The JOC, which annually attracts news media recruiters from throughout the country, is co-sponsored by the Black Journalists Assn. of Southern California, the Los Angeles chapter of the Asian American Journalists Assn., and the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism. The JOC includes the USC School of Journalism job fair.

Major corporate sponsors for the JOC have included the Los Angeles Times, ABC7/ABC Inc., KTLA5/Tribune Broadcasting, and McClatchy Newspapers.  Other sponsors have included The California Wellness Foundation.

Students and professionals with varying levels of experience attend the job fair looking for internships, entry-level jobs or to move up to their next job at a bigger paper or market. Interviews for jobs and internships are all walk-up interviews. 

Workshops on Video Tape Critiques and Resume Writing/Interviewing tips are held during the conference, as well as others.

There are different registration fees for students and professionals, but it is the same whether you attend one day or all three days.

Recruiter registration fees range from $600 to $200, depending on broadcast market size or print circulation. Exhibitor booths are available for $350.

All registration forms will be available on the CCNMA web site by mid-summer of each year.