Monday Memo

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY BUSINESS JOURNAL STAFF REPORTER San Fernando Valley Business Journal  seeks an ambitious, proactive reporter. Previous business reporting experience is highly valued, but not required. What is required is a demonstrated ability to dig for stories, a sense of curiosity, interview skills and the ability to engage and enlighten readers about complex topics. This position will cover retail and hospitality, including restaurants, hotels and e-commerce. Applicants can send their resume and cover letter to Editor Joe Russell at  jrussell@sfvbj.com

KTLA5 DIGITAL NEWS PRODUCER The digital news producer is responsible for writing and reporting breaking and developing news stories on KTLA.com, KTLA 5 mobile apps and social media. Must have excellent news judgment, a sense of what's important to KTLA 5 viewers and Southern Californians in general, and the ability to report and write news stories accurately, clearly and quickly. Responsibilities:   The producer will have a comprehensive knowledge of reporting, sourcing, transparency and journalism ethics, as well as a mastery of spelling, punctuation, grammar and AP Style. Will also be detail-oriented, organized and able to prioritize and comfortably multitask under tight deadlines.  The applicant must be able to integrate digital content with broadcast coverage and communicate effectively with the assignment desk, show producers and on-air reporters. The candidate must be comfortable with technology, as he or she will manage video live streams and al...

LOTUS COMMUNICATIONS CORP. NEWS REPORTER/ ANCHOR An News Reporter and Anchor position is up for grabs at the Lotus Communications Corp.  The Reporter/Anchor specializes in delivering live radio newscasts, prioritizing stories for air, and covering breaking news. The Reporter/Anchor may be asked to appear as a guest on programs or host programs or appear in public on behalf of KIRN. Duties and Responsibilities: Specializes in covering a news beat and producing high value journalistic content for publication on radio and digital platforms, including daily news reports, in-depth feature reports and special reports as assigned. ·           Anchors newscasts, hosts programs, helps edit others, and helps during station promoting activities. ·           Gathers and shares news stories with listeners, often through live broadcasts. Unlike their colleagues in television, radio reporters have...

RADIO & TELEVISION NEWS ASSOCIATION DEADINE: NOV. 10 The scholarship is offering a minimum of $1,000 to students whose career objective is broadcast journalism and currently is studying at sophomore level or above at an accredited Southern California college or university. One scholarship is named in honor of the late Jim Zaillian, who served as KNX news director for ten years. Zaillian was an active member of RTNA and had a special interest in the education of broadcast journalism students. Another scholarship is named in honor of Hal Fishman, legendary anchor at KTLA. Winners will receive their scholarship awards at the Golden Mike Awards Banquet on January 27, 2018 . The RTNA is a great program to join as it supports and promotes broadcast journalists in their efforts to cover the news and the community. Among its many activities, which include organizing and presenting the annual Golden Mike Awards, the RTNA is instrumental in fighting for Freedom of Information and brin...

LOS ANGELES TIMES INTERNSHIP PROGRAM Interested in working with some of the best journalists around? The Times offer 10 weeks of intensive, hands-on experience in a region where big stories are the norm.  They place interns throughout the L.A. Times: Metro/Local, Foreign/National, Sports, Business, Features (Home, Image, Travel, Food, Mind & Body), Arts & Entertainment, Editorial Pages, Photography/Video, Data Desk, Visualization and Data, Design, Website/Audience Engagement and in our Sacramento and Washington, D.C., bureaus.  (Their copy editing intern is selected through the  Dow Jones News Fund's  national selection process, and that deadline is Nov. 1, 2017.) These are paid internships and placements usually run from June to late August. They do not have fall or spring internships. Click here , to see what opportunities there are and what the qualifications are.

USU MARKETING DEPARTMENT STUDENT PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSISTANT DEADLINE: OCT. 30 The University Student Union is looking for interested PR students for this position. The USU is a great place to work as it entails involvement of the campus and connections with students. The student will get paid from $12.25 - $13.50 and will work up to 20 hours per week. Click here  for more details on the job description and qualifications.

HOW TO FIND THAT OH-SO IMPORTANT INTERNSHIP TUESDAY, OCT. 17  12-1PM  MZ212 WEDNESDAY, OCT. 18  5-6PM  MZ213 Journalism Internship Coordinator, Stephanie Bluestein is hosting a two day workshop on how to get the internship you want to work for so bad. Come and learn on how to search for jobs and branding yourself.