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Our sister chapter, the Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists, has announced its 2008 Scholarship Contest, which is open to high school and undergraduate students of color (black, Latino, Asian, etc.).
TBABJ will give out three $1,000 scholarships to deserving students pursuing careers in journalism. Applicants must have a connection to the Tampa Bay (Tampa, St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Sarasota, or other communities in the reigon) area. Winners also will receive paid student memberships in NABJ and TBABJ for a year.
Vince (AKA Vinson) Sanders is a retired broadcaster with more than 35 years on the job. He started his career as an on-air talent in 1958 at WBEE in Chicago and retired in 1995 as Vice President and General Manager of WWRL in New York City.
Before his move to WWRL, Sanders was Vice President of Broadcast Operations at the National Black Network (NBN) from 1973 through 1983. Sanders joined NBN after leaving NBC News where he worked as an anchor/reporter from February ‘71 through June ‘73. He was awarded for his production and narration of “The House That Jack Built,” a critically successful piece of journalism examining the racial patterns and conditions of housing in America. This NBC special broadcast won, among others, the Gabriel Award.
More about Vince after the jump.
WMFE – Channel 24 TV/90.7 FM/WMFE.org has some jobs open:
- Special events coordinator. Employee will assist in designing, planning, promoting, and fundraising events for public TV/radio in Central Florida.
- Account executive. Person will sell, service and cultivate business accounts for TV, radio, member publication and Web. TV/radio experience required.
See more information about these jobs at WMFE’s Web site. Resume to jobs@wmfe.org.
More Florida jobs after the jump.
What is a “coffee klatch?”
Join CFABJ members Sharon Fletcher Jones and Lorraine Hill this Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. on WOKB-AM 1600 for the premier of their radio talk show, “The Koffee Klatch.”
They will discuss issues and thoughts, knowing that ideas and solutions are sparked by opinions and thought provoking conversations.
Listen to Sharon and Lorraine with the “Koffee Klatch” at 11:30 a.m. on the Urban Empowerment Broadcast on WOKB-AM 1600. Listen on the Internet at www.wokbradio.com.
If you aren’t going to UNITY, there’s another conference that weekend in Atlanta that might be interesting for people who are interested in ways people of color are reimagining their relationship with media: Blogging While Brown.
A short description:
Whether it’s fighting the injustices of our justice system, debating racism in the media, the current immigration debate or celebrating our best and brightest, bloggers of color are a vital and viable part of the blogosphere who aren’t afraid to voice their opinions on a number of subjects, and are willing to take it to the streets in order to make that presence known. Bloggers of color are at an inflection point in the continued development of the blogosphere.
To that end, the Blogging While Brown Conference was born.
Our ideas and thoughts matter! With several other tech/blogging conferences such as SXSW, BlogHer and YearlyKos, it’s about time for something similar for bloggers of color which talks about more than technology and blogging, but how to use the tools available to us with the Internet in order to influence and create change in our world.
If you’re planning to attend UNITY in July and want to pay early registration of $375 instead of the regular $575, you have until June 13.
Also, check NABJobs for several job opportunities, including:
- News editor, Associated Press, San Francisco
- Legal affairs reporter, Associated Press, Detroit
- Weekend anchor, WMAQ, Chicago
- Growth and population reporter, Associated Press, Miami.
Have you always wanted to work for one of the world’s foremost nonprofits devoted to journalism?
Here’s your chance.
The Poynter Institute seeks a copy editor. It’s a full-time position. Read the job notice carefully, though; they may not be willing to pay for relocation.
Our next meeting will be Saturday, April 19 at 10 a.m. at the Orlando Sentinel.
Got questions? Contact a board member.
