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Students invited to participate in GSLABJ Minority Journalism Review
Professional journalists to lead intense, daylong learning experience
(St. Louis, Mo.) – Area high school students are invited to participate in the Greater St. Louis Association of Black Journalists Minority Journalism Review. The theme is “Training the Next Generation.” The review will provide aspiring minority journalists with an opportunity to train with professional journalists offering multimedia instruction in writing, editing, video, public relations, photography and more. It includes a news quiz, lectures, interactive sessions, panels and meals free of charge.
This intense, daylong learning experience is scheduled from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26 on the campus of St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley, 3400 Pershall Road, St. Louis, Mo. 63135, in the Business building.
Advance registration is required at gslabjmjr1.eventbrite.com by 4 p.m. Sept. 16 or sooner. For more information, contact Shantana Stewart at 314-486-1636 or GSLABJ@gmail.com.
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“It is up to us to provide our youth with positive images of themselves in the marketplace and expose them to the many career opportunities available to them,” said Aja Williams, GSLABJ president. “The goal of the Minority Journalism Review is simple. We want to nurture the next generation of minority journalists, because having people of color in the newsroom is one small but crucial step toward ensuring positive and balanced coverage of all communities. It goes along with our ‘Developing Our Future…Strengthening Our Legacy,’ motto.”
Photo caption: St. Louis Post-Dispatch Fashion Editor Debra Bass answers questions about her career during a panel of professional journalists, communicators and instructors.
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About the Greater St. Louis Association of Black Journalists
The Greater St. Louis Association of Black Journalists was founded in 1976 by a group of professional African-American journalists to encourage and support aspiring black journalists, recognize and honor outstanding journalistic achievement within the black community, advocate for fair and effective coverage of the black community, provide information about employment and related opportunities to GSLABJ members, better acquaint members of the black community with ways to make effective use of the media and link journalists and communicators of varied disciplines. Please visit us online at www.gslabj.org and like us on Facebook.
“Developing Our Future…Strengthening Our Legacy”