Third Annual Nation Student Journalism Conference

The Nation magazine is bringing together the next generation of independent journalists to learn more about social movements, their historic and contemporary impact on electoral politics, and how journalists can better cover them.

The 2018 Nation Student Journalism Conference
9:00am to 6:00pm, Friday, June 1, 2018
The New School, Theresa Lang Community and Student Center, Arnhold Hall
55 West 13th Street, 2nd floor, NYC

Speakers include Katrina vanden Heuvel, Richard Kim, Melissa Harris-Perry, Kai Wright, Sarah Jaffe, Dave Zirin, and many others.

The conference is free for all accepted applicants. A small number of travel grants and free housing spots are available. All matriculating undergraduate and graduate students are eligible. Young writers of college age not in school also eligible to apply. All applications will be acknowledged and considered on a rolling basis until Friday, April 20.

Eligibility, application and program details here https://www.thenation.com/the-2018-nation-student-journalism-conference-3/

Mentor Program Opportunity February 20-February 24

NPR Next Generation Radio Annenberg School at USC Students at Cal State schools in greater Los Angeles and the University of Southern California, this one's for you. NPR’s Next Generation Radio is now accepting applications for our non-narrated audio and digital media storytelling project at the Annenberg School at USC March 13-17. Apply by midnight PST Wednesday February 23 https://nextgenradio.wufoo.com/forms/m1hrmmou0vnz2ee/ This program seeks to increase diversity in public media through hands-on training and mentorship. Students get to spend a week with their own professional mentor, working on NPR style audio stories, video, social media and web content. There is no cost to apply or be admitted into the program. (Students pay travel and food expenses though). This program is sponsored by the Institute for Empowerment and Diversity at Annenberg (IDEA) Student work from last year is here: http://nextgenradio2016.uscstoryspace.com

Journalism Media Showcase

Event July 11, 2017

Major networking opportunity! Meet up with fellow journalists at the SUMMER MEGA MIXER on the evening of July 11 at Molly Malone's Irish Pub. Free admission, complimentary appetizers. Open to people 21+. RSVP info below. Hosted by the Greater L.A. Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, Investigative Reporters & Editors, Online News Assn., Asian American Journalists Assn., National Assn. of Black Journalists-L.A. and CCNMA: Latino Journalists of California /Nat ional Assn. of Hispanic Journalists. The event takes place 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, July 11 at Molly Malone's Irish Pub, 575 S. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles. Limited parking is available behind the building, in addition to street parking. Free parking at LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Blvd. after 7 p.m. Petersen Museum parking is $12. Please RSVP to: spjlosangeles@gmail.com Contact: Richard Saxton, SPJ-LA board member, event organizer spjlosangeles@gmail.com

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