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Folks, ASJA Virtual 2021 is now in full swing and we are excited. There’s a fabulous lineup of speakers and sessions, and we look forward to seeing as many of you as possible, even if it is through a screen (please wear pants). In the meanwhile, freelancers and independent contractors across the States continue to fight the ProAct. It’s important to us to provide you with accurate and supportive information. Special thanks to ASJA members JoBeth McDaniel, Kim Kavin, Jen Singer and Debbie Abrams Kaplan, who are fighting on the frontlines, for offering to work with the Weekly to make sure you have the latest. Some weeks that will be a message or blurb, other weeks it might be a link to an article toward the bottom of the newsletter. And continue to keep an eye on the ASJA Facebook page for even more. Many thanks and all the best, Holly Leber Simmons, ASJA Weekly editor
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It's Not Too Late to Sign Up for the Rest of ASJA Virtual!
ASJA
Even though the Journalism track at ASJA Virtual has started, it's not too late to register for the other two tracks: Books (which begins next week) and Content Marketing (which starts in two weeks). Not interested in the whole track? Sign up for any individual sessions you want. Get more details about ASJA Virtual on the website.
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Check Out the Books Track at ASJA Virtual
ASJA
Whether you're a published author or an aspiring one, you'll learn plenty — and make valuable connections — at ASJA Virtual. Get a sneak peek at the exciting lineup for the Books Track, happening April 20-22, from host Tara Haelle at ASJA Confidential.
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Taking Part in Tele-Connections 2021? Set Your Alarms.
ASJA
Tele-Connections 2021, the final event of the Virtual 2021 Conference, takes place May 24 and 25. Don't forget: To take part, members must enter the Tele-Connections lottery, open from 9 am Eastern on Monday, May 3 till 9 pm Eastern on Friday, May 7. Set a calendar alert NOW so you don't miss this important window. Once the lottery closes on May 7, there is no other opportunity to sign up for Tele-Connections! Questions? Email co-chairs Jeanette Hurt at jeanettehurt@sbcglobal.net and Erin O'Donnell at erinod1@gmail.com.
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ASJA Volunteer Opportunities
ASJA
• Grants Committee – Research and apply for grant opportunities on behalf of ASJA. No grant writing experience required! Contact Katie Navarra at asjaoffice@asja.org.
• First Amendment Committee – Review First Amendment Issues and/or represent ASJA in a multi-organization fighting book bans by government-run bodies. Contact JoBeth McDaniels at asjaoffice@asja.org .
• SIG (Special Interest Groups) – Lead special interest groups. Looking for someone to lead a session on Word Press. Contact Jennifer Billock at jenniferjoanbillock@gmail.com.
• Virtual Pitch Slams – Find editors for monthly pitch sessions and handle registration logistics. Learn more about the program here. Contact Wendy Helfenbaum at wendy@taketwoproductions.ca .
• Content Curators – Looking for a short-term chair and team to help populate the education section of our new website by curating content including past blog posts, magazine articles, market reports, podcasts, and more. Contact Laura Laing at lelaing@gmail.com.
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Member News
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Liz Alterman's young adult thriller, He'll Be Waiting, was released April 6, and praised for combining a "coming-of-age plot about grief, trauma, and love with an edge-of-your-seat thriller filled with dynamic and unforgettable primary and secondary characters," by award-winning author Keri Kelly.
Gina Hamadey’s book, “I Want to Thank You: How a Year of Gratitude Can Bring Joy and Meaning in a Disconnected World” (TarcherPerigee/Penguin) hits the shelves today! It chronicles her year writing 365 thank you notes to friends, family, strangers, neighbors and more. Gina says, “it's a book about thank you notes but not manners or etiquette, and it's a book about gratitude but not in a cheesy way. NYT-bestselling author Bruce Feiler calls it "a tonic for our times."
Do you have professional news you'd like to share with the group? A new job, a story you've published (in article, blog post, book, cave painting, etc. form), a new project you've launched, an interview with someone fascinating, a speaking gig? Send your news (50 words or less) and a link if applicable to Holly Leber Simmons, ASJA Weekly editor at hello@redpeneditorial.co (that's .co like Coco Chanel).
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Why PRO Act gets an F from freelancers
Arizona Capitol Times
There is a simple fix for PRO Act: “Dump the ABC Test and replace it with the IRS standard. Governments seeking to prosecute law-evading companies already have the tool. Under commonsense IRS rules, companies and self-employed contractors could continue doing business as we have for decades.”
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Pandemic opened newsrooms to journalists with disabilities
Journalism.co.uk
A lot has been written about how working from home has made newsroom work harder. But for journalists with disabilities who previously struggled to access physical offices, public transport or places to report from, this meant an unprecedented chance to work in the media.
To help them start or progress in their careers, social enterprise Ability Today created the Academy for Disabled journalists (ADJ), which provides online courses in partnership with NCTJ, financed by The National Lottery Community Fund.
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Looking for a future beyond print in western Iowa
Columbia Journalism Review
The Western Iowa Journalism Foundation was formed amid the pandemic to try to address the decline of journalism in the region. The foundation’s goal is to funnel philanthropic aid toward local publications with ever-decreasing margins so that those outlets can survive — and also plan for the future.
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Who will lead America's newsrooms?
Poynter
Some of America’s biggest newsrooms are looking to fill vacancies at the top of their mastheads.
As editors announce new career trajectories or retirement plans, the newsrooms they leave must assemble search committees and polish up job descriptions. Some of the bigger searches have set off waves of media reporting as onlookers try to guess who might take the top spot.
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'Maybe the kind of reform that we want comes from creators being like, I'm done'
Nieman Lab
The New York Times’ Ben Smith reported that Charlie Warzel has moved to Substack, but when this interview was conducted on March 27, he was still a writer-at-large for the Times’ Opinion section. He writes a lot about technology, platforms and the meeting point between the physical and digital worlds. He has much to say on newsletters, platforms, reporting, editing and luck.
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What's journalism without women journalists?
DW
Imagine if only one side of the story could be told. If only part of a photo could be seen. If half of the world's population had no voice. This is journalism without the lines of text, the shutter-clicks and the voices of women journalists driven from journalism because of online harassment.
The fact that women journalists are increasingly harassed online is not a secret.
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