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Edward R. Murrow Awards Contest

February 17th, 2012 by admin   |   No Comments

Deadline:         February 17, 2012

RTDNA has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the
Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971. Murrow’s pursuit of excellence in journalism embodies the spirit of the awards that carry his name. Murrow Award recipients demonstrate the excellence that Edward R. Murrow made a standard for the electronic news profession. In 2011, 600 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards were handed out and of those 600, 95 went on to win National Edward R. Murrow Awards.

For more information, please visit the RTNDA website.

Asian American Journalists Association – J Camp Workshop

February 6th, 2012 by admin   |   No Comments

Deadline:         March 16, 2012

 What: A 5-day training camp for non-senior high school students. The program comprises of workshops, prestigious speakers and reporting field trips. Free for selected students.

 Where: New Orleans

 When: June 19-24, 2012

 For more information, please visit www.aaja.org or go directly to the J Camp page.

Apply for Student Projects at UNITY ’12

February 1st, 2012 by Onica   |   No Comments

Every four years, UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc. holds a joint national convention of the four national journalism associations which represent its alliance associations. This year, the UNITY 2012 Convention (UNITY ’12), will be a joint gathering of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA), National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ), National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA), and the Native American Journalists Association (NAJA), including all media professionals and supporters of diversity in news media. The convention is expected to draw thousands of journalists, newsroom professionals, media executives and many who care about diversity in the news.

Students from across the nation will participate in week-long projects at the UNITY ’12 Convention in Las Vegas, August 1-4 at The Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center. Dozens of aspiring journalists will work side by side with professionals and mentors to produce solid and innovative journalism across media platforms in a “convergence” newsroom.

Student members of the Asian American Journalists Association can apply here.

Student members of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists can apply here.

Student members of the National Gay and Lesbian Journalists Association can apply here.

Student members of the Native American Journalists Association can apply here.

UNITY to OAS: Keep Special Rapporteur

January 24th, 2012 by Onica   |   No Comments

McLean, VA (January 24, 2012) – UNITY: Journalists of Color  deplores attempts by some members of the Organization of American States (OAS) to curtail the mission of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression.

The Office was created to stimulate awareness of the importance of the full observance of freedom of expression and information in the hemisphere, given the fundamental role it plays in the consolidation and advancement of the democratic system.

The current Rapporteur, Colombian jurist Catalina Botero, has worked hard to protect journalists under threat in Latin America. In recent reports, the Rapporteur has been critical of actions against the news media taken by Presidents Hugo Chavez of Venezuela and Rafael Correa of Ecuador. Both presidents have dismissed the reports and in turn have criticized the Rapporteur.

The OAS will now meet on January 25 to consider an Ecuadorian-Venezuelan proposal to review the freedom of expression office and limit its jurisdiction.

UNITY: Journalists of Color strongly urges OAS ambassadors to reject this measure when it comes up for consideration. We do this based on our belief that an independent press is one of the pillars of a true democracy and that the mission of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression should be preserved intact.

Media Contact:

Onica N. Makwakwa, Executive Director

UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc.

Tel: (703) 854-3594

executive@unityjournalists.org

About UNITY: Journalists of Color
UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc. is a strategic alliance advocating news coverage about people of color, and aggressively challenging its organizations at all levels to reflect the nation’s diversity. UNITY is comprised of four national associations: Asian American Journalists Association, National Association of Hispanic Journalists, Native American Journalists Association and the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association, representing more than 8,000 journalists of color. In addition to planning the largest regular gathering of journalists in the nation, UNITY develops programs and advocacy initiatives that promote its mission. For more information on UNITY, visit www.unityjournalists.org, email info@unityjournalists.org or call (703) 854-3585.

Lin Media – Minority Scholarship & Training Program

January 21st, 2012 by admin   |   No Comments

Deadline:         March 16, 2012

LIN Media is now accepting applications for its Minority Scholarship and Training Program and will award one broadcast television scholarship/internship and one digital media scholarship/internship in April 2012, to commence in summer 2012.

For more information, please download the application (PDF, requires Adobe Reader).

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