Book Odds

Hey all. This is a fun competition for you audio folks. Win a free trip to the Third Coast Festival happening Oct 28-30. Good luck! -Mia

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We’re so very excited to announce that after a year of hibernation, the Third Coast ShortDocs Challenge is BACK! www.thirdcoastfestival.org/competitions/shortdocs/2010

This year’s Challenge – “Book Odds” – is a happy collaboration with [...]

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Four $20,000 Prizes for Excellence in Reporting – Nominations Open for National Academies Communication Awards

Big money available for excellent reporting in science, engineering, and medicine. Nomination deadline 4/14. [...]

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SEJ’s Annual Awards for Reporting on the Environment

Deadline approaching for the Society of Environmental Journalists Annual Awards. Details below. -mia

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April 1 is the last day to enter SEJ’s Annual Awards for Reporting on the Environment – that’s less than two weeks away.

Entering is easier this year because you can do it online ( http://www.sej.org/initiatives/awards-fellowships/sej-annual-awards-reporting-environment).

The contest honors outstanding environmental coverage in 10 categories, [...]

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National Magazine Awards for Digital Media Winners Announced

The American Society of Magazine Editors offer the first ever awards for Digital Media – including [...]

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SAJA Journalism Awards – deadlines are March 5 and March 26

FYI – the SAJA Award deadline is approaching. Good luck! -Mia

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Please share with journalists you know. Some of the winners each year are NOT South Asian.

SAJA 2010 Journalism Awards DEADLINES 3/5/10 and 3/26/10

http://bit.ly/sajajawards2010

The South Asian Journalists Association and SAJA Group Inc. invite individual journalists and news organizations in North America to submit entries to this year’s [...]

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Member Spotlight - April Dembosky

Freelance Cafe member April Dembosky won the Best New Artist award in the Third Coast International Audio Festival competition last fall. Check out her feature below.

Best New Artist
Death Comes Home (USA)
By April Dembosky with advisors Claire Schoen and Cynthia Gorney

Death Comes Home is a portrait of three families who have chosen to forego the funeral director [...]

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Member Spotlight - Erik Castro

Freelance Cafe member Erik Castro won first place in the The National Press Photographers Association monthly peer-reviewed multimedia contest recently. Check it out!

1st place Individual Audio Slideshow  -  Musical Maycie
Erik Castro
Notes: A blind girl’s life in a children’s orchestra (published 10-02-09 [...]

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Enter the 2010 Casey Medals Competition

Info below on the Casey Medals – in recognition of excellent reporting on children and families. Go for it! -mia

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[image: JCCF logo] The 2010 Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism

Enter the 16th annual Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalismcompetition, which recognizes exemplary reporting on children and families. This year, we’ve updated our categories for the digital age: For [...]

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