Posts Tagged ‘San Francisco’

Spring Training for Journalists draws a crowd

Fainaru tosses first pitch at City College event
(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 [...]

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Join us at Spring Training for Journalists, April 24 in SF

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.
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We Love Our Work: Capturing the history of baseball Giants

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 [...]

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