Journalism & Women Symposium
JAWS supports the professional empowerment and personal growth of women in journalism and works toward a more accurate portrayal of the whole society.
Get ready for JAWS 2008 Fall Symposium!
Two great keynote speakers, plus plenty of panels on careers, multimedia and more! Click here for the full program!
Cleveland Plain Dealer columnist Connie Schultz
Andrea Batista Schlesinger of the Drum Major Institute
JAWS 2008 Fall Symposium, Sept. 5-7, at Attitash Grand Summit Hotel, Bartlett, N.H. Conference fee (meals included!) is $265 through Aug. 8; price goes to $290 on Aug. 9. Meet old friends, make new ones, network with women leaders in the journo biz!
Save the Date!
JAWS will celebrate our 25th Anniversary in 2009 with a great conference Oct. 2-5 at Snowbird, Utah, just outside Salt Lake City. Put it on your calendar now!
News & Events
- JAWS member Margie Freivogel tells about the launch of a new online publication in St. Louis, the Saint Louis Beacon, one of the ventures exploring the future of journalism today.
- Edie Lederer wins lifetime achievement award from the International Women's Media Foundation. As the news release says, "In her more than four decades with the AP, she has worked on every continent except Antarctica covering wars, famines, nuclear issues and political upheavals." Congratulations, Edie!
- Jaws member Lisa Chung writes about her "Whoohoo Wednesdays!" and meeting the challenges of being laid off after a long career in newspapers. (Of course, does this offer Lisa more time to scout sites for future JAWS conferences, a job she's done so well for years?)
- Our Lynn Sweet, Chicago Sun-Times multimedia D.C. bureau extraodinaire was recently profiled in the New York Observer for her excellent coverage of Illinois Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign.
- JAWS Founder Tad Bartimus wins lifetime achievement award
The Washington Press Club honors Bartimus, former Vietnam war correspondent and the first female bureau chief at The Associated Press, at its Feb. 13 Congressional Dinner. - Introducing the JAWS Blogroll
Links to JAWS Members' blogs about topics ranging from coverage of politics and pop culture to food, feminism and the front page. Want to start blogging? Find tips here.
From the President
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A Toast From the President
Message from JAWS President Dawn Garcia