There is lots of information journalists can get from the Census Bureau. I just posted some data on the DC SPJ site about African-Americans that the Bureau compiled. It is well worth a look. There are some interesting numbers that could easily lead to several good feature stories. Black History Month: By the Numbers

The following item was first  posted at Journalism, Journalists and the World. One of the good things about the Wikileaks cables, I argue, is that it shows how the U.S. Foreign Service promotes and protects U.S. jobs — a very domestic issue. Unfortunately few in the U.S. — and within the journalism community — understand […]

Editor-in-chief of Reuters News David Schlesinger told a Hong Kong audience Oct 15 that journalism today is less about delivering straight facts than providing actionable information. “That’s why this is the age of the publisher,” he said. “Journalists who understand this will survive. Those who don’t will be irrelevant.” Schlesinger was speaking as part of […]

Communications Internship Council on Foreign Relations Location: United States (Washington, DC) Contact Information: Human Resources Phone: 202-509-8400 Email: humanresources@cfr.org Council on Foreign Relations Human Resources Office 1777 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006 FAX (202) 509-8490 humanresources@cfr.org INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY Department: Office of Communications Length of internship: Spring 2011 The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is […]

There is a great site called “Cub Reporters.Org” that lists not only internships but also job openings in journalism. Granted, many of the listings are for outside the Washington, DC area. But maybe — just maybe — there might be a paid internship in a great place. (There are even some overseas listings.) Give it […]