Minority seminar makes a difference.A fashion columnist for The Charlotte Observer. A business reporter for the Star Tribune For the Wyoming newspaper, see . The Star Tribune (also Star trib or Strib, as it is often referred to) is the largest newspaper in the U.S. in Minneapolis. A former copy editor from Calcutta. These three journalists, along with more than 20 others, have something in common. They are experienced writers and editors who attended NCEW NCEW National Conference of Editorial Writers Foundation's Minority Writers Seminar May 1-4 in Nashville. This important initiative is one more reason NCEW Foundation needs your support. Hailing from Alabama to Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. , from Texas to suburban New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , the seminar participants gathered for three days of writing, exercises, critiques, simulated editorial board sessions, nuts-and-bolts conversations, and fun. The meeting place, on the campus of Vanderbilt University, was The Freedom Forum First Amendment Center - a key financial supporter of the seminar. The workshop's goal is to expose more minority journalists to the challenges and opportunities of opinion writing, thereby increasing the diversity of our profession. In this second annual session, we expanded the seminar by a day and increased participation from 15 to 25. The faculty drew from NCEW ranks, led by returnees Tommy Denton of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram The Fort Worth Star-Telegram is a major U.S. daily newspaper serving Fort Worth and the western half of the North Texas area known as the Metroplex. Its area of domination is checked by its main rival, The Dallas Morning News and Chuck Stokes of WXYZ-TV in Detroit. Speakers included Clarence Page, syndicated columnist for the Chicago Tribune; Janet Clayton, editorial page editor of The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). ; and former Tennessee governor Lamar Alexander. NCEW treasurer Susan Albright of the Star Tribune assembled background materials on key issues. Participants drew on tiffs information in editorial board sessions. Out of these three days comes a graduating class more attuned at·tune tr.v. at·tuned, at·tun·ing, at·tunes 1. To bring into a harmonious or responsive relationship: an industry that is not attuned to market demands. 2. to the importance of opinion writing and the possibilities for their own careers. But the Foundation doesn't want to stop there. We are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. ways to build on the seminar experience: * Seminar graduates could be included in the NCEW convention for the fall. * The Barry Bingham Fellow, a journalism educator honored each year for promoting diversity, could join the seminar faculty in the spring. * We could match job openings with seminar graduates. With your help, the Foundation makes a measurable contribution to diversity in opinion writing. We fulfill our mission to improve the quality and preserve the future of opinion writing. You can help with your ideas. Call me at 800/8770500, ext. 401. You can also help with your financial gifts, no matter how modest. Send your tax-deductible contributions to NCEW Foundation, 6223 Executive Blvd., Rockville MD 20852. NCEW member Ed Jones, president of NCEW Foundation, is managing editor of The Free Lance-Star in Fredericksburg, Va. |
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