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January 2011
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Student Organizations Provide Networking and Professional Development OpportunitiesNational Conferences, Site Visits and Guest Speakers Strengthen Ties to IndustryJournalism student organizations provide numerous opportunities to introduce their members to new trends, innovative practices, technological breakthroughs and the people who make it happen. Here is an update to the groups' dynamic programming activities. AAF MizzouThe AAF Mizzou chapter is off to a great start and growing this year. With 142 dues-paying members, the chapter is the third largest in the U.S. This spring the chapter will develop a campaign for JCPenney as part of the annual National Student Advertising Competition. The chapter welcomes alumni and other professionals to serve as guest speakers at its meetings. If you find yourself in Columbia and would be willing to inspire and enlighten future advertising professionals, please let us know. American Copy Editors Society The Mizzou chapter of the American Copy Editors Society has seen huge growth in participation. The students recently attended a regional conference in Nebraska and will travel to Phoenix in the spring for the national conference. Semester projects included a tour of the printing press in Jefferson City and a study break party during finals. At meetings the group discusses issues in print and online editing, internship and job opportunities. They also focus on ways students can improve their editing skills. Asian American Student Journalists Association The Asian American Student Journalists Association met this fall to discuss internships, networking and the job hunt. They have a new co-adviser, Professor Randy Smith, and new officers: president Eva Dou, vice president Sangeeta Shastry, secretary Clare Ngai and treasurer Suyoung Moon. Journalism Student Council Journalism Student Council works, through events and meetings, to connect the faculty and students of the Journalism School. In the first few months of the semester, JSC held "Franks with the Faculty," an event in which faculty grilled hot dogs for the students in exchange for a chance to get to know their students. Other events have included "Student Panel: What I Wish I Knew as a Freshman" and sessions on social media and networking. Successful journalism upperclassmen and Bill Connelly, co-founder of the Mizzou sports blog "Rock M Nation," spoke at these events to share their expertise and advice. In addition, members excitedly await Journalism Week next spring; the planning has already begun. Magazine Club Magazine Club serves as a resource for MU students interested in learning more about the magazine industry and the Journalism School's magazine program. Some meeting topics include resume workshops, internship panels and advice on how to survive the J-School. Magazine Club's main events are three trips throughout the year to St. Louis, Kansas City and New York City. During these excursions, students tour various publications and sit down with editors to gain insight and ask questions about the industry. Members of the club are strongly encouraged to attend at least one of the trips because they're great opportunities to network and meet potential employers and internship coordinators. The New York trip includes visits to national publications such as Glamour, GQ, Elle, ESPN, Esquire, People, Real Simple, Redbook, Sports Illustrated and US Weekly. National Association of Hispanic Journalists The National Association of Hispanic Journalists student chapter of the Missouri School of Journalism is an organization that recognizes the professional advancement of Hispanics in the newsroom and promotes fair treatment of Hispanics by the media. This year NAHJ is run by four student executive board members, who are all pursuing journalism careers: president Cecilia Garza, vice president Monica Chavez, treasurer Robert J. Abel and secretary Dana Aleman. This past summer several NAHJ members attended an annual national convention and career expo held in Denver. Members had a chance to network with professional journalists as well as participate in workshops. NAHJ members are looking forward to the 2011 National Multimedia Convention and Career Expo in Orlando, Fla. MU's NAHJ chapter has come a long way this year. The organization has hosted and is planning several events that help members advance their skills as future journalists. The association launched the fall with a snow cone fundraiser, a photo workshop with Brian Kratzer (director of photography for the Columbia Missourian), a documentary showing of "Made in L.A." and a resume workshop with the MU Career Center. The highlight of spring semester will be NAHJ's speaker for MU's annual Hispanic American Leadership Organization week. NAHJ is planning to bring Alberto Padilla, the financial and business news anchor for CNN en Español, as the official HALO week speaker for Mizzou's campus. Radio Television Digital News Association The Missouri student chapter of the Radio Television Digital News Association is having a busy year. The group plans to invite a variety of working professionals to come to campus and explain their craft. This gives the students unique insight on how each professional approaches the job and how he or she got that job. The chapter also plans to take several trips to visit working newsrooms in other markets. In November, they visited newsrooms in Springfield, Mo., and Fayetteville, Ark. Often hosted by alumni members in those markets, students get a chance to network with professionals, meet prospective employers and make that all-important first impression. Student officers plan the trips and speakers, as well as raise the funds to make those trips possible. They are hungry to learn everything about their future profession and try hard to get many opinions on just how the field is working, how it's changing and where it's going. They are maximizing the power of the Mizzou Mafia. Society of Professional Journalists On the national level, the Society of Professional Journalists is the country's largest journalism organization. It's a nonprofit group dedicated to encouraging the free practice of journalism, stimulating high standards of ethical behavior and perpetuating a free press. Here on campus, SPJ is the largest organization within the Missouri School of Journalism, as well as the largest collegiate SPJ chapter in the nation. Chapter programming includes professional development activities, J-School leadership experiences, and travel and networking opportunities that benefit journalism students of all ages and emphasis areas. In early October, the chapter executive board attended the annual Society of Professional Journalists Convention & National Journalism Conference in Las Vegas. They attended skills workshops, received Mark of Excellence awards and took in the sights of Sin City. Training sessions focused primarily on the engagement and maintenance of readership through a variety of platforms. Society for News Design The Society for News Design held its annual workshop in Denver in late September. Six students from MU's Student Society for News Design chapter, representing the convergence journalism, photojournalism, magazine journalism as well as print and digital news emphasis areas, attended the workshop to meet and listen to professionals from across the industry and to have some provide portfolio critiques. Some of the sessions covered information graphics at National Geographic, the challenges of redesigning publications for tablet devices and ways to produce interactive graphics without using Adobe Flash.
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