Site icon journal-isms.com

Notices 5-18-24

(Credit: Steemit.com)

Save the Date: Journal-isms Roundtable Goes to Chicago During NABJ!

The Journal-isms Roundtable will hold a panel, “Press Freedom in Black-Run Countries,” in Chicago while the National Association of Black Journalists convention takes place in that city this summer.

The Roundtable will not officially be part of the convention, instead will be hosted at the offices of Chicago Public Media on Thursday, Aug. 1, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Central time; 10 a.m. to noon Eastern. Chicago Public Media offices are on Navy Pier, at 848 East Grand Ave., Chicago, Ill., 60611.

A Journal-isms team, Chicago Public Media and the NABJ Global Journalism Task Force agreed this week that the event will be co-hosted by Chicago Public Media, which includes WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times, the Task Force and Journal-isms. Those who are not in Chicago may join by Zoom. All are invited. Registration for our Roundtable may be required.

After Black French journalist Olivier Dubois was held hostage last year for 711 days in Mali, West Africa, the press-freedom group Reporters Without Borders said, “To be a journalist in the Sahel means enduring the growing presence of radical armed groups who do not hesitate to kill reporters or kidnap them and use them as bargaining chips,” and more.

More recently, authoritarianism has been rising around the world, including in the United States as well as in Africa. That most often means finding a way to tamp down, even silence, the press. Haiti’s existential crisis has been extensively reported, less so the state of journalism there and in the rest of the Caribbean.

Discussions about the African diaspora most often do not include press freedom, and journalism sessions in the U.S. about Black people often do not include a global view.

Panelists:

Happy to entertain questions or comments. Not too early to RSVP, whether or not you will be at the convention.

Rashida Jones said, ” It is important for all of us, in each of our ways, to hold the powerful accountable and to leave the world in a better place because of it. That responsibility that pressure empowered journalists like Ida B. Wells and Ethel Payne to lay down a foundation for fundamental change and inspire the modern civil rights movement.” (Credit: Patricia McDougall)

Rashida Jones Extols the Power of Journalism

“MSNBC President Rashida Jones spoke about the power of journalism and encouraged graduating students at the University of the District of Columbia to [be] ‘engaged and active’ as ‘the 2024 election looms ahead’ in a moving commencement address on Saturday,” Jennifer Bowers Bahney reported Monday for Mediaite.

“Jones, a graduate of Hampton University, gave the weekend commencement address at UDC, the historically Black college known and only public university in the capital.

“ ‘I know a number of you are first-generation graduates. You are setting the example in your own families and communities. That pressure, the pressure of being a first or only, is a privilege. There is a certain responsibility when you are the first to do something. I have personally seen it and felt it. But that pressure means you are doing something extraordinary,’ Jones said.

“She continued by extolling the power of journalism . . . “

Watch the UDC graduation ceremony and Jones’ address here.

From ProPubica: The Border and the Election

What does a fire at a detention center in Mexico tell us about the U.S. immigration system? Join us to discuss landmark policy shifts under Biden and Trump that precipitated the deadly fire and how immigration is shaping the presidential election.

May 29, 2024

2:00 pm EDT

Virtual Event
New York, NY

From Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council  (MMTC):

To register

From National Press Club Institute

Media and the Law: What journalists need to know about copyright & defamation suits

Knowing the essentials of copyright and libel laws is critical for newsroom journalists and independent freelancers — especially in an increasingly litigious media environment.

Media lawyers report a significant uptick in defamation lawsuits brought against journalists by plaintiffs who don’t want to be called on their false narratives or want to punish reporters for their work. Some of these lawsuits are getting farther in the court system than they used to, costing journalists and news organizations precious time and money.

Copyright violations are a risk for media professionals, too. In an era of artificial intelligence and social media, journalists need to be aware of copyright and fair use law when working with digital content, especially when it is easy to cut, paste, and distribute content online.

Register now for a free, 75-minute webinar on Friday, June 7, that begins at 11:30 a.m. ET. Attorney Chad Bowman of Ballard Spahr will outline copyright and libel law essentials for today’s media environment and take questions to help journalists and freelancers understand their rights and how to follow the law.  . . . .

From Military Veterans in Journalism

Military Veterans in Journalism is thrilled to announce the return of the Top 10 Veterans in Journalism Competition for 2024.

The competition celebrates the outstanding achievements of military veteran journalists throughout the preceding year. Recipients of the awards will be honored during the highly anticipated MVJ24 Convention, a premier event that gathers journalists, industry leaders, and media professionals from across the globe.

The deadline for submission is June 15, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Neither the submitter nor the nominee needs to be a member of MVJ to submit a piece for consideration. . . .

From the Uproot Project (Environmental Journalists of Color)

Fellowships, grants, & other opportunities:

From Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights

Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards
Launched in 1969 by the reporters who covered Robert Kennedy’s presidential campaign, the prestigious RFK Journalism Awards honor a free and fair press and celebrate media professionals whose work explores issues of human rights, social justice, and the power of individual action. They are among the few awards determined by peers. 

Continued here (A virtual presentation)

From USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism

Do you want to dive into data reporting?
Our Data Fellowship offers intensive training in Excel, R-Studio and data visualization programs to help reporters uncover health stories hiding in plain sight. Apply by July 10!

Admitted Fellows receive: A $2,000 stipend to defray reporting costsA four-day in-person, hands-on training in beginner, intermediate or advanced Excel or R-StudioFive months of professional mentorship, including skills-building workshops and ongoing learningFellows also are eligible to apply for five months of professional mentorship in engaged journalism and $1,000-$2,000 to support those creative efforts.

The Fellowship is open to U.S. based journalists. We support different reporting themes for National applicants (outside of California) and California applicants.

National proposals should focus on child health and well-being, incorporating one or more of the following themes:  
The impact of systems on children and families, including foster care and child protective services
 Economic and social forces and policies that strengthen or weaken families and communities 
Housing insecurity for children and families 
Safety net programs, their effectiveness and their impact on family stability 
The impact of chronic stress, poverty, multi-generational and childhood trauma on child development 
Health care policies and access to care for children and families 
Unmet mental health needs of children or parents and lack of services
 The intersection between partner violence and child abuse 
Approaches to improving outcomes for vulnerable children and families 
The impact of chronic stress, poverty and childhood trauma on child development
The intersection of race/ethnicity and/or class in child and family outcomes

ARRANGE A CONVERSATION

From Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas

 
 
 

Get ready to dive deep into the world of data journalism with our exciting new advanced online course, “First Python Notebook: Data Analysis on Deadline,” presented by the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas.

Instructor Ben Welsh, Reuters News Applications Editor and a leading expert in Python programming, will guide you through the four-week course as you learn to work with data effectively and tell stories backed by strong evidence.

This advanced, low-cost training, running from May 27 to June 23, 2024, is now open for registration.

Space is limited Richard so secure your spot today for a fee of $95. Don’t miss this opportunity!

Watch the video below for more information:
 
 
 
HERE IS WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

Expert Guidance: Benefit from personal attention in our intimate class setting, with live office hours hosted by Ben Welsh himself. Can’t make it? Don’t worry; all sessions will be recorded for your convenience.

Comprehensive Curriculum: Throughout four engaging modules, you’ll delve into advanced concepts, surpassing the fundamentals of the topic. From installing Jupyter and mastering pandas to crafting rigorous findings ready for publication, this course equips you with the expertise to excel in data journalism.

  • Module 1 will guide you through installing Jupyter and teach you the basic skills necessary to create an interactive notebook and begin coding. It will also provide an introduction to pandas.
  • Module 2 will dive into practical tasks with a real-world dataset, teaching you how to read, explore, and clean data using pandas.
  • Module 3 will show you how to use pandas to examine, interview, and improve data sources. It will cover the techniques you need to ask and answer questions with code.
  • Module 4 will show you how to prepare rigorous findings that are ready to report.


Flexible Learning: Enjoy the freedom of asynchronous learning with recommended weekly deadlines. Engage in discussions, complete quizzes, and gain practical experience—all at your own pace.

Certificate of Completion: Upon successful completion of the course requirements, you will receive a Certificate of Completion from the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, validating your participation in the course.

 
 
 
Please help us spread the word about this course by sharing news about it on your social media accounts and with your friends and colleagues.
 
If you have any questions, please write to journalismcourses@austin.utexas.edu.
 
Thank you so much for your interest in the Knight Center’s programs!

From Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies:

 
Register Here

We invite you to join the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies at a webinar where we will share findings from our research and focus groups on “Improving Policy Narratives for Young Black Workers.” This discussion will provide an overview of how the audience can use updated narratives to help young Black people entering — or navigating — the workforce thrive. 

Guided by the Joint Center’s Black Youth Worker Task Force, the Joint Center and Change Communications conducted focus groups of young Black workers who shared experiences about how they are perceived at work, how they make decisions about how to present themselves at work, and whether common media narratives about young Black workers rang true for them. This research led to the development of new narratives to help engage young Black workers in labor market discussions.

By employing these new narratives to drive policy debates, stakeholders can help transform the necessary systems and policies to help young Black workers.

When: Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 10 a.m. ET

Speakers include:

  • Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, President, Joint Center 
  • Dr. Kayla Elliott, Director, Workforce Policy, Joint Center
  • Justin Nalley, Senior Policy Analyst, Workforce Policy, Joint Center
  • Cierra Baker, full-time nonprofit worker, Black Youth Worker Task Force Member 
  • Evan Wayne Malbrough, full-time employee in education, advocacy, and policy, Black Youth Worker Task Force Member 
  • Wisdom Cole, Director of the Youth & College Division, NAACP
  • Satra Taylor, Director of Higher Education and Workforce, Young Invincibles 

Please RSVP HERE to receive a confirmation email with Zoom instructions.

Register Here

 

From Radio-Television News Directors Association

Enter Your Work for the 2025 duPont-Columbia Awards
 
Have you done important work from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, that features deep original reporting in the public interest? Enter now for the chance to win a duPont Silver Baton! The deadline is Monday, July 1.
 
An in-depth entry guide/FAQ is available here.
Have questions? Contact: duPontAwards@columbia.edu.
 

Programming Note . . . (from Todd Steven Burroughs)

Troops on Detroit’s Linwood Avenue in 1967. © Tony Spina/Detroit Free Press via ZUMA Press.

‘We are in the worst crisis we have known since the Civil War’

When the city of Detroit went up in flames in 1967, it was the most deadly civil uprising of the century

The Riot Report premieres on PBS stations nationwide on May 21 at 9/8c. 

 

Previously  . . .

Djibril Diallo: I’m pleased to invite you to the 2024 edition of Africa Day Celebrations which will be held on Friday 24 May 2024 from 3 pm to 5 pm EST( GMT -4), at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Celebration will be in-person and virtual. Register Here

Adam Powell: You and all of our Journal-isms friends are invited to join us in person or on line on Monday, May 20, at 9 a.m. EDT / afternoon in Africa, as speakers in Africa, Korea and the U.S. preview the historic “First Korea-Africa Summit 2024” that will take place next month when South African President Cyril Ramaphosa leads an African delegation visit to Seoul.

–> To attend by zoom, please RSVP to https://annenberg.usc.edu/events/cclp/africa-us-forum-first-korea-africa-summit-2024
–> To attend in person, please RSVP to Judy Kang at junghwak@usc.edu

JOBS

From Leon Dash, who serves on this publication’s advisory board:

Executive Editor
New Bedford Light, New Bedford, Massachusetts
● Date Posted: May 16, 2024
● Industry: Nonprofit news site
● Job Status: Full-time; highly competitive salary and benefits
● Website: newbedfordlight.org

Job description here [PDF]

From LinkedIn (May 15):

Researcher, National Geographic Content

The Walt Disney Company · Washington, DC (On-site)

Actively recruiting

Literature Review Panel Member

Celestial Point Incorporated · United States (Remote)

Be first of 22 to apply

Easy Apply

Intern, Africa / Summer 2024

National Endowment for Democracy · Washington, DC (On-site)

3 school alumni

Email Intern (Summer)

Middle Seat · Washington, DC (Remote)

2 school alumni

Easy Apply

Freelance Writer

DataAnnotation · United States (Remote)

5 school alumni

Architecture Technical Writer, AI/ML

Google · United States (Remote)

$125K-$185K / year

Actively recruiting

From LinkedIn (May 13)

Writer Microsoft · Washington, DC (Remote) $94K-$199K / year1 connection
Writer Microsoft · Alabama, United States (Remote) Actively recruiting
Writer, CommsClimate Power · Washington, DC (Remote)$85K-$102K / year Actively recruiting
Copy Editor / Writer (Part Time, Remote)Creative Circle · Washington, DC (Remote) Actively recruiting Easy Apply
Senior Researcher, Product Experience (Personalization & Member Experience) Netflix · United States (Remote)$110K-$440K / year Actively recruiting
Overnight Editor IINPR · Washington, DC $105K-$110K / year19 connections

From Uproot Project:

Growing new roots 

Job opportunities:

From Current:

Sr. Manager, Programming Operations

Cincinnati, OH

Greater Cincinnati Educational Television Foundation

Director of Marketing, Outreach, and Communications

Riverton, WY

Central Wyoming College – Department: WyomingPBS

News Host/Arts & Culture Reporter

Canton, NY

North Country Public Radio (NCPR)

Manager, Global Community Program

new york, NY

The Moth

Producer

Salt Lake City, UT

PBS Utah

President & CEO

Rochester, NY

WXXI

View All Jobs

From Jennie Johnson (May 18)

Reporter at U.S. News & World Report WASHINGTON, DC Resume/Job Report
 
Writer – Education Publishing at Smart Education LLC Resume/Job Report
 
Editor/Writer at NACS ARLINGTON, VAResume/Job Report
 
Communications Manager at UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND WASHINGTON, DC Resume/Job Report
 
Managing Editor at Johnnie Studio Resume/Job Report

From J.J. Alerts (May 15)

Editor – AJE Online
Al Jazeera Media Network Washington, DC 

Content Management / Editorial Support Specialist
Smart Synergies Inc McLean, VA 

Digital Media Coordinator
Carahsoft Reston, VA 

Overnight Editor II
NPR Washington, DC 

Call for Experts – Technical Editor
International Executive Service Corps Washington, DC 

Digital Media Manager
National Catholic Register Washington, DC 

(Part Time) Content Management / Editorial Support Specialist – TS / SCI with Polygraph Required
LMI McLean, VA 

Manager, Policy Communications
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Washington, DC 

From Kimble Group (May 16)

Digital Multimedia Journalist Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc Arlington, VA
Digital Copywriter Luxor Workspaces Fairfax, VA
Communications And Public Affairs Manager Arlington County Arlington, VA
Editorial Designer The Boston Globe LLC McLean, VA
Senior Writer Library Systems & Services, LLC Dahlgren, VA

From the Poynter Institute

Journalism Jobs

Cheers,

Richard Prince

https://journals-isms.com

Exit mobile version