AAJA Seattle student summer updates
By Kyle Kim In today’s recovering job market, I know firsthand as a recent graduate how competitive the news industry has been. So it is great to hear how fellow AAJA Seattle student members are still able to land opportunities in journalism. Rachel Solomon is a print reporter turned radio broadcast journalist who was recently […]
AAJA Seattle summer picnic on Saturday
Come celebrate the summer (what’s left of it) this Saturday at Lincoln Park in West Seattle. The picnic starts at noon and runs the afternoon. VP of Events Caroline Li is organizing this event. WHERE DO WE MEET? Lincoln Park, shelter 2 area tables 23-26 (but we don’t have the shelter, just the grill that […]
JOBS: Check out these openings from JournalismJobs.com
It’s summer (finally), and some of you may be looking for jobs. Congratulations to our new graduates! I remember how hard it was to find my first job after college. I applied for jobs at more than 50 news organizations but I wasn’t doing it the smart way. I wasn’t plugged into AAJA’s network. If […]
RSVP for AAJA dim sum, July 9
Come eat, talk and eat some more at our next chapter business meeting! Help shape the chapter’s programs and get some cool swag. WHEN: 10:30 am – Noon, Saturday, July 9 WHERE: Bamboo Village, 4900 Stone Way N., Wallingford (Seattle) We’ll be discussing the chapter’s plans for the summer and fall, as well as board […]
Convention registration deadline extended three more weeks
Come hear tips and hard-won wisdom from award-winning journalists. Learn about Chinese-American Vincent Chin, whose 1982 murder in Detroit lit the match of the Asian-American movement. Build your network of industry contacts and meet recruiters. AAJA holds its National Convention Aug. 10-13 in Detroit. If you haven’t registered yet, you’re lucky: National is allowing people […]
NJC 2011 Scholarship Winners Announced! Blethen honored for diversity commitment.
By Owen Lei Congratulations to this year’s NJC scholarship recipients! Â On the 25th anniversary of the Northwest Journalists of Color Scholarship, AAJA Seattle was able to award nearly $5,000 in scholarships to help offset the cost of tuition, send a student to the 2011 AAJA national convention in Detroit, and help pay for off-campus multimedia […]