Bitch Media seeks podcast submissions

Bitch Media is relaunching its Popaganda podcast this spring and they’re looking for content. They can’t pay for it right now but will take stuff you’ve already produced. Get on their radar for when they have a budget. Details below. -Mia

Bitch Media covers feminist perspectives on pop culture with a popular website, national magazine, and series of podcasts. Bitch is relaunching its Popaganda podcast this spring and is looking to reach out to audiophiles who would like to use the podcast as a platform for their own work. We are looking for one-to-five-minute-long already recorded audio stories that focus on issues of gender, race, class, and sexuality. The nature of the segments will be broad, ranging from news reporting and interviews to cultural analysis and personal stories. The themes for our first eight shows are below.
We currently cannot pay podcast contributors, but are happy to consider work that was originally created for other podcasts or radio programs. Creators retain all rights to work run on Popaganda.
Interested creators should read through the themes below and email Online Editor Sarah Mirk (sarah@b-word.org) with a short introduction and description of their segment. If creators have a piece that seems like a good fit for Bitch but doesn’t fit with the themes below, feel free to still send over a description and maybe it can find a home in future episodes! Thanks for your work, we’re excited about putting together an excellent podcast.
SCOUTS (both Boy and Girls Scouts and more general scouting);
INTERSECTIONS (both intersectionality and stories about physical
intersections);
THE DINNER PARTY (food politics);
WORDS WE HATE (a short rant about a word you hate);
MONOGAMY;
LADY GAGA;
THE YOGA INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX;
SCIENCE NERDS.

 

WGXC 90.7-FM Program Director job opening

I selfishly post this full time position to bring more cool audio folks to my neighborhood. This is a great new station, details below! -Mia

WGXC 90.7-FM Program Director
Term: Full-time, 1-year contract (with opportunity for long-term renewal)
Website: http://www.wgxc.org

WGXC 90.7-FM: Hands-on Radio is a creative community media project, re-envisioning radio as an innovative platform for local participation with special exhibitions and events, media training for our community's youth and adults, a news blog, and a community calendar of events.

WGXC launched its FM signal February 2011, and transmits 3,300 watts to 78,000 potential listeners in the Greene and Columbia counties in New York’s Hudson Valley. WGXC operates out of studios in Hudson, Catskill, and Acra, and is a program of the nonprofit arts organization free103point9, whose mission is to define and cultivate Transmission Arts: creative and experimental use of airwaves.

The Program Director is responsible for managing the WGXC program schedule, on-air and online, including new media approaches, operations, production activities, programming outreach, and coordination of programmers. The Program Director works closely with a small passionate staff. The position will include the following responsibilities:

– Program Schedule Development, Management, and Compliance
– Online and Social Media Representation
– Programmer Training and Technical Assistance
– WGXC Radio Council Programming Committee Co-chair
– Community Events and Broadcasts of Interest

Qualified candidates will have experience in community media, training in radio, strong communication skills, extensive music knowledge, and possess an aptitude for working in a variety of operating systems. Journalism, computer programming, and other specialized media skills are helpful for this position. Enthusiasm for working in a nonprofit environment and experimental media art is desirable. Candidates must be highly organized, energetic, passionate about community and creative radio, and able to work well with a diverse range of personalities and perspectives. The WGXC Program Director is a modest salaried position with benefits, and room for growth.

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and references to Lynn Sloneker, Station Manager, lynn@wgxc.org.

Please reference the position title in the subject line.

Resumes will be accepted until April 1, 2013
Only qualified candidates will be contacted. No calls please.

WGXC 90.7-FM is a program of the 501(c)3 non-profit arts organization free103point9. free103point9 is an equal-opportunity employer.

Youth Radio is hiring a part time multi-media producer/instructor

Youth Radio has an amazing program for kids/young adults. They're seeking a part time multimedia producer/instructor in Oakland, CA. Details below. -Mia

Youth Radio

Multi-Media Producer/Instructor – Photo, Video, Online

Description:

Youth Radio is seeking a multimedia producer to work as an instructor for its career pathways program for young adults (18-24.) Ideal candidate has teaching experience and professional experience in a multi-media environment producing content in a range of formats (photo, video, print) for distribution on multiple platforms (ideally broadcast and online.) All applicants should have a working knowledge of Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, ProTools (or other audio editing software), and web content management systems (such as Drupal, WordPress, etc.) In addition, expertise in pushing out content on social media platforms is a must. The producer/instructor will be responsible for teaching multi-media (photo, video, print) and social media skills aligned with entry level media jobs. 15-20 hours/week. Salary and hours negotiable. Send resume + work samples to: erik@youthradio.org (no calls, please.)

Interfaith Voices radio program seeks an associate producer, paid volunteer position

For you student/new-to-radio types. This position with Interfaith Voices provides housing, health insurance, and a small stipend for a year – good for learning the ropes. Application here and below. -Mia

ENTRY-LEVEL RADIO PRODUCER (PAID VOLUNTEER POSITION)
Interfaith Voices seeks an entry-level radio producer to help produce
an hour-long public radio show about religion and spirituality.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Research story and interview ideas
• Pre-interview and book guests for interviews
• Write and edit scripts and interview questions
• Edit audio using Adobe Audition
• Create web pages, write copy and format images to accompany audio on website
• Maintain social media presence on Facebook for the show

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
Previous work and/or internship experience
in media, preferably radio and/or audio production. Knowledge of or
interest in world religions. Audio editing skills using Adobe Audition
or similar software (Cool Edit, ProTools, etc.). Strong writing skills
with knowledge of AP style.

CONTRACT YEAR:
The 2013-2014 year runs from Aug 2, 2013 – July 24, 2014.

ABOUT INTERFAITH VOICES:
Interfaith Voices is the nation's leading
public radio show about faith, ethics and spirituality. We air on 65 stations across North America, including many NPR affiliates. We do
not preach or proselytize, and we are not affiliated with any
religious organization. More at interfaithradio.org.

ABOUT THE LORETTO VOLUNTEER PROGRAM:
This position is available through the Loretto Volunteer Program, a service program that pairs stipended volunteers with social justice organizations for a year of service. In addition to full-time work, Loretto Volunteers live in intentional community with each other and commit to the core values of community, social justice, simple living and spirituality. The program is sponsored by the Sisters of Loretto, an order of progressive Catholic nuns, but volunteers of all faiths are welcome. Volunteers receive housing, health insurance and a small living stipend. Learn more about the program at lorettovolunteers.org

HOW TO APPLY
Application instructions are available at lorettovolunteers.org/how-to-apply. Only complete applications will be considered.

UC Berkeley Journalism Fellowship – Inside the Latino Vote and Immigration Reform, deadline March 8

See below for information on the New York Times Institute on Immigration Reporting at UC Berkeley, May 2-5. I'm a little late with this one as the application deadline is TOMORROW, March 8. But you journos love a tight deadline, right? -Mia

The Changing Face of America: Inside the Latino Vote and Immigration Reform

Graduate School of Journalism, University of California at Berkeley
May 2-5, 2013

The application deadline is March 8, 2013

The UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism invites professional print, broadcast, and online journalists in the United States to apply to its third New York Times Institute on Immigration Reporting.

The 20 applicants selected as New York Times Fellows will learn about the new dynamics of America’s immigration debate and the country’s changing demographics. The intensive four-day training is designed for reporters and editors who have some background on immigration and seek to enhance their knowledge and skills.

The 2013 seminar will examine the impact of the growing Latino and Asian-American electorate on current immigration reform efforts in Congress. With our focus on developments in Washington DC, we’ve timed the institute to coincide with a Congressional recess. Participants will:

  • Receive hands-on training in demographic analysis and working with the latest Census data on voter registration and turnout;
  • Hear up-to-the-minute assessments of legislation in play in Washington and the power dynamics behind it;
  • Examine this year’s political debate in the context of history, current immigration law, state-federal battles and recent developments in immigration enforcement;
  • Get exclusive access to the first public release of a series of specially commissioned research papers the impact of the Latino and Asian vote, presented by their authors.

In past years, speakers have included high-ranking Homeland Security officials, immigration judges, leading journalists, scholars, legislators and immigrants themselves. We anticipate a line up of top-notch experts again this year. The institute will draw on its position in California – which has been at the leading edge on many aspects of immigration – and the wealth of resources at the University of California and beyond. Participants will leave the seminar well equipped with new perspectives and insights backed by solid research and data, new sources, essential reporting tools, and story ideas to deepen their coverage and to share with their newsroom colleagues.

The Changing Face of America is a New York Times Institute, supported by a generous grant from the Atlantic Philanthropies.

The application deadline is March 8, 2013 Prospective fellows can apply online

More information can be found at The Changing Face of America: Inside the Latino Vote and Immigration Reform. For questions, contact Rachel Witte at rwitte@berkeley.edu.

$10K reporting fellowship at UC Berkeley J-School, deadline April 1

Nice fellowship available from the UC Berkeley J-school and Michael Pollan. Deadline April 1. -Mia


Beginning in 2013, UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism will each year offer five $10,000 postgraduate Food and Farming Journalism Fellowships in a new program established by Michael Pollan, the John S. and James L. Knight Professor of Journalism at UC Berkeley. The fellowship, a project of the Knight Center in Science and Environmental Journalism, is supported by a grant from The 11th Hour Project, a program of The Schmidt Family Foundation.

Aimed at early and mid-career journalists, the Fellowship presents an opportunity to report ambitious longform stories on the full range of subjects under the rubric of food systems: agricultural and nutritional policy, the food industry, food science, technology and culture, rural and urban farming, agriculture and the environment (including climate change), global trade and supply chains, consolidation and securitization of the food system and public health as it relates to food and farming. In 2013 we will award five, early and mid-career journalists $10,000 to travel and report these stories.

The fellowship is open to both print and radio journalists; in future years, it will expand to include multi-media and video journalists. We will give preference to U.S. focused stories, but will also consider international stories with a U.S. angle or connection.

Online applications are due April 1, 2013, and should include a one-page pitch with a clearly defined story idea, not just a subject. The pitch should reflect some preliminary research, providing a clear sense of place, characters, narrative and reporting strategy. The application also requires a CV, two letters of recommendation and clips. We will announce this year’s fellows by May 1, 2013.

Those interested in applying will need to be available the week of June 24-28 for a 4-day workshop at UC Berkeley with the 2013 cohort of fellows, fellowship director Michael Pollan, guest editors from national publications and managing editor Malia Wollan. Travel, lodging and meals for the meeting will be covered by the fellowship. During the first session, fellows will refine their story pitches with the help of the editors, and develop a reporting and publishing or broadcast strategy. Fellows will also have opportunities to meet with and interview faculty members and researchers doing work relevant to their stories at UC Berkeley.

Reporting and writing will then take place from July-October. Fellows will meet for a second four-day session in mid-November, during which time completed stories will be workshopped and edited; the editors will also assist fellows in placing their stories for publication or broadcast. Travel and lodging for the November session will also be covered by the Fellowship.

internships with Making Contact

Making Contact is looking for interns. Here's the inside scoop from Executive Director Lisa Rudman.

We are open to adjusting and customizing for a strong candidate. We especially encourage people of color and women to apply. We are perpetually trying to raise funds to be able to provide a stipend to interns. The internship is currently unpaid but we can sometimes pay interns per-special-project when we have a grant related to an area of work. Please encourage folks to apply so that all options can be explored. Thanks!

http://www.radioproject.org/get-involved/production-internships/

Production Internships

National Radio Project's Making Contact Internship

Making Contact is weekly, internationally syndicated, public affairs program, heard on on over 140 radio stations. The staff of Making Contact is small, but extremely talented, committed, and professional. We are seeking hard-working team players to help us produce segments and features for Making Contact.

The intern will learn audio editing, researching, voicing, script writing, interviewing, fact-checking and field reporting, and media distribution via traditional channels and social media.  This internship is unpaid. Small stipends for projects are sometimes possible when grants come through. College credit can be given, but is not necessary. We ask interns to commit 12-20 hours a week for a minimum of four months.

Skills and Responsibilities:

  • Must have excellent research skills. As a progressive media outlet, our mission is to interview and tap into the expertise of people who span the political and social spectrum, not just the conventional "experts" or “officials.” The qualified intern is responsible for helping us identify who those lesser-known yet valuable people and community groups are.
  • Ability to book and conduct interviews (in-person and phone interviews) and assist in script writing
  • Qualified individuals should have a basic knowledge of how to use a microphone, recorder, headphones, and how to plug into a multbox. If the candidate does not have these general experiences, he/she must be willing to be trained.
  • Some knowledge of Audition/Pro Tools/Sound Forge or any other applicable editing software is preferred.
  • Additional responsibilities include:  audio editing, selecting soundbites/clips, transcription, participating in listening/critique sessions and attending meetings, as needed.

Additionals:

  • Familiarity with community and public radio
  • Knowledgeable and passionate about current events. Includes some knowledge of human rights issues and cause-related advocacy groups.
  • Some journalistic experience a plus
  • Women and people of color are encouraged to apply. National Radio Project is an Equal Opportunity Organization and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, color, sexual preference, disability, national origin, religion, or economic status.

If you're interested, first please check out the rest of our website to see what we're all about. Then if you're really interested, please send us a cover letter and resume, along with the Production Internship Application. If you have print work samples and/or audio samples of your work, please include them as well.

Thank you for your interest in National Radio Project's Making Contact Internship.

Questions? Please contact Lisa Rudman at lrudman[at] radioproject.org

Job openings at Latino USA, full and part time

Latino USA is hiring a bunch of positions, part time until June, full time after that. Great programming, great people. More info at: http://www.futuromediagroup.org/lusa/about/jobs/ -Mia

1. Radio engineer/producer
Latino USA seeks experienced audio engineer, radio production skills preferred, to record, edit and mix audio for weekly public radio show distributed by NPR. Three to five years experience engineering recording sessions for public radio desired. Must have thorough knowledge ProTools editing software and use of plug-ins (preferably version 10). Must work well with a small team under tight deadlines and relish problem-solving. Latino USA is produced by The Futuro Media Group. For more information, go to www.latinousa.org. Submit resume to jobs@futuromediagroup.org

2. Radio show booker
The weekly public radio show Latino USA seeks a self-motivated booker, eager to work on a small team performing a wide range of functions, will work with the show’s production team to develop interview segments by finding and booking compelling guests. Research, pre-interview guests, compile prep material for host. Latino USA is produced by The Futuro Media Group. For more information on the show, go to www.latinousa.org. Submit resume to jobs@futuromediagroup.org

3. Radio Producer
Latino USA seeks two creative, resourceful producers to form part of a small, dynamic team to work on weekly production of an award-winning public radio show distributed by NPR. The program is undergoing some significant changes, so we welcome producers with adventurous ideas about the future of radio that can be tested for a newsmagazine that covers information, ideas and culture. Depending on experience and ability, one of these positions will have operational responsibility for the program, and function as a deputy to the Senior Producer. Latino USA is produced by The Futuro Media Group. For more information, go to www.latinousa.org. Submit resume to jobs@futuromediagroup.org

Oregon Public Broadcasting seeks Arts Editor/Producer, application deadline March 15

A rare full-time gig post. OPB does some great innovative stuff. They were part of this recent webinar that was really interesting. Application deadline March 15. -mia

Oregon Public Broadcasting seeks Arts Editor/Producer

The Arts Editor/Producer is a passionate champion of the arts. This position works closely with OPB’s content creation teams (e.g: Arts, News, etc.), adheres to OPB’s editorial standards, identifies and produces arts content for OPB’s multiple platforms and produces a new weekly radio arts program using new and existing content. For more information and to apply, go to: http://www.opb.org/insideopb/careers/jobs/

OPB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Two weeks to apply to Knight News Challenge on open gov, deadline March 18

There's a LOT of money available here. Deadline March 18. -Mia

Friends,

There are two weeks left in the Knight News Challenge: Open Gov ( https://www.newschallenge.org/ ), but don't wait — our new platform ( http://www.knightfoundation.org/blogs/knightblog/2013/2/12/News-Challenge-launches-with-an-OpenIDEO-twist/ ) offers ideas and feedback to help strengthen your application up until the March 18 deadline.

We're looking for ideas that can improve the way citizens and government interact. Last year, most News Challenge winners received between $200,000 and $500,000 to realize their ideas. Need more info? Here are answers to seven of the most frequently asked questions:

http://www.knightfoundation.org/blogs/knightblog/2013/3/1/answers-7-most-common-news-challenge-questions/


Whether or not you apply, feel free to forward this note, or otherwise share thenewschallenge.org link:
https://www.newschallenge.org/


John Bracken
Director, Journalism and Media Innovation