Every morning, Rachel Canelli browses the Web site of the Bucks County Courier Times, a newspaper in suburban Philadelphia. She quickly picks out a cluster of stories from the day’s issue and puts them together in a Word document. A ...

Bye bye, Concrete Jungle. Hello, the District. When the AAJA convention returns to Washington next year, there will be plenty to look forward to, national and chapter leaders say. “Strategically, as news organizations, what better place than D.C. can we ...

Thanks to advancements in technology, just about anybody can take photos or video of major events and instantaneously distribute the images or footage around the world. The recent Boston Marathon bombings provided a vivid example; within minutes of the explosions, ...

Many journalists, whether experienced or recent graduates, have a sense of uncertainty when it comes to freelancing. Saying “I’m a freelance journalist” is often perceived as an incomplete job description. However, recruiters at this year’s convention are talking long-term contracts ...

Longtime karaoke emcee George Kiriyama says he is putting his microphone away after this year — and two fellow stars of AAJA’s convention gala have also made noises about following him off stage. All the retirement ruminations from Kiriyama,  CNET’s ...

Kansas City Star president and publisher Mi-Ai Parrish couldn’t be more excited about this year’s AAJA convention, the first one New York has hosted since 2000. As she explained, “What’s not to like about New York?” With a convenient location ...

Minority populations can be misrepresented through the majority perspective. “Whenever there is a politician standing on the steps saying he or she is in favor of same-sex marriage,” said Jen Christensen, president of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association ...

This year’s AAJA convention seeks to inspire journalists by offering, for the first time, a series of short talks on avant-garde thinking from industry experts. From building a sustainable business to the question of whether journalists need another degree, the ...

Whether it’s your first time or you’re a veteran at the AAJA convention, there is a lot happening at once: meeting new people, attending workshops, scoping out the career expo and maybe even landing that dream job, or at least ...