CNN opportunities in Atlanta

By admin | Published: April 30, 2010

Courtesy of our AAJA friends in the Atlanta chapter!

News Writer- CNN International, (Atlanta)  req # 117740

  • 2-3 yrs experience in newsroom environment, at least one year full-time writer for broadcast (large market or network news experience a plus)
  • Thorough understanding of international news is important, and proven experience in handling international stories is a plus.

Producer, CNN International (Atlanta) req # 117557

  • Minimum of  5yrs production experience in the news television industry, including 3-5yrs  control room experience on a live news broadcast (large market or network news preferred)
  • Must be editorially mature with solid knowledge of international news.
  • Must be a strong leader in the control room and be able to calmly handle breaking news situations.

Writer/Producer- CNN Newsroom weekend Prime (Atlanta)  req # 117195

  • Degree in Journalism or Communications, minimum 4-5 yrs producing/writing in a large market or network news operation
  • Self-starter- ability to enterprise ideas and work well independently, with little supervision.
  • Proven ability to flex and adapt to ever changing breaking news environment.

Sr. Producer- CNN Medical Unit- Sanjay Gupta, MD (Atlanta) req # 117609

  • Extensive line producing experience (5 to 7 years) and a successful track record in show production.
  • Strong writer and editor, an excellent line/control room producer with a thorough knowledge of the technical requirements of show production (from live broadcasts, to taped production to post production).
  • Seasoned medical journalist

Sr. Guest Booker, CNN Newsroom- Ali Velshi (Atlanta) req # 116920

  • Bachelors degree in journalism or related is preferred, 5+ years in broadcast news environment
  • Must have four to six years network booking experience.
  • Strong knowledge of current events and the ability to work on both domestic and international news stories.

Advanced Writer/Copy Editor- CNN Newsource Operations (Atlanta) req 115455

  • 5 yrs min of news writing and/or producing experience. Copy editing for broadcast is preferred.
  • Strong leadership and mentorship capability- this position oversees a staff of writers
  • Ability to handle heavy script load while assigning scripts to writers is mandatory.\

Please apply online via www.turnerjobs.com. You can also send inquiries to cnn.jobs@cnn.com.

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Job Hunting 101 Rundown

By admin | Published: April 30, 2010

From Student Board Member Mary Jo Pham:

Student reporters attending AAJA-NE’s “Job Hunting 101: Career Smarts for Student Journalists” learned that “enthusiasm,” “creativity,” “curiosity,” “substance,” and “not being afraid to fail” are traits and qualities that will make any young news writer a success. Five professional news managers and leaders from print, radio, online, and multimedia disciplines in the New England area met with local journalism students and discussed the structure of a good resume, an excellent cover letter, and the nature of a journalism job interview.

Each speaker encouraged students to immerse themselves in new opportunities for learning and honing their craft. Rick Seto, a freelance sportswriter and former high school sports editor of The Patriot-Ledger, encouraged students to be “enthusiastic” in all their endeavors. Reflecting on his own experience of hiring reporters, Seto underscored the importance of a journalist’s passion and energy. “If I see that someone has that spark in their eye when they tell me why their stories, their reports matter, that makes all the difference in my hiring them,” he said to a group of nearly twenty local students and recent graduates.

Seto was joined by fellow speakers Paula Bouknight, the Boston Globe’s Assistant Managing Editor for Hiring & Development, Mark Shimabukuro, assistant magazine editor for The Boston Globe, Tom Giratikanon, a technical producer at Boston.com, and Elaine Grant, a veteran print journalist and most recently, a radio broadcaster.

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Job Hunting 101: Career Smarts for Student Journalists

By admin | Published: April 13, 2010
You’ve gotten your training in reporting and the latest technologies, but are you still apprehensive about your resume and interviews?  Get your resume reviewed one-on-one with a journalist, and then get your practice run in a mock interview!
 
There will, of course, be free pizza.  SPACE IS LIMITED!!  We can only accommodate 25 students, so sign up now!  Open to non-AAJA students.
 
When: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 29
Where: Boston University School of Communications
640 Commonwealth Ave.
Room 107 (Student Lounge)
Accessible by the B Train on the MBTA Green Line
Cost: Free!  Students only, please
RSVP: Cindy Atoji at atojic@gmail.com. Space is limited — first come, first serve!
Please let us know if your concentration is in Print, Broadcast, New Media, or Other (specify).

 

Paula Bouknight is The Boston Globe’s Assistant Managing Editor for Hiring & Development. She oversees recruitment, training, and career development at the Globe. She works closely with department and section heads to identify and attract top candidates, improve diversity in the newsroom, and provide staff members with the tools and guidance that can advance their careers. Bouknight began her career at the Globe in 1986 in the sports department as a copy editor. Since then, she has worked on the news copy desk, overseen production of New Hampshire Weekly and City Weekly, and served as night editor. When the Globe embarked on the Bulldog experiment in 2000, she was placed in charge of production, and when the experiment ended, she was named one of two editors for the expanded Globe North section. Bouknight graduated from Suffolk University with a degree in journalism.
 
Tom Giratikanon is a technical producer at Boston.com.  He has led or coded several news sites, interactive graphics and applications.  He aims to tell meaningful stories and explore data in ways that readers can’t resist — and to learn something along the way.  His online work has been recognized nationally several times, and he’s experienced at producing video, developing Flash visualizations, and coding in HTML/CSS and PHP.  Check out his website at http://www.tgirat.com/.
 
Elaine Grant is a veteran print journalist who has recently made the switch to radio. She’s written for hundreds of magazines and newspapers, from Audubon to U.S. News & World Report. In addition to reporting on health and healthcare for NHPR, Elaine teaches a popular online magazine writing course and continues to freelance for a variety of magazines. Elaine has been an editor at Inc. Magazine and a producer on the former NPR talk show The Connection. Elaine received a Bachelor of Arts in English from Drew University and attended graduate school in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin. Elaine received a fellowship in journalism ethics from The National Press Foundation, and a 2009 CDC fellowship from the Association of Health Care Journalists.
 
Rick Seto is a freelance sportswriter who has spent the last 17 years in daily newspaper journalism. After working as a copy/layout editor, he spent nine years as the high school sports editor of The Patriot Ledger in Quincy, where his work was recognized with several awards. He has lived his entire life in Massachusetts and graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a journalism degree.
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Mark Shimabukuro is an assistant magazine editor for The Boston Globe, a position he’s had for the past four years. His responsibilities include generating, assigning, and editing feature stories for the Globe’s Sunday magazine. Before that, he served two stints as interim deputy arts editor for the Globe and also worked as a copy editor for the Globe’s Living/Arts section. He’s also a former night copy editor for Newsday in New York, and a former assistant managing editor for the weekly sports magazine The Sporting News.
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Alana Gomez Dong  is a general assignment reporter at WBZ-TV and new member of AAJA New England. Prior to joining WBZ-TV, Alana worked at KPRC-TV in Houston, Texas.  She won’t be able to attend the event due to her recording schedule, but will be available to review broadcast students’ resumes by request, via e-mail.
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Convention Financial Assistance & Early-Bird Deadline

By admin | Published: April 13, 2010

As part of AAJA’s ongoing efforts to assist our professional members affected by newsroom cuts, a limited number of convention registration assistance is available to full members only. Applicants MUST meet the eligibility requirements, commit to four hours of convention volunteering and pay the minimum reduced registration of $100. See form for details.  NOTE. RECEIVED-BY DEADLINE IS 5 PM PACIFIC TIME, THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 16.
For PDF: http://www.aaja.org//programs/AAJA_National_Convention/registration/ConvReg_Assistance_Form.pdf/

Don’t forget that Friday, April 16, is the early-bird registration deadline for the AAJA Convention in Hollywood on Aug. 4-7, 2010!  Laura Ling, Euna Lee and Roxana Saberi will all be speaking.  There will be Voices, ELP’s 15th anniversary retreat, J Camp’s 10th anniversary, Camp AAJA, and the AAJA Founders. Register at https://www.aaja.org/programs/convention/registration/. First 100 people to book hotel room at the Hollywood Renaissance will get free wi-fi.

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Introducing Second Sundays

By admin | Published: April 11, 2010

By request, AAJA will meet once a month for dim sum in Chinatown.  You might have guessed it — on the second Sunday of each month!  Come get your fill of dumplings, tea, and bao.  Talk shop and catch up on family, travels, and other news.  Discuss upcoming chapter events and what you want to get out of AAJA.  Open to everybody, so bring the kids, roommates, friends, and co-workers!

When: 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 16 (I know I just called it Second Sundays, but I’m avoiding Mother’s Day)
Where: Empire Garden in Chinatown
Cost:  The check will be split equally (likely around $9 a person).  Bring cash!
RSVP: newengland.aaja@gmail.com by May 14!

Empire Garden (the sign outside also says Emperor’s Garden)
690 Washington St.
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 482-8898
Accessible by T on Orange Line’s Chinatown stop.
Also by Red Line’s Downtown Crossing stop; walk for 10 minutes on Washington Street.

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amNew York job opening

By admin | Published: April 1, 2010

 amNewYork is seeking an associate editor responsible for creating pages in the news and business sections of the paper. Candidate must be able to identify important stories, photos and graphics, and to lay out dynamic pages using InDesign.

  The editor must be skilled at quickly rewriting wire stories and turning out snappy headlines and captions on deadline.

 Solid news judgment, flexibility, teamwork and the ability to work well with colleagues under tight deadlines are essential.

 Candidate should be able to think creatively about how to present stories and drive coverage, always looking for an interesting or different angle to the news of the day. Candidate must be willing to work Sunday – Thursday until about 9 p.m.

  REQUIREMENTS:

 * Skilled laying out pages quickly in InDesign. * Strong news judgment. * Ability to work quickly and be flexible in fast-paced environment. * High attention to detail and excellent organizational and multitasking skills * Ability to stay ahead of the news curve, identifying interesting stories and trends. * New York City resident preferred. No relocation fee.

 Education: * Bachelor’s degree *

*4 years’ experience working at a newspaper or magazine.

Contact amNewYork managing editor Rolando Pujol, rpujol@am-ny.com. No phone calls, please.

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Fundraiser photos are up!

By admin | Published: March 13, 2010

Thanks to Susan S. Choi for all the wonderful photographs!  You can click “Photo Album” above or view them in our Flickr album or on our Facebook group page.

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Videos from An Evening With Ming

By admin | Published: March 12, 2010

Thanks to attendees, Ming and the staff at Blue Ginger, Jennifer 8. Lee, Janet Wu, Yanjing Beer, The Boston Globe, and AAJA volunteers for an amazing evening!  We ate, we laughed, we drank.  If you missed it or just want a recap, check out some videos.  Photos to come!


Janet Wu of 7 News introduces award-winning Chef Ming Tsai. This immediately follows her recollection of meeting Ming at Yale, where she decided he was “the studliest Chinese man I’ve ever seen!”


Chef’s opening comments before his cooking demo.


Chef makes Soba Noodle Sushi. Yum!


Chef talks Ming.com and “blowing duck!”


Chef gets asked by AAJAers Shirley Goh and Chona Camomot, “Why Wellesley?”

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Yanjing Beer Sponsors AAJA fundraiser

By admin | Published: March 3, 2010

Anthony Tieuli for WGBH

Yanjing Beer will be sponsoring AAJA’s An Evening With Ming and offering its beer free of charge for guests to enjoy.  AAJA New England thanks Yanjing for its donation.  Please enjoy responsibly.  Also, last day for online ticketing is Sunday, March 7!!

Yanjing Beer

Yanjing Beer has been the largest selling beer in China for 10 consecutive years now. It currently maintains an 85% market share in Beijing and was one of the major sponsors of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.  Yanjing Beer is brewed with pure mineral water collected 300 meters beneath the Yanshang Mountain and is certified “Green Food.”  The Green Food logo is a quality certificate trademark registered by China Green Food Development Center, and embodies the
concept of the pollution free, quality and safety characters of Green Food using sustainable agricultural processes.

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Mass Asian Complete Count Committee Meeting

By admin | Published: March 3, 2010

From our friends at the Asian Community Development Corporation:

Every 10 years, as mandated by the U.S. Constitution, our nation conducts a census in an effort to count every person living in the United States. Whether citizens, permanent residents, alien residents, or even alien workers and students, regardless of nationality and legal status, everyone should be counted. The keys to this endeavor are having every household fill out and return a completed census form. Compliance is imperative as the results are what determine how Congress is apportioned and how more than $400 billion in federal funds are distributed amongst the states, local governments, and our community.
 
The Metro Area Planning Council is leading an effort to convene the Massachusetts Asian Complete Count Committee to assist the Census Bureau in educating and informing our diverse Asian population as to the importance of this short survey. The work of the Asian Complete Count Committee will ensure that our fellow Asian residents receive the necessary funds for the areas in which they live and work. The kick off meeting will feature a presentation from Census Specialists and important information and action items relative to how we can ensure that all Census Tracts with Asian concentrations are being covered and the Asian community in Massachusetts is completely counted. If you have already involved in the census outreach or are interested in getting involved, please consider joining the committee and attending this meeting. All individuals and groups are welcome. For RSVP or additional information contact Amy Reilly at (617) 451-2770 x2059 or at areilly@mapc.org . We look forward to seeing you on March 8!
 
Date:               Monday, March 8, 2010
Location:      The Metropolitan Area Planning Council
                        60 Temple Place, 3rd floor conference room
                        Boston, MA 02111
Time:             4–6 p.m.

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