Thousands Gather to Watch Centennial Celebration
By Selina Dudley UJW Staff Writer WASHINGTON – Crowds and entertainment flooded the streets of D.C. as the nation’s capital celebrated this year’s National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade, a commemoration of Japan’s […]
Tourists, locals gather to watch centennial celebration
By Sean Burke UJW Staff Writer WASHINGTON – People from all over the world, such as Emily Sylvest and her boyfriend Liam Stillman, attended the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade […]
Cultures Blend at National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade
By Brionna Hines UJW Staff Writer WASHINGTON – Pan-Asian traditions mixed with American pop culture during the centennial celebration of the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. A larger-than-life Miss Piggy […]
Returning Faces Crowd Cherry Parade Festival
By Darrin Brown Jr. UJW Staff Writer WASHINGTON – Constitution Avenue was filled with spectators Saturday for the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. Families, friends, and strangers packed the grandstands, […]
Cherry Blossom Style: Finding the Threads of Tradition
By Allana Haynes UJW Staff Writer WASHINGTON – Dylan Lauber showed his appreciation for the cherry blossom trees by dressing in a yukata, a traditional Japanese garment worn in the […]
Journalism 101
The first lesson for our fledgling reporters? “Get a map,” according to veteran journalist and author Reginald Stewart. Stewart led student correspondents through a Journalism 101 session Saturday, March 10, at National Public Radio. Participants were asked to point out where they lived since, according to Stewart, knowing where you are leads to a better understanding of the nature of your surroundings, which leads to better reporting skills. Try finding that on a GPS.
NABJ Announces New Founders’ Scholarships
Scholarships Named in Honor of Founders Les Payne and DeWayne Wickham, Due April 1.
High School Students Learn Journalism Basics
High school students in the 2010 Urban Journalism Workshop learn to report, write and broadcast news, entertainment, sports, business and cultural issues. They were trained by professional journalists from leading media companies in the basics of real-time print, radio, television, and digital journalism over the course of eight consecutive Saturdays.
Dispatches from Philly
Student and former Urban Journalism Workshop participant Juan Diasgranados attended the 2011 NABJ Convention and Career Fair in Philadelphia. He shared his experience at UJWonline.org.
Straight Up: Urban Voice – Spring 2011
Straight Up: Urban Voice celebrates its 10th year of production at NPR and congratulates the Washington Association of Black Journalists on the 25th anniversary of its Urban Journalism Workshop. In recognition of that milestone, SUUV incorporates 25th anniversary vignettes into this year’s show. There was a lot happening in 1986. Take a listen!
