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July 2020
JACC Virtual Happy Hour
It's back to school in a few weeks and time for one more social hour - time to unwind and decompress. BYOB, and leave work at home! It's time for friends and fun. Watch the ListServ and Facebook Page for Zoom information!
Find out more »August 2020
JACC MassComFab 2020
Join us for a two-hour informal roundtable for journalism educators to share tips, assignments, tools, online best practices, AND MORE all about teaching Mass Communication and how it affects society and culture. What works best in a virtual teaching environment? Synchronous vs. Asynchronous. Our own #Teachapalooza all about how "Fab" it can be to teach about mass media! Watch the ListServ and Facebook Page for Zoom information!
Find out more »September 2020
CCMA / ACP: Thriving in a 2020 Student Newsroom
How are student journalists rising to the occasion during the pandemic? The California College Media Association and Associated Collegiate Press have invited some of the top student journalists from around the state to describe how they organize, engage and motivate staff during a time of unprecedented change and upheaval. Join us from 10-11 a.m. Friday Sept. 18 to hear tips, best practices, workarounds and successes. Register here!
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Student Journalism Symposium
On Saturday, Sept. 19, 10 a.m. to noon PT, the College of Communications at Cal State Fullerton will host a student journalism symposium on covering elections. The keynote speaker in the 10 a.m. PT hour will be the just-installed 2020-2021 President of the Society of Professional Journalists Matthew Hall, editorial and opinion director for The San Diego Union Tribune. In the 11 a.m. PT hour, our confirmed panelists include Arit John, staff writer with the Los Angeles Times; Laura Barrón-López,…
Find out more »October 2020
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE for The VOTE: Enacting Change Then and Now
Join AMERICAN EXPERIENCE for The VOTE: Enacting Change Then and Now, a virtual conversation on the fight for voting rights, past and present, with President of the Brennan Center for Justice, Michael Waldman, and journalist Elaine Weiss!
Find out more »November 2020
JACC Fall 2020 Virtual Conference
This year's conference will combined NorCal and SoCal in an all-new virtual format.
Find out more »February 2021
The L.A. Times Guild Latino Caucus Open House
The L.A. Times Guild Latino Caucus is hosting an Open House on Saturday, Feb 6 from noon to 3 p.m. This event is open to all college students. We'll have panels featuring staffers from across the newsroom talking about their work and answering your questions. Join us!
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Panel: Student Journalists Discuss Getting the News Out During COVID-19
SPJ/LA panelists share experiences of getting the news out in a challenging year.
Find out more »March 2021
Spring National College Media Convention
Beginning this year, JACC will merge its annual spring convention with ACP and CMA, for a virtual, three-day experience.
Find out more »May 2021
Submissions Due / Regional Write-in Competitions
Deadline: JULY 9 at 9 p.m. PDT See the Information page for the regional contests.
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