“For the first time, the JQC also will make records and information regarding the commission’s administrative matters subject to public scrutiny. The new bill also establishes a mechanism by which a panel’s appointing authorities may, by unanimous vote, remove a panel member.” – Daily Report The Judicial Qualification Reform Act of 2017 now awaits the…
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SPJ Georgia freelance committee meeting
ANNOUNCEMENT: The SPJ Georgia Pro committee on freelance journalism will meet on Wednesday, April 19, 7:30 p.m. at the Starbucks on Ashford Dunwoody Road. Address: 4441 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody, Ga. 30346. Anyone interested in this committee, which is working toward organizing and promoting a freelance job fair on May 6, should contact committee chair Mark Woolsey at…
Kennesaw State seeks part-time faculty for communication courses
The School of Communication and Media at Kennesaw State University is looking for part-time faculty with print/online journalism experience to teach one or more courses in news writing, including AP style and inverted pyramid format. The university is also looking for part-timers to teach photojournalism/TV/radio production classes as well as news writing and reporting classes….
WABE Seeks Freelancers
WABE, Atlanta’s NPR Station, is looking for freelancers knowledgeable about Atlanta to contribute news and feature content for our website. We’re looking for people who are open to taking assignments, and who also can pitch great stories that are unique to Atlanta. If you’re interested, please send links to writing samples and a resume to Maegan…
SPJ Georgia Hosting Freelance Fair on May 6
Looking for more freelance gigs? Publications from all across Metro Atlanta will be here, in need of writers, photographers and other talented journalists. Plus, did you know freelancers have to file their taxes FOUR times a year? Are you writing off enough expenses? Learn more about the world of freelancing with an H&R Block tax…
Meet Freelance Committee Chair: Mark Woolsey
Mark Woolsey is a longtime radio news anchor/reporter/newsroom manager, freelance writer/editor and meteorologist. A native of Illinois and a graduate of Southern Illinois University’s Mass Communications program, Mark has worked as a news director, assignment editor, field/in-house reporter and occasional talk show host for stations in Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and finally, Georgia. After graduating…
Atlanta Press Club Holiday Mixer
Join fellow journalists for a special APC holiday mixer at Taco Mac in Buckhead. Enjoy appetizers and good cheer. Sponsored by the Atlanta Press Club and the Georgia chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. WHEN Tuesday, December 13 6:30 to 9 p.m. WHERE Taco Mac Lindbergh City Center 573 Main St NE Atlanta, GA 30324 R.S.V.P….
Freelance committee meeting
ANNOUNCEMENT: The SPJ Georgia Pro committee on freelance journalism will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 7:30 p.m. at the Starbucks on Ashford Dunwoody Road. Address: 4441 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody, Ga. 30346. Anyone interested in this committee, which is working toward organizing and promoting a freelance workshop in May 2017, should contact Haisten Willis at Haisten.Willis@Gmail.com.
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