NABJ Presents Free Webinar Series on Managing Newsrooms

Take the time next week to enjoy the first in a series of webinars themed Managing Today's Newsroom, presented by the National Association of Black Journalists and the Poynter Institute. If you're an active NABJ member, receive your special passcode for the webinar at MyNABJ.org.

Register at NewsU.org, and use the code to experience this or the entire series for free.

Members are signing up every day to one or all four webinars. NABJ's own Walter Middlebrook of the Detroit News and the team at Poynter are working on a fun, engaging and interactive presentation.

Making the Transition to Supervisor
August 20
2-3 p.m. EST
Free to NABJ Members
Powered by the Poynter Institute's NewsU

This series of web seminars (webinars) will prepare you for the complete change of responsibilities that come with becoming an editor or producer and will help you plan for the challenges ahead. Come away with a better understanding of what your colleague in the newsroom expects of you. The invaluable set of tools in this seminar will prepare you to assume that all-important first supervisory role with greater confidence and success.

Event Focuses on the Evolution of Media

Please note that this is not a CAABJ event. But it is an event we think our members would benefit from attending.

Ink Starved: Millennials and the Evolution of Media

Man can't live on ones and zeros alone, but millennials seem determined to forego the nourishment of ink on paper in favor of digital media. Are they ink starved or digit hungry? How will newspapers and journalists adapt to this generation's preferences? Is this new media trend as prevalent in Charlotte as in other markets? Who will be the innovative leaders that help media adapt?

Join the discussion with Charlotte's leading publishers. Presented by Engage Charlotte, an affiliate of the Charlotte Chamber.

Tuesday, August 26
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. networking, 12-1 p.m. lunch
The Westin Charlotte
601 S. College Street

Guest Speakers
Carolyn Butler, Publisher, Creative Loafing
Ann Caulkins, Publisher, Charlotte Observer
Jeannie Falknor, Publisher, Charlotte Business Journal
Hilda Gurdian, Publisher & CEO, La Noticia, The Spanish-Language Newspaper

Moderator
Michael Juby, Associate, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Tickets
$20 for Charlotte Chamber member young professionals (If your employer is a member of the Charlotte Chamber, you are too.) $30 for non-members.

Visit www.engagecharlotte.org for more info.

Creative Loafing Internship

Creative Loafing, Charlotte's alternative weekly newspaper, is seeking editorial internship candidates who are currently enrolled in school and are pursuing a degree in journalism or a similar field. Students with an interest in news, arts, music and film are especially encouraged to apply. Students must receive class credit for this unpaid internship. No exceptions.

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following: data entry for events and listings, writing event previews, copy editing, assisting staff writers with research and organization for news and feature stories; writing short section pieces, blog entries, sidebars and/or feature stories; and general office tasks, including transcribing letters to the editor, plus general mailings, filing and archiving.

Applicants should submit their resume with a cover letter, and a minimum of three published writing samples via email, fax or mail by August 15. Email Kimberly Lawson, operations editor, kimberly.lawson@creativeloafing.com.

CAABJ Presents "Creating a Brand Called You"

We hope your summer has been going well. Our members had a great time at CAABJ's Annual Summer Kickoff Cookout last month. Now, it's on to our next exciting event.

Because we’d like you all to attend the NABJ Unity Conference in Chicago July 23-27, we will hold our meeting a little later than usual.

CAABJ's next official event is scheduled for July 29, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at The Perk at South End (coffeehouse). We'll be featuring guest speaker Millette Granville, diversity recruiting strategist for Wachovia and former recruiter for Time Warner/Turner Broadcasting.

Millette will present her signature workshop "Creating a Brand Called You," in which she will share expert advice on:

• The link between personal branding and professional career growth.
• How to connect the gap between the way others see you and the way you want to be seen.
  
• How to build and craft your brand to positively influence others.

Millette is well known for her presentations, and we have been guaranteed an enlightening and energizing workshop. This event should be particularly beneficial to our journalists who are facing cuts in their newsrooms.

We'll have about 30 minutes of networking at the start of the event and Millette will begin at 7 p.m. We'll conclude the event with more networking. Complimentary pastries will be served.

Though this workshop is free (!), we ask that you email us at charlotteaabj@gmail.com if you're planning to attend. You are allowed to bring one guest.

CAABJ and Creating a Brand Called You
Tuesday, July 29
6:30-8:30 p.m.
The Perk at South End
1427 South Blvd.
(Located in Dilworth Station next to Elder Art Gallery)

You won't want to miss this. We look forward to seeing you there.

Sincerely,

Charlotte Area Association of Black Journalists (CAABJ)
Email: charlotteaabj@gmail.com
Online: www.caabj.com

Best Wishes Alva Pearson!

Alva Pearson, CAABJ Vice-President of Broadcast and producer for WCNC-TV, is leaving us this weekend to serve her country in the military.

We’d like to thank Alva for all she’s done to make CAABJ a thriving organization. We're going to greatly miss Alva and we appreciate her service.

Alva, we look forward to hearing about your experience serving our country.

If you’d like to send Alva a personal note, she can be reached at her personal email address, alavistau05@yahoo.com.

Best Wishes Alva and Thank You.