Within the past year, the Rio Grande Chapter has sponsored two different panels on science writing. (It’s a topic so popular, we decided to offer the program twice!) For those of you who enjoyed those panels–or just might be interested in science writing and/or freelancing– check out the brand-new book, Read more
The deadline has been extended to May 6 to apply for Terry Harper Memorial Scholarships to attend the Excellence in Journalism Conference in Southern California August 24-26. Scholarships will provide the following: — A convention registration — Three nights stay at the convention hotel, the Anaheim Marriott — Airfare to Read more
Mary Thom, former executive editor of Ms. Magazine and sister to KUNM’s Susan Thom Loubet, died unexpectedly last week in a motorcycle accident. She was 68. Thom was a chronicler of the feminist movement and edited an oral history about Bella S. Abzug, the former congresswoman. “She was a lodestone Read more
The Society of Professional Journalists issued a statement supporting the decision by Central New Mexico Community College to reinstate its student newspaper. The college removed copies of the paper from newsstands and suspended The CNM Chronicle following the publication of a sex issue. SPJ President Sonny Albarado sent a letter Read more
Mark Trahant says he didn’t leave daily journalism, it left him. The former editorial page editor was laid off when the Seattle Post-Intelligencer folded its print edition in favor of a scaled-down online version. With no traditional jobs in sight, Trahant forged ahead in a career that combined his passion Read more