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panel on grants for international science and environmental reporting, March 28, Washington DC

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If you're in DC and are interested in grants for international science and environmental reporting – check out this panel on Sat, March 28, organized by the DC Science Writers' Association. Plus, there's a panel later in the day on the finances of freelancing. Yup!
On the 2:30 pm panel:
Fund for Investigative Journalism, executive director Sandy Bergo
Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, senior producer Steve Sapienza
International Reporting Project, program manager Melody Schreiber
Moderator: Meaghan Parker, Woodrow Wilson Center and board member, Society of Environmental Journalists
The panel is part of a day-long event that includes sessions on pitching stories, storytelling techniques, the Ebola epidemic, and the finances of freelancing.

For more information: http://www.dcswa.org/
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two upcoming events from the Freelancer’s Union, including a TAX workshop March 11

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One of my favorite resources is the Freelancer's Union. They've got all kinds of inspirational blog posts and resources on their website, and they sponsor super helpful events, both online and in person. Two are below – one for newbies on getting started freelancing (online March 9) and one for everyone on TAXES (cities everywhere March 11). Check it!
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Getting started as a freelancer can be challenging and a little bewildering at first.Where do I find clients? What do I charge? How do I stay sane?! We're here to help!

RSVP to our live webinar on Monday, March 9th at 4:00 pm.

Freelancers Union and General Assembly will be hosting a live webinar to help you get started on your freelance career. Marc Scheff – an artist, art director, educator, entrepreneur, and Hives leader based out of Brooklyn, NY will join Freelancers Union in the webinar. 

In "Freelancing 101: 6 Things No One Tells You About Getting Started," we’ll kick it off by discussing a few topics that we’ve heard from you. You’ll learn how to:

  • Identify your brand, assess your strengths, and optimize your portfolio
  • Understand your client base and obtain your first clients
  • Decide what to charge and how to handle your money
  • Market yourself and effectively network
  • Follow your passion and stay sane doing it

From there, we’ll be giving you an opportunity to ask your questions in a live Q&A with Marc.

RSVP for our live event today!

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Join us for an in-person Spark event on Wednesday, March 11! In cities across America, hundreds of freelancers will learn essential tax tips & meet cool people. Find a Spark event near you.  

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Bay Area Freelance Cafe meeting March 2, 6:30pm, Oakland

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Hey Bay Area freelancers! The next gathering is coming up. Details below.

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Hello freelancers!

Sorry for the delay in meetings, but we're at it again! Please bring some food or drink to share, something to discuss, or some work to show off. 
Big thanks to Natalie Jones who is so very willing to host us this month that we're actually going to meet in the house she's house-sitting for! She warns that there's a mellow dog and a wild cat, so give us a heads up if you'd like us to quarantine them before the meeting, otherwise they'll be adding their opinion on tax law.
March 2nd, 6:30-9PM
6454 Colby St.
Oakland, CA 94618
Big yellow house with a little front porch. There should be plenty of parking; if not right out front, down the block or on nearby streets. Rockridge and Ashby BART stations are both about a 10-15 minute walk. 

See you soon,

Ana

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Radio Campfire, Detroit – Call for stories, deadline March 6

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Like minds in Michigan – no pay, but definitely worth it for the networking/support of it all. Details below.

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I'm thrilled to announce that members of the Detroit-area audio group I'm involved in, the Smitten Mitten Audio Collective, have started doing a quarterly listening event for which we are seeking your submissions.  We kicked things off last month in Ann Arbor to a packed house.  Details on what we're looking for and how you can submit are below…

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS (( RADIO CAMPFIRE ))

Radio Campfire is an event series for creative audio stories. We gather round to listen, imagine and enjoy an evening of memorable radio documentaries, soundscapes and experimental sonic shorts. Think relaxed, magical and intimate, like the campfire (minus the burnt marshmallows.) 
  
We are now accepting submissions for our second event, on March 27th at the Matrix Theater in Southwest Detroit. The theme is 'Warmth'. Think broadly. We're listening for audio works about sun, summer, fires, spring, comfort, affection, kindness, lack of warmth, desire for warmth… surprise us!
  
What we're looking for: 
~ 2-8 minute pieces you might have related to our theme.
~ 2-8 minute pieces you've heard from other producers that might relate to our theme. 
~ 1 minute audio super-shorts related to the theme. (A good excuse to get into the audio sandbox & make something new!) 

~ No more than 2 submissions per producer 
  
Deadline: 11:59 pm on March 6th
  
How to Submit: Send an mp3 to radiocampfire.submissions@gmail.com with the following text copied and filled out in the body of your email:

Producer name
Producer phone number

1 – 3 sentence bio
Title of piece
One sentence on how piece relates to the theme "warmth" 
Anything else we need to know about the piece?
File name of attached piece

We will contact you by March 16th to let you know whether your work has been selected. 
  
Radio Campfire is a labor of audio love. We can't compensate you financially, but selected works will be promoted through our press, social media outlets, and included on our online program archive. 
  
Questions? Send an email to laura.e.herberg@gmail.com.

Radio Campfire is curated and hosted by a small group of radio producers and audio artists in Southeast Michigan. Radio Campfire Counselors include Shannon Cason, Renee Gross, Laura Herberg, Juliet Hinely, Kyle Norris, Zak Rosen, and Stephanie Rowden.

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Bay Area Freelance Cafe meet up, 12/18, 6:30pm, Oakland

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Hey Bay Area folks! The next FC West gathering is coming up on Dec 18, 6:30pm in Oakland, hosted by FC original member Andrew Stelzer. 

And in case you didn't know, the FC West crew has their own google group. Check them out for more site-specific resources and merry making/networking. 
Cheers!
-mia

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Andrew Stelzer so generously offered his home for this month's event. His place is very convenient to Ashby Bart, and he's got capacity to play audio and show slides! Come along on Thursday the 18th and bring some food, drink and/or work to share. 
Andrew's address is 6525 Shattuck Avenue, Oakland 94609 and there's no doorbell so text or call him, (646) 341-1554 or me (207) 807-6152 when you get there. 

Here's the FB event page, can't wait to see ya'll there!

Ana

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Upcoming event at the UCB J-School on long-form narrative writing, Dec 3, 4pm

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Event on long-form narrative writing at the UCB j-school. Dec 3, 4pm. Details below.

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How to Report, Pitch & Think About Longform Narrative Stories with Paul Tough, contributing writer and former editor for The New York Times Magazine, Davia Nelson of the Kitchen Sisters, producers of award winning radio including the NPR series Hidden Kitchens, professor Michael Pollan, the 2014 fellows from the new UC Berkeley-11th Hour Food and Farming Journalism Fellowship and fellowship managing editor Malia Wollan.

When: Wednesday, December 3,  4:00 p.m.

Where: North Gate Hall Library

Join us to hear the perspective of editors and freelancers on pitching and being pitched, writing and editing, and selling and shaping long-form stories. Ask questions. Learn about the new $10,000 fellowships for reporting on food, agriculture, health and food science. Drink beer, wine, and other refreshments.


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Julie Hirano
Assistant to the Dean and Events Coordinator
121 North Gate Hall | Berkeley, CA 94720-5860 

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workshop for journalists on climate change, NYC, Sept 16, 6-9pm

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Important workshop for journalists two years after Hurricane Sandy.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reporting-on-climate-change-a-workshop-for-journalists-tickets-12941870483

Friends and colleagues,

         New York City’s immigrant neighborhoods took a major hit from Superstorm Sandy.  Yet two years after Sandy, the effects of climate change  – including an increase in extreme weather events – remains underreported in media that serves immigrant communities.   Ethnic and community media have a vital role to play in helping New Yorkers prepare for and understand shifts in climate patterns, and Feet in 2 Worlds is here to help.
       We have teamed up with climate specialists at The New School to offer an evening workshop for journalists.  The workshop is being held just before climate change takes center stage in New York with the United Nations Climate Summit on September 23, and the People’s Climate March on Sunday September 21 which is expected to attract as many as 100,000 demonstrators and activists to the city.
          Packed with valuable information to bring to your readers, listeners and viewers, the workshop is designed to make your job reporting on climate change, sustainability, and related issues easier and more effective.
        Take advantage of this opportunity to better serve your audience on an issue of vital importance.
        Join us Tuesday, September 16 at The New School, from 6 PM to 9 PM.  Space is limited, so register soon at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reporting-on-climate-change-a-workshop-for-journalists-tickets-12941870483 
         
Best wishes,

John Rudolph
Executive Producer
Feet in 2 Worlds
603-498-5480
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Bay Area FC gathering, Sunday, Sept 21, 2-5pm, Oakland

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From our intrepid Bay Area organizer, Ana Adlerstein:


FC gatherings have taken a bit of a summer vacation. To welcome us all back let's meet up for a backyard bbq underneath a prodigious fig tree in Ana's backyard. We'll be grilling up yellowfin tuna for all those fish eaters out there, feel free to bring something to throw on the grill as well or a drink to share! 


Sunday Sept. 21st. 2-5PM
758 Alcatraz Ave. Oakland
Call Ana (207) 807 6152 with any questions 
Hope to see you there!