Jan. 18, 2007
Dear Journalism
Advisor and Students,
The
CCNMA San Jose Chapter, The Mercury News and the Mosaic Urban
Journalism Workshop are
looking for high school students who will spend two exciting weeks this
summer
learning from professional newspaper reporters, editors and
photographers. This
workshop is free of cost to students.
The 20 selected students will work
in the Spartan Daily
newsroom at San Jose State
University.
They’ll hit the streets of the Silicon Valley
to
cover issues and trends that matter to them and other teens. They’ll
stay
overnight in San Jose State
dormitories and get
a taste of college life. At the end of
the program they'll see their workshop newspaper, The Mosaic, roll off
the
presses during a tour of the Mercury
News.
Since 1993, Mosaic has given dozens
of high school students a
close-up, hands-on look at print journalism. Many of them now work at
newspapers, magazines and online publications around the country.
The 2007 Mosaic will be held from June 24
to July 6. Applications
are due (postmarked by)
April 16. Click here for an
application,
which you may photocopy as needed, and a copy of last summer’s workshop
newspaper. Go online to www.mosaicworkshop.org for
more
information and a downloadable application.
We hope you'll include Mosaic in your summer plans. Teachers
and students should feel free to call or email me with any questions.
Sincerely,
Joe Rodriguez
Columnist and Mosaic 2007 Director
408-920-5767
jrodriguez@mercurynews.com
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Dear Student,
If you've ever wondered
what
it would be like to be a professional journalist -- to cover a
devastating
fire, a blockbuster concert, or a high-profile courtroom showdown --
then
Mosaic, a two-week journalism workshop for high school students may be
just for you.
Mosaic is an annual program sponsored by the San
Jose
chapter of the California Chicano News Media Association, Dow Jones
Newspaper
Fund, the San Jose Mercury News, San Jose State University and
the
Castellano Family Foundatiuon.
The two-week program is held on the San Jose State
campus,
where students will work in the university's newsroom and live in the
campus
dormitories. At the end of the two weeks, students will have learned
the
basics of reporting and writing under the guidance of professional Bay
Area journalists. They will have spent hours tracking down real-life
sources
such as politicians, celebrities, lawyers and police officers. They
will
see their bylines or photo credit line published in their own newspaper.
Applicants must be juniors or seniors at a high
school
in Santa Clara, San Benito, Santa Cruz, southern Alameda or southern
San
Mateo counties. Latino, African American, Native American and Asian
American
students are strongly encouraged to apply. Experience is not required,
but you should have good writing skills, a willingness to learn and the
desire to explore a career in journalism.
The program is limited to no more than 20 students
and
full participation (including living on campus) is required. There is NO
COST to students selected to participate. Food and housing
accommodations
will be provided. Students will be supervised around the clock by
adults.
Accepted students will be eligible for a college
scholarship.
This year's workshop will be held June 19 - July
1, 2005. The deadline for applications is April 30, 2005.
For more information, students, teachers or
parents should
contact:
Daniel Vasquez, Director
(408) 920-5406
dvasquez@mercurynews.com
Please
click here for more information and an application
Hello All!!!!
I know it's been a while since the last CCNMA
update.
Sorry about that. But the San Jose Chapter of the California Chicano
News
Media Association is alive and well and finally starting to grow.
* A few of us have had our hands full in
past month
or two in planning Mosaic, the upcoming high school journalism workshop
for minorities. It will be held the first two weeks of July at San Jose
State. Early next month, we'll be going over applications for the
workshop.
* CCNMA bought a table at this year's Lunar
New
Year Media banquet, sponsored by the local chapter of the Asian
American
Journalists Association. It was great seeing some of you there. We had
a chance to talk about some of the things we'd like to accomplish this
year - with two big items on the calendar in the immediate future:
1) Fundraising: As a chapter that's
being revived,
the bank account is, well, empty. Most everyone at the AAJA banquet
liked
the idea of a fundraising dance. (It's a little known secret that I
have
a mobile DJ
business on the side and would be willing to spin
some tunes). The expenses, I imagine, would be
small.
But the potential to put some money in the account is great. There was
also talk of other fund-raisers, including candy sales and a tamale
sale.
2) Professional Development workshop: I've
been in
talks with AAJA on co-hosting a one-day
professional
development workshop - a series of seminars on using the Internet,
mastering
Word, Excel and Access and other workshops of interest for working
journalists.
We are tentatively looking at September for this activity. The
workshops
would be open to all. And, of
course, I'll be looking for volunteers to help
lend their
expertise on different computer applications.
MEMBERSHIP: I've received word from several of
you
about renewing your memberships. I hate to be a pest, but that involves
paying dues again - and for some of you, filling out an application.
(They
are available online at www.ccnma.org Just click on MEMBERSHIP
down
at the bottom of the home page) Professional and Associate member dues
are $40. Student members pay $10. If you are behind in your dues,
please
bring them up-to-date ASAP. I'll be contacting many of you individually
to remind you about dues in the next week or so. If you aren't sure
whether
you're an active member, ask me. I have a list. THIS IS IMPORTANT.
REALLY!!!
In picking up the duties of San Jose Chapter rep,
I've
also inherited the job of cleaning up member files. Please send me your
info (names, addresses for both work and home, phone numbers, fax
numbers,
e-mail contacts, etc.). I promise not to pester you to often. I'm just
trying to get things organized.
Also, if you know of friends, colleagues, etc. who
might
be interested in joining CCNMA, please let me know. My understanding is
that the San Jose chapter is more like the northern California chapter
- SJ, Peninsula, East Bay, Salinas-Monterey and even Fresno.
And, if you've found your way on this list and
really
have no interest, just let me know. I'll take you off the list. I don't
mean to pester anyone.
That's about it for now. If any of you need to
reach me,
feel free to contact me at work or home, by phone or email...
My home number is 408-224-0151. My work number is
408-920-5021.
My email is sdiaz@sjmercury.com
Here's hoping you all can help build one of the
stronger
CCNMA chapters...
SAM DIAZ