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 also cr

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 to rely on what is heard rather than what is seen. ·           Develops story ideas, perfor

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. 

SAG-AFTRA SO-CAL BROADCAST MENTORING PROGRAM SATURDAY, OCT. 28 This event is for students who want to learn more about broadcast journalism. Attend the event to meet and learn from professionals. Look at the flyer for more details.

DIGITAL SPORTS MEDIA INTERNSHIP MaxLaxLA.com MaxLaxLA.com is seeking interns to assist in the coverage of the 2018 high school boys and girls lacrosse season. If you are a college student (or recent graduate) interested in gaining some experience in digital sports journalism, please consider applying. The ideal candidates are hard-working, meticulous and self-motivated team players seeking to build a body of work in digital sports media. Interns will be assigned a high school lacrosse league and write game recaps and feature stories. This work typically includes conducting interviews both in the office and in the field, writing headlines and captions, copy editing and choosing photos. The local high school lacrosse season runs from preseason practices in early February through playoffs and championships in mid-May. This paid internship has flexible hours and typically can be performed from home/dorm except for occasional attendance of high school boys’ or girls’ lacrosse games.

The University Student Union is seeking to hire a CSUN student for the paid part-time position of Student Public Relations Assistant in our Marketing Department. They are especially interested in journalism majors with a PR emphasis and strong writing skills. Some of the key duties include: Researchers, writers, edits and distributes press releases, media alerts, intranet updates, brochures, annual reports, and other marketing materials.  Develops and maintains effective working relationships with campus and community media.  Develops and maintains database of media contacts. Maintains media clip book.  Plays an active role in program marketing, including but not limited to USU, SRC, Oasis Well ness Center, Pride Center and VCR.  Proofs print materials for inclusion of basic information, copy and design errors.  Compiles, writes, and submits information regarding USU achievements as well as staff and board accomplishments.    Freshmen to grad students. It's important

DOW JONES NEWS FUND PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY DEADLINE: NOV. 1 College juniors, seniors and graduate students are invited to apply to the Dow Jones News Fund for paid summer 2018 internships in data journalism, digital media, business reporting and multi-platform editing. The Fund's internship programs offer interns a week of advanced training at top universities in data journalism, digital media, business reporting and multi-platform editing before they report to work. During each residency interns are taught the latest news gathering, editing and storytelling technologies.  Data journalism interns are trained to collect, analyze and visualize data to unlock compelling stories; digital media interns augment their range of reporting skills using video, audio, data and social analytics; business reporters spend a week in New York learning to cover all sectors from Wall Street to personal finance and local companies; and the multi-platform editing interns hone their news judg

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY DEADLINE: NOV. 1 College juniors, seniors and graduate students are invited to apply to the Dow Jones News Fund for paid summer 2018 internships in data journalism, digital media, business reporting and multi-platform editing. The Fund’s internship programs offer interns a week of advanced training at top universities in data journalism, digital media, business reporting and multi-platform editing before they report to work. College juniors, seniors and graduates enrolled full-time on Nov. 1 are eligible to apply, including December graduates, and U.S. students studying abroad. To apply, students should visit the  programs page  on the Fund website. Applicants are required to complete an online application and take a one-hour test for the program(s) they are applying to by Nov. 1. For more details, click the link below. https://www.ire.org/blog/ire-news/2017/09/21/students-invited-apply-summer-internships/?utm_conte