<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/blog/2026/equity-in-the-media-fellowship.php" dsn="blogs"><type>Internal</type><external_link/><featured/><category>The Charger Blog</category><pubDate>04/02/2026</pubDate><title>Immersive Program Fosters Opportunity and Inspires Future Media Leaders</title><description>The University of New Haven’s Equity in the Media Fellowship program brought together the Charger community, local high schools, and industry professionals to discuss representation and career pathways in the media, offering valuable insight into ever-evolving and competitive industry.</description><hide-description/><author>Shana-Kay Hyde ’27</author><author-details/><hide-author/><date>April 2, 2026</date><image><img src="https://newhaven.edu/_resources/images/arts-sciences/news/blog/2026/media-fellowship-studio.jpg" alt="Students in studio"/></image><image-caption>Local high school students explored the University’s studio facilities as part of the Equity in the Media Fellowship event.</image-caption><hide-image/><tags><tag>News</tag><tag>college-arts-sciences</tag><tag>dept-communication</tag><tag>name-wayne-edwards</tag><tag>news-all</tag><tag>news-blog</tag><tag>program-ug-communication</tag><tag>year-2026</tag></tags></item>