Free Reynolds Center training in using social media and mining the Census

Improve your social media skills for better business reporting

Whether you’re a newbie or a veteran at social networking, pick up new skills from BusinessJournalism.org M.E. Robin J. Phillips in free Webinars Feb. 8-10 from the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism.

• The first hour – Social Media 101 on Feb. 8 — targets those new to Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
• Social Media 202 on Feb. 9 will help you use social media to cover your beat.
• In the third hour — Social Media 303 on Feb. 10 — you’ll explore how to contain the clutter with all the info coming at you from social networks.

The interactive Webinars are held at noon or 4 p.m. EST each day. Register today for one or more, and be on your way to social media savvy.

Mine the Census data for great local business stories

USA Today database editor Paul Overberg and Arizona State University Knight Chair Steve Doig will help you find enterprising local business stories in newly released Census and other government data.

Sign up today for this free daylong workshop in either Philadelphia Jan. 31 or in Dallas April 7. The Dallas session precedes the annual Society of American Business Editors and Writers Conference April 7-9.

Each daylong session will cover how to access and analyze local business data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s just released American Community Survey, plus the Economic Census and County Business Patterns data, as well as how to track foreign trade, gross domestic product and household income to the local level. Here’s more on the unique local business stories you can develop from Census data.

Tune into our Business Journalism Week coverage and grab coverage tips remotely

From Jan. 4-7, a select group of business journalists and professors will study financials in-depth at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication during Reynolds Business Journalism Week.

You don’t have to travel to Phoenix to learn from our expert presenters at the Strictly Financials and Business Journalism Professor seminars. We’ll have coverage on BusinessJournalism.org, including tip sheets, lecture videos and live-streaming of this year’s discussion with two-time Pulitzer winner Jim Steele and the winners of the 2010 Barlett & Steele Awards for Investigative Business Journalism. We’ll also live-stream the keynote speech by Diana Henriques, The New York Times reporter writing a Madoff book, on business journalists as investigators.

Bookmark this page to follow our coverage.

Improve your skills with these free Webinars in just one hour a day:

• Social Media 101, 202 and 303: Feb. 8-10
• 15 Red Flags When Editing Business Stories: March 29
• Covering the Green Economy – Follow the Green Money: April 19
• 15 Tips on Time Management for Business Journalists: May 3
• Beyond Google: Mining the Web for Company Intelligence: May 17-18
• Unlocking Financial Statements: July 18-22

Don’t miss these free workshops:

• Mining the Census for Local Business Stories: Philadelphia, Jan. 31, and Dallas, April 7.
• Investigating Private Companies and Nonprofits: Raleigh, Feb. 23 (before CAR Conference) and Orlando, June 8 (before IRE Conference)
• Covering the Green Economy – A Western Perspective: Los Angeles, March 4

View the entire training calendar, and sign up at BusinessJournalism.org. Attend three training events and earn a Circle of Achievement certificate.

Free social media online webinar

Knowledge Webb is hosting a free webinar titled “There Are No Stupid Questions,” answering all the online media technical questions you didn’t feel comfortable asking before. The webinar will be held on Dec. 7 at 2:30 EST.

Knowledge Webb is also including a digital goodie bag filled with great resources to download and try. Come prepared with all of the burning questions you have – you’ll get to ask them anonymously and have answers in the second half of the webinar.

Register here!

Fall 2010 Journalism Internship Workshop

Save the date! RSVP today!
The Fall 2010 Internship Workshop
Wednesday, Nov. 17
3-5 pm
Room 43, McMicken Hall

Find out everything you need to know about the Journalism Program’s internship process in this one important session.

Plus, hear from new Cincinnati Magazine internship coordinator Jonah Ogles, who will share tips on landing a top internship as well as share his own experiences.

Note: Internship workshop attendance is required before you can sign up for a credit-granting internship. So don’t delay. RSVP today!

RSVP to Andraya Mays at maysaa@mail.uc.edu by Tuesday, Nov. 16.

Don’t Miss These Great SPJ Events!

Hi everybody,

Believe it or not, it is that time of year again, when we must start planning for the next academic year. As a result, we will hold elections for next year’s officers on March 1st, following the Hagit Limor event at 7 p.m.

If you are interested in running for office, please attend an information session next Monday evening at 5 p.m. in the open space on the 6th floor of Steger Student Life Center. Elise Manahan, our vice-president, will preside and the executive board will be on hand to tell you what their positions entail. All interested students should make plans to attend. No previous experience is necessary. Refreshments will be served.

Also, the UC SPJ Winter Mixer will be at Christy’s Restaurant on Thursday, Feb. 18th from 5 – 7 p.m. If you plan on attending this event, please visit http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CJS5CLR to RSVP. This will be a great opportunity for students to meet with area professionals, faculty and other j-school students. Feel free to invite your friends, just make sure you have them RSVP too.

We’re also gearing up for two fantastic conferences coming up in Spring. First, there is the SPJ Region 4 Spring Conference that will be held in Cleveland on Apr. 9-10, 2010. But seats are limited. If you would like to attend, please visit http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CRJMMCN to express your interest. This conference is a fantastic networking venue and career builder.

Then, in May 14-16, 2010 we’re heading to Gainesville, Florida for the Storytellers’ Summit. Visit http://www.jou.ufl.edu/storytellers/ for more information on this phenomenal opportunity. Then, if you’re interested in attending, please visit http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CTDPQ8J to let us know.

For budgetary reasons, you must submit an interest form to us no later than Feb. 26, 2010 for the SPJ Conference and/or the Storytellers’ Summit. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Best regards,

Jathan

Jathan Fink
President
Society of Professional Journalists
University of Cincinnati
(513) 375-0838
jathan@me.com

“All our dreams do come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney

Become A Stronger Leader

Leadership Reconsidered
Redefine leadership in an OMG LOL College Environment
Photo courtesy Corbis.

You should never pass up an opportunity to hone your leadership skills. In today’s economy, and more importantly, in today’s job market, you need all the training you can get to make you shine as a leader of the pack!

That’s why we’re excited to tell you about the 25th Annual Student Leadership Conference. It will be held on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 in Tangeman University Center. All students from all disciplines are invited to participate.

This year the conference is titled “Leadership Reconsidered: Re Defining Leadership in an OMG LOL College Environment” and is free to UC students. Students from other institutions are also welcome to attend for a nominal fee of $15.

Don’t wait! Register today for this great program sponsored in part by the Student Activities and Leadership Development office.