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Opportunities for Students and Soon-to-be-Graduates

January 13, 2010, 5:12 pm
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Here are a few opportunities from SPJ:The Working Press is a daily tabloid newspaper that covers the SPJ National Convention -it is looking for student reporters, copy editors, photographers and designers. SPJ provides the interns with the convention registration fee, convention hotel and most of all networking and a place to showcase talent. A members-only job bank -use it!Interested in freelancing? A members-only freelancer directory.
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Mission: Media off to a Great Start

February 1, 2010, 6:37 am
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Last Saturday, SPJ members invited children from the Boys and Girls Club of St. Augustine to Flagler College to experience journalism for a day -the inaugural Mission: Media event was fun and beneficial to both groups. Here are some sights from the day:SPJ members (from left) Caroline Young and Priscilla Muller brainstorm story ideas with Erica Greene, 13.SPJ member Katy Bass guides Malik Hicks, 11, on a story about Habitat for Humanity houses.SPJ member Caroline Young and Amie Dames, 10, report on the new Boys and Girls Club building on West King Street, interviewing construction superintendent Terry Andreu.SPJ member Caroline Young and Amie Dames, 10, tour the new Boys and Girls Club building site on West King Street.The new Boys and Girls Club building will be finished in June 2010.

Back in the newsroom, the budding reporters contact more sources and start writing their stories.From left, Malik Hicks, 11, Amie Dames, 10 and Caroline Young.From left, Kiegee Proctor, 14, and Cal Colgan.From left, Priscilla Muller, Lou Thompson and Erica Greene, 13.

After four hours, the children's stories were posted on the Mission: Media page, which is hosted by the Flagler College newspaper, the Gargoyle. We will add to the page with every new Mission: Media event.A big thank you to Professor Tracey Eaton who shot and edited a short video of our inaugural Mission: Media event -what a great way to capture the spirit of the day!
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Region 3 Conference Is Almost Here

February 17, 2010, 11:14 am
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The SPJ Region 3 Conference will be at the University of Central Florida in Orlando on March 19-20 -so far, we have a delegation of five attending. Conference participants will attend sessions such as "Finding Your Niche, Making Your Way in the New Media," "How to Make Money Blogging" and "Developing and Sustaining a Career in Today's Changing Media Landscape." The keynote speaker is Hagit Limor, an Emmy Award-winning investigative reporter, and other speakers come from CNN International, ESPN.com and Golfweek.com, among others.

All information about conference registration, hotel reservations and conference schedule is now available online.
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Mark of Excellence Success Again

March 14, 2010, 6:59 pm
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Flagler College students are in the top three in SPJ Region 3 Mark of Excellence Awards again -Phillip Mansfield in Online Feature Reporting (4 Year College/University) and Haley Walker in Online In-Depth Reporting (4 Year College/University). The order of the top three, in each category, will be announced at the Region 3 Spring Conference in Orlando, Florida, March 19-20. First place finishers move onto the national Mark of Excellence Awards. Congratulations to both Phillip and Haley!

Last year, Flagler College's Ryan Day won the Online In-Depth Reporting (4 Year College/University) category for Region 3. Day, Mansfield and Walker's stories were each written for COM 451, Advanced Reporting (Print), and published by the Flagler College Gargoyle.
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Orlando Magic

April 23, 2010, 8:32 am
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We had a truly great conference experience in Orlando March 19-20 -we attended sessions on "The Future of Journalism," "How to Make Money Blogging" and "Freelancing: Strategies for Paying the Bills." During the Mark of Excellence competition dinner, we worked some Orlando magic and again captured the Region 3 top prize in the In-Depth Online Reporting category with Haley Walker's piece on food waste in the U.S. Phillip Mansfield's piece, "If You Can Make It Here, You Can Make It Anywhere," became second in the Online Feature Reporting category. Haley's piece now moves onto the national competition!

From left, Julie Anderson (vice-president of content and integration, Tribune Interactive), Rick Brunson (University of Central Florida SPJ adviser) and Mike Connelly (executive editor, Sarasota Herald-Tribune).From left, Matt Boyle, Cal Colgan, Lauren Belcher and Kelly Gibbs at the above panel presentation.Hagit Limor, the president-elect of SPJ, delivered the keynote speech.From left, Jenny Andreasson (managing editor, Observer Newspapers), Catie Fry (copy editor, Florida Times-Union), Rachel Hatzipanagos (reporter, South Florida SunSentinel), Melissa Patterson (multimedia journalist and online producer, PalmBeachPost.com) and Steve Mullis (associate editor for online news, Minnesota Public Radio).Cal......and Lauren both won goodies during the Mark of Excellence dinner!
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On Non-News Jobs

April 26, 2010, 8:29 am
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The last SPJ event of the 2009-2010 academic year was a panel on non-news jobs -the speakers were Kelley Lucas, editorial art director at Folio Weekly, and Devon Jeffreys, sports reporter at The Sanford Herald. Caroline Young and Matt Boyle, who put the panel together, wanted to show to potential SPJers that we do more than news.From left, Kelley Lucas and Devon Jeffreys explain the ins-and-outs of art editing and sports reporting.Amanda Newberg takes in the speakers.
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Internship Panel 2010 a Success

September 15, 2010, 12:26 pm
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The second annual internship panel on Monday was a success, with around 20 attendees. The panel speakers (from left) Mari Pothier, Christina Arzapalo, Caroline Young and Cal Colgan spoke about how to obtain an internship, how to get the most out of an internship and how to network during an internship. They also emphasized that internships are hard work -getting up at 3:30am and working 15 hour workdays were the norm to some of the panelists.
The chair of the Communication Department, Dr. Tracy Halcomb, also addressed the audience about internship requirements for college credit.




The audience had a chance to ask questions from the panelists following their talks.






Adair Findley and Jason Bell.
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Colgan Wins Two Awards

September 21, 2010, 12:13 pm
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Journalist's Toolbox

September 23, 2010, 10:57 am
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Pothier Wins Communication Scholarship

September 24, 2010, 12:11 pm
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SPJ member Mari Pothier won the Communication Department's Brie Barfield Endowment Scholarship this week -congratulations to Mari for receiving this honor based on GPA and other academic achievements!
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Resume Workshop Well Attended, Useful

October 13, 2010, 7:21 am
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Monday's Resume Workshop drew a crowd of around 30 students who had the choice of having their resumes critiqued by professors Tracy Eaton, Mark Huelsbeck, Rosemary Tutt, Kristine Warrenburg and/or Matthew Wysocki. Many of the attendees said the critiques were useful, and they were surprised by how many things they need to change and/or improve on about their resumes.

From left, Tiffanie Reynolds, Karly Berezowsky, Lauren Ely, Amber Jurgenssen and Jason Bell wait for Professor Eaton to critique their resumes.Professor Huelsbeck advises Maggie Russell about her resume.Professor Tutt and Samantha Price discuss her resume.Autumn Roth works on her resume while waiting for her turn with Professor Tutt.Professor Wysocki and Sarah Berland discuss the differences in resumes for communication and theater majors.
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Boyle Gives Career Advise

January 11, 2011, 8:55 am
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Matthew Boyle, a Flagler College alumn and contributing reporter for The Daily Caller, addressed around 50 communication students about "How to Make It in a Changing Industry." Boyle graduated in spring 2010 and is also currently working on a master's degree at American University in Washington, D.C.Ariel Jaramillo and Taylor Day.Lauren DeGeorge.
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Sweet Meet and Greet

January 11, 2011, 9:17 am
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The Sweet Meet and Greet during finals week brought out a good crowd despite the freezing temperatures -probably because of the hot chocolate, candy canes and LuLi's cupcakes!



Who could resist these?
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Mission: Media, Take Two

April 28, 2011, 12:21 pm
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On January 22, SPJ members invited children from the Boys and Girls Club of St. Augustine to Flagler College to experience journalism for a day -the second annual Mission: Media event was fun and beneficial to both groups. Here are some sights from the day:Cal Colgan, St. Augustine BGC Unit Director Justin Black and Shinavia Gore, 13, interview Shamus, a homeless man living in St. Augustine, for a story about homelessness in the city.Shamus is gracious with his time.Shinavia has a knack for reporting.Back in the Gargoyle newsroom, Amber Jurgensen helps Stetson Myers, 11, write a story about Flagler students' reasons for choosing the college.Brandon Nichols, 11, examines a camera while working with Angela Biggs and Caroline Young on a story about the effects of video games on children.Naisha Stallion, 11, works with Phil Sunkel on a story about the MTV reality shows Jersey Shore and Teen Mom.

After four hours, the children's stories were posted on the Mission: Media page, which is hosted by the Flagler College newspaper, the Gargoyle. We will add to the page with every new Mission: Media event.A big thank you to Professor Tracey Eaton who shot and edited a short video of Mission: Media -what a great way to capture the spirit of the day!
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Biggest Mark of Excellence Success to Date

April 29, 2011, 7:19 am
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Flagler College students were again successful in SPJ Region 3 Mark of Excellence Awards -SPJ president and vice president, Caroline Young and Cal Colgan, placed second and third in the Online Feature Reporting/4-Year College/University category, respectively, losing only to Flagler alumnus Jill Houser, whose article "St. Augustine Couple Finds Love, Chaos with International Adoption" advanced to the national Mark of Excellence Awards. In addition, Colgan won the Online Opinion & Commentary/4-year College/University category, therefore advancing to the national competition as well.Cal Colgan and Caroline Young.

This is the third year in a row for Flagler to advance to the national competition -Haley Walker and Ryan Day did so in 2010 and 2009, respectively. This year, Flagler alumnus Kristina Haumschild also won her category in television sports reporting, advancing Flagler to the national stage for the first time on the broadcast side, and Flagler also won third and second place finishes in online news reporting and in independent online student publication.
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Professional Panel Well Attended

April 29, 2011, 7:49 am
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In March, SPJ hosted a panel of local professionals, with around 35 students in attendance.From left, WFCF Station Manager Dan McCook, Ponte Vedra Recorder Executive Editor Mark Pettus and St. Augustine Record Senior Writer Peter Guinta.What a group of beautiful young journalists!
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Biggs Prepares to Lead in the Fall

April 29, 2011, 7:59 am
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Angela Biggs, our incoming president, was accepted into the national SPJ Ted Scripps Leadership Institute in Indianapolis from June 3 to June 5. This invitation-only program brings together 50 student and professional SPJ chapter presidents from around the United States, and it covers the participants' travel, lodging and meals. The Ted Scripps Leadership Institute was founded in 1996 and it is funded through a generous grant from the Scripps Howard Foundation.

This is the fourth time that Flagler College's incoming SPJ president has been accepted to the Ted Scripps Leadership Institute -the previous attendees were Andrew Bernius, Haley Walker and Caroline Young.
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Panelists Say Internships Help Gain Confidence

December 13, 2011, 10:33 am
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The third annual internship panel was a success, with around 40 attendees. The panel speakers (from left) Eliza Jordan, Andrew McDaniel, Amber James, Angela Daidone and Jillian Unitas spoke about how to obtain an internship, how to get the most out of an internship and how to network during an internship. They also emphasized that internships are a great way to gain confidence in one's abilities and test one's limits. All the panelists felt that the grew personally during their internships as well.After the panelists spoke for about an hour, the audience had a chance to ask questions.
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Another Sweet Meet and Greet

December 13, 2011, 11:01 am
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Another Sweet Meet and Greet -Angela Biggs and Danielle Ruckert selling baked goods by Eliza Jordan!
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Preparing for Internships, Jobs

December 13, 2011, 11:07 am
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The 2011 Resume Workshop drew a crowd of around 30 students who had the choice of having their resumes critiqued by professors Tracy Halcomb, Rosemary Tutt, Kristine Warrenburg and/or Matthew Wysocki. Many of the attendees said the critiques were useful, and they were surprised by how many things they need to change and/or improve on about their resumes.
Professor Wysocki advises Eliza Jordan on her resume.




















Professor Warrenburg advises Jaime Greco on her resume.
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