The New Chapter Board will meet at the home of Chapter Secretary
Jacqueline Baylon. Here is the agenda. Please email questions/concerns
to nahjdc@gmail.com

Estimados/Estimadas,

PRESIDENT
Brandon A. Benavides
Content Producer
WRC-TV/ NBC 4

VICE PRESIDENT
Jackie Diaz
Community Web Producer
CBS 9/WUSA-TV

SECRETARY
Jacqueline Baylon
Reporter
Inside Washington Publishers

TREASURER
Rosalba Ruiz
Freelance multimedia journalist
CNN en Español
Voxxi.com

AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER
Vanessa Alvarez
NBC Fellow

Congratulations to the new board! And NAHJ DC members: thank you for your continued participation.

Sincerely,
Azhar AlFadl Miranda
Election Chair

The UNITY Convention begins Wednesday, August 1. About 3,000 journalists from across the country will gather at Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. We are expecting a diverse group of journalists from AAJA, NAJA, NAHJ, and NLGJA.

We will save a table and chairs for D.C.Chapter Members during some of the bigger events. Several of our Chapter Board and Members will go to Vegas. Just text me to meet up for the opening session and reception. We will also save a table for the Banquet. Email me at brandon.news@gmail.com for my cell number. Also, we can help each other network with others.

If you are looking for a job, prioritize your time wisely. The Career Expo will be packed and most employeers who are hiring will have long lines. Dress for an interview. Bring several copies of your resume and resume reel. Many recruiters will interview on site. You can dress business casual for convention workshops.

The Media Showcase & Career Expo is Wednesday, August 1 through Saturday, August 4 at various times.

Here’s a few sessions featuring our NAHJ DC members… you may want to attend.

Ray Suarez from PBS NewsHour is a panelist in the Opening Plenary: A Difficult Conversation: Our Personal Identity and How We Cover Race, Ethnicity, Culture and Gender Issues. The Opening Session is Wednesday, August 1 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM in Room: Mandalay Bay Ballroom.

Ray Suarez from PBS NewsHour is moderating a lunch session… Top Tips to Grab A Reader’s Attention Using Data and Information About Child Well-Being in Today’s Economy Sponsored by The Annie E. Casey Foundation. The session is Friday 3 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM in Room: Mandalay L .

Marisol Bell from USA Today is a panelist in Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman: Covering Controversy
The session is Friday, August 3 2:15 PM – 3:00 PM Room: Lagoon HIJ

CHAPTER BOARD Training
Friday, August 3 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM NAHJ Chapter Leadership/Region Directors Training

We look forward to seeing you in Vegas. ¡Viva Las Vegas!

Sincerely,

Brandon Benavides
Chapter President
http://www.nahjdc.org
twitter: @nahjdc

NAHJ DC members,

You can cast your vote now for the 2012-2013 NAHJ DC chapter board.
Here are the available positions including candidates running for
them:

NAHJ DC 2012-2013 CHAPTER BOARD CANDIDATES
PRESIDENT
Brandon A. Benavides
Content Producer
WRC-TV/ NBC 4
VICE PRESIDENT
Jackie Diaz
Community Web Producer
CBS 9/WUSA-TV
SECRETARY
Jacqueline Baylon
Reporter
Inside Washington Publishers
TREASURER
Rosalba Ruiz
Freelance multimedia journalist
CNN en Español
Voxxi.com
AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER
Vanessa Alvarez
NBC Fellow

You may vote via electronic ballot. To cast your electronic ballot and
access candidate pictures, biographies and statements, use the
following link:
https://eballot4.votenet.com/nahj/login.cfm
Voting begins today, July 18 and ends at the close of business (5.00
pm ET) Wednesday, July 27.

The 2012-2013 NAHJ-DC chapter board takes office August 1.
Only regular, academic and student members in good standing, and lifetime members can vote. To vote, your dues must have been paid by June 11, 2012 at 6.00pm ET. Anyone not in good standing will not be eligible to vote in the election.

INSTRUCTIONS:

To vote electronically, you must access the ballot by logging in with your member I.D. number and when prompted for a password, type in your first name
(«Password»).  Your member I.D. number is «Username».
Click on the link to access the Election Logon Screen.
https://eballot4.votenet.com/nahj/login.cfm
When you log in, links to the ballot for which you are eligible to
vote will come on the screen. Click on the ballot to start the voting process.
It is required to vote for ONE candidate per question. If you’d rather
write in the name of another candidate of your preference, please do so in the WRITE in space provided. On the ballot, you will also see an icon/link to the
candidates’ bios and statements for your review next to their names.

If you have any questions, please call Yaneth Guillen at 202-714-6130
or e-mail her at yaneth@nahj.org.

Our ballot closes at 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, July 27, 2012. The new
board members will assume office on August 1.

Sincerely,
Azhar AlFadl Miranda
NAHJ DC Election Chair

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TWEETS DURING THE WORKSHOP FROM @nahjdc

NAHJDC ‏@NAHJDC Radio workshop underway at NPR. @NAHJ Felix Contreras is leading the workshop.
NAHJDC ‏@NAHJDC We are listening to good examples of the use of sound. http://www.npr.org
NAHJDC ‏@NAHJDC 18 people are spending their saturday morning learning what makes a good radio story.
NAHJDC ‏@NAHJDC AUDIO CLIP: Good use of sound from Felix Contreras. http://t.co/nuSqWS9Y
NAHJDC ‏@NAHJDC Contreras says he used different techniques to record a band. Good use of natural sound. A freelancer also recorded rain sound.
NAHJDC ‏@NAHJDC In his example, he uses the rain as natural sound under the interview.
NAHJDC ‏@NAHJDC Contreras recorded all his interviews seperately. Then he recorded natural sound to use underneath: band, rain, street sounds, etc…
NAHJDC ‏@NAHJDC You can follow Felix Contreras too. @felixatjazz
Brian De Los Santos ‏@bdelossantos1 @nprnews workshop with @NAHJDC. Use logic when using speech and nat sound-Felix Contreras
NAHJDC ‏@NAHJDC More than a dozen members pack the @NPRNews training room in Washington DC. @felixatjazz is leading our workshop http://twitter.com/NAHJDC/status/221620696760066048/photo/1
Brian De Los Santos ‏@bdelossantos1 Felix Contreras showing @NAHJDC techniques for audio recording. pic.twitter.com/9eEhPwGP workshop. pic.twitter.com/c9K4EeRp
NAHJDC ‏@NAHJDC NPR workshop w/ @felixatjazz :freelancers have the best chance of getting their stories broadcast if they have a
relationship with an editor
NAHJDC ‏@NAHJDC ‪#NPR‬ radio workshop w/ @felixatjazz- great tip: wear quiet clothes and shoes! the mic can pick up the sound of hard shoe soles on the floor
NAHJDC ‏@NAHJDC @felixatjazz : some interviewees get excited when they talk (especially latinas!). move mic away when he/she starts to get more animated
NAHJDC ‏@NAHJDC @felixatjazz : recording yourself asking the interviewee a question can be a useful storytelling tool. it adds drama .
NAHJDC ‏@NAHJDC Lunch from Rocklands BBQ. pic.twitter.com/qVPtd3gt
NAHJDC ‏@NAHJDC What to do use: It’s one of three devices most used. Marants professional solid state recorder pmd629. We will send other devices
Brian De Los Santos ‏@bdelossantos1 Is that a gun @felixatjazz is holding? Nope just a mic. @NAHJDC pic.twitter.com/m3lIJyfu
NAHJDC ‏@NAHJDC @felixatjazz is going over how to edit spots includes track and “ambi,” or ambience sound
NAHJDC ‏@NAHJDC Hands-on training. We are learning how to edit radio spots.
Rosalba Ruíz ‏@rosalbaruiz Learning audio storytelling from radio pros at @NPR with other @NAHJDC members. ‪#journalism‬ pic.twitter.com/Y38OqS1c
Jacqueline Baylon ‏@jackiebaylon @felixatjazz leading @NAHJDC members @npr workshop! pic.twitter.com/SSdZK2sR
NAHJDC ‏@NAHJDC Editing basic audio cuts. Write scripts first then edit spot
NAHJDC ‏@NAHJDC @felixatjazz is going over audio editing using the MultiTrack Editor program.
NAHJDC ‏@NAHJDC Participants are working with elements used on a previously broadcasted spot, an obit for Puerto Rican guitarist Yomo Toro.
Kaelyn Forde ‏@kaelynforde \ @nahjdc fantastic workshop on writing, editing, pitching and producing quality radio stories at ‪#NPR‬
NAHJDC ‏@NAHJDC We just wrapped up the writing portion. Thanks! Great workshop! @felixatjazz

((Photos Courtesy: Azhar Al Fadl ))

National Association of Hispanic Journalists
Washington, D.C. Chapter Board of Directors Resolution

We, the Board of Directors, passed the following resolution 5-0 on June 27,2012. We passed the resolution unanimously on own accord. The Chapter Board will present the resolution in person to members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus at the U.S. Capitol on July 18, 2012 during our chapter membership meeting.

WHEREAS The U.S. Congress passed the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 and President Lyndon B. Johnson signed it into law, creating the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), and

WHEREAS the Corporation for Public Broadcasting partially funds Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and National Public Radio (NPR), and

WHEREAS the CPB partially funds PBS NewsHour, Washington Week, and other series on PBS, and

WHEREAS National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) members, including Ray Suarez, a senior correspondent for PBS NewsHour, and several producers for NPR provide award-winning reports, keeping viewers informed of news across the country and the globe, and

WHEREAS PBS and NPR depend on federal funding to continue operating at their current levels, and

WHEREAS NAHJ DC members make their livelihoods and sustain their families working for PBS and NPR– employers that rely on federal funding, now therefore be it

RESOLVED that the NAHJ DC Chapter Board urge members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to support and collaborate with their congressional colleagues on both sides of the aisle to fully fund CPB, and be it further

RESOLVED that the NAHJ DC Chapter Board condemns any attempt to withhold funding or eliminate CPB and protect the First Amendment right to free speech and freedom of the press.

Brandon A. Benavides
President

Azhar Alfadl Miranda
Vice-President

Jacqueline Baylon
Secretary

Rosalba Ruiz
Treasurer

Vanessa Alvarez
General At-Large Officer

The NAHJ Washington, D.C. Chapter has more than 100 members who live and work in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. Our members report for local, national, and international media companies.

NAHJers,

Two people have asked a few questions about why I am proposing a NAHJ DC Chapter Board Resolution “Supporting the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.”

First, the resolution urges members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus “to support and collaborate with their congressional colleagues on both sides of the aisle to fully fund CPB.”

 Our chapter has a unique opportunity to meet with lawmakers at the U.S. Capitol on July 18. My intention is to seize this unique opportunity by delivering a message that directly impacts our members in the nation’s capital. The CPB funds news organizations where at least five of our members work. Most people think CPB funds only Sesame Street. That is simply not the case. Our members who work at NPR are prohibited from speaking out about this matter. I did not name them in the proposed resolution, nor did any of them ask us to create this resolution. I came up with the idea on my own accord to support our members who work at PBS and NPR.

We are asking members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to work with Republicans and Democrats to fund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. In my research, I found there are two bills, one in the House and one in the Senate, that call on eliminating the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Since 2003, The NAHJ National Board set a precedent on passing resolutions concerning news organizations, media ownership, journalist shield laws, and net neutrality. In fact, former national president Juan Gonzalez testified before a congressional hearing concerning minority ownership.

If we, the Board of the NAHJ Washington, D.C. Chapter, pass this resolution, it would be the first resolution passed by an NAHJ Chapter and given to members of Congress. We are following the example set by the NAHJ National Board.

I’ve included links of milestones in NAHJ’s 25 year History. Those milestones include the items mentioned above and the NAHJ National Board highlighting the lack of Latinos in the Ken Burns Documentary, which was broadcast on PBS. Since then, PBS has started working on a new documentary that includes Latinos. I’ve also included Juan Gonzalez’s testimony.

Our chapter board conference call is at 7:00 PM. We’ll announce outcome as soon as the meeting adjourns.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/24823208/NAHJ-25th-Anniversary-Retrospective

Sincerely,
Brandon Benavides
Chapter President

We, the Board of Directors, will consider the following resolution during our Chapter Board conference call June 27, 2012. We drafted this resolution on our own accord. If adopted, the Board will present the resolution in person to members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus at the U.S. Capitol on July 18, 2012 during our chapter membership meeting.

WHEREAS The U.S. Congress passed the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 and President Lyndon B. Johnson signed it into law, creating the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), and

WHEREAS the Corporation for Public Broadcasting partially funds Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and National Public Radio (NPR), and

WHEREAS the CPB partially funds PBS NewsHour, Washington Week, and other series on PBS, and

WHEREAS National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) members, including Ray Suarez, a senior correspondent for PBS NewsHour, and several producers for NPR provide award-winning reports, keeping viewers informed of news  across the country and the globe, and

WHEREAS PBS and NPR depend on federal funding to continue operating at their current levels, and

WHEREAS NAHJ DC members make their livelihoods and sustain their families working for PBS and NPR– employers that rely on federal funding, now therefore be it

RESOLVED that the NAHJ DC Chapter Board urge members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to support and collaborate with their congressional colleagues on both sides of the aisle to fully fund CPB, and be it further

RESOLVED that the NAHJ DC Chapter Board condemns any attempt to withhold funding or eliminate CPB and protect the First Amendment right to free speech and freedom of the press.

The NAHJ Washington, D.C. Chapter has more than 100 members who live and work in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. Our members report for local, national, and international media companies.

MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Wednesday, July 18
From 6:00 – 8:00 pm at the U.S. Capitol; Room HC-8

Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus will speak
Join us for our membership meeting at the U.S. Capitol. We will meet with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and their senior staff on Wednesday, July 18 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

The meeting will happen in HC-8 in the U.S. Capitol complex. Please enter through the South Entrance of the Capitol. You will need a photo ID to get through security. Allow plenty of time to get through security.

You must RSVP by 4:00 PM Tuesday, July 17.  Only RSVP if you plan to attend. You can RSVP by emailing nahjdc@gmail.com. No walk-ins will be allowed.

We will have a fluid agenda to accommodate Members of Congress who will stop by and speak. We will also hear from candidates who are running for the Chapter Board.

Agenda

Welcome/Introductions

Financial Report

UNITY Convention

Chapter Board Candidates

Members of Congress

Metro Station: Capitol South Metro Station on the Blue and Orange Line

Estimados/Estimadas,

Thank you for making this past year a successful one for our chapter.

Because of your participation, we organized several workshops and
meetings in the nation’s most influential newsrooms. Because of your
generosity at Una Noche con Periodistas, we replenished our chapter
account and raised enough money to start the Charlie Ericksen
Journalism Fund. Because of your commitment to NAHJ, our chapter has
become one of the most active in the country.

We believe our efforts are helping you network with news managers
while providing opportunities to develop your skills needed to meet
your career goals.

As the Chapter Board term comes to an end, we turn to you to keep the
momentum going. We are looking for enthusiastic members to run for the
NAHJ DC 2012-2013 Chapter Board. The following positions are
available:

President
Vice-President
Treasurer
Secretary
Officer-at-large

We will accept nominations until the close of the business on July 3.
Please read below for nominating instructions.

Anyone running for an executive position must be a regular NAHJ
member, must have paid this year’s dues, and must continue to pay them
while serving on the board.

Chapter members will vote July 16-27. The new chapter board term
begins on August 1 and members will serve one year.

I have been designated to serve as elections chair since I will move
to New York City in the fall to pursue my graduate studies at
Columbia University. As chair, I will verify the nominees’ eligibility
and collect information for the ballot.

Sincerely,
Azhar AlFadl Miranda
Vice-President and Elections Chair

To nominate someone send an email to NAHJDC@gmail.com with this
following statement:
I ( STATE YOUR NAME), of (EMPLOYER OR FREELANCE) nominate ___________
for (position) __________ in the 2012 election of the NAHJ DC Chapter
Board of Directors. This statement counts as my virtual signature and
I have included my full contact information below.

Chapter Mission Statement:
Support the hiring, promotion and retention of Latino journalists in
the news gathering and storytelling process, from entry-level to
decision-making positions; and ensure the Latino community is fairly
and accurately covered by media organizations in the D.C. metropolitan
area.

Objetivos de la organización
Apoyar la contratación, promoción y la permanencia de periodistas
hispanos en todo el proceso de recolección y diseminación de noticias
desde el nivel principiante hasta las posiciones de gerencia dentro de
todas las organizaciones de noticias; Además, asegurar que la
comunidad latina sea representada por los medios de comunicación en el
área metropolitana de Washington, D.C. de una manera concisa y
acertada.