Free Speech Radio News (FSRN) is seeking a part-time Assistant Producer for the daily 29-minute newscast carried by Pacifica and community radio stations nationwide. This is a challenging and rewarding opportunity to assistant produce a daily, cutting edge independent news program.
An important part of this position involves identifying stories of interest and recommending to reporters [...]
Portland Community Media Seeks Executive Director
The Opportunity: Founded in 1981, PCM serves greater Portland, Oregon, with a mission of promoting broad participation in civic and cultural life by encouraging effective use and understanding of community media. As the public face of PCM, the Executive Director serves as the organization’s primary spokesperson, builds relationships with diverse [...]
The National Black Programming Consortium’s 2009 Open Call has been posted:
If you are looking for funds to shoot and complete your film, then you definitely want to mark June 2, 2008 on your calendar! That date is this year’s deadline for NBPC’s Open Call and while it may seem far away, the deadline is soon [...]
Despite some corporate media listed, this could be a good opportunity for women seeking to grow in the journalism field.
The International Women’s Media Foundation is seeking applications from women journalists in print, broadcast and Internet media for its 2008 U.S. Leadership Institute for Women Journalists.*
U.S. Leadership Institute for Women Journalists
July 21-25, 2008, Chicago
Deadline: April 16. [...]
Prometheus is excited to announce the creation of a new staff position: Station Support Organizer! Applications are now being accepted. Please send a resume, cover letter, 1-2 writing samples, and references to jobs (at) prometheusradio.org. Application deadline is April 11th!
Prometheus is a grassroots organization that works to expand and protect community radio and promote [...]
This announcement on a fantastic training opportunity comes from the Grassroots Radio Conference list:
The Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, in partnership with the Association of Independents in Radio, announces its Summer 2008 Audio Institutes
AIR/CDS offers discounts to 10 AIR member-participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Apply early!
The Center for Documentary [...]
I will be adding a new video on the training page by Dick Brooks on interview techniques, which I recorded here in Atlanta. Conference wraps today. I may get to post later, but I wanted to forward the following from OSI:
The Open Society Fellowship enables outstanding individuals from around the world, including journalists, activists, academics, [...]
The Allied Media Conference has extended its deadline for proposals. Visit alliedmediaconference.org for more info.
Radio Ephemera and the Prelinger Library (San Francisco, CA) and aims to inspire short audio stories based on printed ephemera from the early 1900s. Submissions for this contest will be accepted until August 3rd; four will be chosen as the 2008 [...]
DocuClub is pleased to announce its participation in the 2008 SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival with an “In-the-Works” program.
The deadline for submissions is April 18th, 2008. SILVERDOCS takes place June 16th to the 23rd, just outside Washington DC. For more information about the festival visit silverdocs.com.
DocuClub is currently accepting submissions for an “In-the-Works” program at [...]
The Princeton Public Library invites high school students interested in film and video production to enter the 5th annual Princeton Student Film & Video Festival, set for July 16th and 17th, 2008. The festival is held at the Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ.
The Princeton Student Film and Video Festival, now in its [...]
On May 28-30, The Center for Intellectual Property at the University of Maryland University College will be hosting a symposium focused on U.S. copyright monopoly, technological innovation and higher education institutions. Tied into the event is a competition encouraging legal reuse of public domain and CC-licensed works. Entries must be CC-licensed and in by May [...]
The New Leaders Program at the Center for Progressive Leadership works to change the face of tomorrow’s political leadership by connecting young people of color, LGBT youth, and women to paid internship opportunities with progressive organizations.
The 2008 New Leaders Internship Program runs from June 6th to August 15th, and includes a paid Internship at a [...]
A contest for the best short documentaries employing fair use, made by higher education students and faculty, is seeking participants.
Fair use is the right, in some circumstances, to quote copyrighted material without asking permission or paying for it. It is a crucial feature of copyright law and what keeps copyright from being censorship.
Entrants must employ [...]
Grants of $10,000 each will be given to women and women-led teams working to generate ideas and improve recruitment and retention for women in journalism. Deadline: May 1, 2008.
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The Prometheus Radio Project is a grassroots organization that works to expand and protect community radio stations, and to promote a more democratic and accountable media in the United States and around the world. From Black Panther-led community centers in Tanzania to farmworker groups in Oregon, we help groups build their own radio stations as [...]
The fourth National Conference for Media Reform is set for June 6-8, 2008 in Minneapolis, MN. The event will be an exciting, inspiring three-day gathering for people who are concerned about the state of our media and committed to working for change. The conference will convene thousands of activists, educators, media makers, journalists, policymakers and [...]
The International Documentary Film Festival of Mexico City (DOCS DF) is gladly announcing that the call for entries for its third annual festival (taking place from September 25th to October 4 2008) is open! You can visit docsdf.com to get more information. The last day to register your materials is May 15th, 2008.
If you enjoyed [...]
KXCI Community Radio is looking for an Underwriting Sales Director to oversee the sponsorship of programs and events on 91.3 FM. Excellent benefits, flexible hours, and competitive salary plus commission.
This position requires someone who is a leader, self-motivated, results-oriented, and professional with a minimum of 3-5 years previous broadcast sales or related sales experience. [...]
Arab Women Active in the Arts and Media (AWAAM) is a media based community organization in Brooklyn, New York, that seeks to empower young women by providing comprehensive leadership opportunities in community organizing, art and media skills. Our goal is to empower a generation of young women with community organizing and media skills necessary to [...]
The Center for Community Change is the nation’s leading organization working with community groups and leaders across the country to mobilize for progressive change. The center’s Movement Vision Lab is a space for groups and leaders to share and discuss progressive, visionary ideas for the future. Check out the following call:
The Movement Vision Lab, a [...]
Urban Unrest is a blog on new and old media, media justice, race, culture, politics and society and is hosted by Ernesto Aguilar, currently program director at Pacifica Radio KPFT in Houston.
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