>Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2002 08:55:52 -0400 >From: Eric Wee <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Former Washington Post Reporter >To: [log in to unmask] >X-Priority: 3 >X-Sent: 8 Oct 2002 12:47:20 GMT > >Dear Ms. Bramlett-Solomon, > >I’m a former reporter over at the Washington Post and I’m writing to >you because we’ve started a new jobs site on the web for journalists >of color at <http://www.JournalismNext.com/>www.JournalismNext.com. > >I thought I’d get in touch since I thought you might know the best >way to get the word out about this resource to minority journalists >on your campus. > >The site is free to use and currently there are over 250 jobs on it >from the over 100 media companies who registered with us and who are >particularly looking for journalists of color. The Washington Post, >ABC, The Seattle Times, National Public Radio, > >Gannett, The Denver Post, The Sacramento Bee, The Philadelphia >Inquirer are just a few of the companies using the site. > >There are also many listing for internships on the site right now >including ones from the Washington Post, Washington >Post.com/Newsweek Interactive, C-Span, The Boston Globe, The >Oregonian, ABC and special minority based programs from the Seattle >Times. Landmark Media has one posting up for a $10,000 scholarship >for minority media students. There are also numerous job openings >for recent graduates. There are also postings for online media jobs, >media graphic artists, photographers and academic media jobs at >universities. There are also media related fellowships listed and a >category for public relations/communications related jobs. > >Your students can also put up their resumes on the site where >recruiters both in broadcast and print around the country are >constantly looking for new hires. Once their resume is up, they can >also send their resume on-line to a company who has a job opening >that appeals to them. They can also set up "agents" that will >automatically e-mail them job descriptions that fit what they are >looking for. > >I’m wondering if you can recommend a way to let minority students on >your campus know about this (and alumni)? If you can pass on any of >this information, I’d appreciate it greatly. Also please let your >students know that if they want us to put their resume up (even >though it’s easy for them to do themselves), we can do that for >them. Just have them e-mail us their resumes to ><mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] > >Thanks for your help, > >Best, > >Eric Wee > ><mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] > ><http://www.journalismnext.com/>www.journalismnext.com > >703 739-0408 > >P.S. There is more information about me under "About Us" on ><http://www.journalismnext.com/>www.journalismnext.com. Sharon Bramlett-Solomon, Ph.D. AEJMC Chair, Commission on the Status of Minorities Walter Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Communication Arizona State University Tempe, AZ 85287-1305 Office: 480 965-3678 Fax: 480 965-7041 Email: [log in to unmask]