Browsing: Society of Professional Journalists

According to one man, print media will stay around for those seeking journalism jobs.

Jim Wilson, publisher of the Waco Tribune-Herald, spoke at the Society of Professional Journalists meeting Tuesday night about his experiences and offered advice to students looking to enter the field after college.

Wilson said one of the best ways to get an internship is to send a cover letter and resume by mail rather than through email.

Difficulties in getting information from government sources shouldn’t scare reporters off from following their stories, Hadassah Schloss, Cost Rules Administrator for the Open Records Division of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas, told students at Baylor’s journalism awards banquet Tuesday.

In 1961, John F. Kennedy was elected the 35th president of the United States, the film “West Side Story” was released, Abner McCall assumed the presidency of Baylor and the university’s journalism department gained a new professor whose teaching would leave a mark that has lasted decades.

The 2010 Lariat staff won 14 regional awards from the Society of Professional Journalists this past weekend, including these nine first-place awards:

The Society of Professional Journalists will host local radio announcer Jessica Goodlett at 6 p.m. today in 245 Castellaw. Goodlett graduated from Baylor in 2010 and currently hosts the afternoon show on 92.9 FM Waco. She also provides sports updates for 1660 ESPN Radio Waco and has interned with ESPN in New York City. The event is open to the entire campus and free pizza will be provided.