New Meetup Group – Current News Reading and Discussion – Bay Area

I thought this might be of interest to some Bay Area journos.-mia

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New Meetup group! Current News Reading and Discussion

I'm starting this group to discuss current news. I'm reading challenged to understand news and current affairs. I tried to understand news on TV and cable [...]

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New York Press Club Awards deadline April 15

For you NY folks – the NY Press Club is accepting entries for their annual awards. They also sponsor a bunch of interesting monthly events – their most recent newsletter is included below. Check it out.-mia

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ENTRIES ARE OPENEntries close : Friday, April 15, 2011.Per-entry fee : $50 until March 1st, $75 thereafter.

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$5000 grants for humanitarian and environmental photography projects

Something for you photogs. Spread the word!-mia

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MORE INFO: http://www.photocrati.com/photocrati-fund/

The Photocrati Fund offers $5000 grants to pro and emerging photographers to undertake important humanitarian and environmental photography projects. Our goal is to identify outstanding, photographers and to provide the resources necessary to pursue projects that will have a tangible and positive effect on [...]

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Upcoming events at Columbia Journalism School

Always interesting (and sometimes FREE!) events going on at Columbia Jschool. Details below.-Mia

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Folks: A mix of events over the next few months at @ColumbiaJourn…

* Thursday, 3/3:  Social Media One-night Stand: An ADVANCED social-media  workshop – FEE REQD. Details below.

* March/April: third edition of Smarter Social Media for Journalists,  Media [...]

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Making the Online Times Pay, Tuesday, March 1, 6:30pm, UC Berkeley

Interesting event this week at UC Berkeley. Details below.-mia

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The Graduate School of Journalism is pleased to announced that Gerald Marzorati, Assistant Managing Editor of The New York Times for New Products and Strategies will be on UC Berkeley's campus, Tuesday March 1 6:30 – 8:30pm at the Banatao Auditorium in Sutardja Dai Hall. 

Mr. [...]

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TRANSOM.org – NEW OPPORTUNITY – 2001 Transom Donor Fund

If you work in audio and aren't already familiar with Transom.org, you should be! Check out their latest news below.-mia

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a showcase & workshop for new public radiohttp://www.transom.orgFebruary 21, 2011

* NEW OPPORTUNITY:  2011 Transom Donor Fund * A couple of months ago, we asked for support and many of you sent [...]

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Upcoming events at the UC Berkeley J-School

The latest events at the UC Berkeley J-School. Check it out!-mia

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When: Wednesday, February 23,  12:00 PM Where: North Gate Hall Library

As traditional news organizations drown in red ink, how can we sustain the critical work of investigative reporting?  There are some promising new models, including ProPublica, but [...]

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TAL looking for ideas

The latest from Julie Snyder at This American Life.-mia

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I'll be sending out a complete Theme List in the next few weeks but in the meantime we need help with a story we've already got in production. If you have a suggestion for a possible interviewee for this [...]

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NEA Arts Journalism Institute in Theater and Musical Theater Fellowship

Word from a colleague is that this fellowship is great: "Two weeks in LA – one or even two plays a day, great teachers, a classy program." Details below.-mia

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News from the USC Annenberg School [...]

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International Youth Journalism Contest for teens and teen educators

Great contest for teens and teen educators! Pass this on to your kids, your students, your cousins, friends, neighbors. Details below.-mia

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Worldwide Teen Journalism Contest

Featuring New 2011 Award for Journalistic Courage

Youth Journalism International, a Connecticut-based nonprofit, is seeking nominations by young reporters or others in the field of youth [...]

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