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50 more journalism internships
Public relations internships
I’ve created a public relations internship guide for college students. http://PRinternship.org It’s very much a work-in-progress (feel free to send feedback), and nowhere near matching my journalism internship website in its depth and breadth. But it’s a start, and there doesn’t seem to be too many good PR internship websites. It may seem odd to be talking about PR on a journalism blog. After all, many journalists view PR as “the Dark Side.” It’s all about “spin” and misinforming the public, they believe. Guess what? Many PR people are equally wary of journalists, believing that the media is out to get them. They frequently accuse reporters of “spinning” stories. As someone who’s worked on both sides of the fence, I know that both viewpoints are silly. When practiced ethically – as the vast majority of professionals in both journalism and PR do – both fields have similar goals. Basically, inform the public and tell the truth. Unfortunately, a few bad apples have given both fields an inaccurate reputation. The reality is that there’s a lot of crossover between journalism and PR. At many media outlets, for better or worse, we’re seeing a blurring of the lines between journalism and public relations. Many journalists eventually switch careers to public relations. At the university where I teach, public relations and journalism are combined into one major. I’m not saying that’s the way it should be. I’m just saying, that’s the way it is these days. So, that’s why I’m writing about public relations on a journalism website. Because I know many of my site’s visitors may also be interested in careers in public relations. -Mark Grabowski
Labels: careers, internships, journalism, mark-grabowski, public-relations
Internships at New Jersey newspapers
New multimedia journalism fellowship
Media General is offering a new fellowship for journalists interested in multimedia. Four recent graduates, either from college or a graduate program, will be selected to work for nine months in one of Media General's cross-owned markets (Bristol, Va.; Roanoke, Va.; Myrtle Beach, SC; and Columbus, Ga.) . "The fellows will divide their time between the newspaper, the television station and the website," according to the flyer. "They will primarily produce content to be presented across all platforms." The deadline is March 1, 2008. -Mark GrabowskiLabels: journalism_fellowships, media-general, multimedia, new_media, online_journalism, recent_graduates, young_journalists
Online editor offers advice for young journalists
 From time to time, I ask successful journalists and editors what advice they have for young journalists. Robert Niles, editor of the Online Journalism Review, says young journalists should go digital with their resumes and reporting. He adds that new media offers great freelance opportunities:
"Blogs are the new resumes. Every journalism student ought to have his or her own blog, ideally located at studentname.com. Blogs should include links to the student's best published work, as well as regular Q&As, observations, photo essays, video features, reviews and commentary -- to fully demonstrate their abilities.
"Online sites, especially ones built on user-generated content, have an insatiable appetite for good copy. Students should engage in online discussion communities, and link to them from their blog, to show hiring editors their ability to participate and manage interactive communities. Volunteering to create original reporting features and reviews for such sites is a great way both to gain leadership status in those communities and to get impressive clips for the student."
Robert Niles
Editor, University of Southern California
Online Journalism Review
http://www.ojr.org
-Mark Grabowski
Labels: advice, journalism, journalism advice, online_journalism, Robert_Niles
Dozens of journalism organizations
Journalism fellowship for mental health coverage
Free D.C. event: Helen Thomas to give talk
Legendary White House correspondent Helen Thomas will be speaking at a free event in the D.C. area on March 2. WHAT: "A Conversation with Journalism Legend Helen Thomas" WHEN: March 2, 2008, 2 p.m. WHERE: Central Library Auditorium 1015 North Quincy Street Arlington, Virginia Often called "The First Lady of the Press," veteran White House reporter, author and Hearst Newspapers columnist Helen Thomas looks back as an eyewitness to history and delves into her story when she sits for a conversation with Arlington Public Library Director Diane Kresh. This event is in recognition of National Women's History Month. A book signing will follow the remarks. For more information, click here. Labels: Helen-Thomas, journalism, UPI, White-House-correspondent, womens-history-month
Gharib, Johnston & Hoyt to speak at Baruch College
CUNY-Baruch is hosting several journalism talks this semester that are open to the public:
Wed, Feb. 27: 9 a.m. -- Susie Gharib of PBS's "Nightly Business News" will discuss broadcasting and business news, and how complex stories can be told on the air. Room 14-250, Vertical Campus, 55 Lexington Avenue at 24th St.
Thu, March 27, 6-7 p.m. -- David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer winner from the New York Times, will discuss "how to cover the rich and the poor without invading their privacy." He will cover investigative techniques he uses, the growing popularity of papers having a beat on the super-rich and the renewed interest in poverty, and drawon his new book, "Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest American Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You With the Bill)". Room 14-250, Vertical Campus, 55 Lexington Avenue at 24th St.
Monday, May 5, 6 p.m. -- Clark Hoyt, public editor of The New York Times, will do a Q&A. Newman Conference Center, Baruch College Library, 151 East 25th Street (between 3d and Lex), 7th floor.
Baruch College is located at 55 Lexington at 24th Street in New York City. All are welcome to attend these free events; please RSVP to Professor Joshua Mills at Joshua_Mills@baruch.cuny.edu.
-Mark GrabowskiLabels: Baruch-College, Clark-Hoyt, CUNY, David-Cay-Johnston, journalism, New-York-Times-Institute, Nightly-Business-News, Susie-Gharib
NPR seeks young political podcasters
Are you a podcaster under 30 who's passionate about Election 2008?
NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday wants to hear from you!
They want a diverse group of podcasters to tell them how the election is playing out in their areas. Tell them why you'd be a good choice.
Send an e-mail with details about yourself and your interest in the election. Please put "WESUN Podcaster" in the subject line. Be sure to include links to your previous podcast work.
Once they figure out which podcasters will be contributors to the show, their plan is to set up a blog that will serve as the home base for their stories through the rest of the election cycle. They'll also be airing some of the podcasts as on-air commentaries as well. So if you're a young podcaster with insights on Election 2008, send them some samples of your work and audition for the project.
For more info or to contact NPR, click here.
-Mark Grabowski
Labels: NPR, online_journalism, political-podcaster, weekend-edition-sunday
Free NYC event: Panel of prize-winning environmental journalists
The John B. Oakes Award
For Distinguished Environmental Journalism
Honoring Exceptional Contributions to the Public Understanding of
Environmental Issues
Monday, February 11, 2008
The Journalism School at Columbia University
2950 Broadway @ 116th Street
Lecture Hall, 3rd Floor
Panel Discussion 5:00 p.m.
Reception 7:00 p.m.
2007 AWARD WINNERS
Last Chance: The Fight to Save a Disappearing Coast
Bob Marshall, Mark Schleifstein, Matt Brown & photographer Ted Jackson
The Times-Picayune
Blighted Homeland
Judy Pasternak
Los Angeles Times
Cold Rush: The Coming Fight for the Melting North
McKenzie Funk
Harper's Magazine
R.S.V.P.
Laura Reizman, Prize Coordinator
(212) 854-7650, lr2259@columbia.edu Labels: bob-marshall, Columbia, environmental-journalism, judy-pasternak, mark-schleifstein, matt-brown, mckenzie-funk, online_journalism
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