AAJA has extended its application deadline for the 2013 Executive Leadership Program to Tuesday, Jan. 22. ELP is exclusively for AAJA members and helps mid-career journalists develop leadership skills to advance in newsroom management. This year's ELP introductory session runs from April 16 - 19 in New York. Applicants must have at least five years … Continue reading 2013 Executive Leadership Program
Summer Internships at the Chicago Tribune & WBEZ
AAJA-Chicago is pleased to announce that the Chicago Tribune Foundation has awarded the chapter $2,500 to support our internship program. Every year the chapter partners with two media organizations in Chicago to hire summer interns from local universities. AAJA-Chicago provides the interns with a $2,500 stipend. The programs help further one of AAJA’s missions: to … Continue reading Summer Internships at the Chicago Tribune & WBEZ
Summer Cocktail Party
It's summer! Join the chapter for food, drinks and conversation with special guest Mei-Ling Hopgood, author of Lucky Girl and How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm. WBEZ is generously hosting and providing treats, and we'll also have beer courtesy of Goose Island. Date: Friday, June 15 Time: 6 pm - 9 pm Location: WBEZ's Navy … Continue reading Summer Cocktail Party
2012 Linda Yu Broadcast Scholarship Winner
Congratulations to Natalie Cheng, this year's recipient of the Linda Yu Broadcast Scholarship! Natalie will be entering her junior year at the University of Missouri. She is double majoring in business and journalism, focusing on entrepreneurial, emerging and converged media. In addition to taking classes, she has been a producer and reporter at mid-Missouri's NBC … Continue reading 2012 Linda Yu Broadcast Scholarship Winner
Unity 2012 Stipends
There's no excuse not to go to Unity 2012 because we are giving away registrations! (Unity 2012 will run in Las Vegas from August 1 through August 4.) The AAJA Chicago chapter board has decided to cover registration costs for two members and two students to attend Unity. The deadline to apply for a stipend … Continue reading Unity 2012 Stipends
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