Sunday, August 30, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
TBABJ membership meeting at 10 a.m. Sept. 19 in Tampa
First off, a huge thanks to everyone who helped out with our
fundraiser at the Florida Aquarium, registration or any other aspect
of NABJ. Your help is much appreciated.
To get the ball rolling for the rest of the year, we will hold our
next meeting on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 10am at Perkins restaurant,
12650 N. Dale Mabry in Tampa. It's a few blocks south of Fletcher
Avenue. We have a room reserved under our group's name until 12:30,
when another party is scheduled to come in. So please try to get there
on time.
If you have any questions, call or e-mail me.
Hope to see you there!
Take care,
Camille Spencer
fundraiser at the Florida Aquarium, registration or any other aspect
of NABJ. Your help is much appreciated.
To get the ball rolling for the rest of the year, we will hold our
next meeting on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 10am at Perkins restaurant,
12650 N. Dale Mabry in Tampa. It's a few blocks south of Fletcher
Avenue. We have a room reserved under our group's name until 12:30,
when another party is scheduled to come in. So please try to get there
on time.
If you have any questions, call or e-mail me.
Hope to see you there!
Take care,
Camille Spencer
membership chair
Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists
--
Camille C. Spencer
mobile: 248.760.7561
"If you can't fly, run. If you can't run, walk. If you can't walk,
crawl. But by all means, keep moving." - The Rev. Martin Luther King,
Jr.
--
Camille C. Spencer
mobile: 248.760.7561
"If you can't fly, run. If you can't run, walk. If you can't walk,
crawl. But by all means, keep moving." - The Rev. Martin Luther King,
Jr.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Reporter opening at WTVT Fox 13 in Tampa
Here's an announcement for a job opening I got about a week ago -- apologies for taking so long to circulate it. -- Eric Deggans
Reporter (Regular Part Time): Gathers, prepares and disseminates news on the air both live in the studio and at remote locations; interviews subjects in the field; cultivates and maintains contacts with news sources. Researches and develops stories for future use; assumes responsibility for final content and presentation of news stories on the air. Candidates must demonstrate skill in writing conversational broadcast copy incorporating appropriate visual elements under daily deadline pressure. He/she must have the skills and experience necessary to make independent editorial decisions in the field. Must have the ability to learn the newsroom’s computer system and be proficient in English grammar, spelling and punctuation; must communicate clearly and deal effectively and politely with the public in person and over the phone. A college degree and a minimum of three year’s of journalism background and television reporting experience preferred. Ability to shoot a plus.
For consideration – Forward resume, DVD and cover letter to: HR Director, WTVT/FOX13, 3213 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33609. Fax to 813-870-9890. E-Mail as an attachment in MS Word to Cynthia.Armstrong@foxtv.com. No phone calls please. EOE/M/F/D/V. Posted August 13, 2009.
For opportunities at other News Corporation companies, please visit http://careers.newscorp.com/.
Reporter (Regular Part Time): Gathers, prepares and disseminates news on the air both live in the studio and at remote locations; interviews subjects in the field; cultivates and maintains contacts with news sources. Researches and develops stories for future use; assumes responsibility for final content and presentation of news stories on the air. Candidates must demonstrate skill in writing conversational broadcast copy incorporating appropriate visual elements under daily deadline pressure. He/she must have the skills and experience necessary to make independent editorial decisions in the field. Must have the ability to learn the newsroom’s computer system and be proficient in English grammar, spelling and punctuation; must communicate clearly and deal effectively and politely with the public in person and over the phone. A college degree and a minimum of three year’s of journalism background and television reporting experience preferred. Ability to shoot a plus.
For consideration – Forward resume, DVD and cover letter to: HR Director, WTVT/FOX13, 3213 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33609. Fax to 813-870-9890. E-Mail as an attachment in MS Word to Cynthia.Armstrong@foxtv.com. No phone calls please. EOE/M/F/D/V. Posted August 13, 2009.
For opportunities at other News Corporation companies, please visit http://careers.newscorp.com/.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Jobs at Bloomberg News in NY, Washington D.C. and Los Angeles
Job Title: Projects and Investigations Production Editor
Location: Los Angeles
The Company
Few organizations can keep up with the fast-paced, 24/7 nature of today's media coverage; even fewer can claim to have helped shape it. Bloomberg has long been a leading source of data and news and presents one of the most challenging environments in financial journalism. Bloomberg offers a unique opportunity to
produce real-time stories that shape the markets and our world.
The Role
Bloomberg News seeks an experienced, professional copy editor in our San Francisco office. The person in this role should have a minimum of five years of copy editing experience. This individual will be responsible for final preparation of stories for publication, including coordination of photos, graphics, audio, video and hot links. The successful candidate will copy-edit pieces produced by the Projects & Investigations team for style, readability, story-telling values, and logical consistency, and will need to ensure thoroughness of fact-checking by reporters and line editors.
***Qualifications:
-Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
-Minimum of five years of copy editing experience
***All applicants must apply at www.bloomberg. com***
Job Title: Projects and Investigations Production Editor
Location: NY - 731 Lexington Avenue
The Company
Few organizations can keep up with the fast-paced, 24/7 nature of today's media coverage; even fewer can claim to have helped shape it. Bloomberg has long been a leading source of data and news and presents one of the most challenging environments in financial journalism. Bloomberg offers a unique opportunity to
produce real-time stories that shape the markets and our world.
The Role
Bloomberg News seeks an experienced, professional copy editor in our New York office. The person in this role should have a minimum of five years of copy editing experience. This individual will be responsible for final preparation of stories for publication, including coordination of photos, graphics, audio, video and hot links. The successful candidate will copy-edit pieces produced by the Projects & Investigations team for style, readability, story-telling values, and logical consistency, and will need to ensure thoroughness of fact-checking by reporters and line editors.
***Qualifications:
-Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
-Minimum of five years of copy editing experience
***All applicants must apply at www.bloomberg. com***
Job Title: Projects and Investigations Production Editor
Location: Washington, D.C. - New York Avenue
The Company
Few organizations can keep up with the fast-paced, 24/7 nature of today's media coverage; even fewer can claim to have helped shape it. Bloomberg has long been a leading source of data and news and presents one of the most challenging environments in financial journalism. Bloomberg offers a unique opportunity to
produce real-time stories that shape the markets and our world.
The Role
Bloomberg News seeks an experienced, professional copy editor in our Washington DC office. The person in this role should have a minimum of five years of copy editing experience. This individual will be responsible for final preparation of stories for publication, including coordination of photos, graphics, audio, video and hot links. The successful candidate will copy-edit pieces produced by the Projects & Investigations team for style, readability, story-telling values, and logical consistency, and will need to ensure thoroughness of fact-checking by reporters and line editors.
***Qualifications:
-Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
-Minimum of five years of copy editing experience
***All applicants must apply at www.bloomberg. com***
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
NABJ convention is finally here in Tampa!
Members and friends of the Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists:
The day we've been talking about for years is finally here. The National Association of Black Journalists convention is starting in Tampa today!
If you're registered for the event, I'll look forward to seeing you around the convention site. We could still use your help as a volunteer; stop by the chapter's information table near the registration booths or email volunteer coordinator Ken Knight at kknight@tampatrib.com.
But even if you're not coming, there's still lots of ways you can get involved.
Our Beach Jam Friday night at the Florida Aquarium remains the best way get a taste of the convention, hosted by Tom Joyner and featuring Kid Capri as DJ. Tickets are only $15 and you can buy them in advance here at our Web site, to make admission easy.
We'll be setting up at the Aquarium at 5 p.m., so if you'd like to help set up the party, feel free to join us then. And if you work for a news organization, feel free to tell Tampa Bay what we're doing. Proceeds from the jam benefit our Griot Drum scholarships; this year we're giving out $5,000 to students of color majoring in journalism.
And keep an eye on our Web site for information as the convention progresses.
Let's show NABJ a great time in Tampa!
Eric Deggans
TV/Media Critic, St. Petersburg Times
Chair, NABJ Media Monitoring Committee
President, Tampa Bay Assoc. of Black Journalists
(727) 893-8521; (727) 642-8907 (cell)
www.TBABJ.com
Tickets on sale now
For the Tampa Assoc. of Black Journalists Beach Jam Fund Raiser, Aug. 7 at the Florida Aquarium, starring "flyjock" Tom Joyner and superstar DJ Kid Capri.
For more info or to buy ticks: http://beachjam.eventbrite.com/
The day we've been talking about for years is finally here. The National Association of Black Journalists convention is starting in Tampa today!
If you're registered for the event, I'll look forward to seeing you around the convention site. We could still use your help as a volunteer; stop by the chapter's information table near the registration booths or email volunteer coordinator Ken Knight at kknight@tampatrib.com.
But even if you're not coming, there's still lots of ways you can get involved.
Our Beach Jam Friday night at the Florida Aquarium remains the best way get a taste of the convention, hosted by Tom Joyner and featuring Kid Capri as DJ. Tickets are only $15 and you can buy them in advance here at our Web site, to make admission easy.
We'll be setting up at the Aquarium at 5 p.m., so if you'd like to help set up the party, feel free to join us then. And if you work for a news organization, feel free to tell Tampa Bay what we're doing. Proceeds from the jam benefit our Griot Drum scholarships; this year we're giving out $5,000 to students of color majoring in journalism.
And keep an eye on our Web site for information as the convention progresses.
Let's show NABJ a great time in Tampa!
Eric Deggans
TV/Media Critic, St. Petersburg Times
Chair, NABJ Media Monitoring Committee
President, Tampa Bay Assoc. of Black Journalists
(727) 893-8521; (727) 642-8907 (cell)
www.TBABJ.com
Tickets on sale now
For the Tampa Assoc. of Black Journalists Beach Jam Fund Raiser, Aug. 7 at the Florida Aquarium, starring "flyjock" Tom Joyner and superstar DJ Kid Capri.
For more info or to buy ticks: http://beachjam.eventbrite.com/
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