Fellowship: Public Service Media
Butler Koshland Fellowships is looking for an independent, intelligent, and highly-motivated person to serve as a fellow to Dr. Gloria Duffy, President and CEO of The Commonwealth Club of California.
Congratulations to all of our East Oakland 2012-2013 correspondents. We were thrilled to celebrate your hard work, and your commitment to your city, at our graduation last month.
The Oakland Tribune, The Maynard Institute, and your site director Christopher Johnson wish you all nothing but the best as you continue to tell the stories of your communities. Oakland needs you.
Pundit Says New Boss "Wants His Own Peeps"
Roland Martin told his Twitter followers Tuesday that his last day as a CNN commentator will be April 6, ending speculation about his fate under new CNN President Jeff Zucker.
Category:
News
Position/Title:
General Assignment News Reporter
Details:
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: KGO-TV is seeking an aggressive, self-starting reporter for the ABC7 News South Bay Bureau. We are looking for a strong live, breaking news reporter who can also enterprise lead stories based on your sources.
Requirements:
Category:
News
Position/Title:
Anchor/General Assignment Reporter
Details:
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: KGO-TV is seeking an experienced journalist to join the ABC7 News team as a weekend anchor and weekday reporter. Candidates must be aggressive, with strong writing and live reporting skills.
REQUIREMENTS:
The Managing Editor/Broadcast supervises SCPR’s public affairs programs and newscasts, coordinating decisions and coverage and setting quality and performance standards to provide substantive, timely, high-quality programming for radio audiences. With a few exceptions, this is the equivalent of a Program Director job at most radio stations. This position will work closely with counterparts Managing Editor/Newsgathering and Managing Editor/Digital under the Executive Editor’s direction to ensure effective communication and coordination among managers and front-line staff.
Senior Editor, Marketplace #165-13
Location: Washington D.C. or Los Angeles, CA
Salary Range: $92,124 - $138,186
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
Benefits: Yes
Employment Type: Full Time
Business Group: American Public Media
Description: This position could be located in Los Angeles, CA or Washington, DC.
Position Summary:
Why would a business show need a bureau in Washington DC, the nation’s political center?
Congratulations to Oakland Voices 2013 grad Sabirah Mustafa whose commentary, Oakland Woman Finds Mental Health Beyond Medication, aired yesterday on The California Report, produced by KQED, the nation's most popular NPR affiliate.
Eight months later, "Today" can't shake NBC blunder; Coates asks, where was solidarity with black freelancers?; unable to define "journalist," police may end credentialing; gunshot fired into newsroom of black Va. newspaper; U.S. business journalists miss Third World story, dean says; Time promotes Ghosh to editor of international edition; whites twice as likely to own guns as blacks, Latinos; Vatican rejects pope's tie with dirty war; lack of diversity at Inquirer means "unbalanced coverage" (3/15/13)
Nearly one-third in survey report deserting news outlet; "difficult year at best" for African American media; film on Latino immigration seeking national TV audience; CNN criticized for Steubenville rape coverage; Philadelphia magazine editor faces critics at forum; some blacks make self-defense case for guns; columnist says fix is in: affirmative action for whites; pundits differ over crackdown on sugary soft drinks; three hired at CNN (3/18/2013).
Pundit says new boss "wants his own peeps (3/19/13); public notices skimpier news reports; "difficult year at best" for African American media; film on Latino immigration seeking national TV audience; CNN criticized for Steubenville rape coverage; Philadelphia magazine editor faces critics at forum; some blacks make self-defense case for guns; columnist says fix is in: affirmative action for whites; pundits differ over crackdown on sugary soft drinks; three hired at CNN (3/18/2013).
People of color sidelined when big anchor jobs open; two square off on whether it's time to leave news business; Michael Baisden show on "hiatus"— he claims lockout; black C-SPAN viewership matches population; Latinos lag; Obama urged to seek Israeli return of broadcast equipment; Pakistanis arrest militant with ties to Daniel Pearl killing; Philadelphia Magazine takes more criticism at 2nd forum; being Vibe editor: schmoozing, fixing, bartering (3/20/13)
Producers told not to book pundit as contract winds down; Comcast analyst suspended after newsroom altercation; newsrooms should first ask, "Could this offend?"; Internet host shouted down at conservative conference; FCC chairman to step down, praised for broadband access; Israel apologizes to Turkey for 2010 flotilla incident; Philly Inquirer approves of week's race conversations; Chinua Achebe, "African literary titan," dies at 82 (3/22/13)
Fresh details in 8,000-word New York magazine piece; Jake Tapper's new CNN show dragging in ratings; Dominican says Daily Caller paid to set Up Menendez; digital reporter Corey Dade leaves NPR after two years; 200 at L.A. "summit" on Asian American stereotypes; criticism of pre-Iraq War coverage called too simplistic; whites more likely victims of suicides — blacks homicides; Anthony Lewis explained threat to journalism, civil rights (3/25/13)
Hayes joins cable prime time as O'Brien, Martin exit; Bob Teague, pioneer TV newsman, dies at 84; NPR replacing "Talk of the Nation" with news program; Jet covered lesbian wedding in 1970; NFL writer Clifton Brown among layoffs at Sporting News; let go at CBSSports.com but optimistic and grateful; who is Ta-Nehisi Coates' editor? the Atlantic won't say; blacks, Latinos more likely to back path to citizenship; 40% of blacks in poll say no "leader" speaks for them (3/29/13)
Network makes official its poaching from CBS; Unity, NAHJ take their outrage beyond journalism; Coates says his blog is not meant to be perfect; columnist keeps focus on gap in NCAA graduation rates; Romona Robinson, Fox win in Cleveland musical chairs; Ebony, Slate among outlets examining gun violence; Asian Americans' numbers, languages make polling difficult; long-sought news archives a treasure trove on Till killing (4/1/13)
Journalists of color have long called term dehumanizing (4/2/13); Byron Pitts: ABC "talks the talk" on diversity; Unity, NAHJ take their outrage beyond journalism; Coates says his blog is not meant to be perfect; columnist keeps focus on gap in NCAA graduation rates; Romona Robinson, Fox win in Cleveland musical chairs; Ebony, Slate among outlets examining gun violence; Asian Americans' numbers, languages make polling difficult; long-sought news archives a treasure trove on Till killing (4/1/13)
Study confirms whites better able to recover from losses; big papers cautious in following AP on immigration; MSNBC names new black host,"buffoonery" ensues; Velshi leaving CNN after 12 years for unspecified project; armed men storm 3 Baghdad newspaper offices; fake Somali pirates scam Time magazine, documentarians; Kent State gives Russ Mitchell its McGruder Diversity Award. (4/3/13)