These days it's harder than ever to stand out from the pack to land your first reporter job. Carlos Sanchez, editor of The (McAllen) Monitor and Sandra Gonzalez, a reporter with KSNV in Las Vegas, Nevada, give tips to budding journalists on how to land their first gig. The joint Google Hangout was organized by student members of the National Association of Black Journalists and the National Association of H ...

To Code or Not To Code. That is not the question, nor should it be, writes Mathew Ingram for Paid Content. Journalists, he said, ignore a basic working knowledge of computer programming at their own peril. "Now more than ever knowledge is power," Ingram states. "More than that, it means having an appreciation for how technology affects the way media and content are being produced, consumed and distributed — ...

By Mike Green It’s a simple economic formula: Gen X + Gen Y = Gen E. Call them “Generation Entrepreneur.” Gen E is comprised of innovators, inventors, intrapreneurs and entrepreneurs, multimedia content providers, branded bloggers and crafts makers who range in ages from seasoned Gen Xers to adolescent Millennials. They are self-selected Do-It-Yourself  risk-takers who believe pursuit of the American Dream ...

Anybody else notice how fast UNITY: Journalists for Diversity dropped the National Association of Hispanic Journalists from its description? I can't blame them for being prepared for Tuesday's vote, after all, NAHJ's decision to leave came as no surprise.NAHJ's rocky relationship with UNITY is no secret, and follows the National Association of Black Journalists' abrupt departure two years ago. While NAHJ's ...

By Tracie Powell UPDATING The online editor was fired and the opinions page editor is under a two-week suspension at Grambling State University's student newspaper, The Gramblinite, following growing tensions there between students and administrators. David Lankster Sr. said he's been fired after tweeting statements from anonymous sources and photos of dilapidated facilities (here and here) using the newspa ...

By Tracie Powell It may sound like an episode of CSI (take your pick from the franchise), but journalists are using high-tech tools to combat photo manipulations, an increasingly needed skill in an era where news organizations are relying more and more on user-generated content. The rise of digital cameras and the move to digital photo formats makes image manipulations a lot easier. Now everyone can fire up ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDGrfhJH1P4 Here's the ad from The Guardian that describes the news organization's philosophy of open journalism. "We believe the open exchange of information, ideas and opinions has the power to change the world for the better," states a description about open journalism on the The Guardian's website. "Our independent journalism holds power to account across the globe and bri ...

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By Mike Green There are literally hundreds of programs, efforts and initiatives across the nation targeting the empowerment of America's black boys. The result of so many efforts is demonstrable failure to move significant needles that measure success. Most of these efforts are severely under-funded and most miss the mark with their predominant focus on marketing mantra from the 20th century (i.e. get a goo ...

UPDATE 2: ABC News now reporting that the editor accused of referring to Dr. Danielle Lee as an "urban whore" has been fired. UPDATE 1: Scientific American's Editor-in-Chief, Mariette DiChristina, responds to 'urban whore' controversy in open letter to readers. Says Expresses commitment to covering "real and important issues regarding the treatment of women in science and women of color in science," apologi ...