SPJ convention scholarship!!

Look no further than SPJ for recognition of your hard work upholding our First Amendment rights. And with SPJ, you can combine that with the chance to meet journalism recruiters, professionals and students from all over the country at the 2009 SPJ Convention, August 27-30 in Indianapolis. Apply for the Robert D. G. Lewis First Amendment Awardfor a $500 prize that helps get you to Indianapolis, where you will make invaluable career connections and share your efforts with other defenders of the First Amendment.   As a Convention attendee, you'll find professional development sessions that will directly help your future journalism career. Take advantage of the following:   SPJ's Six-Step Program to Career Success Not only is a complimentary massage included in this package, but so are a dozen sessions on a range of career-enhancing advice, personal writing critiques  and access to the Career Development Center.   Programs to upgrade your skills and help land you that first job Now, more than ever, it's important to stay sharp and ahead of the game. Learn how to ask the big interview questions that get the biggest results ; work with Chicago Sun-Times Web editor Kristen Miller to learn how to tell your stories interactively online; or find your next job at "Weird Careers in Journalism" from former hiring editor Michael Koretzky who knows where to look.   Start your journalism career off right. Visit the 2009 SPJ Convention Web site for more information and DON'T WAIT TO REGISTER! The deadline for the Robert D. G. Lewis First Amendment Award is July 14. Get the application details here.   If you have any questions about the application process, contact SPJ Awards Coordinator Lauren Rochester at 317-927-8000 ext. 210 orlrochester@spj.org.   We hope to see you in Indianapolis!

Meet the New Executive Board for '09-'10

Eryn Bostwick ~ President

I am a third year Journalism major with a minor in Political Science. My passion for politics landed me an amazing internship wiht Gongwer News Service, where I cover committee meetings at the Statehouse. I have learned so much there and wouldn't trade the experience for anything! My favorite part of the journalism program at OSU is that the variety of classes allows each student to focus on what they are really interested in.

Zack Meisel ~ Vice President

I'm a sophomore journalism major with an undying passion for sportswriting that's constantly challenged by neverending disappointment and heartbreak from my hometown Cleveland sports teams. I covered sports for The Lantern the entire year, focusing on the football and men's and women's basketball teams. I'll be the sports editor of the paper starting in the fall and hope to continue to pursue a career in the field of sports journalism. Previous internships: CollegeFanz Sports Network, Unigo.

Molly Gray ~ Relations Executive

Hi! I'm a sophomore journalism and international studies major. I was a sports writer for The Lantern for Fall '08 and Winter '09 and I am now the Arts and Entertainment editor (started Spring '09 and will continue until Winter '10). I love both fields and don't know where I'll end up yet! I have had an internship with Bleacher Report Inc., a sports news site. I worked as a photographer at Dodger Stadium in high school. And I will be interning this summer at NBC4 in Columbus. I am in Ohio for school but I lived the first 18 years of my life in Los Angeles and will be a Lakers and Dodgers fan until the day I die. I hope to return to L.A. after graduation and write for the L.A. Times. GO BUCKS!

Kristen Levenick ~ Treasurer

My name is Kristen Levenick and I am a sophomore journalism major, as well as a psychology major and sexuality studies minor. I'm only just getting my feet wet in the journalism program here at Ohio State, but I am eager to learn and get involved with as much as I can. I am particularly drawn to magazine journalism and feature writing and hope to be involved with something pertaining to that area in the future.

Media Panel Tonight!!

Don't forget about the Media Panel today from 6:30-8pm in the Frank Hale Cultural Center's Multi-purpose room (100-F). 

The panelists include: NBC4 sports reporter, Omar Ruiz, Columbus Dispatch reporter, Simone Sebastian, Women's Studies Professor, Rebecca Wanzo, NBC4 photojournalist, Charles Busby, and the Columbus Association of Black Journalists president, Sherri Williams. 

The topic presented is "Biases in the Media," where each panelist will give insight and share personal accounts on how women, minorities and marginalized groups are covered in the media currently for the better or worse.
Communication Associate professor,  Dr. Osei Appiah will moderate.

This event is sure to be enlightening, thought-provoking, and interactive as attendees will get the opportunity to ask the panelists questions and view various misrepresentations in the media hands-on, from magazine covers to television shows, political cartoons, movies and video games.

Elections

Our May meeting, to be held on Tuesday 5/19, will be the last meeting of the year. During the upcoming meeting we will be holding elections for chapter president, vice president and treasurer for the upcoming school year.

If you are interested, please send the following information to spjohiostate@gmail.com by Sunday 5/17:

Name, rank and major
Which position you are interested in running for (you may rank them in order of preference if interested in more than one)
A short (less than 100) description of why you are interested in running, what you would like to do with SPJ for the upcoming year, and why you think you are fit for the job

Please feel free to email with any questions as well.