The Society of Professional Journalists is hosting a high school essay contest. The topic this year is: Why is it important that we have news media that are independent of the government? Any student enrolled in public, private, and home school is eligible to participate.Winning essayists will be awarded scholarships. Read more
Join journalists from New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Wyoming at our regional annual spring journalism conference on April 13 in downtown Santa Fe. *Full-day program features M.E. Sprengelmeyer, former Rocky Mountain News correspondent and owner of The Guadaupe County Communicator; *Mark of Excellence awards luncheon; Panel discussions about topics such as Read more
The Arizona Daily Star in Tucson is seeking an investigative reporter. Candidates should have worked a minimum of five years in daily journalism including experience with investigative reporting. Skills required include familiarity with open-records and Freedom of Information laws, use of Excel and proven ability to find, report and write Read more
Meet the 2013 Rio Grande Chapter Board of Directors! We will miss those who termed out, including Julie Ann Grimm, Staci Matlock, and Gwyneth Doland. And we definitely appreciate Henry Lopez and Chris Ortiz, both of whom stepped earlier this year but decided not to run for 2013. Looking forward Read more
The city of Santa Fe is looking for a public information and multi-media administrator. Act quickly, as the job posting closes on Friday. http://nm-santafe.civicplus.com/Jobs.aspx?UniqueId=99&From=All&CommunityJobs=False&JobID=Public-Information-Multi-Media-Administr-1118
Elaine Baumgartel is KUNM’s Morning Edition host and reporter. Elaine volunteered to answer phones during a KUNM pledge drive in 2003 and she’s been unable to drag herself away from public radio ever since. And why would she want to? As a graduate student in the Communication and Journalism MA Read more