Mentor of the Month: Drew Lazor

Instead of a traditional paired mentor-mentee program this year, we are featuring monthly Q&A's with mentors about how they broke into journalism, what their day is like, and any advice they have for young journalists. From there, students or anyone else ("mentees") can email the mentors with any questions or set up informational interviews. Our … Continue reading Mentor of the Month: Drew Lazor

Mentor of the Month: Stephen Jiwanmall

Instead of a traditional paired mentor-mentee program this year, we are featuring monthly Q&A's with mentors about how they broke into journalism, what their day is like, and any advice they have for young journalists. From there, students or anyone else ("mentees") can email the mentors with any questions or set up informational interviews. Our … Continue reading Mentor of the Month: Stephen Jiwanmall

Mentor of the Month: Julie Shaw

Instead of a traditional paired mentor-mentee program this year, we are featuring monthly Q&A's with mentors about how they broke into journalism, what their day is like, and any advice they have for young journalists. From there, students or anyone else ("mentees") can email the mentors with any questions or set up informational interviews. Our … Continue reading Mentor of the Month: Julie Shaw

EVENT: How to Make It as a Freelancer

No full-time job? No problem. At next month's AAJA Philly event, learn from AAJA members and other local journalists who are making a living freelancing. Their stories, videos and photos have been published in outlets like The New York Times, Reuters, The Washington Post, NPR, Philadelphia Magazine, and WHYY. In this panel discussion, we'll go over how to get your … Continue reading EVENT: How to Make It as a Freelancer

John Curley Scholarship Fund

The AAJA National Convention in San Francisco -- from August 12 to 15 this year -- will be a wonderful opportunity to network with other journalists from around the country, to participate in panel discussions with seasoned journalists, and to attend a career fair and résumé critique sessions. For the sixth year in a row, … Continue reading John Curley Scholarship Fund