General Announcements May 13 - May 17

Cal State Northridge Journalism Department's Monday Memo

Newsletter for Journalism Majors

Internships, jobs, accomplishments and general announcements

Spring 2013 * Issue No. 15

To submit information to the Monday Memo, please contact Christina Pembleton, editor, at ext. 3135, email submissions to mm@csun.edu, or stop by MZ 210. The deadline for submission is Noon, Wednesday.

Professors will not be available during their office hours for the week of finals.

A schedule of final exam times can be found on your web portal or on class syllabi. For additional information, please check with your professor.

2013 CIC/Anna Chennault Scholarship - The 2013 CIC/Anna Chennault Scholarship provides a rising college sophomore with $3,900 toward college education costs, a trip to the 2013 AAJA Convention in August in New York as part of the Voices student news project plus getting matched with a mentor keyed to the student's journalism focus.  Applicants must be committed to AAJA’s mission and must be college freshmen going into their sophomore year. AAJA membership is not required to apply, but if the student is awarded the scholarship he/she must become an AAJA student member. Learn more detailed information and directions on how to apply to the CIC/Anna Chennault Scholarship.  The application deadline has been extended until Friday, May 17, 2013. 

WIRED Editorial Fellowships - WIRED magazine is seeking four editorial fellows for the second half of 2013. These fellowships are based in WIRED’s San Francisco office and are full-time positions, beginning July 1, 2013 and ending December 31, 2013. Editorial fellowships focus on WIRED’s front-of-the-book sections, gadgets research, and fact-checking. Since the fellowships are full-time, they are not appropriate for matriculated students. Applicants must be pursuing journalism as a career and have experience working in a deadline-oriented environment. Applicants should also be enthusiastic, highly organized, and have a demonstrable interest in technology. A passion for great reporting and writing is essential. Fellows will receive $12 an hour and work 35 hours per week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information on how to apply, please visit http://www.wired.com/about/jobs-magazine-fellowships/. Applications are due Thursday, May 23, 2013.

Job Opportunities May 13 - May 17

Page Designer - The Daily Journal, the legal affairs newspaper in California, is hiring a page designer in Los Angeles. A successful candidate will have expert knowledge of InDesign, InCopy, Photoshop and Illustrator. Experience laying out a daily newspaper is required. Send a resume and work samples to Editor David Houston at jobs@dailyjournal.com. 

Writers – On Call News is looking for journalists to write press releases and scripts for video news releases.  Applicants should have a degree in journalism or communications, some journalism experience, or be enrolled in a journalism program. Candidates must have great writing skills and know the AP Stylebook.  The writers will be writing news driven press releases for our clients and must have the ability to turn an advertisement into a news story.  The press releases will be published on the Websites of major newspapers across the country including the San Francisco Chronicle and Los Angeles Daily News. Please send resumes, cover letters, and writing samples to kyle@oncallnews.com.

General Announcements May 6 - May 10

Cal State Northridge Journalism Department's Monday Memo

Newsletter for Journalism Majors

Internships, jobs, accomplishments and general announcements

Spring 2013 * Issue No. 14

To submit information to the Monday Memo, please contact Christina Pembleton, editor, at ext. 3135, email submissions to mm@csun.edu, or stop by MZ 210. The deadline for submission is Noon, Wednesday.

Office Hours - Prof. Lori Baker-Schena will not hold office hours until further notice.

Computer Lab - The department has reinstated an open computer lab period so students can access certain software programs for assigned multimedia projects. Lab hours will be staffed by a student assistant from the department’s technology area to help with any problems. Starting this week, the lab will be open in Manzanita 211 for student use on Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Fridays from 10 to 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Spring 2013 Scholarships - Congratulations to the following spring 2013 scholarship winners:

• Shaleeka Powell (Roy S. Akers Journalism Scholarship - $500)
• Emily Olson (Chevron Outstanding PR Student Award - $750)
• Brenda Garcia (Steven Fishman Memorial Scholarship) - $350
• Brenda Garcia (Hearst Outstanding Broadcast News) - $750
• Loren Townsley (Agness Underwood Outstanding Print Reporting) - $750
• Luis Rivas (Joann DeSantis Advocacy Award) - $250
• Taeko Morimura (Michael Emery Memorial) - $500
• Jeffery Zide (Outstanding Photojournalism Student) - $250
• Christiana Coleman (Kenneth S. Devol) - $500

Internship Opportunities May 6 - May 10

Public Relations - Wolfson Entertainment, Inc. is offering a summer internship at their relatively small music artist management company with large acts. The internship will be extremely hands-on and will include a lot of pitch writing. The company works with touring artists who aren't necessarily on everyone’s radar, so pitching will be a big part of what the intern helps with. This is an unpaid internship located at 22201 Ventura Blvd., Suite 207, Woodland Hills, CA 91364. For more information, please contact Dillon Barbosa at dillon@wolfsonent.com.

Public Relations - HKA, Inc. Marketing Communications is looking for interns for the summer session.  We welcome applicants with the availability and interest to potentially continue through the end of the fall semester.  Candidates should be motivated, detail-oriented and have excellent communication skills. Interns will assist HKA’s professional staff with tasks such as researching, compiling media lists, pitching story ideas to media, media monitoring and archiving stories, writing press releases, and handling social media. Internships are offered to juniors or seniors with good academic standing, pursuing an undergraduate degree in the communications field.  Please email your resume and cover letter to hrdept@hkamarcom.com. Visit www.hkamarcom.com to learn more about HKA.

Public Relations - KWL Management is offering a communications and events internship for summer 2013. KWL Management is a full-service home for talent, capable of providing holistic thinking, infrastructure and expertise to talent across all areas of their career. The vision and goal is to build a platform for managers and talent –“plug in and power up.” The platform represents the importance of holistic management and includes General Management, Touring & Production, Product Management, Brand 3rd Party Partnerships, A&R,Online & Digital, Licensing, Film & TV and Philanthropy. This internship is based in Los Angeles, Caif., working with the Senior Director of Communications and Event Management at KWL. All other company staff is located on the East Coast, so this position will allow for an array of hands on involvement with all facets of the company’s communications and event planning efforts.  There's no 'average day' which makes it exciting, but in general, the intern will help to conduct media research, build press lists, formulate pitches, track company and client coverage, draft blurbs and social media posts/tweets, plan and staff company events and maintain online pages. Desired qualifications include strong organizational skills,  computer and social media savvy, experience working in entertainment and interfacing with talent, knowledge of the music industry, pop-culture and events, the ability to manage multiple projects and assignments at one time, strong communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This is a part-time, unpaid internship. To be considered, please email your resume and cover letter to Voncella McIntosh at vmcintosh@kwlenterprises.com.

Job Opportunities May 6 - May 10

Account Executive – Bonneville International is searching for an account executive at KSWD Los Angeles. The account executive will meet or exceed assigned revenue budget in a manner that will reflect the highest level of professional standards and skills while selling and servicing the company accounts in conformity with company policies and procedures. Applicants should have a degree in communications, sales, media sales, marketing or a related field with three or more years of broadcast sales experience. Experience requires successful demonstration of producing sales results, phone skills, maintaining client relations, the ability to function well under pressure, familiarity with the industry, and a valid driver’s license and proven ability to safely drive company vehicles. Applicants should be goal-oriented and self-motivated with the proven ability to handle stress and work in a team environment. The company prefers applicants who have worked in radio broadcast environments with exposure to sales and client relations. Qualified candidates can download the application at www.thesoundla.com. Questions can be directed to Human Resources bichr@bonneville.com. 

Producer – KCRA 3/KQCA My 58 has an immediate opening for a strong, high energy newscast producer. The ideal candidate has excellent news judgment, thrives on breaking news, plays to win in a very competitive market and understands how to create bold and visually interesting newscasts. Producers understand and embrace digital storytelling and contribute to various digital platforms. This is a full-time position in Sacramento, California. At least two years of producing experience are required. Applicants should be willing to work various shifts when needed, have strong people skills, and have the ability to collaborate effectively with anchors, reporters and directors. A college degree is preferred.  Please send a resume and cover letter to Lori Waldon, KCRA 3 news director, at lwaldon@hearst.com.

Reporter - ProPublica is seeking two reporters, one of whom will be covering gender and sexuality issues. The second reporter could cover a wide variety of topics, but the company is particularly interested in candidates who have done investigative stories about environmental and energy issues.  The right candidates will have journalism experience and the ability to write engagingly about complex topics. The main requirement is that applicants have a record of hard-hitting enterprise reporting, the kind that demands change. Please send a few of your stories, with explanations for each of how you got onto them, along with a few story ideas, to reportingjobs@propublica.org. If possible, please include your clips as attachments — either Word docs or PDFs. Your application will come into the inbox of several staff members, so there is no need to address it to a specific person. The jobs will be based in New York, and include benefits.