C-SPAN Digital Bus Comes To VCU

SPJ Members outside the C-SPAN Digital Bus

SPJ Members aboard the C-Span Digital Bus

VCU’s Society of Professional Journalists student chapter hosted C-SPAN’s Digital Bus on Friday, Sept. 10, outside of the University Student Commons.

Earlier in the day, students from the School of Mass Communications appeared on “Washington Journal,” the network’s morning call-in show via Skype, a software application that allows participants to video conference over the Internet.

C-SPAN, a cable television network that focuses on government and public affairs programming, sends its Digital Bus to festivals, conferences, political gatherings, schools and other locations across the country.

Visitors to the bus learn about filming and video journalism production and can get a look at computer kiosks with access to C-SPAN’s video library and websites and high definition monitors that carry live feeds of C-SPAN programming.

Are We There Yet ? A Road Map For Tomorrow’s Journalist

The Virginia Commonwealth University Chapter of  Society of Professional Journalist will be hosting a conference on April 7th from 8:30 AM to 4 PM. Join us for an exciting day of learning about different  aspects of journalism. All events take place in the Temple Building at 901 W Main Street.

8:30 AM – Registration and Breakfast – Temple Lobby

Let us know you are joining us and enjoy a complimentary breakfast !

9:00 AM –  10:00 AM Resume Critique Workshop -Temple Room 2211

Get your resume perfected with VCU career counselor Alicia Aroche (VCU Career Center) and Richmond Times Dispatch senior editor, Sundra Hominik.

10:00 AM- 11:00 AM – The Sporting Life – Temple Room 2219

Come by and hear Richmond Times-Dispatch sports columnist Paul Woody.

11:00 Am – Noon – Internship Panel- Temple Room 2211

Learn about VCU students experiences with internships.

Noon – 1 PM – New Media- Temple Room 2219

What is this new media we are always hearing about ?  Publish2’s Greg Linch, sheds some light.  Moderated by VCU professor Dr. Marcus Messner.

1:00 PM- 2:00 PM – Politics of News – Temple 2211

Learn about the political beat with NBC 29’s state capitol reporter, Adam Rhew and Richmond Times-Dispatch columnist Michael Paul Williams

2:oo PM- 3:15 PM – Entertainment Reporting – Temple  2211

What is it like writing about music, theater and movies ? Join Richmond Times-Dispatch pop culture writer Melissa Ruggieri and freelance music journalist Craig Belcher to find out.

3:15-4:00 PM Principles of PR

Learn more about the field of PR from VCU graduate students.

SPJ Welcome Fateema Blackwell

The Society of Professional Journalist at VCU

was very happy to host VCU alumnus, Fateema Blackwell on March 10, 2010. Fateema is a

video tape editor at NBC 12 and gave us wonderful tips for our future endeavors including :

1. Market yourself by networking. Websites like vistaprint offer sim

ple business cards you can give out.

2. Talk to your professors and use them as a resource, especially when it comes to job hunting.

3. Be proactive in everything you do.

4. Take everything you do at VCU as a learning experience.

Shelia V, Maya J, Jessica C, Tasha R, Katherine C were a few of the many SPJ members to attend the event.

Ms. Blackwell held an internship for a local CBS morning show.

Getting Ready For March

February 18th Meeting Minutes, in case you missed it !

1. SPJ Regional Conference to University of Maryland: March 27th

This is the list of people going. If you want to go and are not on here or decided you don’t want to go please let me know.

1. Jessica
2. Leah
3. Janelle
4. Ayanna
5. Tasha
6.Sheila

2. Krispy Kreme Fundraiser

To fund the conference we will have a Krispy Kreme fundraiser in the next week . Members have been asked to visit different departments in the school and attempt to get bulk orders. We will also set up a stand in Temple & Snead Hall to sell as well. Let’s prepare to sell !

3. The New Age of Journalism : Are We There Yet ?

This is the title for our April 7th grant program. Members have been asked to contact specific speakers.

Next Meeting March 4th at 6p.m. in Temple 2219

Under Construction

Hello and welcome to the Society of Professional Journalist at Virgina Commonwealth University’s blog ! This blog is brand new for 2010 and is currently under construction.