Have we yet to feel the true impact of the news media cuts that have plagued our nation over the past several years?
In Northern California alone, hundreds of journalists have been displaced from their longtime jobs. Many tried to hang onto their chosen profession by working as freelancers — providing a ready source of affordable [...]
When Barbara Grady began reporting on the sexual trafficking of underage girls, she was disturbed by the extent of this epidemic in urban neighborhoods of the East Bay. Young men were chucking drug sales and moving into pimping with a frightening aggression; the girls were younger and more vulnerable than law enforcement officials were used [...]
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(Story by Sara Steffens and Rebecca Rosen Lum, Photos by Russ Cain)
About 120 participants gathered Saturday at City College of San Francisco for the first “Spring Training for Journalists,” a daylong workshop we hope will become an annual tradition for news staffers, freelancers and students throughout our region.
This [...]
Whether you’re a newsroom veteran, a newcomer or a seasoned freelancer, surviving in journalism now means taking your future into your own hands.
If you’re ready to upgrade your skills and reinvent your career, join us at our inaugural:
Spring Training for Journalists
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday April 24
SF City College – Ocean Campus
50 Phelan Avenue
San Francisco.
A top-notch [...]
By Rebecca Rosen Lum
Freelance Unit Chair
Fred Merkle was a 19-year-old rookie when the (then-New York) Giants played the Cubs on Sept. 23, 1908. Victory appeared certain when a decisive run crossed home plate. But instead of stepping on second base, Merkle made a run for the clubhouse – just as 10,000 fans streamed onto the [...]
