Roy Hobbs Says He Was Suicidal

August 9, 2010 Arrested ex-anchor, in recovery, cites depression; NAJA leader comes from village without running water; women lead 5 major journalists-of-color associations; sportswriter Hill opposes NABJ accepting Bonds money; Uptown magazine boosts circulation 85 percent; 3 more laid off from Star-Telegram newsroom; red tape slowed delivery to Haitian journalists; Honig: Hold Obama accountable on minority ownership (8/9/10) royhobbs.jpg KathyTimes.jpg MSalcedo.jpg UTCover.jpg Rhonda3.jpg Liz_Zavala.jpg kelley-chinn.jpg barbara_ciara.jpg Doris_Truong.jpg Truong_Ciara_Salcedo_Times.jpg royhobbs.jpg Barry_Bonds.jpg Chin_Zavala.jpg Arrested Ex-Anchor, in Recovery, Cites Depression NAJA Leader Comes From Village Without Running Water Women Lead 5 Major Journalists of Color Associations Sportswriter Hill Writes Against NABJ Accepting Bonds Money Uptown Magazine Boosts Circulation 85 percent NAJA Leader Comes From Village Without Running Water Rhonda Levaldo , chosen by fellow board members as president of the Native American Journalists Association, the smallest of the major journalist-of-color groups, teaches video production, news production and news writing at a New Mexico tribal college and says her goal is to “make Native American stories be viewed by the general population.” Levaldo, 36, was elected at a board meeting at the NAJA convention July 24 in St. Paul, Minn

Critic: Cooper’s award from Haiti makes me uncomfortable

TampaBay.com | Gawker.com Eric Deggans says Anderson Cooper should have declined his award from the government of Haiti. “It would have affirmed that the work in Haiti is about journalism, where telling the best story is the highest reward.” || Hamilton Nolan: Scientology’s wacky indictment of CNN’s Cooper.

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‘Keep your cool, but lose it if you must’: Jon Snow’s advice for journalists

Jon Snow has presented Channel 4 News for 21 years.He has worked in television news for more than three decades, always at ITN, but he is also the Visiting Professor of Broadcast Journalism at Coventry University. What he does not know about making TV news and Current Affairs probably is not worth knowing and late last week, Snow passed on the wisdom of his years to young wannabe hacks at Coventry University. Five golden pieces of advice from the master: 1.

Fast Company: AFP’s legal row with photographer – and Twitter

Fast Company takes a look at the legal row between news agency AFP and photographer Daniel Morel – and where Twitter fits in. In summary, AFP is currently embroiled in a rights row with Morel after using photographs of Haiti that had been uploaded on Twitpic.

Boston Globe’s extensive Haitian earthquake coverage ‘makes eminent good sense’

DanKennedy.net Globe health and science editor Gideon Gil told a Northeastern University audience that the Haiti story is rooted in Boston in two ways: more than 55,000 Haitian-Americans live in the Boston area; and Boston’s world-renowned hospitals were (and are) major players in the relief effort.

Intern–International Communications / NHQ2747

DC-Washington, Position Description:We are looking for an intern (paid) to work with the international communication team to support our programs around the globe, including our current work in Haiti. The focus will be on our international activities, including our programs abroad and response to international disasters.

LA Times: The online-only Seattle-Post Intelligencer one year on

The LA Times takes a look at the Seattle-Post Intelligencer a year after the 146-old US newspaper went only online-only and was reborn as SeattlePI.com : [I]n the year since the Post-Intelligencer printed its last edition and laid off all but 20 of 160 employees, Guzman, Connelly and their co-workers have been unleashed to cover and link to just about whatever they want. Amateur journalists have been invited to join their ranks. Other media outlets have been thrown into the mix

Haitian-American Media Become the Eyes and Ears of Haiti

The earthquake in Haiti has thrust Haitian American media into an unprecedented leadership role. Many are funding their own trips to Haiti to keep their communities informed.

Lessons from Honduras for Haiti’s Recovery

Earthquakes in Haiti and Chile highlight the vulnerabilities of urban developments and the need for emergency housing. In the Amarateca Valley in central Honduras, relief organizations have built seven villages “from scratch” after Hurricane Mitch in 1998

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