That's U for UNITY. Top row, left to right: John Ryan, Peter Sessum, Genevieve Alvarez, Venice Buhain. Middle: Katrina Barlow, Mai Ling Slaughter, Melissa Hoyos. Bottom: Sona Patel, Lauren Rabaino, Sharon Chan.
Thank you to everyone who came to the UNITY Seattle mixer on Tuesday night! We had a crowd of about 20 journalists of all backgrounds at Lucid Lounge in the U. District: Asian American, Latina, white, gay, student, professor, digital, TV, radio, nonprofit, ex- and job-seeking journalists.
We projected the #UNITY12 Twitter stream up on a screen and UNITY and alliance presidents Joanna Hernandez, David Steinberg, Doris Truong, Rhonda LeValdo all joined us via Twitter. UNITY Programming Co-Chairs Paul Cheung and Robert Hernandez also joined in the event via Twitter.
I did a short slideshow about why you should think about coming to UNITY:
- Thousands of journalists
- Inspired workshops
- Vegas
AAJA Seattle President Sona Patel announced a convention grant the chapter will award to help a laid-off journalist attend UNITY. She also highlighted the Northwest Journalists of Color scholarships, deadline April 15. This year the winner will receive a grant to attend the convention as well. Former scholarship winner Peter Sessum spoke about how the scholarships changed his life.
We raffled off two “J” pins and a $50 gift card to Lucid Lounge. Congratulations to the three winners, all students at the University of Washington. Thank you to Lucid for donating the gift card. If you haven’t been to Lucid lately, they have a new elevated stage and a great digital presentation setup (they handed me an iPad to run the slideshow).
Don’t you wish you had been there?
The early-bird registration rate for UNITY 2012 convention ends on March 16! The early bird rate is $325 for members, $150 for student members, $500 for non-members and $250 for student non-members. After March 16, rates go up $75!
Register now at unityconvention.org.
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Spread the word to strong candidates of diverse backgrounds!
Seattle Times Associate Editorial Page Editor Job Opening
The Seattle Times Company is seeking a digital-savvy Associate Editorial Page Editor to boost the influence of the opinion pages and their engagement with the community.
As a member of the editorial board, the successful candidate will help craft the Seattle Times editorial page agenda and online strategy.
We are looking for someone with management experience to be a staff catalyst for new approaches for community dialogue. The candidate should have a demonstrated record for using social media in their journalism.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Implement an online strategy
- Create strong, relevant Op-Ed packages
- Oversee the production flow of the pages in print and online
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- Demonstrated facility for social media and online community engagement
- Five years experience in journalism
- Management experience and demonstrated staff leadership skills
Apply here online
http://careers.nwjobs.com/jobs/login
About The Seattle Times
At the Seattle Times Company, you’ll find work that matters! We are a 115-year-old locally owned, private and independent news and information company. Founded in 1896 by Alden J. Blethen, The Seattle Times Company is a fourth- and fifth-generation family business. The Seattle Times is the largest daily newspaper in Washington state and the largest Sunday newspaper in the Northwest. Well respected for its comprehensive local coverage, The Times, winner of eight Pulitzer Prizes, is also recognized nationally and internationally for in-depth, quality reporting and award-winning photography and design. The Seattle Times Company owns affiliate newspapers in Washington state as well as a network of comprehensive online news, information and advertising websites.
We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer that enjoys the rich contributions of employees from a broad range of backgrounds. We offer a dynamic, drug-free work environment; work-life balance; and a competitive salary and benefits package. Learn more about us at http://www.seattletimescompany.com today!
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Our UNITY Seattle mixer will be held at Lucid Lounge in the U. District next Tuesday, March 13 at 6pm. I hope you can join us! Please spread the word, especially to your NLGJA, NAHJ, NAJA and NABJ friends and colleagues.
UNITY Journalists Seattle Mixer
It’s been four years. Let’s connect! The UNITY 2012 convention is happening in Las Vegas, Aug. 1-4. Here is your chance to meet up with your fellow UNITY journalists who will be going! Please join us in welcoming the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association to the UNITY alliance! We now represent NLGJA, the Asian American Journalists Association, National Association of Hispanic Journalists and Native American Journalists Association. We invite all journalists, including National Association of Black Journalists members, to join us for drinks.
Details:
Tuesday, March 13
6pm to 8pm
Lucid Lounge, 5241 University Way Northeast, Seattle
Cash bar
RSVP to schan@seattletimes.com
The early-bird registration rate for UNITY 2012 convention ends on March 16! The early bird rate is $325 for members, $150 for student members, $500 for non-members and $250 for student non-members. After March 16, rates go up $75!
Register now at www.unityconvention.org.
Questions about the UNITY mixer? Contact Sharon Chan, UNITY vice president at schan@seattletimes.com or 206-464-2598.
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The Seattle Times is hiring for a part-time temporary Web producer. Please share with strong candidates you know!
Seattle Times Associate Producer Job Description
The Seattle Times has an opening for an Associate Producer to help manage the seattletimes.com homepage and other parts of the site. This is a part-time temporary assignment anticipated to last 5 months. The Associate Producer is charged with day-to-day production and reports to the editor for digital news. in addition to homepage production, this position will be responsible for assembling story packages, including photos, graphics, interactives and multimedia in our content management system.
Minimum Requirements
A solid foundation in journalistic principles and ethics, good writing and editing skills, the ability to juggle and adapt to changing news needs, a willingness to keep up with the latest technical skills and techniques and the desire to work collaboratively with journalists across the newsroom.
Qualifications
Preferred Experience: Candidates should have prior experience at a news website. Knowledge of AP style, understanding of SEO principles, strong writing ability particularly for headlines. Basic knowledge of HTML, web-based CMS, blogging and other Web tools. A journalism degree is preferred but equivalent experience will be considered.
Additional Information
The Seattle Times is a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper, recognized as one of the best in the country. At The Seattle Times, your work matters. We are a family-owned-and-operated company, dedicated to the community we serve. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. The Times is a drug-free workplace and equal opportunity employer. Learn more about our company at seattletimescompany.com.
Apply online here.
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Update Dec. 7: The City of Seattle has decided to enforce an admission-fee policy against us, requiring us to pay taxes on this nonprofit scholarship fundraiser. So, instead of giving the city a cut of the Northwest Journalists of Color scholarships, we are opening the party to all invitees for free. Donations are welcome online and at the event. To trim costs, we have eliminated the karaoke throwdown.
Join your friends and colleagues for Seattle’s biggest journalist party of the year: The Holiday Scoop 2011. Let’s celebrate the holidays, great journalism and the successes of our local news organizations. Our 2nd annual all-media holiday party will bring together television, radio, online and print journalists. All Puget Sound-based newsroom staffers and former staffers invited. Nosh on hors d’oeuvres and drink at our no-host bar. Lori Matsukawa of KING TV will emcee again! (See photos of last year’s event)
Event Details:
The Holiday Scoop 2011
Friday Dec. 9, 2011
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
The Last Supper Club
124 S. Washington Street, Pioneer Square, Seattle
Advance tickets $20
Tickets at the door $30
Buy your tickets at http://holidayscoop2011.eventbrite.com
This event is 21 and over
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Sharon Chan is a senior producer for seattletimes.com and vice president for UNITY: Journalists of Color.