SPJ Region XI LeaderLine
Published every two weeks (give or take) for SPJ leaders
Vol. VII, No. 16
SUNDAY
August 1, 2004
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2004 SPJ NATIONAL CONVENTION
Don't forget, the national convention is Sept. 9-11 in New York
City!
Speakers will include Walter Cronkite, Brian Williams, Bill
Moyers, and Jill
Abramson. For more information about the convention check the
latests issue of Quill
or the SPJ Web site.
Several amendments to SPJ's bylaws have been proposed. Packets
were sent from
headquarters to chapters on July 11 and complete information is
posted at
www.spj.org. Click on the link that says "Bylaws
Amendments" and it will open a
PDF of the proposed amendments. You can click on the "Spring
Board Meeting"
link to learn more about what happened at the SPJ Board of
Directors meeting
SPJ Region XI LeaderLine
Published every two weeks (give or take) for SPJ leaders
Vol. VII, No. 15
SUNDAY
July 11, 2004
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2004 SPJ NATIONAL CONVENTION
Don't forget, the national convention is Sept. 9-11 in New York
City! We have
a GREAT room rate of $139 a night at the Grand Hyatt in the heart
of NYC!
Speakers will include Walter Cronkite, Brian Williams, Bill
Moyers, and Jill
Abramson. For more information about the convention check the
latests issue of
Quill or the SPJ Web site.
2005 REGION XI CONFERENCE
The Inland Southern California chapter will host the 2005
conference in
beautiful Palm Springs, CA! Dates will be firmed up in the next
few months.
MONEY FOR WRITING
Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship for Editorial Writing
Postmark Deadline: July 15, 2004
The Sigma Delta Chi Foundation is accepting applications for the
Eugene
C. Pulliam Fellowship for Editorial Writing. The Pulliam
Fellowship was
established to enable an editorial writer at a U.S. newspaper to
have
time away from daily responsibilities for study and research. The
$40,000 cash award allows Pulliam Editorial Fellows to take
courses,
pursue independent study, travel or take on any other endeavor
that
works to enrich his or her knowledge of a public
interest issue.
What the fellowship provides: The Pulliam Fellowship awards
$40,000 to an
outstanding editorial writer to help broaden his or her
journalistic horizons and
knowledge of the world. The annual award can be used to cover the
cost of
study, research and/or travel in any field. In some cases, the
fellowship results
in
editorials and other writings, including books.
Eligibility requirements:
To be eligible for a Pulliam fellowship, a candidate must:
- Hold a position as a full-time editorial writer at a news
publication
located in the United States.
- Have at least three years experience as an editorial writer.
- Demonstrate outstanding writing and analytical abilities.
- Secure assurances by the editor that the applicant will be
allowed
sufficient time to pursue the fellowship without jeopardizing
employment. (Fellows do not have to leave their jobs.)
Application
The Fellowship has no formal application form. Each applicant
should
submit the following materials:
- A cover letter stating the purpose and nature of the proposed
study
- A time line for accomplishing the work, and a general plan for
how the
stipend will be used.
- The editor's endorsement
- A one-page professional biography and summary of professional
experience
- Five samples of editorials
Please do not send complete magazines or newspapers, books or
scrapbooks, any irreplaceable materials, unpublished manuscripts,
or
elaborate presentations. Please submit only by mail; no faxes.
Materials
will not be returned.
Deadline
Applications must be postmarked on or before July 15, 2004. All
entries
must be in English.
Applications should be mailed to:
Pulliam Editorial Fellowship
Eugene S. Pulliam National Journalism Center
3909 N. Meridian St.
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Questions?
Joyce Dobson
Director of Development
Sigma Delta Chi Foundation
317-927-8000 ext. 213
Fax: 317-920-4789
email jdobson@spj.org
http://www.spj.org/fellowships_pulliam.asp
MEMBERSHIP UPDATE (as of July 2, 2004)
Member Type Today One Month Ago One Year Ago
Associate 114 113 116
Collegiate Institutional 9 9
Professional Household 50 49 51
Institutional 3
Key Club 249 250 270
Life Subscriber 131 131 142
Professional 5,173 5,268 5,428
Post Grad 584 539 364
Retired 833 838 841
Retired Life 22 22 24
Student 2,276 2,321 2,416
TOTAL 9,441 9,540 9,655
STUDENT CHAPTER ASSISTANCE
Hey students! Tasha N. Braggs and Amanda Lutz are your campus
representatives
to the national board. They are trying to contact all the
chapters in each
region to see if
they need assistance in any way. Contact them at TBraggs@spj.org
and
ALutz@spj.org
SOURCEBOOK
The SPJ Rainbow Sourcebook, a searchable database of experts
compiled by and
for journalists, makes it easy to step beyond the usual names and
faces in
your stories. The sourcebook, searchable by common news topics,
features
qualified experts from demographic groups underrepresented in the
news. The SPJ
Diversity Toolbox offers essays and links to valuable resources
to help you broaden
the perspectives in your work. All is available at
www.spj.org/diversity
GREAT PROGRAMS
(Keep me posted on your great programs. What worked? What didn't
work? How
many new members did you draw in? Send me the info and I'll send
it out so
others can learn from your successes!)
TRAINING WEB SITE
Check it out! www.JournalismTraining.org is a new web site
devoted to
compiling journalism training opportunities across the nation.
Search the site by
location or type of training. The site was put together by SPJ
for the Council of
National Journalism Organizations and is funded by a grant from
the Knight
Foundation.
CHAPTER LEADERS, WHERE ARE YOU?
Got new leaders? Send me their info. As chapter leaders come and
go, their
e-mail usually stays on the LeaderLine list — especially in
student chapters. So
don't forget to send any updates to JGonzales25@aol.com
SPJ CALENDAR
Sept. 9-12 — SPJ National Convention, Grand Hyatt, New York
Spring 2005 - Region 11 Conference, Palm Springs, CA
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Send submission for the LeaderLine to:
Jamie Gonzales
937 W. Russell Ave.
Visalia CA 93277
JGonzales25@aol.com