Event: Women Media Entrepreneurs - Making New Ideas Happen
When: September 12, 8:30am – 3:30pm
Where: National Press Club Journalism Institute, Washington D.C., Conference Rooms
We're bringing together women entrepreneurs who have launched media projects, large and small. They will share how they are moving their ideas forward and offer advice on the best digital tools and strategies that you can use for your media projects. Topics include grants, venture capital, strategic partnering, marketing and digital tools. The event is co-sponsored by J-Lab, the National Press Club Journalism Institute, and American University's MA in Media Entrepreneurship program. It is funded by the Gannett Foundation and the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation. Registration is $35; $25 for NPC members. Register at http://www.press.org/events/women-media-entrepreneurs-summit-making-new…
Event: The Deadline Club's Friday the 13th Rooftop Media Mixer
When: September 13, 2013, 6:00 – 9:00pm
Where: Mad46, the rooftop bar at the Roosevelt Hotel, entrance on 46th St. and Madison Avenue
RSVP: Registration required: https://www.eventbrite.com/event/8141277781
Suffering from Triskaidekaphobia? What about Acrophobia? Tackle all of your irrational fears at a rooftop party this Friday the 13th. The Deadline Club, the Chapter of the Year of the Society of Professional Journalists, will host a media mixer at Mad46, the bar on top of the Roosevelt Hotel where The Club held a sold-out mixer in July. Registration is required for this free event, and space is limited. No one under 21 will be admitted to the bar, which has spectacular views of Midtown Manhattan.
Event: Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists – Public Policy Scholarship
When: September 13, 2013 (deadline)
Where: Philadelphia, PA
The Wharton School is pleased to announce the new Penn Wharton Public Policy Scholarship which will allow three business journalists whose reporting highlights public policy issues either domestically or internationally to attend the Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists flagship program in Philadelphia this year. Each scholarship covers the cost of tuition, course materials, most group meals, lodging for three nights and airfare within the US (where appropriate). In addition, accepted journalists may request private, one-on-one meetings with faculty members of the Penn Wharton Public Policy Initiative. The scholarship does not cover any other expenses. Other restrictions may apply.
The Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists, now in its 45th year, offers participants an opportunity to expand their business knowledge and increase their exposure to leading experts in a stimulating environment. Through intensive lectures and hands-on exercises, the program, led by the Wharton School’s most prominent professors, helps participants gain a better understanding of key business and economic issues. Besides the Penn Wharton Public Policy Scholarship, numerous other financial aid options are available for reporters interested in attending the Seminars. To learn more visit the Seminars financial aid page.
Scholarship quantities are limited. Early applications are strongly suggested with deadlines of September 6 and 13, 2013. Non-scholarship applications are due by October 1, 2013. For complete information on the Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists, visit the Web site or contact Peter Winicov, Senior Associate Director, Wharton Communications at +1-215-746-6471 or communications@wharton.upenn.edu
Event: Abe Fellowship for Journalists
When: September 15, 2013 (deadline)
Where: Online
The Abe Fellowship for Journalists is designed to encourage in-depth coverage of topics of pressing concern to the United States and Japan through individual short-term policy-related projects. Fellows are expected to produce an analytical article or feature story that will inform public debate or a policy community one of the following topics:
1) Traditional and Non-Traditional Approaches to Security and Diplomacy
2) Global and Regional Economic Issues
3) Social and Cultural Issues
For information on eligibility criteria or to apply, please visit us at http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/abe-fellowship-for-journalists/. Contact SSRC staff at abe@ssrc.org with any questions or concerns.
