We are planning an affordable workshop series in the Spring. We would like to know which topics interest you. We will offer the top three workshops over the months of March through May. Please email your choices to: nahjdc@gmail.com. Also tell us if you can present or organize a workshop.
Video production for web: This workshop will teach you the basics of shooting and editing. Our team will take you outdoors to teach you how to shoot strategically so that your editing process will be easier. You will use the video you shot and learn how to put together a video sequence using Final Cut Pro.
Online resume: Online resumes are the best way to make your work visible and accessible to potential employers. This workshop will teach you how to purchase a web domain on WordPress, and then select appropriate templates for your online resume. We will teach you how to set up a digital resume that is professional yet eye-catching.
One-man band: These days, journalists are expected to have a wide skill set. This workshop will introduce you to all the affordable tools you need to be a one-man band: a photographer, producer, editor and reporter. We will show you how to use easy-to-use, low-cost cameras, recorders and editing software to produce multimedia work.
Writing workshop: Take your news writing to the next level in all mediums: print, broadcast, and web. This is a good refresher course for journalists who have not written in a while or for those looking to sharpen their writing skills.
Radio Story Telling: Learn to use sound to tell stories. Develop your storytelling skills and review equipment and audio elements needed for a great audio story.
Once we decide on the workshop topics, we will open registration for the series. Here’s the cost: One workshop is $30, Two workshops $50, and Three workshops $65. Special thanks to Azhar Miranda and Rosabla Ruiz for spearheading this workshop series.
One more reminder, please renew your NAHJ membership online. We posted a link on www.nahjdc.org.
Marisol Bello has resigned from her position as Chapter Treasurer. She has been a great advocate for fiscal responsibility for the past year and a half. She said her work at USA Today has gotten so busy she hasn’t been able to devote enough time to the chapter. If you are interested in joining the chapter board as Treasurer, please contact Brandon Benavides at nahjdc@gmail.com asap.
Membership Meeting at Telemundo/NBC NewsChannel Capitol Hill Bureau Save The Date: Wednesday, February 29 @ 6:45 PM
Lori MontenegroChris Peña
Get an inside look of Telemundo’s Capitol Hill bureau and learn about NBC News’ latest project targeting the Latino Community in the U.S. Telemundo Correspondent Lori Montenegro and Managing Editor of NBCLatino.com Chris Peña will speak.
Location: 400 North Captiol St., NW Suite 850
Washington DC 20001 Metro Station: Union Station on the Red Line Parking: Drivers can park in Sticker Parking after 6:30 PM. Meters are still enforced.
Important Notes:
Please arrive before 6:45 PM. Several news agencies share the bureau space and most correspondents will have live shots at 7:00 PM. We do not want to cause a distraction by walking in during their live hits. Also please bring a government issued ID to get through security. Walk into the building and use the elevators to the left of the Guard desk. Go to the 8th floor. You will see the NBC Logo. Ask the receptionist for Lori Montenegro.
Managing Editor Said Journalists Need To Develop Social Media Skills
By Azhar Al Fadl Miranda and Brandon Benavides
Raju Narisetti, Managing Editor at The Washington Post
Raju Narisetti, Managing Editor of The Washington Post, has helped make the paper a leader in online news. In one of his last meetings speaking on behalf of the Post, he talked about some of the changes , good and bad, that the digital era has brought to his newsroom.
Narisetti said the Post will likely eliminate about 100 positions in the next two years. He made the candid assessment during a discussion with members of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, Washington, D.C. Chapter on January 11. The cuts do not necessarily mean layoffs and could come from buyouts like ones the Post has done in the past. This sort of projection, he explained, can be made if one considers the changing nature of the news industry. Much like other papers, The Post’s readers are finding different ways to engage with the news, particularly as they consume more online content.
Despite the downsizing Narisetti said, “You’ll be surprised to hear this, but there has never been a better time to be a journalist.” Journalists have the chance to share their work using new digital tools with more people than ever before. Under Narisetti, The Post found success in attracting readers to its online content.“We ended 2011 with the biggest audience and the most loyal audience,” he said, regarding users on the Post’s website. He explained that the web has presented many opportunities to give readers more tailored content. “The audience is giving us a lot more cues than they did for us in print,” he said. One example is the Post’s most recent project, the Social Reader, a Facebook app that allows people to share the stories they read with friends. The app has attracted roughly 8.2 million users and according to Narisetti, it has drawn in younger readers to the paper.
When questioned about newsroom diversity, Narisetti agreed more can be done to achieve greater diversity and said the Post is continuously trying to improve diversity.
“At the Washington Post, the minority staff make up 24% of our entire staff, higher than American Society of Newspaper Editor standards,” he said. But minorities in the Washington area are double that percentage—nearly 46%, he said.
A week after meeting with NAHJ members, Narisetti announced he is leaving The Washington Post and returning to the Wall Street Journal, where he previously worked for 13 years. Starting February, he will lead the Journal’s digital content.
NAHJDCNAHJDC @rajunarisetti the real challenge (for @washingtonpost )this year & beyond is to marry content and technology to create amazing experiences
NAHJDCNAHJDC @rajunarisetti “twitter and facebook have become fairly essential tools for journalism.” #nahj
NAHJDCNAHJDC CORRECTION: @rajunarisetti “at the @Washpost, the minority staff is 24% of our total staff when i checked recently, high by ASNE standards”
NAHJDCNAHJD C@rajunarisetti “we ended 2011 with the biggest audience and the most loyal audience, all the measures” re:transitioning to web content #nahj
NAHJDCNAHJDC @rajunarisetti re:The Social Reader–“we’ve attracted a lot more young readership than the Post.” #nahj
NAHJDCNAHJDC @rajunarisetti the ppl weve hired show interest in using diff platforms,envision how things will play out/ have a conversation w/a developer
NAHJDCNAHJDC @rajunarisetti “a lot of young people have taken on bigger role irrespective of the hierarchy, it’s the nice thing about this digital era”
NAHJDCNAHJDC @Rajunarisetti re: newspapers transition to web content”the audience is giving us a lot more cues than they did for us in print” #nahj
NAHJDCNAHJDC @rajunarisetti re: reporters who tweet “do everything that’s right for your reader, do nothing that’s wrong for your brand”
NAHJDCNAHJDC @rajunarisetti“the model of journalism is broken, not the readers.people are still coming to read.” #nahj
Let’s Go to UNITY in Las Vegas! / ¡Vamos a UNITY en Las Vegas! The National Association of Hispanic Journalists Washington, D.C. Chapter is preparing to go to Las Vegas for the largest gathering of minority journalists in four years. For the first time, the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association will officially participate as an alliance member. Members from NAHJ, AAJA, NAJA, and NLGJA will gather for UNITY 2012 at The Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center in Las Vegas August 1-4, 2012.
NAHJ DC will raffle off one early-bird registration, valued at $325. Raffle tickets are $25. We will begin selling raffle tickets at our January membership meeting (that will soon be announced). The raffle will happen at our February membership meeting (that will also be announced at a later date). The money will go to the NAHJ DC Chapter fund.
NAHJ DC is also offering to pay early-bird registration for one professional member (valued at $325) and one student member (valued at $150). Applicants must be a paid NAHJ member in the Washington area.
Send a resume and write a one paper letter on what you hope to learn at the convention. Also describe your financial situation. Email your materials to nahjdc@gmail.com. The deadline to apply is the close of business Wednesday, February 29. The NAHJ DC Chapter Board Members will select the winners that weekend. Note: Those selected are expected to attend. If the selected members cannot attend, we request that the member(s) notify us as soon as possible so we can fill the vacancy. We do not want to pay for the convention registration fee and have a no-show.
La Asociación Nacional de Periodistas Hispanos (NAHJ) de Washington, D.C. se prepara para esta convención que reúne a cientos de periodistas. Por primera vez, la Asociación de Periodistas Gay y Lesbianas participará como miembro de la alianza. Como cada cuatro años, miembros de NAHJ y otras asociaciones de periodistas se unen para realizar este evento. Esta vez se llevará a cabo en Las Vegas, en el Centro de Convenciones Mandalay Bay, del 1 al 4 de agosto, del 2012.
NAHJ DC rifará el costo de inscripción, con un valor de $325 dólares, entre sus miembros. Los boletos para participar en la rifa cuestan $25 dólares. La venta de boletos comenzará en enero, durante nuestra primera reunión del año (la fecha se anunciará pronto). La rifa se realizará en febrero, también durante una reunión cuya fecha será anunciada en unas semanas. Los fondos recaudados beneficiarán a la membresía de NAHJ en D.C.
Además, NAHJ DC también pagará la inscripción de un miembro profesional (con un valor de $325 dólares), y otra de un miembro estudiante (con un valor de $150 dólares). Cualquier miembro de NAHJ que haya pagado su cuota de membresía anual puede presentar una solicitud para esta beca. Se necesita: mandar una copia de su currículum y un corto ensayo sobre lo que desea aprender en la convención y por qué necesita la beca. Envíe esto a nahjdc@gmail.com. La fecha límite es el 29 de febrero. Los ganadores serán elegidos ese fin de semana.
Aquellos que sean becados y no puedan asistir después deberán informarle a NAHJ DC para que se seleccione a alguien más, ya que no podemos pagar la inscripción para que la persona no vaya a última hora.
Raju Narisetti, Managing Editor at The Washington Post
Join us at The Washington Post to meet with Raju Narisetti, The Post’s managing editor, on Wednesday, January 11 at 7:00 PM. He is responsible for all of the Post’s online/mobile content and strategy as well as Social, Engagement and Interactivity teams. He manages its photo, graphics, video, and design teams.
This is a great opportunity to meet with someone who is on the front lines of addressing the issues facing journalist’s today like the economic changes and new distribution patterns.
We’ll focus on the skills we have as journalists and what we should think about when it comes to working in today’s newsrooms.
Please meet us at The Post at 1150 15th Street NW, Washington D.C. It is located two blocks north from McPherson Square metro (take the White House exit). You can also get off the Farragut North metro, which is a couple of blocks to the left from the Post.
Please RSVP by the close of business January 10. Send an e-mail to Evelio Contreras at contreras.evelio@gmail.com
What: NAHJ DC monthly member meeting Who: Raju Narisetti, Washington Post managing editor When: January 11, 2012 at 7 p.m. Where:The Washington Post
1150 15th Street NW, Washington D.C.
More about Raju Narisetti
Prior to joining the Post in January 2009, he was the founding editor of Mint, a business daily newspaper and website in India, published by HT Media Ltd in collaboration with The Wall Street Journal.
Earlier, he spent 13 years at The Wall Street Journal, where he was the Editor of The Wall Street Journal Europe and Deputy Managing Editor of The Wall Street Journal USA.
He earned a BA in Economics and Sociology from Osmania University, Hyderabad, and a postgraduate diploma in Rural Management from the Institute of Rural Management, Anand. He also holds a postgraduate diploma from the Times of India School of Journalism, New Delhi, and an MA in Journalism from Indiana University.
Raju is on the board of the World Editors Forum and is a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum.
Damos inicio a nuestra campaña de membresía para el año 2012. !Sigue el ejemplo de Sulema Salazar, de Telemundo Washington, y renueva tu membresía! Invita a otros periodistas a afiliarse a NAHJ. Nuestra meta es que al menos 75 miembros lo hagan. La cuota para membresía nacional es de $75 dólares para profesionistas y $35 para estudiantes. Los fondos benefician a la organización a nivel nacional. NAHJ DC no cobra
una cuota adicional. Puedes renovar tu membresía aquí. Recuerda marcar el espacio que indica Washington, D.C. al llenar el formulario. ¡Gracias!
Join NAHJ Hall of Famer Ray Suarez and renew your membership now. National Dues are $75 for professionals and $35 for students. All dues go directly to the national fund. There is no separate chapter membership fee.
Click this link to renew online. Please remember to check the Washington, D.C. chapter box when registering.
You are cordially invited to the National Association of Hispanic Journalists Holiday Reception.
NAHJ member Ray Suarez from the PBS NewsHour will be one of the special guests. Lori Montenegro from Telemundo and Joseph Torres, co-author of NYT’s best seller “News For All the People” will also be there.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 6-9pm Mio Restaurant
1110 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Tickets: $50 per person (All proceeds benefit the national organization fund.)
Click Here to RSVP
Purchase tickets to the fundraiser
Camille Edwards, Vice President of News and News Director at NBC4; Felix Contreras, Producer at NPR; and Anne Hoyt from Grupo Radio Centro discussed their careers and gave advice to students at American University on Thursday, November 17, 2011. A dozen students gathered at the TV Studio inside AU’s Media Production Center. The discussion was taped and will be available soon. Special Thanks to NAHJ Member and AU Professor Jill Olmsted for arranging the taping.
Brandon Benavides, NAHJ DC Chapter President; Camille Edwards, Vice President of News and News Director at NBC4; Felix Contreras, Producer at NPR; and Anne Hoyt from Grupo Radio Centro discuss careers in journalism. (Photo from: Azhar Alfadl)
Click HERE for full video of the session (Courtesy of American University)
LIVE TWEETS FROM @nahjdc
–NAHJ career panel: I’ve been successful because I’m hungry,and have never taken no for an answer. #nahjstudents –Felix Contreras: tv news burnt me out but then found an ad for work at npr #nahjstudents –NAHJ career panel- Ann Hoyt: I wanted to combine art with real hitting stories #nahjstudents –NAHJ career panel: Felix Contreras talking about the difference between English and Spanish media #nahjstudents –Felix Contreras: The biggest difference btwn English and Spanish media when I started were the resources.less in spanish media #nahjstudents –Felix Contreras:I made an emphasis on making the Spanish speaking community learn abt other communities where we were in Fresno#nahjstudents
–Camille Edwards- staying in touch with people in the business can help get a foot in the door #nahjstudents
–Camille Edwards- Diversity is important in the Newsroom. At NBC,it is unacceptable not to have a diverse pool of candidates.
–Camille Edwards (on internships) look professional. Give the appearance that You are ready. #nahjsudents
–Camille Edwards : get to know people in the hiring position.
–Felix Contreras: (on internships) ask yourself, how can I stand out from all the other interns? #nahjstudents
–Ann Hoyt: start working at local stations to get lots of experience,no matter how big you aspire to be #nahjstudents
–Felix Contreras: if you are in a local market,know your market back and forth. #nahjsudents
–Camille Edwards: common misconception is that we only cover Capitol Hill. We along do stories about communities in this area. #nahjstudents
–Felix Contreras: (abt digital footprint) You have to understand which organization you’re eyeing and think how u can use digital media there
–Camille Edwards: (about grad degrees) a grad degree is an individual decision. It all depends what you do with it. #nahjstudents
–Ann Hoyt: it is important to still stay in touch with academia. #nahjstudents
–Camille Edwards: contrary to what some might say, there are still jobs in the field! #nahjstudents
–Felix Contreras: broaden your horizons, consider work in other places,other countries. #nahjstudents
–Ann Hoyt: on the web there are content farms where you can put up all your work. #nahjstudents
–Camille Edwards: while you’re at school,make sure you nurture your hobbies (on balancing work and personal life) #nahjstudents
Camille Edwards, Vice President of News and News Director at NBC4; Felix Contreras, Producer at NPR; Alberto Abedano, Director of El Tiempo Latino; Anne Hoyt from Grupo Radio Centro; anda journalist from Al-Jazeeraare scheduled to participate in the panel discussion. This is an introduction to the many jobs in the field of journalism. The panel is free and open to the public.
EdwardsContreras
When: Thursday, November 17 at 7 PM Location: American University
TV Studio inside the Broadcast Center
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016
The National Press Club hosted the capital area’s chapters of the Asian American Journalists Association, Washington Society of Professional Journalists, National Association of Hispanic Journalists, Washington Association of Black Journalists, National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association and the Online News Association for a “Mega-Mixer.”
(Courtesy: Azhar AlFadl Miranda)(Courtesy: Azhar AlFadl Miranda)(Courtesy: Azhar AlFadl Miranda)Derrick Henry talks to NAHJ officers at the Mega Mixer. (Courtesy: Evelio Contreras)Kristian Hernandez and Danya Hernandez at the Mega Mixer. (Courtesy: Evelio Contreras)Leon Buck and NAHJ Executive Director Anna Lopez mingled with guests at the Mega Mixer. (Courtesy: Evelio Contreras)(Courtesy: Evelio Contreras)(Courtesy: Evelio Contreras)A slideshow highlighted NAHJ’s recent Resume Workshop at American University during organization introductions. (Courtesy: Evelio Contreras)NAHJ DC Vice President Azhar AlFadl offered introductory remarks at the Mega Mixer and reminded members that they can now register for UNITY next year. (Courtesy: Evelio Contreras
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