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Resolve Philly Offers Paid Summer Editorial Internships

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Resolve Philly is a collaborative solutions reporting project that focuses on economic mobility in Philadelphia. They are hiring for a paid remote summer internship, $15 an hour for 20-25 hours per week. They are a nonprofit looking for an editorial intern to be involved with their Equally Informed, Reframe, and Community Engagement initiatives. The work can include investigative, solutions and data journalism as well as collaborative newsroom operations. You can fill out an application at Resolve’s website: https://resolvephilly.org/internships/ . If you have any questions you can reach out to Julie@resolvephilly.org, who runs the program and hiring process. 

 

Virtual Career and Internship Fair Slated for March 3; Students Must Register To Participate

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The Career Resource Center is hosting a Spring Virtual Career Fair for Jobs & Internships on March 3, from 11:00am to 3:00pm. Students will be able to meet with recruiters for jobs and internships. Be prepared to share your resume with recruiters. If you need help writing or improving your resume, visit the Career Resource Center’s virtual drop-in hours (info below) 

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DMJ Dept. Shares Statement on Netiquette 

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Dear students,  

We are looking forward to working with you this semester.  Our industry is changing.  Radio, television, film, online media, and journalism are still being produced and/or broadcast, but with the challenges of the pandemic, the landscape of media careers has shifted.  We are keeping a close eye on industry standards and expectations. Technological advances are being made daily. Many of these changes will be here to stay even beyond the pandemic.   Continue reading

Free, Virtual Day-Long State of the Journalism Field Seminar Slated for March 6 for New York Journalism Students and Journalists

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The Journalism Programs at the Newhouse School of Public Communications and the Journalists Association of New York, invite journalism faculty and students to a virtual State of the Field seminar on Saturday, March 6th.  This seminar is free of charge and geared toward journalism students and young professionals working in all journalism platforms.

Below is the program, full of outstanding speakers:

STATE OF THE FIELD 2021

8:30am                              Welcome Remarks

8:45-9:15am                     Keynote, Weijia Jang CBS News Senior White House Correspondent

9:20-10:30am                   Opening Session, Misinformation and Disinformation, Al Tompkins, The Poynter Institute

10:30-10:45am                Break

10:45-11:45am                General Session Panel Discussion:

Beat Reporting: How to develop a subject-area specialty and thrive as a journalist

Karen DeWitt – New York State Public, Radio Capitol Bureau Chief 

                             Myles Miller – WNBC TV New York, General Assignment Reporter

                             Erin Billups – Spectrum News, National Health Reporter 

                             Cathleen F. Crowley – Albany Times Union, Data Journalist, Web Producer

                              Moderator: Simon Perez, Newhouse Broadcast and Digital Journalism professor

 

1:00-2:15pm                     Concurrent Sessions

 

Session 1: Creative Storytelling-Pandemic or Not, with Boyd Huppert, KARE-TV Reporter

Session 2: Where is the Industry headed, RTDNA Newsroom Survey with Bob Papper Newhouse Broadcast and Digital Journalism Adjunct Professor

Session 3: Better Photography for All News Platforms

Kevin Rivoli The Auburn Citizen – Staff photographer

N. Scott Trimble Syracuse Media Group Photojournalist, Drone photojournalist

Moderator: Seth Gitner, Newhouse Magazine, News and Digital Journalism professor

Session 4: Finding Your Voice for Radio, TV, and Podcasts, George Bodarky WFUV New York News and Public Affairs Director

 

2:20-3:30 pm                    General Session

 

Panel Discussion: Reporting on Social Justice: Challenges and Strategies for Journalists 

Amanda Barrett – Deputy Managing Editor, The Associated Press

Richard Prince – Columnist for Journal-isms, and former Washington Post Journalist

Sarah Glover – NBC Manager of Social Media Strategy, former President of NABJ, Newhouse alum

Duchesne Drew – President, Minnesota Public Radio

Moderator — Lynne Adrine, Director, Newhouse DC Graduate Program; Adjunct Broadcast and Digital Journalism

 

3:35 -4:45 pm                   General Session

 

Managing Newsroom Stress and Trauma in a Pandemic, Al Tompkins, The Poynter Institute  with Sidney Tompkins, LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor)

 

For information, please email Newhouse BDJ program at nhbdj<at>syr.edu

 

Hearst Seeking Freelance Reporters for Points North, an Upstate Regional News Site

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Hearst Newspapers, branded as Points North, is looking for freelance news reporters to cover stories focused in the Hudson Valley, Catskills, Adirondacks and Capitol Regions. The position requires reporters to write three digital stories a day with pictures and an understanding of SEO. Depending on the complexity of the piece and amount of sources Hearst is offering  $150 to $300 per piece.They are creating a combination of centerpiece stories along with clusters of shorter stories to keep the fast growing audience engaged. Duties include reporting, producing, writing, and aggregating stories that reflect the image of the site. You must be able to find interesting, regional stories and be able to quickly report breaking news. As well, you will work closely with the editing team to coordinate daily features and future plans. Requirements include: Continue reading

Digital Media, Journalism and Management Interns Needed for the Legislative Gazette in Albany and Remote; Scholarships Available 

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Digital Media, Journalism and Management Interns Needed for the Legislative Gazette in Albany and Remote; Scholarships Available

The Legislative Gazette is looking for intern reporters, photographers, video news producers, and media managers for the FALL 2021 semester. Interns will cover state news, and select local and national stories too, for the Gazette’s website and social media network. A team is also needed to plan and produce Gazette Talks, a new podcast that features Legislative Gazette reporters and special guests giving a behind-the-scenes look at how the news is made each week.

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