AAJA Hawai‘i Events and News

AAPI COMMUNITY NEWS

• Samoan language school will open
• AJA veterans honor fallen fighters

• O'ahu Muslims mark end of Ramadan
• Hawai'i Public Radio increases power
• Pioneering KHON anchor stays active in communications

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JOB OPENINGS

The West Hawaii Today in Kailua-Kona has an opening for a copy editor/page designer. For more information, click here.

The Garden Island on Kaua‘i has an opening for a newsroom editor For more information, click here.

The Maui News has two openings in their sports department — one that will require primarily desk work and one that will be mainly a writing job. For more information, click here.

Punahou School has two openings for communications officers (electronic media and bulletin editor). For more information, click here.

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INTERNSHIPS/OPPORTUNITIES

THE HONOLULU ADVERTISER: Applications currently being accepted for 2009 summer internships. For more information, visit the Advertiser or e-mail internships@honoluluadvertiser.com. Deadline is Dec. 31.

THE HAWAI'I REIVEW: Open call for submissions of writing, poetry and art. The Hawai'i Review is a bi-annual literary journal published by the University of Hawai'i. For more information, visit The Hawai'i Review.

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Jeanne Mariani-Belding was elected as secretary for UNITY: Journalists of Color. The two-year term begins on Jan. 1, 2009.

• Congratulations to AAJA members who were recognized on July 11 at the Society of Professional Journalists Hawai‘i Chapter 2007 Excellence in Journalism Awards. Beverly Keever, AAJA member and retiring University of Hawai‘i professor, was presented with a lifetime achievement award. Keever taught and mentored many of the state's journalists.
  

• DAILY NEWSPAPER

• Business Reporting: Jaymes Song (Associated Press), Finalist, "Corporations vs. Corpses"
• Spot News Reporting: Robert Shikina* (Honolulu Star-Bulletin), First Place, "Don Ho's Death Coverage"
• General News/Enterprise Reporting: Craig Gima (Honolulu Star-Bulletin), First Place, "Sythan's Journey"
• Feature Writing Short Form: Lee Imada (The Maui News), First Place, "Mr. Kuraya's Prologue"
  

• INTERNET
  
  • Online General News Reporting: Craig Gima (Honolulu Star-Bulletin), First Place, "Burma Stories & Videos"
    
• NON-DAILY NEWSPAPER
  • Business Reporting: Christine Cabalo (Hawaii Marine), Finalist, "K-Bay Recycling Center Manager Talks Trash;" Christine Cabalo (Hawaii Marine), Finalist, "Chill Out with Shave Ice"
  • General News/Enterprise Reporting: Christine Cabalo (Hawaii Marine), First Place, "Exercising for Two at Semper Fit;" Christine Cabalo (Hawaii Marine), Finalist, "K-Bay Recycling Center Manager Talks Trash;" Christine Cabalo (Hawaii Marine), Finalist, "Students Unite for Freedom Walk"
  • Feature Writing: Joe Udell (Hawai‘i Herald), First Place, "The Magical Reno Weekend;" Christine Cabalo, (Hawaii Marine), Finalist, "Teacher Leaves on a Good Note"
  • Community Reporting: Christine Cabalo (Hawaii Marine), First Place, "Teacher Leaves on a Good Note;" Christine Cabalo (Hawaii Marine), Finalist, "Quilts Warm Hearts at Fisher House;" Christine Cabalo (Hawaii Marine), Finalist, "Exercising for Two at Semper Fit"
  • Non-Daily Page Design: Christine Cabalo (Hawaii Marine), First Place, "Killer Waves"