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Open City fellowship from the Asian American Writers’ Workshop, deadline March 25

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The Asian American Writers' Workshop is offering a $5K fellowship to create long- and short-form creative nonfiction. Details below, deadline March 25. -Mia

Open City, an online magazine published by the Asian American Writers' Workshop, documents the pulse of metropolitan Asian America as it’s being lived on the streets of New York right now. Covered by the Wall Street Journal and NPR, a collaborative partner with the New Museum and the Museum of Chinese in America, Open City grants a $5,000 fellowship, career guidance, and publishing opportunities to five Creative Nonfiction Fellows to write and produce both short-form and long-form editorial content on the vibrant immigrant communities of Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens.


If you’re an emerging creative nonfiction writer looking for financial support, a place to publish, and career mentorship, apply to become a Creative Nonfiction Fellow. 


https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFVGQURtWEFFSlJMUUJyemM5ZGo0MWc6MQ#gid=0

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Digital Storymakers Award Contest for students, $5K grand prize, Deadline April 15

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Hey students – $5K grand prize for original multimedia nonfiction narrative. Details HERE and below. Deadline April 15. -Mia

The Digital Storymakers Award recognizes excellence in original nonfiction narrative that blends text, photos, video, interactive maps, and other rich media features.

Grand Prize winners receive a $5,000 cash award and publication in the special edition Digital Storymakers Award App.

The Digital Storymakers Award is sponsored by the Pearson Foundation and Atavist. It is open to any student enrolled in high school, college, or graduate school who creates a nonfiction,multimedia narrative, including those students studying journalism, graphic arts, writing, photography, and documentary video/film. See Official Rules.

Are you working to expand the limits of nonfiction storytelling?

Find Out More and Enter the Digital Storymakers Award

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The Missouri Review Audio Contest, Deadline TOMORROW, March 15

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There's not much time left as the submission deadline is tomorrow, but for what it's worth, here's the info about the http://www.missourireview.com/audiovisual/submissions/ “>Missouri Review's 6th Annual Audio Contest. -Mia

The Missouri Review’s 6th Annual Audio Contest

Winners selected in collaboration with guest judge

Laura Starecheski

$1,000 first prize in each category

Now–you decide your entry fee!

Winners and select runners up will be featured on our website and on our iTunes podcast. Select runners up also receive cash prizes. All entrants receive a one-year, digital subscription to The Missouri Review.

Listen to the winners of our 2012 Audio Competition here.

Postmark/Email Deadline: March 15th, 2013

Categories

Poetry

Poets are encouraged to enter an original poem or collection of poems for this category.

Judging will be based on the following criteria: literary merit, technical proficiency, and how the author uses audio media to further the literary strength of his or her piece.

Time: 15 minutes or less.

First Prize: $1,000

Prose

Writers may enter a short story, narrative essay, or other form of literary prose. For this category we are not interested in academic essays or purely journalistic writing/reportage. Entries may be solely author-read or contain other voices, tracks of sound, or music.

Judging will be based on the following criteria: literary merit, technical proficiency, and how the author uses audio media to further the literary strength of his or her piece.

Time: 15 minutes or less.

First Prize: $1,000

Audio Documentary

Entries should be audio only (no video). We are interested in short documentaries on any subject. Documentaries can be presented in a variety of forms, including narrative, interview, or documentary play. Entries will be judged on strength of the script and subject, ability to meet their objective (stated or unstated, i.e. a comedic short that’s funny, or an artist interview that is informative, fresh and insightful), and technical facility (including sound, reporting, presenting and/or acting).

Time: 15 minutes or less. 

First Prize: $1,000 

 Contest Guidelines

Entry Fee: In an effort to expand our contest, entry fees (previously $20) are now payable by donation. We ask only that you contribute what you feel is fair, keeping in mind that literary journals, and contests, cost money to run and that your contribution includes a one-year, digital subscription toThe Missouri Review. All of your donation money goes directly to support the continued production of The Missouri Review and its programs.

Previous first-place winners are not eligible to win again.

Postmark Deadline: March 15th, 2013

Multiple entries are welcome, accompanied by a separate donation for each title you wish to have considered. We are happy to accept previously published or aired pieces as submissions, so long as you, the entrant, hold the rights.

Technical Requirements: Entries may be submitted electronically or sent by postal mail. Emailed submissions should be in MP3 format only. Mailed entries should be sent on CD only. CDs should not contain any audio other than entry material. Include a brief program synopsis and bio of the writer/producer. For poetry submissions, please record each poem as a separate track.

Mailed Submissions Must Include

  • a completed entry form for each entry (download the entry form)
  • a copy of the entry on a CD, labeled with writer/ producer, title and length

  • a brief program synopsis and short writer/producer bio

  • a donation as entry fee (make checks out to The Missouri Review)

Send Entries To

The Missouri Review Audio Competition
357 McReynolds Hall
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211

Emailed Submissions Must Include

  • a subject line with author last name, category, title of entry

  • a completed entry form as an email attachment (download the form, and save it to your computer).

  • an attached MP3 file, containing your contest entry. File should be saved in this format:

author last name_entry title

  •  a brief program synopsis and short writer/producer bio in body of email

  • a donation as entry fee. Click here to make online payment.

    • Type the amount (in U.S. dollars) that you wish to donate in the “Cost” field and then click update to confirm the amount. Once the amount has been updated, click submit to pay via credit card.
  • Please send a separate email for each entry submitted.

Send Entries To: TMR.Contest.Editor@gmail.com

Questions? Please visit our FAQ. If your questions isn’t answered there, email us: MUTMRcontestquestion@missouri.edu

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Editorial Photographers Education Grants Photo Competition 2013, deadline March 31

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Hey students – there are a couple weeks left to apply for this grant for student photogs – details here and below. -Mia

Please help us spread the word that the deadline for the EP Edu Student Photography Grants program has been extended through March 31!

There are six equal prizes, each consisting of a $1000 cash grant, and another $1000 worth of gear and business tools. Plus, finalists’ entries will be judged by notable judges including David Griffin, visuals editor at The Washington Post, and Molly Roberts, chief photography editor at Smithsonian Magazine. Entrants must be enrolled full time during 2012-13 in an accredited college in the US or Canada.

Please share this info with college professors and / or students and also please share on your social media pages, on personal blogs, to professional associations and organizations, and directly with anyone who might be interested. Entries are now open through March 31!

Full details are here: http://www.epedu.org/ 

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Bitch Media seeks podcast submissions

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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.

 

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WGXC 90.7-FM Program Director job opening

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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.

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

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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.)

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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.