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You can find work by many of them at the Web sites of their employers, but do you know about the third places quite a few of Central Florida’s black journalists and public-relations professionals have created online?
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Mario Starks is managing editor of Global Soul Power
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Faith Maginley writes The Delect Connect, with a new post each Thursday
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Anika Palm has a personal site for her work, but she also blogs about books at WriteBlack
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Sharon Fletcher Jones runs Everything But Ants
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Keep up with what’s new in design with Eric Palm
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Learn about online and video journalism from Tory Hargro
You also may be able to find any number of Central Florida’s black journalists at various social networking sites such as Pownce, Twitter, MySpace and Facebook. Just search for them by name!
CFABJ as an organization also has two other homes. We have a Facebook page (if you’re on Facebook, join us there) and we also maintain an e-mail list. If you’re interested in joining the e-mail list, send a message to cfabj1[at]gmail[dot]com indicating your interest in receiving messages from the group.
Have you been meaning to catch up with the latest on the tools for creating and distributing information on the Internet? Register (for free) for BarCampOrlando on April 5th and 6th. The first day will focus on the technical side of things for software developers and programmers. Sunday’s focus will be on new media with workshops on video production, photography, podcasting and more.
Max and Sharon got in the socializing spirit at the Circle of Friends-CFABJ mixer Thursday, March 27 at Miroza Restaurant in Orlando’s MetroWest.
See more pictures from the event at the CFABJ Flickr feed.
The newspaper industry has experienced its greatest drop in ad revenue in more than 50 years, but that drop can be attributed to both a general economic slowdown and the challenges faced by the industry.
Print advertising dropped 9.4 percent to $42 billion and total advertising revenue dropped 7.9 percent to $45.3 billion in 2007 compared with the prior year.
Even online revenue, which is supposed to save print, grew 18.8 percent in 2007 compared with its 31.4 percent growth rate in 2006.
See an American Journalism Review piece on what modern news organizations have to do to save themselves in a rapidly changing multimedia environment:
This is a good piece. Perhaps it’s something we can discuss at our April 19 meeting.
We’re co-sponsoring a Jazz Nite event with Circle of Friends on March 27 in MetroWest.
Hope we’ll see you there.
Details below.
Circle of Friends
Presents
Jazz Nite
In conjunction with
Central Florida Association of Black Journalists
At Miroza Restaurant & Lounge
Sponsor: State Farm Insurance
Please join the COF and the CFABJ for Jazz Nite at Miroza Restaurant & Lounge, in Metro West. Miroza is a hip little slice of Central Florida culture where American cuisine is influenced by the many diverse regions of Latin America. Enjoy an eclectic mix of Latin American delights and your favorite
cocktail in an inviting atmosphere of elegance.
What: Jazz Nite
When: Thursday, March 27, 2008
Time: 6:00PM – 10:00PM
Cost: $5.00
Where: Miroza Restaurant & Lounge
Address:2869 Wilshire Dr. Orlando, FL 32835 (map)
If you’re interested in a change from Central Florida, WRCB-TV in Chattanooga sends along this posting:
WRCB-TV is seeking a NEWS PHOTOJOURNALIST. This is a full-time position requiring the employee to work an average of 40 hours per week.
Below is a brief description of the job and major qualifications the applicant should possess:
One to two years experience in a commercial television station preferred. Duties include shooting news stories, videotape editing and operating live microwave trucks. College level study and/or work experience preferred. Valid drivers license and clean driving record required.
Please refer all qualified candidates to us immediately, especially women and minorities. Send resume and VHS tape or DVD to Jason Clouse, WRCB-TV, 900 Whitehall Road, Chattanooga, TN 37405 or e-mail jclouse@wrcbtv.com.
For your convenience, our application is available on-line at www.wrcbtv.com. WRCB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Our March meeting will be Saturday, March 22 at 10 a.m. at the Orlando Sentinel, 633 N. Orange Ave., Orlando 32801.
Questions? E-mail CFABJ at cfabj1[at]gmail[dot]com.
Kimberly Calhoun, an Orlando Sentinel copy editor, will be singing in an international choir at 7 p.m. March 16 at the Linda Chapin Auditorium.
The group started in England, and Orlando’s 150-person group is the first U.S. version of the choir. They’ll be singing songs from movies such as Casablanca, Hairspray, Singin’ in the Rain and Harry Potter.
Questions? Call Sing Live at 407-886-8629 or visit the Web site. Tickets also may be purchased through Ticketmaster and at the auditorium.
