SAJA Students

18/08/2021

Friday, Aug. 20, 7 p.m.: Meet Monica Bhide
Equal parts storyteller and globe-trotter, Monica Bhide, an award-winning author, accomplished literary coach, and educator with over 15 years of experience, transcends countless borders—chronological, geographical, religious, and economical—to inspire her readers. Born in New Delhi, raised in the Middle East, and now residing outside Washington, D.C., she currently serves as a corporate storyteller for one of the world’s leading professional services companies. Her prolific portfolio, enriched by the many places she calls home, channels a distinctly cosmopolitan worldview.
Monica’s words, which have appeared on renowned platforms including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Christian Science Monitor, Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, and Town & Country,among others, are a collection of culture-driven articles that approach the world food first. Her books, all infused with a signature lyricism, consist of acclaimed cooking compendiums, like 2009’s Modern Spice, brimming with contemporary versions of traditional Indian recipes. Her debut short story collection, The Devil in Us, a clutch of spellbinding tales centered on fate and fortune, earned a spot on Amazon’s bestseller list in 2015, while her more recent novel, Karma and the Art of Butter Chicken, which explores the healing power of food, led NPR’s café in Washington, D.C., to serve up creations inspired by her protagonist chef.

https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/556347241

https://monicabhide.com/meet-monica/

[on Bhide’s The Devil in Us] Monica Bhide’s wonderful, internationally-flavored collection is full of spice and life. The beguiling voice of a true storyteller will lure you out of your self into her intriguing, fictional world. Enjoy! Diana Abu-Jaber Author of Crescent and Bird of Paradise [on ...

06/11/2019

Heads up: NLGJA - The Association of LGBTQ Journalists's annual Washington, D.C. fundraiser "Dateline: DC" is next week. This is always a fun night of cocktails and conversations with some of Washington's top journalists. Buy discounted student tickets here: https://www.nlgja.org/datelinedc/

Dateline:DCA National Benefit for NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists Dateline:DC will be held November 14 at the Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams DC Signature Store. Each year this evening draws together media industry leaders and some of the most high profile journalists in the nation’s capi...

19/08/2019

Summer is not even over and The Washington Post is already looking for Summer 2020 Interns! Deadline is October 9, 2019 so hurry up and apply!

The Washington Post is thrilled to be accepting applications for our 2020 Summer Internship Program. Since its inception in 1963, The Post’s internship program has welcomed more than 1,000 student...

18/08/2019

Deadline approaching! Send in your entries for the SAJA 2019 Journalism Awards by August 25. All info here: http://www.saja.org/saja-2019-awards

Established in honor of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, who was killed while reporting in Pakistan, this award recognizes outstanding in-depth reporting that exhibits the kind of courage and integrity that Pearl embodied in his work. Apply here.

28/04/2019

Attention students! SAJA is giving away up to $20k in Scholarship Funds & up to $5k in internship support funds to undergraduate and graduate-level students to pursue their journalistic ambitions. Apply by May 10. (link: http://www.saja.org/scholarships) saja.org/scholarships and (link: http://www.saja.org/internshipfund) saja.org/internshipfund

23/04/2019

SAJA Reporting Fellowships provides financial resources to freelancers and staff journalists looking to pursue in-depth reporting on South Asia or the South Asian diaspora.

The fellowship is open to freelancers and staff journalists of all mediums who are able to publish their work in North America. SAJA plans to award up to $25,000 to reporting fellows in 2019 to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Anyone with a pitch and a letter of interest from an editor or producer can apply.

The South Asian Journalists Association reporting fellowship provides financial resources to freelancers and staff journalists looking to pursue in-depth reporting on South Asia or the South Asia diaspora. If you have questions about the application, please contact Meena Ganesan at sajareportingfell...

16/03/2019

Mass shootings have a way of making the theoretical talk about Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube and their role in spreading hate all too real. Thursday brought yet another horrific example of this depressingly frequent phenomenon, when a white supremacist shot and killed 49 people in a mosque in Chris...

16/01/2019

Opportunity alert! The application for Bloomberg's summer journalism diversity program is available now. More details in the post below.

📢 The application for Bloomberg's summer journalism diversity program is available now. Last year's cohort—pictured below— was terrific.

Take part in an intensive, five-day workshop, at either the UNC School of Media and Journalism in North Carolina or the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Students will participate in instruction at the campus they choose, as well as visit a Bloomberg newsroom to see how reporters and editors put their journalism skills to work.

UNC Program Dates: May 13-17, 2019
UC Berkeley Program Dates: June 3-7, 2019

Application deadline: January 29, 2019

https://bit.ly/2D9e1Gk

08/12/2018

We're about to get into it y’all. Join us for a conversation (bring your questions too!) about The Cut's recent article on Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas' wedding.

Guests include:
-Aseem Chabra, author of Priyanka Chopra: The Incredible Story of a Global Bollywood Star
-Mallika Rao, a contributor to The Atlantic
-Elizabeth Segran Ph.D., senior staff writer at Fast Company
-Aarti Virani, former SAJA VP, arts and culture writer and contributing editor to Vogue India

The most talked-about wedding since the Royals, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas' recent nuptials dominated headlines, Tweets and generated several think pieces - but none more controversial than Mariah Smith's take in The Cut. Published this week, the backlash was enough for the online publication to...

12/09/2018

Do you have your tickets yet?

‪We are pleased to announce that CNN’s Senior Congressional Correspondent Manu Raju will deliver the keynote at this year’s SAJA Journalism Awards on Oct. 6 at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. Get your tickets NOW: http://www.saja.org/event-3060425 ‬

08/08/2018

Will you be at AAJA this year? Come hang out with us!

Hello SAJA family, Please stop by to catch up and meet the SAJA attendees who will be in Houston for AAJA. We plan to meet at Biggios, a bar in the hotel.

16/07/2018

SAJA is now accepting entries for our 2018 Journalism Awards that recognize excellence in reporting on South Asia and the South Asian diaspora worldwide. This year, SAJA will accept entries for 9 categories, including one category specifically for student journalists.

Deadline to send entries: August 15, 2018

Entries must have been published between January 1 and December 31, 2017. Please scroll to the end for detailed eligibility criteria. We are only accepting work published in U.S. and Canada-based media organizations, and the submission fee is:

Students – USD15

Freelancers – USD25

Organizations – USD75

Past board members who have not served since 2016 are eligible to apply. Please send in your entries by August 15, 2018.

Award winners will be honored in a ceremony on Saturday, October 6, 2018, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. You can see a list of winners from previous years here and more information about the awards here: http://www.saja.org/awards

http://www.saja.org/

SAJA is now accepting entries for our 2018 Journalism Awards that recognize excellence in reporting on South Asia and the South Asian diaspora worldwide. This year, SAJA will accept entries for 9 categories, including one category specifically for student journalists.

11/07/2018

Freelance opportunities:

https://www.shareable.net/freelance-opportunities

We're currently seeking freelancers for the following opportunities at Shareable:

15/06/2018

Washington DC: Great panel happening in July via Society of Professional Journalists and Medill - Northwestern University

Up in The Air — Using Drones to Cover Stories

On Monday, July 9, at 6:30 p.m., join the Society of Professional Journalists D.C. Pro Chapter and Northwestern University's Medill Washington program to learn what you need to know to use drones for newsgathering. The panel will feature national experts on using drones to report news stories and questions from the audience are welcome.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/up-in-the-air-using-drones-to-cover-stories-tickets-47045096149

Up in The Air — Using Drones to Cover Stories On Monday, July 9, at 6:30 p.m., join the Society of Professional Journalists D.C. Pro Chapter and Northwestern University's Medill Washington program to learn what you need to know to use drones for newsgathering. The panel will feature national exper...

11/06/2018

JOB LEAD:

https://religionnews.com/about/careers/

05/06/2018

Greetings! If you or someone you know is looking for part-time work (about 10 hours per week) to supplement your other projects, there are two freelance positions open within the NYU School of Law Communications office — one for a multimedia/video specialist and one for a digital content specialist, both based in Greenwich Village. Contact me at [email protected] for more information. Feel free to spread the word.

04/06/2018

Freelance gig in Washington DC:
Al Jazeera's UpFront (https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/upfront/), the weekly international affairs debate show hosted by award-winning British journalist Mehdi Hasan is looking for a researcher who will be based in our Washington, D.C. office.

Please note that this is a *freelance* position with an initial contract from September - December and an option to extend through to June 2019 (hours are generally 9:30-5:30). The person selected for this role will support the two producers as well as Mehdi for our weekly program. We are looking for someone with prior research experience and broad knowledge of international affairs.

Please note that this job *cannot* be done remotely.

If you are interested, please send Producer Elizabeth Walsh your CV and cover letter to [email protected]. We have already begun interviewing applicants and will continue to do so over the next several weeks.

With the thrust and parry of rigorous debate, Mehdi Hasan cuts through the headlines to challenge conventional wisdom, highlight contradictions and uncover double standards.

01/06/2018

Great summer internship in LA
https://jobs.lever.co/girlboss/1d8c859e-81d4-4388-8810-6365fbb0e136

Girlboss Media is looking for a creative, entrepreneurial, and whip-smart editorial intern to join its Los Angeles Office from July-September 2018. Reporting to the site’s editor, social media strategist and editorial director, this position will assist with research, writing, community management...