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Seminar; Applications due March 8Seminar; Applications due March 8
For
information and application, go to www.MinorityWritersSeminar.org Minority journalists have until
March 8 to apply for the 15th annual Minority Writers Seminar in
Nashville,Tennessee, April 29-May 2. Sponsored by the National
Conference of Editorial Writers Foundation in partnership with the
Freedom Forum Diversity Institute at Vanderbilt University, the seminar
is for 15 experienced minority journalists including those who have
been writing opinion less than two years. “This is a nuts-and-bolts
training session in opinion writing that receives rave reviews from
participants including me,” said seminar director Doug Lyons, senior
editorial writer for South Florida Sun-Sentinel and
1997 graduate of the seminar. “It inspired me to make the move from
reporting to writing opinions.” Lyons said Rhetta Peoples of The Florida Sun in
Orlando reported after last year’s session she was “so energized when I
got back from the seminar, that I went to my publisher and got my own
column!” Enrollment is limited to 15 and
includes those who have been writing opinion less than two years.
Lodging and food at the seminar are covered, and participants are
reimbursed up to $200 for their transportation to and from Nashville. Participants will attend simulated editorial board meetings, write two
editorials, and have them critiqued by veteran members of NCEW. Speakers scheduled include: • John Seigenthaler, award-winning
journalist, chair emeritus of The Tennessean, founding editorial
director of USA Today. • Dr. Sybril Bennett, executive director of
the New Century Journalist Program and associate professor of
journalism at Belmont University in Nashville. The two-time
Emmy-winning multimedia journalist is in demand nationally for her
expertise in the digital age. • Rick Horowitz, a writing
coach and syndicated columnist. He will also chair a panel on adapting
opinion columns for various mass media. * Gene Policinski, vice
president/executive director, First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt
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For an application go to www.MinorityWritersSeminar.org.
Contact seminar director at dlyons@sun-sentinel.com
or seminar coordinator Joan Armour at joan@armour-armour.com. |
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M.A. in Specialized Journalism (The Arts) |
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USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism |
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Accepting
applications now •• Apply Today! March 5,
2010 Application Deadline Read
letter about all Specialized Journalism programs below from Geneva
Overholser,
director of USC Annenberg School of Journalism. The M.A. in
Specialized Journalism (The Arts)
is a nine-month Master's Program course of study in arts journalism in
collaboration with USC’s five arts schools: School of Architecture,
School of Cinematic Arts, Roski School of Fine Arts, School of Theatre and
Thornton
School of Music. The program is designed for aspiring critics and
arts
reporters who have graduated from arts schools or who are professional
artists,
as well as for established arts journalists who seek to reinvent
themselves in
the digital era. Curriculum
will focus on arts criticism, multimedia storytelling, digital
mindset and skills, entrepreneurship
and in-depth exposure to many art forms with an emphasis on
cultural
diversity. Top applicants will be nominated for the prestigious USC
Annenberg Graduate Fellowship, which provides full tuition support and
a
stipend for living expenses. IMPORTANT
DETAILS Application
filing period:
Jan. 4 – March
5, 2010 Classes
begin:
August 4, 2010 Graduation:
May 13, 2011 Full
fellowships available How to Apply: Visit
http://annenberg.usc.edu/specialized
or email admission questions to Allyson Hill, assistant dean of
Annenberg
Admissions at specjour@usc.edu. Questions
about the degree: Email
Sasha Anawalt,
director of the Arts Journalism Programs at USC Annenberg, at anawalt@usc.edu. Comments
from STUDENTS
“This
program
has been, for me, both a major retooling and a burst of new, creative
energy.
It’s moving me into a brighter future.” ~Deborah
Seibel,
freelance entertainment reporter, TV Guide, The New York Times, New
York
Post and USA Today, M.A. candidate in Specialized
Journalism (The
Arts) ‘10 |
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NEA
Arts Journalism
Institute in Theater and Musical Theater May 17-27,
2010 USC
Annenberg School for Communication
& Journalism, Los Angeles, CA FOR MORE
INFORMATION VISIT: http://annenberg.usc.edu/nea To view press release click here USC
Annenberg School
for Communication & Journalism and the National Endowment for the
Arts
(NEA) are pleased to announce the 6th annual Arts
Journalism
Institute in Theater and Musical Theater. This is an 11-day
intensive
workshop in theater and musical theater for writers, editors, broadcast
and
online producers from the 50 states and Puerto Rico. Based in Los
Angeles, the
Fellowship provides a total immersion experience that includes
attending as
many as ten performances or rehearsals. Participants will meet theater
professionals ranging from directors and administrators of Los Angeles’
primary theater companies to artists and journalists of national
stature, who
will engage them individually for writing instruction and exercises.
Professional sessions addressing changes in the media industry will be
offered
and special attention will be paid to building multimedia skills and
storytelling. The institute is designed for American arts journalists.
No
specialized knowledge of theater is required. Staff journalists and
freelancers
who work in print, radio, TV or online media are welcome to apply. IMPORTANT
DETAILS Institute
dates: May
17-27, 2010 Location:
USC Annenberg
School for Communication & Journalism, downtown Los Angeles. Hotel
is
located in Little Tokyo. PERFORMANCES THIS YEAR'S PARTICIPANTS
MIGHT ATTEND ·
World
premiere of "Road
to Saigon"
developed and directed by Jon Lawrence Rivera at East West Players ·
"Bengal
Tiger
Baghdad Zoo"
by Rajiv Joseph at the Mark Taper Forum ·
Jonathan
Brielle's
musical, "Nightmare
Alley," directed by Gilbert Cates at the Geffen
Playhouse ·
American
premiere with
Malcolm McDowell of "Tynan"
at the Kirk Douglas Theatre ·
"The
Playboy of
the Western World" by
celebrated Irish playwright John Millington Synge at
A Noise Within ·
American
premiere of "The
Arsonist"
performed by the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble Comments
from Past Fellows and Their Editors
“I
use things I learned through the Institute every day.” “Amazing,
inspiring and career-changing.” “The
Institute
helped me make crucial connections with other writers and editors. It
surely
opened my mind about the myriad ways to cover the arts, and I’ve
definitely made the jump from ink on paper to blog, voice and video.” FOR MORE
INFORMATION VISIT: http://annenberg.usc.edu/nea |
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Chris Potter
International Journalism Festival www.journalismfestival.com
The link to the general festival
website awards page is http://www.ijf10.org/menu/concorsi
The awards are as follows:
Digital Heretics
Journalism Award Download competition details (in English) Stories on Umbria
Journalism Award |
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TEACH FOR AMERICA OFFERS
OPPORTUNITY FOR POSITIVE
IMPACT New York
City, January 4, 2010—Teach For America, the
national teaching corps, will soon close its selection
period for new teachers for the 2010-11 school year. The
final deadline for submitting applications is February 19.
Application materials are available online at www.teachforamerica.org. Teach For
America’s mission is to build
the movement to end educational inequity by enlisting our nation’s most
promising future leaders in the effort. Teach For America seeks top
recent
college graduates and professionals from all
backgrounds who will commit to teach for two
years in underserved public schools. These
individuals will demonstrate strong
leadership skills, academic achievement, and a track record of
perseverance in
the face of challenges. Teach For America teachers work in urban and
rural
regions across the country, including Teach For
America provides intensive
training and ongoing professional development to its teachers and
fosters their
impact and leadership after they complete their corps commitment.
Joining Teach
For America is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful difference
in the
community while earning a competitive salary, health benefits, and
transitional
financial aid. BusinessWeek ranked Teach For America
No. 7 in
its 2009 list of “Best Places to Launch a Career,” marking the
organization’s
third straight year as the top-ranked nonprofit on the list. Last fall,
Teach For America placed more
than 4,000 new teachers in 35 regions nationwide,
representing the largest incoming corps in its
history. These teachers work in more than 100 school districts in 27
states and
the District of Columbia. Some 7.3
percent identify themselves as Hispanic or
Latino, which represents an increase of 1.3 percentage points compared
with the
previous year. When
students in low-income communities
are given the opportunities they deserve, they can achieve at the
highest
level. Teach For America exists to address the educational disparities
between these
students and their more affluent peers. Nine-year-olds growing up in
low-income
communities are, on average, three grade levels behind those in
high-income
communities. Only half of low-income students will graduate from high
school,
and only 1 in 10 will earn a college degree. These disparities
disproportionately affect Latino students, who are three times as
likely to
live in a low-income community. About Teach
For America Teach For America is the
national
corps of outstanding recent college graduates who commit to teach
for two
years in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong leaders in
expanding educational opportunity. Today, 7,300 corps members are
teaching in
35 regions across the country while 17,000 Teach For America alumni
continue
working from inside and outside the field of education for the
fundamental
changes necessary to ensure educational excellence and equity. For more
information, visit www.teachforamerica.org. |
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New
Grants of up to $10,000
For Reporting on Community Health
Policy
Application Deadline: July
22, 2009
Los Angeles -The University of Southern California Annenberg School of Journalism is pleased to announce the launch of the Dennis A. Hunt Fund for Health Journalism, which will offer grants of between $2,500 and $10,000 this year to as many as 10 print, broadcast and new media journalists. The grants support ambitious investigative or explanatory journalism projects on community health policy. Joint projects between mainstream and ethnic/community media are encouraged.
The deadline to apply for this year's grants is July 22.
Online applications, and additional information about this program, are available at:
http://www.reportingonhealth.org/fellowships/seminars/dennis-hunt-fund-health-journalism
For more information and an application, contact Martha Shirk at cahealth@usc.edu or call (213) 437-4439. Grants will be offered again in 2010 and 2011.
The Hunt Fund will support projects that examine the effects on a community's health of factors such as poverty, health disparities, pollution, violence, land use, urban development, access to health resources and access to healthy food. The fund honors the legacy of Dennis A. Hunt, a visionary communications leader at The California Endowment.
The fund is administered by the USC Annenberg/California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships, which was co-founded by Hunt. The fund is financed by memorial contributions from Hunt's friends and colleagues.Grantees will be selected by an advisory board, which includes professionals working in journalism, public policy and communications.
Grants, which are open to both newsroom staffers and freelancers, can defray reporting and publishing-related costs such as travel, Web development, database acquisition, translation services, and a journalist's otherwise uncompensated time. Eighty percent of the amount of each grant will be paid at the outset of the project, with the remaining 20 percent to be paid upon publication or broadcast. Stories must be published or broadcast within one year of grant awards.
Grant recipients also are automatically awarded acceptance in the National Fellowships of The California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships. Applicants are expected to join ReportingonHealth.org, a new Web 2.0 community for health journalism and the official Web site for the Fellowships. |
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The Future
of Journalism interview series and online book has been published.
Individuals interviewed range from John Yemma, Christian Science
Monitor Editor, to Chris O'Brien, head of Next Newsroom Project. To access the online book and raw interviews, please visit: http://www.ourblook.com/component/option,com_sectionex/Itemid,200076/id,8/view,category/#catid69 |
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If you would like more information on this collaborative project, please email Sandra Ordonez at sandy@ourblook.com. |
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FREE BLOG
ACCOUNTS FOR LAID OFF JOURNALIST |
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It’s
a long way from $700
billion, but the media
start-up Six Apart is introducing its own economic bailout plan. The
TypePad
Journalist Bailout Program offers recently terminated bloggers and
journalists
a free pro account (worth $150 annually) on the company's popular
blogging
platform. In addition to the free yearly membership, the 20 to 30
journalists
who are accepted will receive professional tech support, placement on
the
company's blog aggregation site, Blogs.com, and automatic enrollment in
the
company's advertising revenue-sharing program. |
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http://www.typepad.com/blogging/bailout.html |
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STUDENT
WRITERS AND MENTORS |
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Student
Writers and Mentors Sought – A newly
launched
website created with a J-Lab, the Institute for Interactive Journalism,
and
McCormick Foundation grant for New Media Women Entrepreneurs,latina-voices.com, is
seeking
students
interested in writing for the website. A small stipend may be offered
to
student writers. Mentors are also being sought to encourage the
students to
develop their writing and reporting voices. Editor Teresa Puente is
working
with about 10 students in Chicago,
but if you want to mentor any in your area, let her know. |
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Students can also submit their work directly to the site. For more information contact tpuente@colum.edu |
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INTERPRETING AND TRANSLATIONS |
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NETworkOmni |
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NetworkOmni is
one of the largest International interpreting and translation
companies,with offices in the US, Canada, South America, and the
Dominican Republic.
Currently we are looking to identify individuals who are good bilinguals in Spanish and maybe interested in working as an over the phone interpreters, All hours of the day or night are available. Even part-time (2-6 hours) are available. We have immediate openings. Our clients include 911Services for states and municipalities, insurance carriers, financial services companies, healthcare organizations, and hospitality industry companies. The customers in this instance, speak Spanish fluently but very little English, so our interpreters serve as the "bridge" between our English- speaking clients and their Spanish speaking customers. Our compensation program are industry- competitive. We are a great source of monthly income for any good bilingual who wish to work in our Thousand Oaks center or from home. |
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