Report the story. Get the byline.
Florida Retail News runs as a real bureau — student correspondents pitch, report, and publish under professional editors and industry mentors. No busywork, no simulated assignments. Your name, your story, live on the site.
The editorial workflow
Pitch
Submit a story idea through the form below — a merchant opening, a development project, a trend you're seeing on your campus or in your city.
Assign
An FRN editor reviews your pitch, helps sharpen the angle, and confirms scope, sources, and deadline with you directly.
Report & Edit
You report and draft the piece — written or video — with editorial feedback along the way from working journalists and industry mentors.
Publish
Your story goes live on Florida Retail News with your byline, school affiliation, and a permanent link for your portfolio.
Built for your resume, not just your gradebook.
- Real, citable bylines on a public news platform — not a class-only publication.
- Direct mentorship from journalism professionals and retail/CRE industry experts.
- Choose your format: written features or video reporting.
- Editorial beats in openings, development, industry insights, and merchant profiles.
- A foot in the door with the broader Florida Retail Holdings network — brokerage, scholarships, and industry contacts statewide.
Guided by pros, run by students
Every beat is overseen by an advisory board of journalism faculty, working editors, and Florida retail-industry professionals — giving every published story a real editorial bar to clear.
Partner Journalism Schools
Not listed at one of these schools? Submit a pitch anyway — we're always expanding the bureau.