Do you want to sharpen your approach to writing compelling and engaging print headlines? NewsU is offering a four-week online group seminar on "Writing Better Headlines" from June 2-27, 2008.
"Writing Better Headlines" will help you improve all facets of writing daily newspaper headlines. The course will explore using key words for headlines, making headlines more specific, pinpointing the best verbs to use, avoiding traditional headline traps and recognizing when and how to use word play.
Taught by Kenn Finkel, the course costs $249 and includes readings, assignments, due dates and discussions. Although evaluations and grades are not given, participants will get plenty of feedback.
The application deadline is May 5, 2008. Visit www.newsu.org/headlines to find out more and apply.
NewsU offers more than 60 focused, interactive courses that appeal to journalists at all levels of experience and in all types of media. NewsU is funded by a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The program is a project of The Poynter Institute, a leader in journalism training.
Register for "Writing Better Headlines"
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
[CW:MONTHLY] 'One Year Later': Covering the Virginia Tech Anniversary
By Mallary Jean Tenmore, Poynter Insitute
One year after the Virginia Tech shootings, The Roanoke (Va.) Times is taking a different approach to the anniversary story: producing a live multimedia project that is evolving as the campus recalls the tragedy.
Complete Story
One year after the Virginia Tech shootings, The Roanoke (Va.) Times is taking a different approach to the anniversary story: producing a live multimedia project that is evolving as the campus recalls the tragedy.
Complete Story
[CW:MONTHLY] The Click List
2,400 Newsroom Jobs Lost, Biggest Dip in 30 Years
By Rick Edmonds, Poynter Institute
After years of mildly reassuring numbers tracking the size of newspaper newsroom staffs, the latest American Society of Newspapers Editors' annual census leads with a bombshell. Fulltime professional news staffs fell by 2,400 last year, a drop of 4.4% to a total of 52,600.
New Resource for Journalists: Online Tool Exploring Media Bias
Skewz.com
Skewz is a new online tool designed to reveal political bias in online media through a user-driven voting system. Skewz was founded with the goal of presenting news without the underlying political agenda, to expose to the reader the most objective account of the issue at hand. Use Skewz's split-view functionality to see what both sides have to say on a particular topic, or engage your own readers by adding the Skewz widget to your site or blog so they can skew your content.
Bright Ideas for the Taking
Sunshine Week 2008
From tropical islands to snowy peaks, sunshine spread across the country March 16-22 as newspapers, broadcasters, online media, schools, libraries, public officials, civic groups and individuals celebrated open government. Visit their online gallery to see examples of the different ways people marked Sunshine Week this year.
What's News? Who Knows! Welcome to Print 2.0
By John Koblin, New York Observer
When The Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on April 9 that "barring a change" Katie Couric and CBS News were "likely" to part ways and that it "could" happen after the election (those are just the qualifiers from its headline and subhead), Matthew Drudge picked it up quick as lightning on the Drudge Report.
Survey: 61 Percent of Americans Want Indecency Rules for 'Net Radio
Radio Ink
American Media Services has released more findings from its "Radio Index" survey, reporting that 61 percent of American adults would like the government to regulate the use of obscenities and profanity on Internet radio.
By Rick Edmonds, Poynter Institute
After years of mildly reassuring numbers tracking the size of newspaper newsroom staffs, the latest American Society of Newspapers Editors' annual census leads with a bombshell. Fulltime professional news staffs fell by 2,400 last year, a drop of 4.4% to a total of 52,600.
New Resource for Journalists: Online Tool Exploring Media Bias
Skewz.com
Skewz is a new online tool designed to reveal political bias in online media through a user-driven voting system. Skewz was founded with the goal of presenting news without the underlying political agenda, to expose to the reader the most objective account of the issue at hand. Use Skewz's split-view functionality to see what both sides have to say on a particular topic, or engage your own readers by adding the Skewz widget to your site or blog so they can skew your content.
Bright Ideas for the Taking
Sunshine Week 2008
From tropical islands to snowy peaks, sunshine spread across the country March 16-22 as newspapers, broadcasters, online media, schools, libraries, public officials, civic groups and individuals celebrated open government. Visit their online gallery to see examples of the different ways people marked Sunshine Week this year.
What's News? Who Knows! Welcome to Print 2.0
By John Koblin, New York Observer
When The Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on April 9 that "barring a change" Katie Couric and CBS News were "likely" to part ways and that it "could" happen after the election (those are just the qualifiers from its headline and subhead), Matthew Drudge picked it up quick as lightning on the Drudge Report.
Survey: 61 Percent of Americans Want Indecency Rules for 'Net Radio
Radio Ink
American Media Services has released more findings from its "Radio Index" survey, reporting that 61 percent of American adults would like the government to regulate the use of obscenities and profanity on Internet radio.
[CW:MONTHLY] No Raise? Aim for Perks
By Larry Buhl for Yahoo! HotJobs
If your job performance has met or even exceeded expectations, you can expect a decent pay increase, just like last year, right?
Maybe not. With signs of slowing job growth, employers may think twice about doling out generous bonuses - or even handing over slightly-less-than-stingy merit increases, according to Steven Gross, a senior human resources consultant at Mercer, a global provider of investment and outsourcing services.
Complete Story
If your job performance has met or even exceeded expectations, you can expect a decent pay increase, just like last year, right?
Maybe not. With signs of slowing job growth, employers may think twice about doling out generous bonuses - or even handing over slightly-less-than-stingy merit increases, according to Steven Gross, a senior human resources consultant at Mercer, a global provider of investment and outsourcing services.
Complete Story
[CW:MONTHLY] Get the Job
Looking for a new job? Curious about what's out there? Be sure to check out these recent posts to NLGJA's members-only online job board. You can view full descriptions for these job announcements and many more in a variety of media categories by visiting NLGJA's Job Board in the Members Only section of our Web site. Also available are announcements about fellowships, award opportunities and training programs. - WCVB-TV Seeks Managing Editor in MA
- Missouri School of Journalism Seeks Photojournalism Faculty Member
- KIRO-TV Seeks PT Web Producer in WA
- KBCI-TV Seeks News Editor in ID
- Denver Post Seeks Entertainment Editor in CO
- KFBM-TV Seeks News Writer/Sports Producer in CA
- KDBC-TV Seeks Photojournalist in TX
- The Nation Seeks Online Director in NY
- Parents Magazine Seeks Senior Food Editor in NY
- KCAU-TV Seeks Photojournalist/Reporter in IA
- South Florida Sun-Sentinel Seeks Features Design Director in FL
Login by visiting nlgja.org/membership/members_only.htm and entering your username and password in the fields provided. Your username is the first letter of your first name followed by your entire last name. Your password is the membership ID number printed on your NLGJA membership card. If you need assistance logging in or if you have misplaced your membership card, please contact NLGJA at info@nlgja.org or 202-588-9888, ext. 10.
[CW:MONTHLY] The Round Up: Special Summer Fellowship Edition
Summer is right around the corner, and so are several fellowship deadlines for some of the best opportunities out there. Take a moment to check out the following programs in this special fellowship edition of the Round Up.
Washington, DC Visiting Fellows Program
Deadline: Rolling
The International Forum for Democratic Studies hosts a small number of visiting fellows per year as part of its program. Visiting fellows are scholars and practitioners who wish to conduct research and writing at the Forum for a limited period of time but do not need any financial assistance.
2008-2009 McCormick Tribune Fellowship
Deadline: June 2, 2008
Media executives of color who plan to apply for the prestigious 2008-2009 McCormick Tribune Fellowship must submit their application by the deadline of June 2, 2008. This is a significant change in the application and selection process from past fellowship years. Fellows were previously chosen during the organization’s key meeting, the Fall Forum, in October. This year’s fellowship class will have the advantage of being on board to attend this year’s Forum.
Lilly Scholarships in Religion for Journalists
Deadline: July 1, 2008
Journalists interested in taking college courses in religion or spirituality may apply for a scholarship program offered by the Religion Newswriters Association.
Pulliam Fellowship for Editorial Writing
Deadline: July 1, 2008
The Pulliam Fellowship awards $75,000 to an outstanding editorial writer to help broaden his or her journalistic horizons and knowledge of the world. The annual award can be used to cover the cost of study, research and/or travel in any field. In some cases, the fellowship results in editorials and other writings, including books.
Kiplinger Fellowship in Public Affairs Journalism
Deadline: July 31, 2008
The Kiplinger Program is designed to help working journalists who seek to increase their digital media skills, knowledge and leadership abilities and plan to return to the journalism profession.
The Knight International Journalism Fellowships
Deadline: August 15, 2008
Sponsored by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, this program annually awards approximately 22 American journalists and news executives with fellowships to spend from two to nine months abroad in a variety of teaching, training, consulting and assistance roles, usually working in conjunction with overseas media centers. The program pays expenses and provides a stipend.
Washington, DC Visiting Fellows Program
Deadline: Rolling
The International Forum for Democratic Studies hosts a small number of visiting fellows per year as part of its program. Visiting fellows are scholars and practitioners who wish to conduct research and writing at the Forum for a limited period of time but do not need any financial assistance.
2008-2009 McCormick Tribune Fellowship
Deadline: June 2, 2008
Media executives of color who plan to apply for the prestigious 2008-2009 McCormick Tribune Fellowship must submit their application by the deadline of June 2, 2008. This is a significant change in the application and selection process from past fellowship years. Fellows were previously chosen during the organization’s key meeting, the Fall Forum, in October. This year’s fellowship class will have the advantage of being on board to attend this year’s Forum.
Lilly Scholarships in Religion for Journalists
Deadline: July 1, 2008
Journalists interested in taking college courses in religion or spirituality may apply for a scholarship program offered by the Religion Newswriters Association.
Pulliam Fellowship for Editorial Writing
Deadline: July 1, 2008
The Pulliam Fellowship awards $75,000 to an outstanding editorial writer to help broaden his or her journalistic horizons and knowledge of the world. The annual award can be used to cover the cost of study, research and/or travel in any field. In some cases, the fellowship results in editorials and other writings, including books.
Kiplinger Fellowship in Public Affairs Journalism
Deadline: July 31, 2008
The Kiplinger Program is designed to help working journalists who seek to increase their digital media skills, knowledge and leadership abilities and plan to return to the journalism profession.
The Knight International Journalism Fellowships
Deadline: August 15, 2008
Sponsored by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, this program annually awards approximately 22 American journalists and news executives with fellowships to spend from two to nine months abroad in a variety of teaching, training, consulting and assistance roles, usually working in conjunction with overseas media centers. The program pays expenses and provides a stipend.
[CW:MONTHLY] Members in the Spotlight: Ina Fried & Randol White
NLGJA National Vice President for Print & New Media Ina Fried is traveling to Miami and Latin America to look at both the power and limits of computing. Follow her on her trip to some of the world's most exciting emerging markets in a special section of her CNET News.com blog Beyond Binary called Borders of Computing.
NLGJA Member Randol White has launched JournalistJunction.com, a free Web site where broadcast journalists can upload video clips and search for jobs, all while news directors use the site to search for talent. That means no more churning out expensive video tapes or waiting in line at the post office.
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