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The last day! |
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By Dawn Arteaga on
7/28/2008 7:24 AM
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The convention center is clearing out as people pack up their final boxes. We're looking forward to having some free time this afternoon to go to final sessions and lunches.
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Rounding the final lap |
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By Dawn Arteaga on
7/27/2008 10:31 AM
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A four-day conference is a real marathon! We have an hour to go today and we've spoken to almost 250 people so far in three days...
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Blogging about Blogging |
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By Dawn Arteaga on
7/27/2008 7:59 AM
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Joi-Marie again ...I'm here at the UNITY convention and I just left a workshop about blogging sponsored by Time, Inc.
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Unity and ICFJ |
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By Dawn Arteaga on
7/26/2008 11:02 AM
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Joyce writing now...We're sitting and standing at our terrific booth at the UNITY conference, where scores of people are paying us a visit. In fact, so many people are stopping by that people are calling us a "hot" organization.
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National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame Luncheon |
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By Dawn Arteaga on
7/26/2008 10:13 AM
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It's Joi-Marie again checking in...I'm sitting at the booth after lunching with the National Association of Black Journalists. What an inspiring event!
At the event, many black journalists who recently passed were honored, including my great aunt Frances Murphy, a columnist for the historic Afro-American newspaper.
Lester Holt, who was supposed to emcee couldn't make it due to the storms, still we had a great replacement (whose name I can't remember; eek!).
At the awards luncheon we honored Nagatha Tonkins, a professor at NC A&T, Evelyn Cunningham, who built a tremendous legacy covering the civil rights movement (she's currently 91 years old!) and Sidney Wright IV, who won the NABJ Student Journalist of the Year, among others.
The lunch reaffirmed the need for black journalists covering issues that others won't and the need for a voice where there is none. I loved it!
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more photos! |
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By Dawn Arteaga on
7/26/2008 8:48 AM
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Joyce and Jessica Goldfin of the Knight Foundation
Marquita Smith, our Knight International Fellow in Liberia and Joi-Marie
Joi-Marie and Elisa working the crowds at the booth
Our booth's view of the McCormick convention center.
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