Juan Gonzalez and Joe Torres come to CSUN!

We had the honor to host world renowned journalist, Juan Gonzalez and Joseph Torres, co-author of their new book News For All The People. Both authors spoke about the new publication and held a Q&A after. Check out video from El Nuevo Sol on this link. (Photos are soon to come).

10-26-11 CSUN_LJ Minutes

NOTE: TBA= To be announced
Internships

• Miami Herald- Oct. 31
• Pulliam Journalism Fellowship Nov. 1 (3 letters of recommendations)
• Star-Ledger New Jersey. Summer 2012 Internship
• Washington Post Nov. 1 (2 letters of recommendations)
• Boston Globe Nov. 1 (1 letter of recommendation optional)

Broadcast Journalism Reel pointers  (by Danielle Benavides)

• Reel is a clip presenting a broadcast journalist.
• Watch your timing: 3-6 min. First 8 secs are CRUCIAL!
• Appearance- clean & consistent on your reel.
• Watch for your Tone/Voice.
• Don’t bother with CDs.

Sneak Peek @ Resume workshop

• Focus
• Check your layout.
• Make sure you have white space.
• Accommodate to the news outlet
• NETWORK WITH EVERYONE YOU MEET

El Nuevo Sol

• Brain Storming.
• Diana and Charlie will work on the story of Obama and Education: Trying to reduce student loans.

News

• Next meeting we will meet via SKYPE with a Multimedia producer from Univision.
• Next Wednesday we will have our Resume Workshop @ 3pm Nov. 16. (Place TBA).
• Sabela will be presenting the proper way to use statistics on print and broadcast projects.
• Dec. 7 Social Meeting Panel.
• Next event to do volunteer work hours on Dec. (day TBA)

• Contact Paula for P.R. internships.
• Nov. 18 Univision Tour. 9am – 12pm.
• Ipod raffle. $5 each ticket. Each member must sell 10 tickets.

NY Times Institute for NAHJ students

NAHJ Students! Remember to apply for the NY Times Institute! Deadline is Oct. 29, don’t lose time. Here is the link for the application and listed requirements. If you would like to create some clips please contact Jorge Neri from El Nuevo Sol.

Oct. 5 minutes

Taco Sale update moved date to 10-7-11

Volunteer List

• Chriss
• Jorge
• Brian
• Meet at Matador Square @ 9:45am
• Thanks You note for the dad of the girl that is helping us.
• Juan Gonzalez Panel on Oct. 24 from 9am-10am @ Whittset Room.
  • Ruben Saenz is in charge of the flyer.
  • NALEOworkshop Sat. Oct. 15 11am-5pm El Monte
    • High School event @ CSUN Oct. 15 contact Jessica Retis @ jessicaretis@gmail.com
    • El Nuevo Sol- discussion of the topics being. Also tried to promote bloggers for the ENS. Noticias Iberoamericanas.
    • Social Event- PINZ day Oct. 14 @8pm
    • Communication Issues- Texting group will be assign to someone. Ruben Saenz is in charge of the minutes.