Mini-fellowships/Reporting Grants from Annenberg

Two, week-long fellowships from Annenberg plus grant money for reported projects. Details below. -mia

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When: July 11-16, 2010 Where: Los Angeles Deadlines to Apply: May 5, 2010 and May 12, 2010

Step away from your daily routine to spend a week in Los Angeles exploring the intersection between community health, health policy and the [...]

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Open Internet Reporting Fellowship from New America Media

Another fellowship opportunity – this one from New America Media. Deadline this Friday, April 2! -mia

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Open Internet Reporting Fellowships

DEADLINE APPROACHING: April 2, 2010, 5 PM PDT

What is net neutrality? What is broadband access and adoption? Why should your audiences care about these issues? Here are three reasons why:

Do they make [...]

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Audio Engineering Society Scholarship

Scholarships available from the Audio Engineering Society. Details below. -mia

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Deadline is May 15th, if you would like to pass this along to interested students/colleagues:

AES Educational Foundation http://www.aes.org/education/foundation/

The Audio Engineering Society Educational Foundation is dedicated to encouraging the entry of talented students into the profession of audio engineering and related fields. Since [...]

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Short paid article gig

Anyone available for this short writing gig? Details below. Contact: Kris Haamer -mia

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Call: Freelance writer in the San Francisco area for a science story out of the Cal. Academy of Sciences. Preferably interested in African or Lusophone cultures.

Story: A world class scientist just back from his latest expedition to Sao Tome & [...]

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Neo Journalism in Oakland

These days it seems there’s no shortage of news websites or blogs devoted to covering all things Oakland. In the last couple of years we’ve seen Oakland North come aboard, the launch of Oakland Local, The OakBook, and cool sites like A Better Oakland. [...]

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training event from California Media Workers, Sat. April 24, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., SF

From the Freelancer’s Guild – training session is free to Guild members, pretty affordable for everyone else. Details below: -mia

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This workshop is free to guild members, including freelance unit members, but RSVPs will help us plan. If it sounds like something you want to do, just send a note with your name and [...]

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Freelancer gathering – Thursday, 4/8, 7pm, Oakland

Hey all. I’m coming to the Bay Area for a visit and I would LOVE to see you! Come out and re/connect with your fellow freelancers:

Pacific Coast Brewing Company 906 Washington Street, Oakland 7pm – whenever y’all get sick of me

Drop me a note if you think you can make it so I [...]

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Corporation for Public Broadcasting Launches New Local Journalism Initiative

Lots of hiring is promised at the stations that received this funding. Seems like a step in the right direction for revitalizing local media.

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http://cpb.org/pressroom/release.php?prn=814

For Immediate Release March 25, 2010

Corporation for Public Broadcasting Launches New Local Journalism Initiative

Regional Collaborations to Counter Decline of Local Journalism

Digital Public Media Platform to [...]

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IRP Fellowship deadline April 1

International Reporting Project fellowship deadline approaching. Details below. -mia * ++++++++++++++++++++++++++*

Applications for IRP Fellowship in international reporting due by *April 1*

In the fall of 2010 the International Reporting Project (IRP) will offer up to 10 IRP Fellowships to U.S. journalists to carry out a project reporting from any country in the world [...]

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Attention all freelancers seeking HEALTH CARE

Important message from the Freelancer’s Guild. This is BIG! -mia

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ATTENTION ALL FREELANCERS SEEKING HEALTH CARE

In the upcoming months, the Guild’s Freelancer unit will be negotiating a contract with a major health care provider that will offer rates far lower than what you could get on the open market as an individual.

It [...]

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