By BRIANA BARNER nabjconvention.org “Yes and no,” Washington Post Senior Editor Milton Coleman said in response to the question that was on the lips of NABJ job fair attendees: “Are you hiring?” Coleman said that the Washington Post is practicing selective hiring. “It’s different than what we’ve been doing in past years.” Some booths spanning [...]
By BLISS DAVIS nabjconvention.org Hundreds of NABJers swarmed the job fair Friday looking and sounding their best. However, a handful of them missed the mark. Leggings with a tank top. Ripped jeans. Old Navy flip flops. A T-shirt with not-so-inspiring words. I saw it all. While at the job fair I noticed a few people [...]
Stacie Bailey, nabjconvention.org For as long as I can remember, I have always wondered how there could possibly be palm trees in California when they are usually shown–or aleast t portrayed–in an island- or beach-like settings such as Hawaii or the Bahamas. I got a chance to see first-hand where they are located in San [...]
Columnist Stacie Bailey says more diversity is needed in online media.
By BRIANA BARNER nabjconvention.org For years now, a free show has taken place at the Children’s Pool in La Jolla. Some know about it, but most new to the town don’t. San Diego native Teri Jones and her young daughter come to the show often. On this day, they had been there for about a [...]
By Tameka Flowers nabjconvention.org There’s a lot of protesting going on around here. I’m a photographer and I witnessed not only my first live protest, but two in one day. The first involved angry service workers. Many Californians are upset because furlough days have been added back into their work schedules in an effort to [...]
NABJ convention-goers take a break at a poolside reception hosted by Black Entertainment Television on Thursday night. (Eric Burse/nabjconvention.org)
By COURTNEY BESSICKS Photo: Eric Burse/nabj.org nabjconvention.org Who are these women?! Boy, do they look silly, but undeniably happy. Sprinkled salt and pepper hair suggest their older age, but their smiles show lives of glee and fulfillment. Who said, at the age of 50, the fun stops? “My goodness! You’re stunning, you should be a [...]
Scenes from NABJ’s popular performance event.
CNN contributor Roland Martin speaks to former USDA director Shirley Sherrod after she addressed the NABJ convention today in San Diego. Martin apologized to Sherrod for his initial comments on CNN following her firing after the release of controversial video by blogger Andrew Breibart. (Photo courtesy of Jason Miccolo Johnson/NABJ)
