Here is another contest for student reporters, this time for Business Reporting, sponsored by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. Entry deadline is Feb. 1, so the deadline is fast approaching.
The SABEW Best in Business (BIB) contest was started in 1995 to help set standards and recognize role models for outstanding business journalism.
The [...]
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The Chicago Tribune has done away with its “help wanted” classifieds section on weekdays, and is repackaging the Sunday section. The initiative began on Monday. So what did they do with the help wanted ads?
They are all online, in the Tribune’s Careerbuilder.com section.
According to a Tribune spokeswoman in a story appearing in Editor and Publisher:
“Chicago [...]
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Just as the fall semester was winding down for most of us, our CMA colleague at Hudson Valley Community College, Mathew Cantore, posted this bit of wisdom to the listserv. The result of a discussion between Mathew and his editor about why things weren’t getting covered on campus, this Top 10 List resonates with many [...]
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It can be tough trying get recognition for religion coverage in your publication. Few contests offer such a specific category. But the Religion Newswriters Association does have a contest with a category specifically for Student Reporter of the Year. The first place award carries a $600 prize and up to $500 in travel to the [...]
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The Student Press Law Center is reporting that the Washington State Senate is going to again consider a bill protecting the free press rights of student journalists. Student press advocates fought to pass a similar bill last year to no avail. This bill is similar but caps the punitive damages students could have recovered from [...]
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Prove to your administration that ethics aren’t dead at your publication — enter and win an award for that solid coverage of a particularly thorny issue the college president would prefer to just go away. The University of Oregon’s Payne Awards are just the place to get that recognition.
The Payne Awards for Ethics in Journalism [...]
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Here’s a contest opportunity for college newspapers. Deadline is Feb. 15.
2007 Betty Gage Holland Award
The Betty Gage Holland Award recognizes campus journalists and their publications for distinguished service to honor and protect the integrity of public dialogue on America’s college campuses. An award of $1,000 is made to the winning journalist(s) and an additional [...]
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