[Journalists] Help With A Class Assignment And Wishing To Network

[Kerri Kosten]

Hi Jim:

I'm also a student, so I don't have too much experience with being an
actual journalist but I have some ideas for the newsletter thing. I
would like to be a sports reporter as a career and am going to start
my own sports blog.

Anyway, some organizations that likely have newsletters besides the
NFB are the Association for Women In Sports Media, Society of
Professional Journalists, the Online News Association, Lions Clubs
International, the United Way, Make A Wish Foundation, the Elks Club,
the Rotery Club, and the Kawanas Club. Just look for service
organizations or other organizations and they will most likely have a
newsletter.

On 9/14/11, Elizabeth Campbell <liz at star-telegram.com> wrote:
> Hi Jim,
>
> Thanks for your note.
>
> There are any number of newsletters available to you. All you have to do
> is search out organizations, including the NFB, and I'm sure you will find
> numerous opportunities. We have divisions that publish newsletters, and
> you can find them onthe NFB web site
> www.nfb.org
>
> As for being a blind journalist, I work full time as a government affairs
> reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
> I think the most apparent challenge is the lack of a comprehensive public
> transportation system in north Texas. I cover a very large area none of
> which is accessible via our limited transit options.
> Other than that, I don't see differences between myself and sighted
> colleagues.
>
> Best regards.
>
>
> Elizabeth Campbell
> (817) 390-7696
> liz at star-telegram.com
> Fax: (817) 390-7789
> www.star-telegram.com
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:journalists-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Homme, James
> Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 8:04 AM
> To: journalists at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Journalists] Help With A Class Assignment And Wishing To Network
>
> Hi,
> I'm new to this list, so please tell me if this request is off-topic.
>
> First, the assignment. I am taking a course called Writing For Fun And
> Profit from http://www.vu.org/. One of the assignments is to sign up for
> ten writing newsletters. If you know of any you can recommend, would you
> please point me to them?
>
> Now, for the networking part. Is anyone willing to tell me what it's like
> to be a blind journalist?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jim
>
>
> Jim Homme,
> Usability Services,
> Phone: 412-544-1810.
>
>
>
>
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