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The Triad Association of Black Journalists (TABJ) held a panel discussion at its Resume Workshop on Nov. 14. The panel members (L-R) are Chris Lea, Doug Allred, Briana Conner and Andre Taylor. Photos by Timothy Ramsey Participants and media professionals attend the Triad Association of Black Journalists' Resume Workshop. Workshop helps public aim for success in pursuit of jobs TIMOTHY RAMSEY FOR THE CHRONICLE A poorly presented resume hurts job prospects in the hiring process. To help people succeed as they pursue jobs, the Triad Association of Black Journalists held a resume workshop Saturday on the cam pus of Greensboro College. The workshop was geared toward col lege students but was open to the public. "1 wanted to see what I could do to help them get jobs and prepare for the future," said Kathy Keating, Communications and Media professor at Greensboro College. "Positive energy and the variety of oppor tunities out there are what I want to take back as well as specific tips on reels, resumes and portfolios." Stephanie Johnson, who attended the forum for her son, who had to work and could not attend, said her son is very inter ested in broadcasting and wanted to gather information and see what the workshop could offer him. Media professionals from many jour nalism fields participated in a panel discus sion. They were: Chris Lea, traffic anchor for WXII and on air personality for 102 Jamz; Doug Allied, external communica tions manager for Cone Health; Andre Taylor, online editor of the News and Record; and Briana Conner, reporter and weekend anchor for WXU. The panel touched on topics such as common mistakes made by young journal ists who are just entering the business. One example is not spelling someone's name cor rectly and not fact checking every aspect of the story. A person's credibility as a journal ist rests on accuracy, panelists said. Panelist Doug Allred recounted his career as he started off in journalism and later transitioned to the world of public rela tions. Briana Conner, when commenting on the accuracy of a story, said, "Know your facts and check your sources. Vp.rifv vprifv. verifv " ?J' J-> J ? Social media was a major topic, as the panelists discussed the pros and cons of the new phenomenon. Some were very much in favor of using social media to connect with viewers and a way of spreading breaking news or pertinent information to the community. Others were not as fond of social media because inaccurate informa tion is rampant across the forum. "For my generation, the scary thing is using judgment on social media. You can't put everything you feel on Facebook. One wrong post and you lose your job," said Conner of the dangers of using social media the wrong way. * Participants were shown the advantages of using the Internet to network with other professionals in their field by using websites such as Linkedln.com. They also were shown proper dress styles in the office as well as during the interview. Aaron Singleton, director of News and Media Relations at Winston Salem State University, expressed that everyone has a brand and talked about how to present that to potential employers because it can mean the difference between getting hired and not. The importance of a good cover letter and a concise and accurate resume were also discussed. "They.don't take the time to really sell themselves on how they present their expe rience. If they could take a minute to reframe their accomplishments, it can make all the difference," Singleton said of the common mistakes people make in framing their resumes. Professionals, including Chronicle Managing Editor Donna Rogers, later cri tiqued participants' resumes one-on-one to show them the proper way to sell them selves to potential employers. "Continue to work hard, network, and reach out to professionals. Don't give up on your dreams and make sure you just go for it," Lea said of the one thing he wanted to convey to an aspiring journalist. "I'm glad the Triad Association of Black Journalists has events like this to reach out to kids and those who want to be in our position. And it's important for us to come together as professionals to pool our resources to help out the next generation of journalism professionals," Lea said of what he hopes people take from the event. Contact the Triad Association of Black Journalists through its website - http://tri adabj.weebly.com/ - through Facebook - www.facebook.com/triadabj/ - through Twitter - https://twitter.com/TriadABJ - or through email - TriadABJ@gmail.com. "I wanted to see what I could do to help them get jobs and prepare for the future." - Kathy Keating Communications and Media professor at Greensboro College. Local journalists discuss future of newspapers BY MAYEESA MITCHELL FOR THE CHRONICLE As technology contin ues to become a more sig nificant aspect of human life, many question if the print journalism industry can keep up with the evolv ing mediums. On Monday, Nov. 9, Brian Dunphy, a communi ty producer at Greensboro Community Television, hosted a panel on the future of print journalism. It was shown on the Greensboro Community Television website. The panelists were: Allen Johnson, editorial page editor of the Greensboro News & Record and former editor of the Winston-Salem Chronicle; Brian Clarey, editor-in-chief of Triad City Beat; Jeri Rowe. for merly a columnist for the Greensboro News & Record and currently a sen ior writer at High Point University; and Mayeesa Mitchell, a senior studying journalism at High Point University and an intern at The Chronicle. All of the panelists were quite optimistic about the future of print journal ism, stating that it requires journalists to do their best storytelling to keep the reader's attention. Johnson believes tech nology puts today's youth at an advantage for going into journalism. "Your generation grew up on this technology," Johnson said to Mitchell. Dunphy asked the pan elists to give advice to future journalists. They all pointed to one defining trait that anyone interested in journalism must have - passion. The public can contact Greensboro Community Television to order a DVD copy of this program. The cost is $10. The station is at 200 N Davie St #16, Greensboro, NC 27401 and the phone number is 336 373-1100. The website is http:!/cable S net! J l. ?iSPW?' ^ j k. '? 15*i, . i . 4wt?^.?rffw*V COMMUNITY INVESTORS TO REACH OUR 60AM NWCDC is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization mudpiesNC.org Contact events@nwcdc.org 336.721.1215 MudPies NOITHWEST CHILD KVUOfHLMT CENTERS
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