August 2011
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I Need a Better Assistant
Me: Where are my glasses?
My cat: Meow?
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It's an #AAJA tweetup! →
Coming to the Online News Association convention in Boston? Join your pals from AAJA (maybe you’ll meet some folks in real life for the first time!). I’m buying the first round of apps (that is, edible ones — not ones for your iDevices/Droids).
Oh, and I’ll have the coveted “J” pins for sale: only $10 each to support the great cause of AAJA! And guess what? I...
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More Journalism Jobs (as of Aug. 29, 2011)
The original post is here. If anyone wants to help me code up a running compendium, please let me know.
Some other good resources:
Cision Media Updates for Journalists
Gorkana Group
The jobs below are alphabetical by company and include, in brackets, the date on which they came to my attention:
American Prospect magazine in Washington: Senior editor and associate Web editor [Aug....
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Celebrating 20 Years of AAJA Voices
Help support this great AAJA program that trains young journalists and helps professional journalists build their newsroom skills.
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My Storify on the 2011 AAJA Convention
View “AAJA: Time to Engage” on Storify
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Remarks at AAJA's Scholarship and Awards Gala
As prepared for delivery Aug. 13, 2011, at the Detroit Renaissance Center:
Good evening!
I’m Doris Truong, a multiplatform editor at The Washington Post, and your AAJA national president.
It is an awe-inspiring challenge to head up this wonderful organization as we celebrate our first 30 years and map our course for the next 30 years.
A whole generation of journalists has grown up with the...
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AAJA Takeaways →
I’m flitting from meeting to meeting to meeting so haven’t had a chance to dive deep into all the great sessions at the AAJA convention, but luckily others have done it for me. Read insightful posts from this year’s winners of the chapter initiative, sponsored by the Ford Foundation.
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AAJA's in Detroit!
Our 22nd-annual convention is underway.
We are thrilled to be in the Motor City! (And Motown seems happy to see us, too!)
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AAJA Voices Is Ready for Motor City →
Bookmark this site for the latest news from the convention, Aug. 10-13 in Detroit.
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First Time at an AAJA Convention?
Via aajaconvention:
First time at the AAJA Convention and don’t know where to start? Join us at the AAJA New Attendees mixer to mingle with other new attendees. It’s from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10. Here’s a link to RSVP. For more information email member Theodore Kim at thdkim1@yahoo.com.
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#AAJA #FTW
aajaconvention:
Hey all. Theodore Kim here. With the 2011 AAJA Convention in Detroit ramping up, here’s a reminder to follow the action on Twitter. The easiest way to do so? By searching for the hashtag: #AAJA.
Remember to mark all of your convention-related tweets with the #AAJA hash so that your colleagues can follow you and your messages. Happy tweeting!
[Posted by Theodore Kim |...
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Last-Minute Reasons *You* Should Come to AAJA! →
Via aajaford:
Marc Kawanishi here. I’m the National Advisory Board representative hailing from AAJA North Carolina. As my time in this position is coming to a close I wanted to encourage you to join us as AAJA celebrates it 30th anniversary!!!
In just under 11 days our 22nd annual convention starts in Detroit, Michigan