Meeting Minutes: February 3, 2011

-          Guest speakers: Mindy McAdams, UF professor, and Nicole Irving, Giggle publisher

• Here are some tips from McAdams and Irving!
• Blogs
  • Start a blog if you haven’t done so! Your blogs should have a focus/theme. McAdams mentioned that your blogs can be random, but only if you are “a fun and exceptional” person.
  • Plus, an interviewer would rather read your blogs than your Alligator clips, which are usually edited by other people.
• Headlines
  • It’s always good to have key words in your headlines. If your story is about pancakes, make sure to include pancakes (or something of that nature) in your headline to optimize the article’s search.
• Photos
  • Don’t steal other people’s photos from websites and then use them in your blog posts. You need to ask permission from either the photographer or the current owner of the photo (maybe the company). If you want photos without stirring the pot, go to www.istockphoto.com.

 

-          Events

• We will have a resume and cover letter workshop at our next meeting on Feb. 17 in Weimer Hall @ 7 p.m.
• Pitching stories and interview techniques workshop

 

-          Minizine

• You will have the opportunity to write stories, edit stories and contribute photos.
  • You can add to your portfolio!
• Check out FMSA’s previous Minizine on our website:
  • http://fmsauf.wordpress.com/

 

-          Internship websites:

• Ed2010
• Internships.com
• Journalismjobs.com
• Media Bistro

 

-          Future fundraising events

• Red Mango
• Mochi

 

See you at our next meeting!

Feb. 17, 7:00 p.m. in Weimer