Journalism @ Kwantlen

Verge magazine, North America’s resource for working, studying and volunteering abroad, is always looking for new writers who have something new, interesting and unique to say about studying abroad. If you have a unique story to tell, well-earned advice to share or valuable insight into emerging trends in the field, we want to hear about them!

As purveyors of travel with a purpose, we want to hear about people being citizens of the world in a way that encourages social responsibility, cross-cultural understanding or sustainable development. And, of course, we want those stories to be told in a narrative and well-told format that includes plenty of anecdotes, quotations and informative (i.e. researched!) context.

If you’d like to contribute to Verge, start by checking out the magazine online at www.vergemagazine.ca and reading up on what’s already been discussed. Then you can figure out if you have something new to offer, and pitch it to us by emailing contributing@vergemagazine.ca. (Make sure to consult our contributor’s guidelines first, though: http://www.vergemagazine.com/verge-magazine-contact-us/contributing.html. They include important information on what we’re looking for and how we pay for content.)

Of course, if you’re looking for something less competitive or with a smaller word count, we are always looking for pieces for our Verge Storyboard, which gets published online once a week and promoted through our Facebook and Twitter pages. Articles for this are unpaid.

The Delegation of the European Union to Canada is very pleased to announce a contest we have launched which is open to all Canadian students interested in journalism or European affairs! By submitting a journalistic piece to the EU Delegation by 28 January 2011, students could win a study tour in Europe if their submission is selected.

Visit: www.eucanyja.ca for more information.

Click here to read Sandy’s article.

The Institute for Education in International Media (ieiMedia) is now accepting applications for summer media programs in France, Italy and Turkey.

We’d love to have students from Kwantlen….

Students spend four weeks studying international reporting and media skills (multimedia, video or magazine) and reporting on the host community. They then create a publication (website, magazine or book) about the city. The programs are open to English-speaking students from all colleges and universities, as well as recent graduates. Preference given journalism, media or mass communication majors and students with experience on a college or professional publication.

ITALY: Urbino (Academic partners: Iowa State University/James Madison University)
Section 1: Multimedia Reporting or Section 2: Magazine Publishing
June 9-July 7, 2011
Urbino lies in the northern part of central Italy’s Marche Region, nestled between the Apennine Mountains and the Adriatic Sea. Students will live and learn at the University of Urbino, with all meals included. Students who sign up for the magazine publishing project will produce Urbino Now, a digital English-language magazine. Those who sign up for Multimedia Reporting will study photography, international reporting and video and produce a website about the city. For examples of previous student projects see InUrbino.net and Urbino Now magazine.

FRANCE: Perpignan (Academic partner: San Francisco State University)
June 23-July 23, 2011
Study multimedia storytelling and French language and culture in this charming Catalan city near the Spanish border. Students will study blogging, shooting and editing video, and international reporting and create a multimedia website about the community. Perpignan lies in the Languedoc region of southwestern France, 8 miles west of the Mediterranean Sea and 19 miles north of the Spanish border, within sight of the Pyrenees.  Students will live in air-conditioned studios in a modern hotel and study French at a respected language academy. For examples of previous student work see InPerpignan.net.

TURKEY: Istanbul (Academic partners: San Francisco State University/Winston-Salem State University)
June 23-July 21, 2011
Come report on this exotic yet sophisticated city, the only major metropolis that straddles two continents, Asia and Europe. Students will cover street life, politics, culture and the arts, while learning about blogging, basic multimedia techniques and Turkish language and culture. Stories will be published on a website and considered for inclusion in a book about the city. Students will live in a modern dormitory.

All programs are $4,995 plus airfare. Program fee includes tuition, housing, ground transportation from airport to host site and cultural activities.

For more information and application go to http://ieimedia.com.

The newest student in our class of second-year students is Paul Fleischanderl, here as part of our exchange agreement with FH-Wien, in Vienna, Austria. During this semester, Paul is taking News Production and Chad Skelton’s Research Techniques classes.

While Paul is studying here, two Kwantlen students are taking a semester of classes at FH-Wien — Nathalie Heiberg-Harrison and Thomas Miller, both fourth-year students. Nathalie and Thomas are the latest of almost half-a-dozen students who have done study semesters in Vienna.

Alicia-Rae Light is also overseas this semester, living in London, England, and taking music journalism classes at the University of Creative Arts. Alicia-Rae is the first student to attend UCA, after we reached agreement for student exchanges with the journalism department there earlier this year.

The department is looking into other opportunities for exchange agreements with overseas universities, including one in Australia. And, we are actively exploring the possibility of linking our students and students in overseas universities for joint journalism projects. We are currently discussing one such project, involving music journalism students at UCA, for Spring 2011.

You are invited to the annual psychology practicum sharing event which has been expanded to include the co-op, international exchange, and service learning courses.

Students will share their experiences.

For example; working at a shelter for the homeless, analyzing the ergonomics of a reception area in a  fitness club, working with Environment Canada, Fraser Health, summer event planning for Langley city,  studying in New Zealand!, examining the settlement needs of adolescent migrants, and more..

The range could not be more diverse and interesting!!

There will be 25+ student posters, short student presentations and yummy refreshments!

This is a public event attended by students, their families, employers, friends, Kwantlen faculty and administrators

Tues Sept 14:  3.00-6.00 Surrey Conference Center

You may come for part of the event, or for all of the event, or come by to just chat with the students who will be very eager to walk you through their posters.

Program:

3.00 Coffee, Mingling, Poster browsing

3.15: President welcomes all

3.20-4.00:  Panel of 4 Student presentations (one from each participating program)

4.00-4.15: Coffee break, Poster Browsing

4.15-4.55: Panel of 4 student presentations (one from each participating program)

4.55-5.00: Thank you by (and to!) Dr. Elaine Decker- Center for Academic Growth

5.00-6.00  Poster presentations and yummy refreshments

Click here to go to Kyle’s FIFA World Cup Blog for the Province.

The Langley Advance is recruiting volunteer reporters to assist with coverage of the Township of Langley 2010 BC Summer Games, to be held July 22-25.
Langley Advance staff will be volunteering their time to direct press operations throughout the Games.  Students looking for work experience are invited to join this volunteer effort.

The focus of the BC Summer Games is the development of athletes, coaches, and officials toward higher levels of competition. The BC Games also contribute to the development of communities. As many as 3,100 athletes, 656 coaches, and 397 officials from across the province will attend the Games. Thirty-five events will be held in 23 sports.
The youngest possible athletes will be 10 years old in towed water sports (water skiing, wakeboarding, barefooting). The oldest able-bodied athletes will be 18 years old, competing in sailing and equestrian events.

Athletes with a disability will compete in athletics, swimming (Special Olympics), and boccia.

The average age of the athletes will be 14 years. Competitions will run from Friday, July 23 until noon Sunday, July 25. Volunteer reporters are required throughout this period to cover events and athletes.  Most events take place in Langley. Some will be staged in Surrey and Abbotsford.  Volunteers will work under the guidance of experienced editors.  A letter of acknowledgement will be provided for each volunteer.

Interested students should contact Marlyn Graziano (mgraziano@canwest.com) by 5 p.m. May 30.

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The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade’s Summits Management Office is inviting Canadian journalism students from across the country to showcase their writing skills for a chance to travel to Toronto to learn about the work behind the summits and to visit with a major news agency.

Students currently enrolled in a journalism degree or diploma program at a Canadian university or college are invited to submit an original editorial article of no more than 500 words explaining why the major issues to be discussed at the G20 Summit matter for Canadians and the global community of nations and why Canada’s commitment to seeking pragmatic and accountable outcomes for this June meeting is critical to achieving tangible results.

For more information, click here for the information package.

For and entry form click here.

Good luck!

Communications Division | Direction des communications
Summits Management Office | Bureau de gestion des sommets
extraextraG20@international.gc.ca