27th Annual
JOURNALISM
OPPORTUNITIES CONFERENCE
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27th Annual
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OPPORTUNITIES CONFERENCE
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Journalism Opportunities Conference, the largest job fair on the West
Coast for journalists of color, is held every October in downtown Los
Angeles. The JOC, which annually attracts more than 100 news media recruiters representing about 75 companies, 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 School of 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 Knight Ridder. Corporate sponsors have included State Farm Insurance. About 350 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 a combination of scheduled sessions and walk-up interviews. The days, times and methods of interviews are at the discretion of the recruiters. Workshops on Video Tape Critiques and Resume Writing/Interviewing tips are held during the conference. There are different registration fees for students and professionals, but it is the same whether you attend one day or all three days. Exhibitor registration fees range from $600 to $200, depending on broadcast market size or print circulation. |