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Aging in the 21st Century

By Rachael Joyner • Sep 28th, 2009 • Category: Upcoming Events

The Association of Health Care Journalists is hosting “Aging in the 21st Century,” an event for Health Journalists and non-health journalists alike. The event will take place October 16th and 17th at the University of Miami’s School of Communication.



Ethics and the Media Conference

By Rachael Joyner • Sep 27th, 2009 • Category: Upcoming Events

Principled Journalism and Government Relations in a New Era — A one-day conference for South Florida journalists, government officials and public relations professionals will take place on Friday, October 16, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at University of Miami’s School of Communication.



Roundtable Discussion on Gender Bias in the Media

By Rachael Joyner • Sep 22nd, 2009 • Category: Upcoming Events

The FIU Women’s Studies Program and the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) along with the Florida Commission on the Status of Women and the Sheppard Broad Lecture Series will hold a roundtable discussion on gender bias in the media on Saturday, Sept. 26 at the Frost Art Museum.



South Florida Black Journalists Scholarship and Awards Event

By Rachael Joyner • Sep 4th, 2009 • Category: Upcoming Events

MIAMI GARDENS-There’s still time to RSVP for the South Florida Black Journalists Association’s annual awards and scholarship reception. This signature event is set for 3 to 6 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 13 at Florida Memorial University’s Lou Rawls Center for the Performing Arts. Neki Mohan, reporter/anchor at WPLG Channel 10, will be mistress of ceremonies for the event.



Disney on Ice Deal

By Rachael Joyner • Jul 24th, 2009 • Category: Upcoming Events

Members of the Society of Professional Journalists can save $5 dollars per ticket when they buy tickets to see Disney on Ice: Princess Classics, which is playing Wednesday, September 23 through Sunday, September 27 at American Airlines Arena in Miami.



How Traditional Media is Being Influenced by Social Media

By Rachael Joyner • Jul 9th, 2009 • Category: Upcoming Events

The next Social Media Club South Florida (@SMCSF) meetup will be on Tuesday, July 14th. There is an exciting line up of panelists who will speak on the topic of “How Traditional Media is being influenced by Social Media.”



Freelancing Workshop

By Rachael Joyner • Jul 6th, 2009 • Category: Upcoming Events

Come learn how to build a successful freelance career at a workshop featuring three successful local freelance journalists and editors. This important event will take place on Thursday, July 16 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the main branch of the Miami-Dade Public Library at 101 W. Flagler Street in downtown Miami.



Public Radio Boot Camp

By Kate Vilches • Jun 22nd, 2009 • Category: Upcoming Events

Public Radio Boot Camp
One day, one session, everything you need to know to make
NPR quality audio.
July 11, 8:30-5:30
FIU’s Biscayne Bay Campus
Registration: $100
Contact Kenny@wlrnunderthesun.org



Life After Journalism Panel Discussion

By Kate Vilches • May 5th, 2009 • Category: Upcoming Events

Life After Journalism, a panel discussion on moving on from the journalism business, will be held on May 16, 3-5 p.m.
The event is sponsored by Florida Journalists Network
Speakers include Tom DuBocq, who took a buyout from the Palm Beach Post and is now doing private investigations; Alex Clifton, who quit newspapers to become a teacher; [...]



Reminder: Laid Off Journalists Meetings in Palm Beach

By Rachael Joyner • Apr 30th, 2009 • Category: Upcoming Events

Jupiter-April 29, 2009 – We’ve held meetings for laid off journalists in Broward and Miami-Dade. Now it’s Palm Beach’s turn. This upcoming Wednesday, May 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the first Wednesday of every month the South Florida Society of Professional Journalists offers laid off journalists a free place to work and search for jobs along with free coffee at Cooks in the Abacoa community in Jupiter.