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The
Deadline Club
Artists
Unite
Making
It In The Media
Garden
State Association of Black Journalists
Maynard
Institute 25th Anniversary Gala
Media
Birthday Party
Newswomen's
Club
Minority
Writers Seminar
I
and I Exchange
Shared
Interest Summer 2003 Internship
Creative
Outlet Dance Theatre Fundraiser
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Creative
Outlet Dance Theatre of Brooklyn
Presents Gala Fundraiser featuring
Jennifer Holliday
When:
Saturday,
April 12, 2003
Where: Brooklyn
Museum of Art's Cantor Auditorium
For more information contact Shannon
Davis
Phone: 718.636.9312
E-mail: info@codtb.com
Press
Release
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Shared Interest - Summer
2003 Internship
Shared Interest is a not-for-profit
social investment fund designed
to enhance low-income South Africans'
access to credit denied them because
of their race, gender, HIV status
or income. Shared Interest helps
to guarantee South African bank
loans to community development
financial institutions engaged
in South Africa's reconstruction
process. These guarantees enable
economically marginalized South
Africans in townships, rural,
and urban areas to become increasingly
self-sufficient as they try to
build homes, small businesses
and develop constructive new relationships
with South African financial institutions.
Summer 2003 interns will help
Shared Interest to forge partnerships
with communities seeking to be
part of the exciting nation building
process under way in post-apartheid
South Africa. Interns will play
a role in helping to mobilize
US support for grassroots economic
development in South Africa. Shared
Interest can provide interns with
opportunities to/for exposure
to a dynamic and growing international
partnership, hone and upgrade
media/communications skills, play
an assistive role in creating
and planning media outreach.
Background:
Shared Interest is a social investment
program that raises grants and
loan capital for community economic
development in South Africa. Shared
Interest works through its South
African partner, the Thembani
International Guarantee Fund,
to provide technical and financial
assistance to grassroots not-for-profit
organizations that extend credit
for very small businesses and
low-cost housing to borrowers
denied loans because of their
race, HIV status, gender and income
levels. In this way, Shared Interest
provides an opportunity for U.S.supporters
to participate in South Africa's
democratic and equitable reconstruction.
Shared
Interest is enhancing the quality
and continuity of its work across
communities. As such, a need has
evolved for a dynamic intern to
assist the organization in its
development of a media, advertising
and general communications plan
which would include: researching
advertising outlets for priority
audiences, producing generic press
materials for media kits, helping
to launch an e-newsletter, enhancing
the scope of media contacts, upgrading
the media database, cultivating
and placing articles across media
outlets, and contributing to the
development of a dynamic marketing/press
and fundraising campaign.
The Internship:
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Interns
participate in Shared Interest's
day-to-day operations, including
enhancement of electronic and
surface communication strategies.
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Contributes
to the preparation of brochures,
marketing documents, annual
reports and Shared Interest's
newsletter.
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Contributes
to the development of a dynamic
marketing/press and fundraising
campaign.
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Assists
in researching and upgrading
Shared Interest's media database.
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Assists
in forging communications strategies
to build Shared Interest's partnerships
with organizations interested
in South Africaand equitable
economic development.
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Assists
in organizing Shared Interest's
special events, which range
from house parties to larger
receptions and other public
programs.
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Update
media lists, building the database,
assisting in the development
of press kits..
Requirements:
The ideal intern candidate will
either have completed at least 4
semesters (or 30 credit/unit hours)
of undergraduate course work, or
completed a B.A. degree, with a
Masters degree in progress in one
of the following areas: International
Relations, International Finance,
Media/Communications, Journalism,
African Studies, Ethnic Studies,
International Social Welfare, Public
Policy, Urban Planning. Related
areas of study or interest are welcome.
Effective organizational, interpersonal
and communications skills as well
as familiarity with computers (including
MS Word, Outlook, Macromedia Dreamweaver,
PowerPoint, Photoshop, Publisher)
and database software (ACCESS or
Donor Perfect) is highly preferred.
The Intern should also be committed
to social justice issues and have
an interest in African development.
S/he should be an energetic team
player and self-starter with an
ability to work cooperatively toward
the aim of contributing to the economic
reconstruction of South Africa.
Shared
Interest welcomes candidates of
diverse backgrounds to join us
in our exciting and rewarding
work.
Start
Date: June 9, 2003
End Date: August 22, 2003
Hours: 20 per week flexible
Course Credit Available
No
stipend available, however transportation,
conference, and other educational
costs covered.
To apply submit letter and resume
to:
Kimberly Wright, CSW
Director
Community Initiatives and Operations
121 W. 27th Street, Suite 905
New York, N.Y.10001
phone: (212) 337-8547/Fax: (212)
337-8548
E-mail: Kimberly@sharedinterest.org
I
and I Exchange, a newsmagazine
program dedicated to Caribbean women
and interests, is currently seeking
volunteers for the 28-minute program
aired bi-monthly on BCAT (Brooklyn
Community Access Television). We
are looking for both on-air talent
and crewmembers. Caribbean women
are sought for all reporting and
hosting positions. As host, you
would be responsible for interviewing
program guests and other general
hosting duties. Reporters would
pitch and develop story ideas relevant
to its particular segment and, depending
on the segment, appear on camera.
All crew members must be BCAT studio
certified producers. We are currently
looking for a teleprompter and character
generator operator. We are also
looking for editors (iMovie, Final
Cut Pro) and camera people (preferably
owns their camera). Editors and
camera people do not require BCAT
certification.
I and I Exchange is the product
of a conversation between to Caribbean
women journalists who were searching
for programming that centered on
us and our issues and interests.
Not having found that program, I
and I Exchange was created in 2000
and is now airing on BCAT in an
attempt to educate, enlighten and
empower Caribbean women through
programming that reflects them and
expose those outside our target
audience to the issues and achievements
of Caribbean women.
Contact: Shu-Fy H. Pongnon
Executive Producer
spongnon@iandiexchange.org
718 670 3749
Veteran
Faculty Returns for Minority Writers
Seminar May 1-4; Deadline to apply
is March 14
Nashville,
Tennessee (January 31, 2003)-- Veteran
members of the National Conference
of Editorial Writers compose the
faculty for the eighth annual Minority
Writers Seminar designed to encourage
experienced minority journalists
to make a career move to opinion
writing.
The May 1-4 seminar is sponsored
by the National Conference of Editorial
Writers Foundation in partnership
with Freedom Forum Diversity Institute
at Vanderbilt University.
Seminar
director Vanessa Gallman, editorial
page editor of the Lexington Herald-Leader
and a former NCEW board member,
said the faculty includes:
Ellen
Belcher, editorial page editor,
Dayton Daily News
Alvin
Bessent, editorial writer, Newsday
Fannie
Flono, associate editor and columnist,
The Charlotte ObserverRick
Horowitz, syndicated columnist based
in Milwaukee
Chuck Stokes, editorial/public affairs
director, WXYZ-TV. Detroit
Participants
explore the nuts-and-bolts of the
profession with experienced opinion
writers by attending simulated editorial
board meetings and writing editorials
that are critiqued by the faculty.
The program also includes an overview
of opinion writing as a profession
by Foundation president Tommy Denton,
a keynote address from a nationally
known speaker, a panel of experienced
writers who've made the move to
opinion writing, and an interactive
presentation on "Getting your
Word's Worth" from Rick Horowitz,
a writing coach and syndicated columnist.
Denton,
editorial page editor of The Roanoke
Times, and Stokes have been active
in NCEW for many years, each serving
as president of the organization.
Both were trustees of the Foundation
when the Minority Writers Seminar
was conceived, and Denton and Stokes
have been members of the faculty
each of the first seven years. Bessent
returns for the fifth time and Horowitz
for the fourth. Belcher and Flono
are joining the faculty for the
first time.
Lodging
and food at the seminar are covered;
participants provide only their
own transportation to and from Nashville.
Participants
can include opinion writers with
less than one year's experience.
Enrollment
is limited to 16, and applications
must be received by March 14, 2003.
Candidates may get an application
from NCEW's Web site www.ncew.org.
Additional
supporters of the 2003 seminar are
Hearst Newspapers, Lexington Herald-Leader,
Star Tribune Foundation, The Hartford
Courant, The New York Times Foundation,
and The Roanoke Times.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Joan Armour, 615/269-4852,
615/330-8739, joan@armour-armour.com
Vanessa
Gallman, 859/231-1393, vgallman@herald-leader.com
8
to 9:30 a.m. Thursday January 23,
2003
The
Deadline Club
The
New York City Chapter of The Society
of Professional Journalists
invites
you to its fourth annual State
of the Markets Breakfast
and
Election
of 2003 Deadline Club Board
What Happened to the Marketand
Where Is It Headed?
The Wall Street Journal Newsroom,
Ninth Floor
One World Financial Center, ManhattanCost:
$10
Moderator: Ray Brady, ex-CBS News
Panelists Larry
Ingrassia, The Wall Street Journal
Dick Phalon, Forbes Magazine
Terry Kennan, Fox News
The
Wall Street Journal has returned
to its refurbished headquarters,
and the annual Markets Breakfast
is returning there, too. Join us
for what promises to be a stimulating
program with four leading financial
journalists in the News Conference
Room where the Journal's editors
plan every edition. To meet security
requirements, RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED
by 4 p.m. Wed. Jan. 22. Coffee and
rolls will be available.
COST: $10 To speed registration,
please bring a check-made out to
Deadline Club-or exact change.
RESERVATIONS
Phone, e-mail or fax Rich Wagner
at Gabbe Group, 212-220-4444,
rich.wagner@gabbe.com or (fax) 212-220-4343
a.s.a.p,
but no later than 4 p.m. Wednesday
Jan. 22.
DIRECTIONS
From Fulton Street, Wall Street
or Rector Street subway stations,
walk to Liberty Street, then west
along south side of Ground Zero
to overhead walkway
over West Street directly into
second-floor lobby of One World
Financial Center.
Check in at Dow Jones security
office in lobby for clearance
and escort.
One World Financial Center is
on the southwest corner of Liberty
and West streets,
catty-corner from Ground Zero.
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ARTISTS
UNITE: THE
ARTIST EMPOWERMENT COALITION (AEC)
HOSTS STAR-STUDDED BENEFIT CONCERT
TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT PERFORMING
AND RECORDING ARTISTS' RIGHTS
Today's
Hip Hop, R&B and Gospel Stars
and Music Legends, Stevie Wonder,
Roberta Flack, Faith Evans, DMX,
Hezekiah Walker and Najee are Scheduled
to Perform in the AEC's Inaugural
Concert at New York's Beacon Theater
October 28, 2002
Contact -Lelani
Clark for Press Information
Contact - Tracey
Walker for information about AEC
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"Making
it in Media"
is a program organized by the Washington
Square News, New York University's
student newspaper, and the Office
of African-American, Asian, and
Latino Students at NYU. Its goals
are to create opportunities for
students of color interested in
careers in media to speak with media
professionals of color in a small,
intimate setting which allow for
specific questions and personal
advice and stories. The luncheons
occur six times each year and normally
include 3-5 guests and about 20
students. The dates for this fall
are October 15 and November 13,
from 12-2pm. NYU would be honored
if you would join them. If interested,
contact Graduate Assistant
Gretchen Weber.
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The
Garden State Association
of Black Journalists
is conducting its annual journalism
awards competition. The deadline
for contest entries is October 1,
2002. If you're interested in submitting
your work, let contact
Kelly Foster, GSABJ Journalism
Awards Competition Co-Chair, so
that she can forward you an application.
The fee for each entry is $25 (you
can have someone sponsor you or
you can sponsor yourself). The awards
will be presented December 1 at
a gala ceremony at Rutgers University
in New Brunswick.
MAYNARD
INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES 25TH ANNIVERSARY
GALA IN NYC
The Maynard
Institute's 25th anniversary gala
is September 25, 2002, at the Waldorf-Astoria
in New York City. The celebration
will include a tribute to Bob Maynard
and reflections from MIJE graduates.
The event co-chairs are New York Times
Chairman Arthur Sulzberger, Jr. and
USA TODAY and Freedom Forum founder
Allen H. Neuhart. Entertainment will
include visits - and debates - from
characters from American history.
Cocktails will be served at 6 pm and
the dinner and program start at 7.
Tickets are for sale on Maynard's
web site for $350 each. "This
is a great chance for all Maynard's
alumni to get together, share memories,
and help open the door for the next
generation of news leaders,"
says Maynard chairman Mark N. Trahant.
"So many of our alum tell us,
over and over, what a Maynard summer
meant to their career. Now here's
a fun way of saying 'thank you' and
sharing those good times again."
For more information: Visit Maynard's
web site at http://www.maynardije.org
or call Barbara Jones at 510-891-9202.
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MEDIA
\ B-DAY PARTY
SAVE THE DATE!
SPREAD THE WORD! SWEEP(S) AWAY THE
BLUES
OOPS! THERE ARE NO SWEEPS IN THE SUMMER
SO AS ALWAYS LET'S USE MY BIRTHDAY
AS AN EXCUSE
IT'S TIME FOR ANOTHER MEDIA MIXER
COMPLETE WITH FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES,
MUSIC, AND YOUR FAVORITE ELIXIR
PLACE: LE BAR BAT
311 WEST 57TH ST. (NEAR 8TH)
BUSINESS CASUAL OR CLUB ATTIRE
DAY: FRIDAY AUGUST 23rd
TIME: 8PM - UNTIL $10 COVER
Ask For Media Party
Tell your friends or
bring a few
Call Gary Anthony Ramsay
EMAIL to Ramzg@aol.com
to R.S.V.P.
212-379-3389
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The
Newswomen's Club Announces the 2002
Front Page Awards
The dinner to honor the
winners will be held Friday, Nov. 8
at the W Hotel at East 50th Street on
Lexington Avenue. Our keynote speaker
will be Judith Miller of The New York
Times. This year we are asking all entrants
to go to our Web site: NewswomensClubNewYork.com.
There you will find the rules, categories
and entry form. Please read them carefully
and note the special categories for
Sept. 11 stories. Each entry must include
a fully completed entry form (entry
forms may be photocopied) and the entry
fee payable to the Newswomen's Club
of New York, Inc. Fees for multiple
entries should he combined on one check.
Any entry without a check will be disqualified.
Submissions must have been published
between August 31, 2001 and August 15,
2002. Entries must be postmarked by
September 6, 2002. Print entries must
include one copy of the story (tear
sheet or electronic database) as published,
including byline and publication date.
In addition, there must be three copies
of the story on letter or legal-size
paper, which MUST be from an electronic
database such as Lexis-Nexis, copied
on one side only. Bylines and all references
containing publication name must be
removed including those in the body
of the text. For more than 70 years,
the Front Page Awards has honored the
outstanding work by the best female
journalists in New York including some
of the most famous names in the profession.
If you have any questions, please call
contest chair Anthea Raymond at 212-940-1732
or Fran McMorris at 212-313-9024.
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