TBABJ will hold its next meeting on Saturday, Sept. 11 at 11 a.m. at The Nielsen Company, 501 Brooker Creek Drive (off Linebaugh in Oldsmar).
Meet in the lobby at 10:45 a.m. if you'd like to attend.
Lunch will be served.
Your input on our annual poetry slam and Griot Drum Awards will be much appreciated!
Got questions? Send an email to TampaBayABJ@gmail.com or call Camille at 248-760-7561.
See you there!
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
AOL Hiring Freelancers in Tampa
AOL City's Best is hiring contract freelancers in Tampa and Orlando. Freelancers write listings and take photos of the best establishments in their cities. It's steady work. You have to do a minimum of 20 per week.
If you're interested, send your resume and a writing sample to natalie.mcneal@teamaol.com. In the header of your email, please write the city for freelancing.
If you're interested, send your resume and a writing sample to natalie.mcneal@teamaol.com. In the header of your email, please write the city for freelancing.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Griot Drum Awards deadline extended to Sept. 3!
Great news, friends and members of the Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists (TBABJ)!
You now have four (4) more weeks to enter your work in the only locally-produced journalism awards program, the 2010 Griot Drum Awards and Scholarship Banquet.
The NEW postmark deadline is FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2010.
Have a story, photograph or online package that highlights the experience of people of color? What are you waiting for? Send it in to the address below no later than FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2010.
Print, broadcast and online media professionals will receive awards in 37 different categories from the nationally-recognized TBABJ. Only work published, broadcast or uploaded between Jan. 1, 2009 and Dec. 31, 2009 will be considered.
Copies of the entry form, the category descriptions and an FAQ are available here: http://tbabj.com/index.php?categories=Awards.
Griot Drum promises to be an amazing event. About 250 guests are expected to attend this year’s ceremony, which will be held Nov. 18 at the Dr. Blaise F. Alfano Conference & Banquet Center, 11606 McKinley Drive, Tampa. Four area high school seniors and college students will be given financial support to pursue their education in the field of journalism. There will be inspiring entertainment, a reception, dinner and more.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact Rodney Thrash, Griot Drum Awards Co-Chair.
TBABJ looks forward to receiving your work.
Rodney Thrash
Staff writer
St. Petersburg Times Clearwater Bureau
710 Court Street
Clearwater, Florida 33756
Office: 727.445.4167 or 1.800.333.7505, x4167
Fax: 727.445.4119
Cell: 813.610.1268
You now have four (4) more weeks to enter your work in the only locally-produced journalism awards program, the 2010 Griot Drum Awards and Scholarship Banquet.
The NEW postmark deadline is FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2010.
Have a story, photograph or online package that highlights the experience of people of color? What are you waiting for? Send it in to the address below no later than FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2010.
Print, broadcast and online media professionals will receive awards in 37 different categories from the nationally-recognized TBABJ. Only work published, broadcast or uploaded between Jan. 1, 2009 and Dec. 31, 2009 will be considered.
Copies of the entry form, the category descriptions and an FAQ are available here: http://tbabj.com/index.php?categories=Awards.
Griot Drum promises to be an amazing event. About 250 guests are expected to attend this year’s ceremony, which will be held Nov. 18 at the Dr. Blaise F. Alfano Conference & Banquet Center, 11606 McKinley Drive, Tampa. Four area high school seniors and college students will be given financial support to pursue their education in the field of journalism. There will be inspiring entertainment, a reception, dinner and more.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact Rodney Thrash, Griot Drum Awards Co-Chair.
TBABJ looks forward to receiving your work.
Rodney Thrash
Staff writer
St. Petersburg Times Clearwater Bureau
710 Court Street
Clearwater, Florida 33756
Office: 727.445.4167 or 1.800.333.7505, x4167
Fax: 727.445.4119
Cell: 813.610.1268
Sunday, August 1, 2010
TBABJ is Chapter of the Year!
The Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists was awarded NABJ Chapter of the Year honors on Thursday at the national convention in San Diego.
Congratulations, chapter members!
Congratulations, chapter members!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Griot Drum Awards FAQ
GET OUT THOSE MEDIA AWARD SUBMISSIONS!
The Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists (TBABJ) is accepting entries for the 2010 Griot Drum Awards, which honors the best coverage of people of color.
Winners will be announced in November at the 2010 Griot Drum Awards ceremony.
Who is eligible?
Any individual or news organization in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Citrus, Hernando, Manatee, Pasco, Polk or Sarasota counties can enter materials published, broadcast or presented between Jan. 1, 2009 and Dec. 31, 2009. The contest is open to journalists of all ethnicities. Entrants do not have to belong to TBABJ.
How can I enter my work?
All entries must be postmarked by August 2, 2010. Any entry postmarked after that date will be disqualified. Entries should be mailed to: Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists c/o Rodney Thrash, Griot Drum Awards Co-chair 710 Court Street, Clearwater, Fla., 33756 Faxed or e-mailed entries will not be accepted. See following post for information on entry categories.
Is there a fee?
The cost per entry is $25 for non-TBABJ members and $10 for members. Checks or money orders should be made out to the Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists and should be attached to each entry form. Checks covering more than one entry from an organization should be made out for the total amount, and a separate note should be attached detailing the exact entries covered by the fee. Cash will not be accepted.
What can I submit?
Entries must focus on subjects concerning people or communities of color and have been broadcast, presented or published within the Tampa Bay area. Individuals and news organizations may submit as many entries as desired. However, only one category is allowed per entry. Entering the same work in more than one category is permitted, for a fee. For example, the cost to enter an entry in two categories is $50 for non-members/$20 for members; three, $75/$30; and so on. Entries will not be returned.
How can I submit my work?
Newspaper. Entries with loose clippings, poster boards or ringed binders will be disqualified. Entries are best delivered on 8.5” x 11” sheets, either photocopied into this form (preferred) or cut up and taped down. Entries also may be mounted on pressboards. If submission is a series, it must be limited to no more than seven stories. PLEASE be sure to use the correct category number (See attached rules and categories).
Television. Entries can be submitted on VHS TAPES or standard DVDs only. A series should be entered on one tape and be limited to no more than five stories. Do not use color bars. A five-second slate is permitted. PLEASE be sure to use the correct category number.
Radio. Entries must be on a cassette tape or CD. PLEASE be sure to use the correct category number.
New Media. Entries must be submitted on CD, DVD, flash drive or by providing Internet links, with no more than one entry per storage unit. PLEASE be sure to use the correct category number.
Photo/Graphics. Entries may include original copies of work, in color. PLEASE be sure to use the correct category number. Incomplete entries will be disqualified. Judging and Winners Entries will be judged by National Association of Black Journalists chapters in other parts of the country, so the contest is open to chapter members and officers of TBABJ, except those serving on the awards committee. Broadcast entries will be judged based on content, production value and impact.
Print entries will be judged on content, readability and impact.
The top three entries in each category selected by judges will be recognized at the awards ceremony in November. The top winner will receive a plaque. Awards will be presented to individuals, groups or organizations.
Judges may elect to choose less than three entries in a category or none at all. More Questions? Call 813.610.1268, or e-mail me at rthrash@sptimes.com.
Best, Rodney Thrash
Co-chair, 2010 Griot Drum Awards
Staff writer, St. Petersburg Times
The Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists (TBABJ) is accepting entries for the 2010 Griot Drum Awards, which honors the best coverage of people of color.
Winners will be announced in November at the 2010 Griot Drum Awards ceremony.
Who is eligible?
Any individual or news organization in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Citrus, Hernando, Manatee, Pasco, Polk or Sarasota counties can enter materials published, broadcast or presented between Jan. 1, 2009 and Dec. 31, 2009. The contest is open to journalists of all ethnicities. Entrants do not have to belong to TBABJ.
How can I enter my work?
All entries must be postmarked by August 2, 2010. Any entry postmarked after that date will be disqualified. Entries should be mailed to: Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists c/o Rodney Thrash, Griot Drum Awards Co-chair 710 Court Street, Clearwater, Fla., 33756 Faxed or e-mailed entries will not be accepted. See following post for information on entry categories.
Is there a fee?
The cost per entry is $25 for non-TBABJ members and $10 for members. Checks or money orders should be made out to the Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists and should be attached to each entry form. Checks covering more than one entry from an organization should be made out for the total amount, and a separate note should be attached detailing the exact entries covered by the fee. Cash will not be accepted.
What can I submit?
Entries must focus on subjects concerning people or communities of color and have been broadcast, presented or published within the Tampa Bay area. Individuals and news organizations may submit as many entries as desired. However, only one category is allowed per entry. Entering the same work in more than one category is permitted, for a fee. For example, the cost to enter an entry in two categories is $50 for non-members/$20 for members; three, $75/$30; and so on. Entries will not be returned.
How can I submit my work?
Newspaper. Entries with loose clippings, poster boards or ringed binders will be disqualified. Entries are best delivered on 8.5” x 11” sheets, either photocopied into this form (preferred) or cut up and taped down. Entries also may be mounted on pressboards. If submission is a series, it must be limited to no more than seven stories. PLEASE be sure to use the correct category number (See attached rules and categories).
Television. Entries can be submitted on VHS TAPES or standard DVDs only. A series should be entered on one tape and be limited to no more than five stories. Do not use color bars. A five-second slate is permitted. PLEASE be sure to use the correct category number.
Radio. Entries must be on a cassette tape or CD. PLEASE be sure to use the correct category number.
New Media. Entries must be submitted on CD, DVD, flash drive or by providing Internet links, with no more than one entry per storage unit. PLEASE be sure to use the correct category number.
Photo/Graphics. Entries may include original copies of work, in color. PLEASE be sure to use the correct category number. Incomplete entries will be disqualified. Judging and Winners Entries will be judged by National Association of Black Journalists chapters in other parts of the country, so the contest is open to chapter members and officers of TBABJ, except those serving on the awards committee. Broadcast entries will be judged based on content, production value and impact.
Print entries will be judged on content, readability and impact.
The top three entries in each category selected by judges will be recognized at the awards ceremony in November. The top winner will receive a plaque. Awards will be presented to individuals, groups or organizations.
Judges may elect to choose less than three entries in a category or none at all. More Questions? Call 813.610.1268, or e-mail me at rthrash@sptimes.com.
Best, Rodney Thrash
Co-chair, 2010 Griot Drum Awards
Staff writer, St. Petersburg Times
Griot Drum Awards Entry Form
Griot Drum Awards Entry Form
(PRINT OUT ONE COPY PER ENTRY)
NAME___________________________________________________________ COMPANY/SCHOOL_______________________________________________ ADDRESS________________________________________________________
CITY/STATE/ZIP___________________________________________________ PHONE________________________________ EMAIL_________________________________
TITLE OF ENTRY__________________________________________________ CATEGORY_____________________________ CATEGORY NUMBER_____________________
NAME TO APPEAR ON AWARD______________________________________
FEES: (Circle One)
TBABJ MEMBER - $10 NON-MEMBER - $25
Checks should be made payable to Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists. Organizations or individuals submitting more than one entry may combine entry fees into one check.
SEND EACH ENTRY TO: Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists, c/o Rodney Thrash, Griot Drum Awards Coordinator, 710 Court Street, Clearwater, Fla., 33756.
For more information, call 813.610.1268. For additional copies of the entry form, go to: http://www.TBABJ.com.
*Entries must be postmarked and sent to TBABJ by August 2, 2010
(PRINT OUT ONE COPY PER ENTRY)
NAME___________________________________________________________ COMPANY/SCHOOL_______________________________________________ ADDRESS________________________________________________________
CITY/STATE/ZIP___________________________________________________ PHONE________________________________ EMAIL_________________________________
TITLE OF ENTRY__________________________________________________ CATEGORY_____________________________ CATEGORY NUMBER_____________________
NAME TO APPEAR ON AWARD______________________________________
FEES: (Circle One)
TBABJ MEMBER - $10 NON-MEMBER - $25
Checks should be made payable to Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists. Organizations or individuals submitting more than one entry may combine entry fees into one check.
SEND EACH ENTRY TO: Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists, c/o Rodney Thrash, Griot Drum Awards Coordinator, 710 Court Street, Clearwater, Fla., 33756.
For more information, call 813.610.1268. For additional copies of the entry form, go to: http://www.TBABJ.com.
*Entries must be postmarked and sent to TBABJ by August 2, 2010
Rules and Categories for the Griot Drum Awards
The Griot Drum Awards – Rules and Categories
The Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists is calling for entries to its Griot Drum Awards – an awards ceremony designed to honor the best journalism on issues related to people of color in the Tampa Bay area.
Rules and Eligibility
Entries must have been published within the Tampa Bay area, including Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, and Sarasota counties.
Submissions will be grouped by media and circulation numbers. Entries must have been published between January 1, 2009 and Dec. 31, 2009. Entries must be postmarked and sent to TBABJ by August 2, 2010. Only one category is allowed per entry. But numerous entries [each with its own entry fee] are permitted.
Each entry must be accompanied by an entry fee of $25 for non-chapter members and $10 for chapter members. Entries must involve issues or concerns related to people of color, especially African Americans. Entries will be judged by other National Association of Black Journalists chapters in other parts of the country, so the contest is open to chapter members and officers of TBABJ, except those serving on the awards committee.
The contest is open to journalists of all ethnicities. Entrants do not have to belong to TBABJ; awards will be presented to individuals, groups or organizations. Instructions for submitting in each category must be followed; each entry must have its own separate entry fee, though entrants can write a single check for all fees.
Judges have the right to choose not to present an award in any category. Finalists will be announced before the awards ceremony, but winners will not be announced until the awards ceremony. Entries will not be returned.
Judging: Entries will be judged by an affiliate chapter of the NABJ. Broadcast entries will be judged based on content, production value and impact. Print entries will be judged on content, readability and impact. Television Instructions: Entries can be submitted on VHS TAPES or standard DVDs only. A series should be entered on one tape and be limited to no more than five stories. Do not use color bars. A five-second slate is permitted. PLEASE be sure to use the correct category number. Category number is indicated directly in front of the category name.
TV-1 Spot news: Live and/or packaged coverage of a story on which the reporter had no more than a 24-hour deadline.
TV-2 Non-Deadline Reporting: News story or feature, non-deadline.
TV-3 Investigative/Series: Investigative story or series of no more than five non-deadline stories on a single subject.
TV-4 Investigative Reporting: In-depth, original reporting by an individual or team of reporters.
TV-5 Community/Public Affairs: Regularly scheduled program, which presents an issue of public interest.
TV-6 Documentary: In-depth coverage of a serious issue that cannot be thoroughly covered in a regularly scheduled newscast.
TV-7 Sports News: Analysis or commentary on a news event or issue.
Print [Circulation 100,000 or more)
Instructions: Entries with loose clippings, poster boards or ringed binders will be disqualified. Entries are best delivered on 8.5” x 11” sheets, either photocopied into this form (preferred) or cut up and taped down. Entries also may be mounted on pressboards. If submission is a series, it must be limited to no more than seven stories. PLEASE be sure to use the correct category number [See attached rules and categories].
Category number is indicated directly in front of the category name.
P-1 Deadline/Spot news Reporting: Breaking news story on which the reporter had no more than a 24-hour deadline.
P-2 Investigative Reporting: In-depth, original reporting by an individual or team of reporters.
P-3 Features: Any news feature, profile, review or analytical piece on a specific topic or issue, including arts and entertainment.
P-4 Community/Public Affairs: Story which presents an issue of public interest.
P-5 Sports News: Any news article or series devoted to a sports topic or issue.
P-6 Sports Feature: Any feature article or series devoted to a sports topic or issue.
P-7 Commentary: Any editorial, opinion column or commentary article, or cluster of related pieces on a specific topic or issue.
P-8 Criticism: Any arts criticism including analysis and reviews for fine arts, pop music, television movies and any other artistic areas.
Print [Circulation below 100,000]
Instructions: Same as print above 100,000.
PP-1 Deadline/Spot news Reporting: Breaking news story on which the reporter had no more than a 24-hour deadline.
PP-2 Investigative Reporting: In-depth, original reporting by an individual or team of reporters.
PP-3 Features: Any news feature, profile, review or analytical piece on a specific topic or issue, including arts and entertainment.
PP-4 Community/Public Affairs: Story which presents an issue of public interest. PP-5 Sports News: Any news article or series devoted to a sports topic or issue. PP-6 Sports Feature: Any feature article or series devoted to a sports topic or issue.
PP-7 Commentary: Any editorial, opinion column or commentary article, or cluster of related pieces on a specific topic or issue.
PP-8 Criticism: Any arts criticism including analysis and reviews for fine arts, pop music, television movies and any other artistic areas.
Radio Instructions: Entries must be on a cassette tape or CD. PLEASE be sure to use the correct category number. Category number is indicated directly in front of the category name.
R-1 Spot News Reporting: Live and/or packaged coverage of a news story on which the reporter has no more than a 24-hour deadline.
R-2 Features Reporting: Issue oriented story, that can also be a profile, human interest, slice-of-life or humorous story.
R-3 Documentary/News Series: In-depth coverage of a serious issue that cannot be thoroughly covered in a regularly scheduled newscast.
R-4 Investigative Reporting: In-depth, original reporting by an individual or team of reporters.
R-5 Public Affairs: Story which presents an issue of public interest.
The Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists is calling for entries to its Griot Drum Awards – an awards ceremony designed to honor the best journalism on issues related to people of color in the Tampa Bay area.
Rules and Eligibility
Entries must have been published within the Tampa Bay area, including Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, and Sarasota counties.
Submissions will be grouped by media and circulation numbers. Entries must have been published between January 1, 2009 and Dec. 31, 2009. Entries must be postmarked and sent to TBABJ by August 2, 2010. Only one category is allowed per entry. But numerous entries [each with its own entry fee] are permitted.
Each entry must be accompanied by an entry fee of $25 for non-chapter members and $10 for chapter members. Entries must involve issues or concerns related to people of color, especially African Americans. Entries will be judged by other National Association of Black Journalists chapters in other parts of the country, so the contest is open to chapter members and officers of TBABJ, except those serving on the awards committee.
The contest is open to journalists of all ethnicities. Entrants do not have to belong to TBABJ; awards will be presented to individuals, groups or organizations. Instructions for submitting in each category must be followed; each entry must have its own separate entry fee, though entrants can write a single check for all fees.
Judges have the right to choose not to present an award in any category. Finalists will be announced before the awards ceremony, but winners will not be announced until the awards ceremony. Entries will not be returned.
Judging: Entries will be judged by an affiliate chapter of the NABJ. Broadcast entries will be judged based on content, production value and impact. Print entries will be judged on content, readability and impact. Television Instructions: Entries can be submitted on VHS TAPES or standard DVDs only. A series should be entered on one tape and be limited to no more than five stories. Do not use color bars. A five-second slate is permitted. PLEASE be sure to use the correct category number. Category number is indicated directly in front of the category name.
TV-1 Spot news: Live and/or packaged coverage of a story on which the reporter had no more than a 24-hour deadline.
TV-2 Non-Deadline Reporting: News story or feature, non-deadline.
TV-3 Investigative/Series: Investigative story or series of no more than five non-deadline stories on a single subject.
TV-4 Investigative Reporting: In-depth, original reporting by an individual or team of reporters.
TV-5 Community/Public Affairs: Regularly scheduled program, which presents an issue of public interest.
TV-6 Documentary: In-depth coverage of a serious issue that cannot be thoroughly covered in a regularly scheduled newscast.
TV-7 Sports News: Analysis or commentary on a news event or issue.
Print [Circulation 100,000 or more)
Instructions: Entries with loose clippings, poster boards or ringed binders will be disqualified. Entries are best delivered on 8.5” x 11” sheets, either photocopied into this form (preferred) or cut up and taped down. Entries also may be mounted on pressboards. If submission is a series, it must be limited to no more than seven stories. PLEASE be sure to use the correct category number [See attached rules and categories].
Category number is indicated directly in front of the category name.
P-1 Deadline/Spot news Reporting: Breaking news story on which the reporter had no more than a 24-hour deadline.
P-2 Investigative Reporting: In-depth, original reporting by an individual or team of reporters.
P-3 Features: Any news feature, profile, review or analytical piece on a specific topic or issue, including arts and entertainment.
P-4 Community/Public Affairs: Story which presents an issue of public interest.
P-5 Sports News: Any news article or series devoted to a sports topic or issue.
P-6 Sports Feature: Any feature article or series devoted to a sports topic or issue.
P-7 Commentary: Any editorial, opinion column or commentary article, or cluster of related pieces on a specific topic or issue.
P-8 Criticism: Any arts criticism including analysis and reviews for fine arts, pop music, television movies and any other artistic areas.
Print [Circulation below 100,000]
Instructions: Same as print above 100,000.
PP-1 Deadline/Spot news Reporting: Breaking news story on which the reporter had no more than a 24-hour deadline.
PP-2 Investigative Reporting: In-depth, original reporting by an individual or team of reporters.
PP-3 Features: Any news feature, profile, review or analytical piece on a specific topic or issue, including arts and entertainment.
PP-4 Community/Public Affairs: Story which presents an issue of public interest. PP-5 Sports News: Any news article or series devoted to a sports topic or issue. PP-6 Sports Feature: Any feature article or series devoted to a sports topic or issue.
PP-7 Commentary: Any editorial, opinion column or commentary article, or cluster of related pieces on a specific topic or issue.
PP-8 Criticism: Any arts criticism including analysis and reviews for fine arts, pop music, television movies and any other artistic areas.
Radio Instructions: Entries must be on a cassette tape or CD. PLEASE be sure to use the correct category number. Category number is indicated directly in front of the category name.
R-1 Spot News Reporting: Live and/or packaged coverage of a news story on which the reporter has no more than a 24-hour deadline.
R-2 Features Reporting: Issue oriented story, that can also be a profile, human interest, slice-of-life or humorous story.
R-3 Documentary/News Series: In-depth coverage of a serious issue that cannot be thoroughly covered in a regularly scheduled newscast.
R-4 Investigative Reporting: In-depth, original reporting by an individual or team of reporters.
R-5 Public Affairs: Story which presents an issue of public interest.
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