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Institute on Political Journalism internships available--extended deadline March 25

INSTITUTE ON POLITICAL JOURNALISM
June 6 – July 31, 2010
Georgetown University, Washington, DC
www.DCinternships.org/IPJ

Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies in partnership with Georgetown University, the Institute combines substantive internships, courses for academic credit, career development activities, site briefings and lectures led by working journalists. This fast-paced, eight-week residential program provides students from around the world with opportunities to gain the edge in today’s competitive job market and graduate school admissions, and experience the excitement of Washington first-hand.

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Resume, Cover Letter, and Portfolio Workshop

When: Monday March 22, 2010
Where: Room 101 Martin Hall
What time: 3PM to 430PM

Students may bring a binder, resume, examples of work, letters of recommendation, photos or fliers from work or events or conferences that you may have attended.
Please email Jason Broadwater at Jason.Broadwater@mail.wvu.edu to confirm attendance.

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Bloggers, editors wanted for takepart.com

Consultants for http://takepart.com are looking to hire several domain expert bloggers. They are looking for the following immediately in LA or on call:

Domain expert reporter/bloggers: Performance writing (speed accuracy),
multiple post’s daily, high quality and can grow blogging into longer form work.
3- 5 years writing and reporting and demonstrated depth in one of these
subject areas.

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Spring Forward with Diversity

The President’s Office for Social Justice is proud to sponsor Spring Forward With Diversity March 17 and 18 in the Mountainlair.

March 17
Journey Across the World Artifact Tour
11pm to 2pm in the Mountainlair Gold Ballroom
Come take the journey. Browse exhibits which include: sculptures, clothes, accessories, jewelry and more. International, Native American and West Virginia organizations will be represented.
Special thanks to Student Affairs for providing refreshments.

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Student photography on display in Martin Hall

Student photo story work from VISJ 220 is now on exhibit in Martin Hall, ground floor level. The display was the idea of Professor Lois Raimondo. If you see something you like, please let the student-photographer (and Professor Raimondo) know! VISJ 220 (Introduction to Photojournalism) is an entry-level journalism course that builds photographic and reporting skills. For those interested in photojournalism, this is a good place to start.

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SOJ names Nelson recipient of Kearns Fellowship


The fellowship, named for the late CBS foreign correspondent and WVU alumni Frank Kearns, gives students the opportunity to cover an international news event. After leaving CBS, Kearns returned to WVU where he served as Benedum Professor of Journalism until 1983.

This year, Nelson, a junior from Wellsburg, W.Va., will cover the European Journalism Training Academy’s Annual General Meeting at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris. The trip, scheduled for May, will include tours of French media outlets, as well as the chance to visit journalism schools in the region.

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Broadcast program earns two more top-10 awards in Hearst competition

In addition, West Virginia University placed in the top 10 overall in the Intercollegiate Broadcast News Competition.

The Hearst Awards Program is the premier competition for college journalism. Awards are presented annually under the auspices of the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication with full funding by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation. The program’s mission is to encourage and support excellence in journalism and journalism education in America’s colleges and universities.

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"Journalism Week 2010" schedule announced

ournalism Week 2010: Where the Jobs Are in the Changing Media Industry”

“Journalism Week 2010: Where the Jobs Are in the Changing Media Industry” is set for Sunday, March 21, through Thursday, March 25. This year’s series of events focuses on an issue of immediate concern to our students – where the jobs are in the changing media industry and how you can best position yourselves as digital journalists and communicators.

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