On May 21, the Awards Luncheon will honor three outstanding local journalists who all happen to be named Tom.  

Come and join us to celebrate the work of Tom Beres of WKYC, SPJ Cleveland secretary-treasurer Tom Moore of Clear Channel Radio and WTAM 1100, and Thomas Hamzik, the winner of this year's Phillip W. Porter Scholarship. 

Tom Beres

Beres' 32 years at WKYC make him the longest-standing television reporter at a single station in all of Cleveland. His contributions to Cleveland life have won him three Emmys, two for investigative journalism. He has also hosted "Between The Lines," the Sunday morning political discussion show.

Beres will be honored with a Distinguished Service Award for his many contributions to journalism. 

Special to our hearts and our

Tom Moore

organization, as well as journalism in Cleveland, is Moore, news anchor for Clear Channel Radio, including WTAM 1100. Michigan saw the start of Moore's radio career in 1977.  He has devo

Tom Hamzik

At the luncheon, we will also congratulate Hamzik, the 2013 winner of the $4,000 Phillip W. Porter Scholarship. See more about this Tom, who is already a journalist with many published stories to his credit, in our President's Message above. He'll be presented with his award at the luncheon, so come and meet this year's proof that the future of journalism is in good hands. 

When: May 21, noon to 1:30 p.m

Where: The City Club, 850 Euclid Ave., 2nd Floor 

Don't wait! Click here to buy your tickets now. 

 Three Cleveland journalistic heavyweights are to be recognized at Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law's commencement ceremony this Saturday, May 18

Brent Larkin, prior editorial director of The Plain Dealer, will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Law degree. Nina Totenberg, National Public Radio's legal affairs correspondent, will be the commencement speaker and will also be awarded an honorary Doctor of Law degree to add to her awards, and  Carl Stern will receive the Dean's Distinguished Achievement Award.

Known for over 40 years as one of the most prominent journalists covering the Cleveland scene, Larkin's coverage of Cleveland politics began at the Cleveland Press. In 1981, he moved to The Plain Dealer. First a writer, then a columnist and finally, editorial director until his retirement in 2009, Larkin still writes a Sunday column for the Forum section. 

During nearly 40 years as an NPR legal correspondent, Nina Totenberg received widespread recognition for her coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court and other legal affairs. She was the anchor during the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearings for Judge Clarence Thomas. It was, in fact, her report that led the hearings to be reopened and  to NPR's winning the George Foster Peabody award for its coverage. Currently, her reports can be heard on many NPR programs including newsmagazines

Carl Stern has won many awards during his more than 50 years in journalism, in government and as a professor. The recognition of his contributions includes a Peabody Award for radio and meritorious service to broadcasting and during his stint as director of public affairs for the U.S. Department of Justice, an Edmund J. Randolph Award for public service.  Stern started his career in radio at KYW-Cleveland and then moved to television, first at Cleveland's KYW-TV and WKYC-TV and then at the national level with NBC. For 26 years he was NBC's reporting authority on the U.S. Supreme Court and Justice Department. 

The ceremony will take place May 18 at 2 p.m. in the Cleveland State University Bert L. and Iris S. Wolstein Center. 

Many psychology professionals believe serial arsonists and serial killers have much in common. 

• They get a rush of excitement from the act
• They repeat it again and again
• They can't empathize with their victims

There's even evidence that suggests they repeat other acts that cause suffering and those acts could be revealed through statistical methods. 

David Icove, a University of Tennessee arson scholar one day read a Scripps story about a computer method that could look through FBI files and uncover serial killings. "Could we do the same thing with FEMA's fire database to look for serial arsonists?" he thought and he contacted Thomas Hargrove who, since 1996, has been at Scripps Howard News Service, concentrating on quantified research. 

Hargrove won the Philip Meyer National Journalism award for both 2008 and 2011 when he created the computer algorithm that sorts through FBI files and discovers serial murder victims and when he also questioned SIDS diagnoses in the infant mortality files of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. 

Icove's question started "Arson in America," a Scripps Howard national reporting project designed to use Hargrove's methods to uncover serial arsonists from FEMA's fire database

This month's How I Got That Story will be presented by Hargrove, who will discuss:

• Ways to question the accuracy of arson reporting
• Ways to ask if fire departments are conducting high quality arson investigations
• The questioning of fire and police about the chance that serial arsonists are at work in a community
• Ways to note patterns in fires, like Hell nights when purposely set fires are much more likely to break out. 

When: May 15, 2 - 3 p.m.

Where: Click here to register

We talk a lot about the body of a news story but a great intro is crucial if anyone is going to read what the article says. SPJ is co-sponsoring a seminar devoted to the all-important "lead" (or as some spell it, "lede"). 

Join SPJ Cleveland chapter board member Cliff Anthony, author of the novel "Page A1," on July 27 at the Euclid Library for a free, one-hour presentation, "Writers, Hook Your Readers." Brush up on ways to catch attention and draw people into your story from the first word. 

Anthony is a newspaper veteran and associate professor of journalism at Lorain County Community College. He will use his experience and expertise to show where and how to write different types of news story leads and why each one is effective.

When: July 27, 10-11 a.m.

Where: Euclid Public Library, Erie Room

631 E 222nd St  Cleveland, OH 44123  

When: June 27

Where:Cleveland State University special collections area, home of the Cleveland Press Collection. 

Cost: Free, with a light supper provided. 

Stay tuned for more information as the date comes closer. 

Registration for Excellence in Journalism 2013 - SPJ's annual national conference - is now open!  If you're planning to attend, sign up soon to make sure you have your pick of hotel rooms and to take advantage of early bird pricing. 

As well as attending a full slate of workshops, breakout sessions and critiques you can meet recruiters for major employers at the Journalism Expo. This year's list includes Thompson Reuters, Patch.com and Gannett Company.

There are two types of registration

1- A La Carte, which includes:   

• Two Super Sessions 
• 60 breakout sessions
• Access to the Journalism Expo
• Participation in newsroom tours and critiques
• Opening Night Reception

And you may purchase tickets to meal events when you register.  

Early Bird Pricing for A La Carte is:

Member:$205

Non-Member: $405

Student Member: $155

Student Non-Member: $255

Retired: $155

2 - Package Registration, which includes: 

• Two Super Sessions
• 60 breakout sessions
• Access to the Journalism Expo
• Participation in newsroom tours and critiques
• Opening Night Reception 

Also includes one ticket each to the following meal events: 

• NAHJ Newsmaker Luncheon, Sunday, Aug. 25 at noon
• RTDNA Paul White Award Reception, Sunday, Aug. 25 at 6:30 p.m.

And a ticket to one of the following events (your choice): 

• SPJ President's Installation Banquet, Monday, Aug. 26 at 6:30 p.m.
• NAHJ Hall of Fame Gala, Monday, Aug. 26 at 7 p.m.

Early Bird Pricing for the Package is:

Member Package:$310

Non-Member Package:$510

Student Member Package:$260

Student Non-Member Package:$360

Retired Package:$260

Early Bird pricing lasts until July 25. For more information and to register  Click Here

1- Are you or do you know an editorial writer or columnist who needs time to widen knowledge through study, travel or research?  Why not apply for the Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship?  The winner will receive $75,000 to help with that goal. Click here for more information 

2- The Eugene S. Pulliam First Amendment Award honors a group or single person's struggle to keep one or more of the rights the First Amendment guarantees.  The winner will receive an award and $10,000 at the Excellence in Journalism Conference in Anaheim this coming August. 

You only have until June 22nd to apply for either award so click here and send in your nomination now!

Once a month, Mastering Multi-Media Communications will offer a group learning experience led by a working media professional and designed to teach the skills you need to master cross platform communications. 

When

Building a Cross-Platform Strategy  - Wednesday, June 5, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m

Where  CLICK HERE for location information

Non-members can save by joining the Press Club of Cleveland and pay the member cost to attend. 

For more information and to register

Click Here

Share topics relevant to technical communication at a NEO/STC monthly program meeting. You will have an hour to present a topic related to areas that include:

• content development/delivery
• content strategy/design
• user experiece
• web design/development

The submission deadline is June 1. Click here for more information and to access a proposal form 

 

Will Ohio be ready for

the Affordable Care Act?

If you're a journalist who covers health care, please join the Cleveland-Akron chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists and the Alliance for Health Reform on May 16 for a press briefing.

According to the 2010 health care overhaul law, all states must be ready to enroll millions of people in insurance exchanges. If they are not, the federal government will step in. 

The panel will discuss:

• What information do the states still need about how the insurance exchanges will work? 
• How much latitude will the states have to handle eligibility for Medicaid and to make sure that people transitioning between Medicaid and subsidized private insurance in the exchanges won't have gaps in coverage? 
• Can the federal government can be ready with its own exchanges? 
• Will insurers be ready on time? 

John Corlett

vice president for government and community relations, MetroHealth 

former director of Ohio's Medicaid office  

Randall Cebul  

director of the Center for Health Care Research and Policy at MetroHealth, and professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Richard Browdie 

president and CEO, Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging

Sarah Jane Tribble 

health care reporter, The Plain Dealer, will suggest story ideas and tips on writing about the health law changes.  

When:

Where:

2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 22115.  

Parking in the garage gives you direct access to the building (cost is $8). There is also plenty of free street parking starting at 6 p.m.

Please RSVP to Eileen Beal 216-320-1358 

eojb@visn.net

  

PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERNSHIP - AKHIA - AKHIA is looking for a Summer Intern. The ideal candidate must have a passion for communication, strong writing skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Internship will be 20-40 hours per week.
Responsibilities:
Assist account service and social media teams in research, development and execution of marketing communications tactics on behalf of clients
Write and publish AKHIA Intern blog posts
Write and upload content to AKHIA social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube
Build qualified media lists using CisionPoint list database
Collect editorial calendars for client media relations
Maintain client media relations clip records and compile measurement reports for media relations outreach, email marketing campaigns, social media programs, etc.
Write copy for newsletters, press releases, etc.
Assist with general office duties as needed
Qualifications:
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Pursuing a degree in public relations, marketing communications or a related field
Self-starter with attention to detail
Experience with social media channels, such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.
Interest in agency public relations and marketing
Please send resume and cover letter to sarah.lack@akhia.com.   

DESIGN INTERN - DESIGN ROOM CREATIVE Award-winning creative studio in downtown Cleveland needs one awesome designer for a paid internship. Ready-to-graduate or recent graduates preferred. If your design skills are advanced, you're fluent with CS6 and you secretly believe your work is better than most everyone you know, we'd love to see your portfolio.Your portfolio should show off your abilities to design for print and for the web. A working knowledge (and appreciation for) typography, composition, illustration and imagery will make you a favorite. Any skill with WordPress (and other open source web development platforms) and HTML will make you awesome.
You'll gain valuable experience working with two extremely accomplished designers as well as working on your own. You will get to do real work and gain real exposure in the industry in addition to helping us get things done. Please submit a cover letter, resume and portfolio to kelly@designroom.com 

MARKETING INTERN - COHEN & COMPANY CPA Cohen & Company is a regional accounting and business consulting firm that has been serving privately held businesses in Northeast Ohio since 1977. Our firm has once again been named to the Weatherhead 100 list of fastest growing companies in Northeast Ohio. We have won numerous awards including, Best Employer in Ohio, Top Places to Work, and Inc. 5000. We also, for the fifth consecutive year, have been nationally recognized as one of the best accounting firms to work for.
We have more than 250 employees throughout our offices in Ohio, Florida, and Wisconsin. We are affiliated with Cohen Fund Audit Services, Sequoia Financial Group, and Cohen Capital Advisors. Learn more at www.cohencpa.com.
We are a fast paced organization; we seek an enthusiastic and talented individual to join our marketing department in the role of Marketing Intern.
Responsibilities of the position include:
* Provide administrative support to the marketing team
* Assist with coordinating client communication materials
* Assist with seminars and events
* Maintain client lists and marketing databases
Internship Requirements:
* Pursuing Bachelor's degree
* Major: Marketing, Communications, Public Relations
* GPA: Minimum 3.0
* Successfully completed entry level marketing (or related) courses.
To apply in confidence, please send your resume (in Word format), to: Erin Clark at eclark@cohencpa.com. Please include reference code "MKR" in the subject line of your reply. 

GRAPHIC DESIGN INTERN - DEALER TIRE
Info and apply here

DEADLINE THIS WEDNESDAY, MAY 15

BURNING RIVER FOUNDATION AND FEST - SOCIAL MEDIA INTERNOVERVIEW The Burning River Foundation is dedicated to improving, maintaining and celebrating the vitality of our regional freshwater resources. Our vision is to establish Northeast Ohio as the recognized environmental leader dedicated to the sustainability of its high quality freshwater resources. Established in 2007, the Foundation has awarded over $320,000 to local non-profit organizations such as the GreenCityBlueLake Institute, Great Lakes Science Center, Western Reserve Land Conservancy, Wendy Park Foundation, West Creek Preservation Committee and the Cuyahoga River Community Planning Organization. As part of its efforts to raise money, the Foundation holds an annual Burning River Fest. Since 2001, folks from all over the Great Lakes region have come together to remember the 1969 burning of the Cuyahoga River and celebrate a renewed sense of eco- consciousness that fire sparked. The annual Fest features educational exhibits from area environmental groups, fresh food from local farms and eateries, live music and libations from Great Lakes Brewing Company. In order to boost awareness of the Fest and the work of the Foundation, we are looking for a part-time social media intern between May 20 - July 31, 2013. THE POSITION The social media intern will be responsible for: - Identifying relevant organizations, businesses and individuals and targeting messages to them - Creating and maintaining an editorial content calendar that covers the duration of the internship (e.g. specific messages for Facebook and Twitter) - Developing written and video content about the Fest, the work of the Foundation, interesting facts about water issues, environmental/sustainability topics, and current news related to any of the above - Interacting with Facebook and Twitter followers (e.g. replying to and engaging them in conversation) - Updating Facebook and Twitter accounts with current information - Increasing followers on Facebook and Twitter through creative engagement means
- Providing creative social media coverage of the Burning River Fest on July 26th and 27th - Other duties as assigned CANDIDATE CHARACTERISTICS - Major in Communications, Marketing, PR, Journalism, English or any related field preferred - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Demonstrated use of Facebook and Twitter - Ability to build relationships with other entities and individuals via social media - Ability to create and manage an editorial content calendar - Friendly and conversational demeanor - Self-motivated and managed ACCOUNTABILITY The intern will be contracted by the Burning River Foundation and will report to Mike Shafarenko, Burning River Foundation Board member. S/he will work remotely for the most part and must have access to a computer. COMPENSATION AND TIMETABLE This is a paid internship for up to 20 hours per week, ending on July 31, 2013. Hours are flexible so long as the work gets done. APPLICATION PROCESS Interested candidates should send an electronic resume by May 15th to Mike Shafarenko, at this email. Please include a cover note in the body of the e- mail that briefly explains why you are interested in and qualified for the position.

SEARCH MARKETING INTERN - MARCUS THOMAS Info and apply here 

DEADLINE MONDAY MAY 6

RESEARCH INTERN (SUMMER 2013) - FUND FOR OUR ECONOMIC FUTURE Tracking Economic Investment in Northeast Ohio

The Fund for Our Economic Future ("the Fund") seeks a part-time, summer intern to gather data on investments in areas such as: adult workforce, entrepreneurship, business support, attraction, expansion and retention and emerging (innovation-led) cluster development. The intern will report directly to the Manager of Research, Grants and Evaluation. Subject to his or her availability, interest and skillset, the intern's activities may include but are not limited to:
- Collect and revise data on state and federal and private philanthropic investment
- Conduct outreach to member foundations (via phone calls, email) to request information regarding the grants these foundation have made since 2011
- Input and organize data into the Fund's "Bottom Right Impact" database
- Where applicable, geo-code and map data by county
- Assist with other research projects as applicable, including online engagement/ blogging around "What Matters to Metros"
Schedule and Compensation
- Approximately 20-30 hours per week between early June and late August (flexible).
- Stipend may be available ($10/hr) in addition to travel-related reimbursement. Please inquire.
Qualifications
Preferred candidates will have familiarity with or proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Access or general experience with database management or data-sharing; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); good written and verbal communication; the ability and confidence to work independently and problem-solve; and have the interpersonal skill and confidence needed to pick up the phone and speak with people at various foundations about the project. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated interest in urban or regional economic development, geography, economics, non-profit management, information technology and/or finance. Familiarity with Northeast Ohio non-profits, federal grants issued through the EDA and/or Ohio Economic Development programs (e.g. Ohio Third Frontier) is a plus.
Additional Background
Since 2010, the Fund has tracked dollars that it helps bring into the region either directly or indirectly through its own grantees and partners. In order to understand even more about investments flowing into the region, how and where they are directed, in 2012 the Fund created a database called "Bottom Right Impact". It is our hope that this database proves a valuable source of information for private and philanthropic investors alike to understand the economic development landscape, where the region might be over- or under-invested, and ultimately how partners can inform a regional economic competitiveness strategy that benefits the people of Northeast Ohio.
If interested, please send resume, cover letter and contact information of two references to:
Emily Garr (egarr@futurefundneo.org) no later than Monday, May 6, 2013.  

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