Join us at the legendary Manuel’s Tavern as we focus on one of the newest forms of journalism — digital hyperlocal websites. Often just a few years old and edited by their founders, hyperlocal digital websites are the startups of the journalism world, a 21st century take on the community newspaper. The panel will be…
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Journalists, Others Discuss How to Improve African-American Portrayal in News, Pop Culture
By Orzy Theus Tackling the reasons why African-American men are often negatively portrayed in the news and popular culture is no easy subject. However, on June 10 a panel of Atlanta-based media professionals and businessmen with notable achievements in the media, sports and entertainment industries tackled the subject. The Atlanta Association of Black Journalists hosted…
Lunch & learn: Pitching Personal Journeys for The AJC
Have brunch on the Society of Professional Journalists Georgia Pro chapter from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 7 with editor Suzanne Van Atten and a handful of freelancers. Suzanne is the editor of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Personal Journeys column. This award-winning feature series is printed every Sunday on the cover of the Living…
SPJ Georgia freelance committee meeting
ANNOUNCEMENT: The SPJ Georgia Pro committee on freelance journalism will meet on Wednesday, June 21, 7:00 p.m. at Alon’s Bakery on Ashford Dunwoody Road. Address: 4505 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., Atlanta, GA 30346. Anyone interested in this committee or meeting should contact committee chair Mark Woolsey at NoozFlash@Gmail.com or SPJ Georgia board member Haisten Willis at Haisten.Willis@Gmail.com.
Freelancers: Join us for lunch June 27
To: All Atlanta-area freelance journalists. From: SPJ Georgia. Hey there! We are hosting a casual meet-up for freelance journalists at Café Intermezzo in Dunwoody (4505 Ashford Dunwoody Rd, Atlanta, GA 30346) at noon on Tuesday, June 27. All are welcome and there will be no speaker, no agenda, just casual conversation among friends and freelancers….
Freelance photojournalist Branden Camp shares career insights
SPJ Georgia member spotlight: Branden Camp Branden Camp would not say that he has a news specialty. He considers himself a multimedia journalist and worked for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a freelancer, recording audio, shooting video and taking photos, still photos and doing breaking news interviews. “Most of the time I shoot features stories for…
Home Magazine Seeks Freelancers
Home magazine, a publication of the Gainesville Times, is looking for freelance writers. Home, a lifestyle magazine serving North Georgia, launched in spring 2012. That summer, Morris Multimedia purchased the magazine, where it is managed by The Times in Gainesville. The magazine aims to grow and become an integral part of the community. Learn more…
Inspire black men brunch with AABJ
The Atlanta Association of Black Journalists will host a brunch program on Saturday, June 10 to celebrate Black men and “to help change the lives and images of Black men in the news and in society.” This brunch program will include a panel of well-known men from different mediums including radio/TV/film, sports and music. The…
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