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TECH TUESDAY presents THE GREAT MEDIA MORPH

Jaime Danielson — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:04:05 +0000

Date & Time:
July 27, 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Location:
Ecco Pizzateca & Lounge
168 SE First Street (corner of SE 2 Ave and First Street , behind Gusman Center )
Miami , FL

More Info:
Senior executives of South Florida ’s leading business publications will tell us what their organizations are doing to adapt to the new social and economic realities of news gathering and distribution. Speakers will include:

Kevin Gale – Editor, South Florida Business Journal
Rick Hirsch – Digital Editor, Miami Herald
David Lyons – Editor-in-Chief, Daily Business Review
Eddie Dominguez – Executive Editor, Daily Business Review

Moderator:
Seth Gordon

Background:
Some newspapers and magazines stubbornly resisted change…. or waited too late…. and died on the vine. Others might have been a little slow off the blocks….but after some hemming and hawing and soul searching and seeing their economic lunches being picked over by others…… most traditional print publications are morphing into diversified news & information multimedia platforms that gather and deliver content in new ways including some that are changing the nature of news.

Early Bird Registration Deadline for AASFE Conference

Jaime Danielson — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:56:40 +0000

The American Association of Sunday and Features Editors invites newspaper and freelance writers and editors to its national conference at The Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg , Fla. , Oct. 6-9, 2010. This promises to be an innovative conference — one focused on giving you the best journalistic training available at the nation’s premier school for professional journalists. The early bird registration deadline is July 10.

Whether you’re an editor looking for leadership ideas, a senior reporter looking for storytelling tools, or a cutting-edge journalist searching for multimedia and social media training, AASFE and Poynter will have the programming for you. Visit the AASFE website for conference details.

SPJ Convention and National Journalism Conference

Jaime Danielson — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:46:16 +0000

The SPJ Convention and National Journalism Conference will be here before we know it! The event is Oct. 3-5 in Las Vegas, but early registration ends Sept. 8. The convention is a fantastic opportunity for all journalists – veteran or novice – to learn and stay ahead of the game in this ever-changing climate. SPJ has crafted the event to be a place for journalists to learn new skills that will make them competitive, meet inspiring professionals in the field and just have a good time with colleagues and old friends.

Here are a few program highlights:

What Does the Future Have in Store? Mark Briggs, co-founder and CEO of Serra Media and author of “Journalism Next,” takes you on an exploration of some of the more promising journalism ventures currently finding success.

Secrets to Personal Branding. Let the experts show you how to build your own brand by building your own website, video, blog and podcast. Personal branding is very important to know in today’s fast-changing media landscape.

Site Roulette: 60 Sites in 60 Minutes. Return to the newsroom or station armed with the tools journalists are using daily – and they’re right at your fingertips! SPJ’s Ron Sylvester and Jeff Cutler share their online media expertise and give you resources you won’t want to report without!

What Non-Business Journalists Need to Know to Cover the New Decade’s Growing Number of Business Stories. As business staffs shrink or are merged into other news departments, more and more general assignment reporters are being asked to do stories for which they are very ill-prepared. Quarterly earnings, annual reports, 10Ks, SEC filings – all of these can be foreign terms to many journalists outside the financial field, but when studied properly by a trained reporter they can yield many, many juicy and amazing stories.

REMEMBER: Early registration for professional members is $185. That deal ends Sept. 8!
Hotel information is online and the rates run $129 for a single/double and $144 for a triple/quad. If members are interested in finding a roommate, they can post their information on the SPJ site.

SPJ hopes to see you in Vegas!

Call for Nominations for Courts/Legal Reporting Workshop

Jaime Danielson — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:39:46 +0000

The 21st Annual Florida Bar Reporters’ Workshop will be held Sept. 20-21 in Tallahassee. This intensive two-day event is designed for 24 print, TV and radio journalists new to the courts and legal beats, or new to Florida. The workshop is presented by The Florida Bar Media and Communications Law Committee and will be held at the Florida Supreme Court Building.

Workshop scholarships, provided by a grant from The Florida Bar Foundation, cover two nights’ hotel accommodations and workshop meals. Travel expenses and any incidentals are the responsibility of the participant or the participant’s employer.

Reporters attending will learn about legal reporting and covering the state courts from lawyers, judges and other experienced journalists. Topics will include: covering high-profile cases, public records and Florida’s open government laws, the foreclosure crisis, libel law and defamation, legal issues of reporting via social media, lawyer regulation and legal resources on the Internet. Additionally there will be luncheon speakers on timely topics, a tour of the Florida Supreme Court and an evening reception and dinner on the 22nd floor of the Capitol with the Supreme Court Justices.

Nominations must be made by editors, publishers or news directors and include information on the journalist’s background, current assignments and contact information.

Please send nominations for receipt by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, to Dorohn A. Frazier at The Florida Bar by e-mail (dfrazier@flabar.org), fax (850-561-5733) or mail to 651 E. Jefferson St., Tallahassee, FL 32399. The selection process will be completed by mid-August and those selected for participation will be notified by e-mail.

2010 Hurricane Season Workshop

Jaime Danielson — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 19:29:48 +0000

South Florida Journalists,

Save the date for the 7th Annual Public Information During an Activation of the Emergency Operations Center Workshop.

Thursday, June 24, 2010
10 a.m. – Noon
Broward County Emergency Operations Center
201 NW 84 Avenue, Plantation

Immediately following the workshop, the County’s Mobile Command Vehicle will be available for tours.

Who Should Attend?

PIOs from all disciplines including municipalities, first responders, educational and not-for-profit organizations
Media including station managers, news directors, reporters
South Florida Media Coalition (This workshop replaces the regular June meeting)

For more information, call the Broward County Office of Public Communications, 954-357-6990. Please RSVP to publicinfo@broward.org by Monday, June 21.

Journalists in Transition: Life After Journalism Discussion

Jaime Danielson — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:34:02 +0000

Journalists in Transition, Inc. invites you to a panel discussion:

Life After Journalism: Repackaging your skills for a career change
Saturday, April 10, 2010, 11a.m.
Plantation West Regional Library
8601 W Broward Blvd.
(Cross street is University Drive)

Speakers:

Human resources professional Nicki Schoonover on rewriting your resume and preparing for that first interview in a career beyond the news business.

Non-profit communications professional and former news reporter Diane Tomasik on finding fulfillment in a new field. She’s with House of Hope, which assists cash-strapped families with food, clothing, money and more.

John Ristow, who handles public relations for the Broward Teacher’s Union , on what to expect from a PR career.

Linda Hamburger, owner of OnCall PR, on the new-media skills needed in today’s PR and media market, and running your own PR agency.

Please pass this invitation to others you think may be interested. Questions? Contact Stacey Singer DeLoye, 561-307-3111, staceydfla@att.net or visit http://www.facebook.com/l/a2349;www.jitflorida.com/.

Minority Writers Seminar

Jaime Danielson — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 15:42:54 +0000

What: 15th Annual Minority Writers Seminar
When: April 29-May 2, 2010
Where: Diversity Institute in Nashville, Tenn.
Cost: Hotel and food at seminar is covered and participants are reimbursed up to $200 in transportation costs to/from Nashville
Interested: Apply online at MinorityWritersSeminar.org

Contacts:

Doug Lyons, program director & editorial writer at the Sun Sentinel, 954-356-4638, dlyons@SunSentinel.com

Joan Armour, seminar coordinator, 615-330-8739 joan@ARMOUR-ARMOUR.COM

MDC Journalism Speaker Series presents Patrick Farrell

Jaime Danielson — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:42:08 +0000

As a curious 13-year-old with an interest in photography, Patrick Farrell destroyed a bathroom at his parents’ home trying to convert it into a darkroom. Farrell’s improvisational skills—while costly at the time – turned out to be a justified investment. Today, Farrell, 50, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist for The Miami Herald.

On Thursday, March 25, at 10 a.m., Miami Dade College (MDC) will present Farrell as part of its acclaimed Journalism Speaker Series. The event will be held at the college’s North Campus.

A staff photographer for The Miami Herald since 1987, Farrell’s assignments have taken him to the Middle East, across the Caribbean and throughout Central and South America.

His poignant photos documenting the destruction caused by four hurricanes that struck Haiti in 2008, earned him several honors, including the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography. In addition, Farrell has been named the National Press Photographers’ Association’s Region 6 Newspaper Photographer of the Year twice (1992 and 1993). He was also named the Southern Photographer of the Year in 1989 and again in 1993 at the Southern Short Course in Photography.

A Miami native, Farrell graduated in 1981 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in television and film production from the University of Miami. He started his career working for several small community papers in Florida.

The MDC Journalism Speaker Series was launched in 2008 and provides an exchange and learning opportunity for students and the community at large. Speakers still remaining on this year’s schedule are: CBS 4 anchor Jawan Strader, South Florida Sun-Sentinel police reporter Sofia Santana, and WSVN 7 photojournalist Ralph Rayburn.

Each program includes a presentation by the journalists and a 15-minute question and answer session. All programs are free and open to the public.

WHEN: Thursday, Mar. 25, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

WHERE: MDC North Campus 11380 N.W. 27 Ave., Room 2158

For more information about the speaker series, please contact Falcon Times adviser Manolo Barco, at 305-237-1255.

2010 Florida Bar Media Law Conference

Jaime Danielson — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:54:57 +0000

The 2010 Florida Bar Media Law Conference is coming to the Florida International University College of Law in Miami, Florida on Friday, March 26th. The Keynote Speaker is Anders Gyllenhaal, Executive Editor of The Miami Herald. The Closing Speaker is Gina Smith, the political correspondent who exposed the scandal surrounding South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford.

A Newsworthy Walk Through Miami History

Jaime Danielson — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:43:13 +0000

On Sunday, March 7 at 10am, learn about the history of journalism in South Florida on this Metromover Tour with the Historical Museum of Southern Florida’s Dr. Paul George. See the site of the first TV station and hear about broadcast pioneers. View the exterior of the Freedom Tower, home to the Miami News, and hear stories about the Miami Herald while you gaze upon this important building. Advance reservations suggested. The cost is $20 for Historical Museum of Southern Florida members, $25 for non-members. Meet at the Dropped Pieces of Oranges Sculpture in front of the Miami-Dade Government Center.