Press association meets in Dallas, unites Texas universities’ journalists Brian Bateman Sports Editor of The Baylor Lariat
T his year’s Texas Intercollegiate Press Association con-
ference location was one of the best for Baylor Univer- sity. The student publications department brought 45 awards back from Dallas, including the top division best of show award. The conference brought together schools from more than 50 cities in Texas, ranging from small community colleges to the sprawling 40-acre University of Texas campus in Austin. It was a fun experience for all involved. All but one student was from the Dallas, so there were plenty of opinions on where to eat, visit and how to avoid the American Airlines Center traf- fic after the basketball game. Everyone stayed in the swanky Sheraton hotel, which can top $600 a night. Thursday’s schedule included on-site contests, where Ra- chel Moorman brought home a second-place award for year- book design. Other students competed in copyediting, front- page design, headline writing, magazine design and broadcast Courtesy photo news writing. Nick Dean, Rachel Moorman, Claire Taylor, Julie Freeman, Ryan Brinson and Brian Bateman eat breakfast at the Dallas Sheraton during the 100th annual Workshops and lectures were the main focus Friday, which Texas Intercollegiate Press Association convention and competition. ranged from crime blogging to printing management and even how to snag a job in tough economic climates. In the crime winners were announced. Of the 45 awards, 19 belong to cur- blogging seminar, Lance Murray, the Fort Worth Star-Tele- rent staff, while 11 more are still on campus. gram crime blogger mentioned Lariat staff writer Nick Dean’s It was a very informative week in Dallas, and many of the article from a few days ago. All the Baylor representatives in ideas, tools and awards will greatly benefit The Baylor Lariat, that session got a silent chuckle after that. the Round Up yearbook and Focus magazine for the rest of this Saturday was the awards ceremony, where the past year’s year and years to come.
National NABJ promotes diversity in news
Dr. Mia Moody NABJ, the nation’s largest organiza- tions and media companies. Faculty adviser of NABJ tion of journalists of color, was founded Previously the Baylor chapter has had by 44 men and women on Dec. 12, 1975, anywhere from five to 25 participants. I
T he Baylor chapter of the National
Association of Black Journalists hopes to get an early start in the fall after in Washington, D.C. For the 30th anni- versary in 2005, NABJ worked to col- lect, pre- hope to see those types of numbers next year. All NABJ programs require student a disappointing spring semester. serve and membership to participate. For $40 per I was really saddened this year by present the year, students can become members of the current lack of interest. Participa- associa- NABJ and receive the “NABJ Journal,” tion was down after many years of hard tion’s arti- information on career development, work. facts, trea- members-only access to the Web site, The Baylor chapter is part of a na- sures and NABJobs Online, for employment op- tional organization that includes stu- memories. portunities across the United States and dents and professionals of color in The or- participate in the Student Education En- chapters located all over the nation. At ganization richment and Development Program. Dr. Mia Moody Baylor, the main goal is to provide net- helps high- Meetings are held the first Tuesday of working, informational and fellowship- light ground-breaking programs that im- each month in Castellaw Communica- ping opportunities to journalists of color prove access for journalists of color. It tions Center room 240. For more infor- on campus. Programs include a speaker also facilitates diversity in all sectors of mation, please contact adviser Dr. Mia series each semester, fundraisers and so- journalism and encourages greater col- Moody by phone at (254) 710-7247 or cial gatherings. laboration among journalists’ organiza- by e-mail at aimhigh3@yahoo.com.