National Radio Project’s Making Contact Internship

If you have a couple days a week to spare and want to learn radio, this is a great place to do it. Some long-time FC members work at NRP so drop a line if you want the inside scoop. – Mia

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National Radio Project’s *Making Contact* Internship www.radioproject.org

Making Contact is weekly, internationally syndicated, public affairs [...]

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NAISA Radio Without Boundaries conference May 27

Very cool (and affordable) audio conference out of Toronto. More details at http://www.naisa.ca/RWB/. Check it out! -Mia PS: BIG discounts if you apply today.

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April 30th is the last chance to get the early bird discount to the Radio Without Boundaries conference! NAISA is also offering a discount to AIR http://airmedia.org members – this is over and [...]

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Freelancer Tax Workshop 11:50 am Sat, May 1 @ USF

Part of the Journalism Innovations III conference happening this weekend. Good stuff going on. -mia

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Sending along from SPJ NorCal. It’s part of the SPJ NorCal Regional Conference/Journalism Innovations III. It’s sliding scale but no one will be turned away. Workshop details below. Conference info below that.

*Tax and legal issues for freelance journalists UC 419 *

-*CPA and [...]

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Maynard Institute’s Multimedia Editing Program – Application Deadline Extended

Spend a month in the desert learning multimedia. Details below (“Deadline Extended” screams good odds for getting in.) -Mia

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Fellowship Application Deadline: May 7, 2010

Twelve fellowships — including lodging, tuition and some meals — to attend the Maynard Institute’s Multimedia Editing Program in Reno, Nev. during June are available to journalists from small- and medium-sized publications.

The fellowships [...]

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The Census & Demographics panel at UCB, 5/3, 10am

Hey all. Interesting event/panel this Monday at UC Berkeley. Plus free lunch! Details below.

+++++++++++++++++++++ [image: PPIC Special Event] [image: spacer] *The Public Policy Institute of California and the UC Berkeley, Graduate School of Journalism invite you to a panel discussion and lunch*

*The Census and Demographics: Telling California’s Story*

Speakers:

- *Chase Davis*, Investigative Reporter California Watch – [...]

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freelancer gatherings happening on both coasts TONIGHT, Thursday 4/29

Hello freelancers east and west. Just a reminder that gatherings are happening in both Oakland, CA and Tivoli, NY tonight. I’ll be hanging out at the Black Swan in Tivoli starting at 8pm, and Jen Ward and Rori Gallagher will be hosting the Bay Area folks at Zza’s Enoteca starting at 7pm. (I’ll be texting you [...]

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Storyquest.us looking for multi-language audio producers

Corporate audio gigs tend to pay pretty well and these guys seem legit. Details and link to their site below. Check it out! -Mia PS: Drop me a line if you get in touch with these folks and want to talk pricing. You should be paid CORPORATE rates for this work, not public radio rates. That [...]

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Upcoming events at the UC Berkeley J-School

These events are free and open to the public. Some good stuff here. Details follow. -mia

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*Matt Winkler, Editor-in-Chief, Bloomberg News* * The Federal Reserve and the Public’s Right to Know*

*When:* Thursday, April 29, 2010, 3:30 PM

*Where: * North Gate Hall http://www.berkeley.edu/map/maps/AB45.htmlLibrary

One of America’s most influential editors discusses the court fight Bloomberg is waging on [...]

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Digital Arts Service Corps – 1 year paid media positions

Yet again, not a high paying gig, but good for a recent grad or someone who wants some real-world experience. Plus partial health benefits and loan deferment/education award. Details below.

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*Year-Long Paid Media Positions! Join the Digital Arts Service Corps! * * * The *Digital Arts Service Corps* is an initiative of the Transmission Project http://transmissionproject.org, a [...]

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Advanced Social Media Workshop, Wed 5/28

This guys is Columbia’s social media guru, and the price is right. Details below.

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Special Advanced Social Media Workshop, hosted by AAJA & SAJA at Columbia Journalism School. Free for AAJA & SAJA members, $20 for others. SPEAKER: Prof. Sree Sreenivasan

Wed, April 28, 2010 6:30-8 pm

Columbia Journalism School 116th St & Broadway (#1 train to 116th St)

RSVP [...]

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