CSB Notes for 10/25/06

Hey everyone. Are you guys as busy as I am? This semester is making me crazy. Anyway here are my notes for this weeks meeting.

CSB notes, 10/25/06

Internships:

This Friday morning, October 27th, The Early Show will be
broadcasting a portion of the show from Ghirardelli Square in San
Francisco and would love to give students at San Francisco State
University the opportunity to be a part of the audience.

Weatherman Dave Price is traveling across the country, and someone
in the audience will win an all-access adventure with Dave
Price­previous winners have gone to England, Germany, Argentina,
Hawaii, backstage at a Sheryl Crow concert with Dave…Highlights
include a chance to be on live, national television and to meet
Dave Price and Early Show producers.

In addition, as audience members, you are encouraged to support
your school and organizations by wearing t-shirts or making banners
to show your school spirit.

If you would like to take advantage of this exciting opportunity,
please contact Steve Cohen, producer, as he would be happy to work
out any additional features for your group.

Steve Cohen
212-975-4061
Cohens@cbsnews.com

Also, Current.tv is still looking for an intern! One of you guys had better apply there soon.

FCC Stuff:

Perhaps I spoke too soon last week when I said that AT&T had gotten the nod in their attempts to absorb Bellsouth. Turns out that the FCC is still thinking about it, and they may require more concessions.

The FCC is doing a major review of the effects of the media deregulations. There’s a good article about it here:

LINK

Finally, the FCC is looking for community input on the matter, here’s a link to their contact info:

http://www.fcc.gov/contacts.html

Finally, vote for Governator 2. I am now a finalist, and I need you to go and vote for it again. This time there’s no rank, just pick an ad and vote for it. You only have one vote this time, so hopefully it will be for me, although I recently found out that several of the finalists are also from SFSU. It was pointed out to me that I should mention these, since I want to represent for the school and not my own personal interests. These include Drysquid, Arnold Anti-school and Unwise Things To Do.

I want to win, but if it can’t be me, I want one of these guys to win. More importantly, I want Arnie to lose.

CSB Notes for 10/18/06

CSB notes, 10/18/06

Internships: No new internships this week. How many of you have actually looked into doing these? I know that these internships were a big selling point for most of you, and I want to know if any of you are using this info.
There is one thing, a project run by one of our new professors, Grace Provenzano:

We will be shooting on three days this month (two Wednesdays and
one Sunday).  The program is about the work of dance teacher Albirda Rose and
her dedication to helping youth in disadvantaged SF neighborhoods learn the art
of movement and music.

I'll be needing grips, camera and sound assistants and editors.

Anyone interested can email me at gp@sfsu.edu

This could be a good opportunity to do your first credited work.
We’re getting the media binder underway, thanks to my committee members.

FCC Stuff: AT&T did indeed swallow Bellsouth during last weeks’ open meeting. They made a concession in the deal to follow network neutrality. Good right? Not so good, in fact, their agreement is only for the next 30 months, so in 2009 they will be able to start giving priority to their favorite customers online. This is not good. Here’s an article about it:

Link

I also heard about the government’s plan to take the emergency broadcast messages to cell phones:

Link

The other thing I’d like to show you is a news site I found. I now find a lot of my information on the FCC and regulation there. You might as well have the sources, it’s not like I have a crystal ball:

Link

CSB Stuff: I have had a couple of people come up to me to ask about their projects, and I feel I should clarify exactly what I need from you.

1: Print out a page for people to sign up on.
2: Have your schedule figured out in advance.
3: Tell me what your project is about so that I can announce it and spark some interest. If we have time I’ll be able to let you come up and speak for a few minutes.
If you can do those three things, I can help you.

Finally, Vote for Governator 2. I’m still losing, but it’s close. The deadline is today!

I Suck at Bowling

Any one who was at Serra Bowl last Thursday knows this fact. Still, it was a lot of fun.

Sorry for the delay with new links, I've been super busy.
Congratulations to Veronica's team during the Trivia game. That was pretty successful, maybe we'll have another one.

It's a side topic, but I have found a great website for any of you who want information about the election that's coming up. You all better vote on November 7th.

I asked Jose to send me some links, but he's been busy too.
Here's a few to get started:
blip.tv
revver.com

Jose has made a detailed production model for how to be a vlogger and actually make money, and you can see it on his blog. He also has some good links there that I'm too lazy to post right now, so check it out.

I have had a few people ask me for help finding crew and talent for their productions, but this is what I need:
For you to print out a page for people to sign up on.
For you to have your schedule figured out in advance.
For you to tell me what your project is about so that I can announce it and spark some interest.
If you can do those three things, I can help you.

Finally, Governator 2 isn't doing so hot. I need more votes, so do me a favor and give me some ten's quick! Seriously, the voting has been brutal, and if I don't rally some people soon it's over. You guys have until October 18th to get your submissions in, and at that point they will take the leading ads and make the voting open to unregistered users, so after you vote for me, go back after the 18th and vote for me again. I'll be mentioning this next week, as you can imagine.

See you on Wednesday,
Justin

CSB Notes for 10/11/06

Got some more stuff for you this week.

Interships:

$500, four times a year to deserving students in

the fields of Media, Publishing, and Communications.

The scholarship description is located here, where students can apply

online:

http://www.scholarships-ar-us.org/our-scholarships/media.htm

Macro/Casablanca conference in Emeryville
New people are welcome to register for $158.00 for the three days. More information at http://tinyurl.com/g83k4

The Bayliss Foundation is an organization devoted to finding students interested in the radio industry. Contact Professor Houlberg to show your interest.

FCC Stuff: Tomorrow morning the FCC is having one of it’s open meetings. On the table is a merger where AT&T would swallow Bellsouth to create one gigantic company. Network neutrality is also something that will be discussed. This is a big one.

CSB Stuff: I have only received a few requests for announcements and things like that. I want to know about your projects and how CSB can help you.

Media Ownewship

Hey Everyone,
Maybe you're curious where I'll be getting my info for the media ownership category for this week's trivia night?
Check out this link from NOW and study it well.

There will also be some questions about this blog and the stuff I've been detailing, so check it out. Pay close attention to the links and people's names.
See you guys on Wednesday, and good luck!

CSB Notes 10/4/06

CSB notes, 10/4/06

Internet stuff:
Look at my previous post for even more free stuff. Check out Governator 2 and vote for me if you like it.

Public domain movies? Oh yes:
http://www.publicdomaintorrents.com/

Also, I found a website with a bunch of free stock footage explosions.
http://www.detonationfilms.com/free_stuff.htm

Interships:
IMPORTANT: Don't just go sending emails to these people, please refer to the MEDIA INFORMATION BINDER to get the full details before you apply.

You can contact me and I'll forward you the complete information if you want, or you can consult with professor Camacho. Some of these internships are in other cities, so you might mant to see if you can set them up for after you graduate or over the Summer.

Here they are:

WCBS-TV New York college internship program.
For more information visit www.WCBSTV.com or contact Vanessa Kenon-Hunt @ WCBS-TV; 524 West 57th Street; New York, New York 10019 vkenon-hunt@cbs.com

The Associated Press Internship Program:
To locate your nearest bureau, go to http://www.ap.org/pages/contact/contact.html. Applications for the 2007 program, including interviews and tests, must be completed by Nov. 15.

Scripps Howard Foundation Semester in Washington Program
Jody Beck, director
Scripps Howard Foundation
Semester in Washington Program
1090 Vermont Ave. NW, #1000
Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 408-2748
Fax: (202) 682-2143
beckj@shns.com
www.shfwire.com

Newsweek Internship
Application material for the summer of 2007 should be sent to Internship Program, Newsweek, 251 West 57th Street, New York, N.Y. 10019, must be postmarked no later than Wednesday, November 1, 2006, and will not be returned.

Foreign nationals: Under federal immigration law, at time of employment all applicants must show documentation proving eligibility to work in the United States. Student visas are not acceptable without proper INS paperwork.

Hispanic Link New Service
http://www.hispaniclink.org/
Jody Beck, director
Scripps Howard Foundation
Semester in Washington Program
1090 Vermont Ave. NW, #1000
Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 408-2748
Fax: (202) 682-2143
beckj@shns.com
www.shfwire.com

VILLAGE VOICE INTERNSHIPS
Please submit cover letter and resume to barrettvvinternship@gmail.com, within the body of your email.
Barb Senftleber
Associate Editor
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
72 Marietta St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30303
Email: bsenftleber@ajc.com
ON THE WEB: www.ajc.com/services/internship

THE NEW YORK TIMES/NAHJ LATINO STUDENT JOURNALISM INSTITUTE
Application is available online: www.newsday.com/internships
DEADLINE TO APPLY: IMMEDIATE FOR FALL SEMESTER; NOV. 8 FOR SPRING SEMESTER

NEWSDAY ACADEMIC INTERNSHIPS
www.newsday.com/jobfair
For more information or to obtain applications you may e-mail us at: jobs@newsday.com or contact: Mira Lowe, Associate Editor for Recruitment, Newsday, 235 Pinelawn Road, Melville, NY 11747

Fellowships
Journalists interested in applying for the NPR-Bucksbaum International Fellowship should see the full description of the fellowship posted on the NPR site, http://www.npr.org/about/fellowships/international.html. www.internationalreportingproject.org. Call 202-663-7761 or email irp@jhu.edu for more information.

The Cronkite School
Arizona State University
PO BOX 871305
Tempe, AZ 85287-1305

Job Fair

Please visit: http://www.ccnma.org/JOC_05.htm
The California Chicano News Media Association (CCNMA), which the National Association of Hispanic Journalists grew out of, is holding its annual multicultural Journalism Opportunities Conference and job fair from October 26 – 28, 2006 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.

Broadcast:
ABC News
CBS Radio
KABC-TV (ABC, Los Angeles)
KCAL-TV (Independent, Los Angeles)
KCBS-TV (CBS, Los Angeles)
KMEX-TV (Univision)
KNBC-TV (NBC, Los Angeles)
KTLA-TV (CW, Los Angeles)
KVEA-TV (Telemundo, Los Angeles)
KWHY-TV (Independent, Los Angeles)
National Public Radio (NAHJ Parity Project partner)

Print
Arizona Republic (Phoenix)
Boston Globe
Dow Jones Newspaper Fund
Excelsior (Orange County)
Hearst Newspapers
Houston Chronicle (Hearst Newspapers)
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Newspaper Gourp
(Los Angeles Daily News – NAHJ Parity Project partner
San Bernardino County Sun
Long Beach Press-Telegram)
New York Times
Orange County Register
San Francisco Chronicle (Hearst Newspapers)
San Jose Mercury News
Seattle Times
Stockton Record
Ventura County Star – NAHJ Parity Project partner

This information is only a sample to get you started, for complete information please refer to the Media Information Binder! All important deadlines can be found there.

FCC Stuff: Nothing new to report this week. Are you guys interested in this stuff?

CSB Stuff: I posted my ad on farnold.com. Vote for me if you’d like. I want to see your submissions! How many people checked the blog? Check it. Wait you're already looking at it.

Thanks for checking the blog,
Justin

Free Stuff

Hey everyone,

I've got some links to free stuff for you all.
I stumbled upon these while making my submission for farnold.com. Apparently people have been having a little difficulty uploading really large files directly so I had to do it the hard way with my eggdisk account and email them the link, but it should be up there soon for you all to see. It's called Governator 2. Vote for me if you like.

In making the commercial I had to search far and wide for public domain content that I could use, considering I didn't have any Arnold footage. I found this great explostion stock footage resource. They also have some good compositing demos to help you use their matierials.

After that I needed some music and sound effects, but for the contest I had to find them legally. I found this free/common licence sound effects page which some of you might find useful.

I want to see some of your submissions up there! You have until Oct 18th to get them in.

I also have some internship info for you all, but it's too much to post it all here. I'll post the links in my notes for this week, but for the details please check the information Binder my team will be putting together.