HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

UCABJ is on hiatus until UC's winter quarter starts on January 5, 2009. Have a great break!

Reminder: Holiday Media Mixer TONIGHT!

Holiday Media Mixer
Thursday, December 4, 2008
6:30 to 8:30 pm
Center for Community Engagement at Stratford Heights
2639 Clifton Avenue


Celebrate the holidays with journalism/communications students at the University of Cincinnati on Thursday, December 4, 2008. This is an excellent opportunity for students to mingle with professionals in a relaxed setting. For more information, contact UCABJ President Alicia Gaynor at gaynoraa@email.uc.edu. Sponsored by The University of Cincinnati Association of Black Journalists, the University of Cincinnati Society of Professional Journalists, and the University of Cincinnati Journalism Program.

Hail to the (Editor in) Chief!

Cincinnati NABJ member and Cincinnati Enquirer business reporter Keith Reed is set to become the next editor of Catalyst Ohio! Congrats!

From Richard Prince's Journal-isms column:

Keith Reed, Cincinnati Enquirer business reporter, has been named editor of Catalyst Ohio, an independent magazine covering urban education, with a focus on Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus. Reed, 31, said he decided to edit the 13,000-circulation bimonthly because "I'm getting my first opportunity to put my mark on a brand, which has always been a goal of mine. That said, it was still something of a tough decision because I've worked my whole career . . . to build my own brand as a business reporter and economics commentator. So to get the opportunity to lead, I had to make the decision to step away from business reporting, at least full time, at precisely the moment that business reporters are probably needed most. My hope . . . is that I'll still be able to continue with that through my blog and my regular economics contributions on NPR."

UCABJ PANEL TONIGHT

So You Think You Want to be a Journalist?

November 20^th, 2008

Come out and learn valuable information about the field of journalism from seasoned professionals!

UCABJ Panel

Room # 419 A&B TUC

6:30pm-8:30pm

All majors welcomed!

KSTP-TV news intern 'just lost it' after firing; now faces charges in St. Paul

This is....unfortunate. Very, very unfortunate. For the intern (who will probably never get a full-time journalism job because of this incident), but also for any black female who comes after her and tries to apply for an internship or a full-time position at this TV station. The hiring manager will more than likely think "Is this one going to threaten someone, too?" Someone had a responsibility to pull this girl aside and have a conversation with her about appropriate workplace behavior before she accepted the internship. (A professor? The journalism department's internship coordinator? A friend with more journalism experience?) This is a case of entitlement gone awry, but it'll get framed as affirmative action gone awry. *sigh*

From twincities.com:

An intern for KSTP-TV did not take well to being fired. She began hurling threats at an executive producer and kicked out the glass of a conference room door in an attempt to get at her, according to a criminal complaint filed Monday.

Jennifer Nicole Anato-Mensah, 21, a University of Minnesota student, was told about 7:15 p.m. Oct. 13 that things weren't working out for her.

"This is a young girl who was not understanding concepts in a television newsroom," said Danielle Prenevost, 33, executive producer of the station's early evening newscasts. "I said, 'I don't think your level of college experience is enough for this job.' "

At that point, Prenevost said, Anato-Mensah "just lost it."

Reached at her U residence hall Tuesday, Anato-Mensah declined to comment.

According to the criminal complaint:

Several newsroom employees heard Anato-Mensah shouting, yelling obscenities and threatening Prenevost, saying, "You don't know where I'm from. I'll mess you up, b ——-."

Prenevost attempted to walk away from Anato-Mensah, but the intern followed her. A male employee stepped between her and Prenevost, who went into a nearby conference room. The male employee tried to get Anato-Mensah to calm down and pack up her things, but Anato-Mensah left her desk and again tried to get to the conference room, the complaint said.

Several male employees then stood at the conference room door as Anato-Mensah continued to yell and swear and try to push her way in. At one point, she kicked at and broke a window in the conference room door. She had to be restrained to keep her out of the room, the complaint said.

"The whole situation was very scary," Prenevost said.

Finally, employees escorted the intern out of the newsroom. She was gone when police responded to the call at the station, 3415 W. University Ave. in St. Paul.

Anato-Mensah was charged with criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct. Both are misdemeanors. News director Lindsay Radford said Anato-Mensah began the part-time paid internship Sept. 8. Prenevost said her responsibilities included logging tape and organizing tapes for the newscasts.

NABJ's summer internship program - applications now available!

The application for NABJ's summer internship program is now available at: http://nabj.org/programs/internships/index.php The deadline is Dec. 15, 2008. NABJ annually awards summer internships to students committed to journalism careers. Successful candidates are offered paid positions in print, broadcast or online disciplines at selected news organizations around the country ranging from small black-owned weekly newspapers to major market dailies and broadcast outlets.

Holiday Media Mixer 2008!

Holiday Media Mixer
Thursday, December 4, 2008
6:30 to 8:30 pm
Center for Community Engagement at Stratford Heights
2639 Clifton Avenue
(513) 556-1559 (for directions)

Celebrate the holidays with journalism/communications students at the University of Cincinnati on Thursday, December 4, 2008. This is an excellent opportunity for students to mingle with professionals in a relaxed setting. For more information, contact UCABJ President Alicia Gaynor at gaynoraa@email.uc.edu. Sponsored by The University of Cincinnati Association of Black Journalists, the University of Cincinnati Society of Professional Journalists, and the University of Cincinnati Journalism Program.