Mar
29
Berkeley J School Investigative Reporting
March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment
| April 3, 2009 | ||
| 11:00 am |
Investigative Reporting Seminar with Professor Lowell Bergman
When: Friday, April 3, 11 am-1 pm
Where: North Gate Hall, Library
**This is a free event, but space is limited. Out of respect for our guests, please be seated by 10:55 am
As part of the 3rd Annual Logan Symposium on Investigative Reporting April 3-5th, Professor Lowell Bergman’s weekly investigative reporting for print and television seminar will include a handful of print and radio reporters dedicated to reporting in the public interest:Â Pulitzer-prize winning reporter David Barstow of the New York Times, Rich Behar of Fortune, Bill Gertz of the Washington Times, Ken Silverstein of Harpers, Peter Waldman of Portfolio and Daniel Zwerdling of NPR. Lowell Bergman will moderate.
Mar
29
Berkeley J School Investigative Reporting
March 29, 2009 | 1 Comment
| March 31, 2009 | ||
| 4:00 pm |
A Discussion with Professor Lowell Bergman and Nuhu Ribadu
Presented by the Investigative Reporting Program and the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, Co-sponsored by the Berkeley Human Rights Center and the Center for Latin American Studies. In collaboration with The Miller Institute, Boalt Law School and the Center for African Studies.
When: Tuesday, March 31, 4:00pm
Where: North Gate Hall, Library
In his first public appearance in the United States since fleeing Nigeria, embattled prosecutor Nuhu Ribadu will sit down with Professor Lowell Bergman for a discussion on international bribery. Ribadu earned international renown as a prosecutor who was willing to take on powerful politicians and companies including a number from the United States. Most notable among these is Halliburton.
Mar
29
Writing Workshops in Turkey
March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment
| September 12, 2009 | ||
| 12:00 am |
The Kaptan Sevket
From Robin Sparks:
Merhaba from Beautiful Turkey,
Our last two writing workshops held aboard Turkish gulets were wildly successful! So…. we’re doing it again, not once but twice this coming September 12-19 and September 19-20, 2009 off the coast of Turkey. Reserve your spot by emailing Robin Sparks at Robin@RobinSparks.com. The 10 spaces available for the workshops will fill quickly. Make sure you’re on that boat!
More details and testimonials are on writing instructor Larry Habegger’s site.
Mar
29
Bob Cooper’s New Website
March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Here’s a link to Bob Cooper’s handsome new website, designed by Likoma, and with an author photo by Christine Krieg Photography. Nice use of a website-as-resume.
Mar
29
SF Travel Examiners
March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Bob Ecker
Congratulations to Bob Ecker, the new SF International Travel Examiner, at Examiner.com. Bob will be posting travel news, events, commentary and, of course, his many travel stories from around the globe. I couldn’t resist reading Bob’s latest article, Phallogogical Museum, Iceland’s Shrine to the Penis, about … well, I guess you know what it’s about.
Ed Walsh
Also, congratulations to Ed Walsh, who is the SF Gay Travel Examiner.
If you think you’d like to write for Examiner.com, here’s how to apply.
Mar
29
Humor Writing II at the Writing Salon
March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment
| May 26, 2009 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:30 pm |
From Pamela Bass: Finally it’s on! I’m offering a much requested continuing humor writing class for those of you who need the structure, the support and the inspiration as well as the craft tools to finish those essays you started and to create new material! Don’t miss your chance to take this class being offered for the first time! PS If there is space I will allow MFA students, or intermediate/advanced writers to enroll alongside return humor writing students. Sign up early to save your slot!
Mar
29
Travel Classics Europe 2009
March 29, 2009 | 1 Comment
| May 28, 2009 12:00 am | to | May 31, 2009 12:00 am |
Keith Bellows
From Travel Classics:
May 28-31, 2009 at The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast
16 Major Magazine Editors. And Just 40 Freelance Writers
The keynote speaker is Keith Bellows, vice president of the National Geographic Society and editor-in-chief of National Geographic Traveler magazine.
Register Now and sign up for over the top complimentary pre and post trips throughout the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (click here for itineraries).
Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to stay in the loop of coveted magazine markets, as you enhance your career with great writing assignments. Travel Classics is unlike any other conference in the world!
Mar
29
Adopt an Elephant
March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Orphaned elephants at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
Thanks to Kaye McKenzie for this link to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, to which you can contribute by adopting or fostering an orphaned elephant or rhino.
Dr. Dame Daphne Sheldrick (“the first person in the entire world to successfully hand rear newborn fully milk dependent African Elephant orphans”) explains the organization’s philosophy: “Saving wildlife and wilderness is the responsibility of all thinking people. Greed and personal gain must not be permitted to decimate, despoil and destroy the earth’s irreplaceable treasure for its existence is essential to the human spirit and the well-being of the earth as a whole. All life has just one home — the earth — and we as the dominant species must take care of it.”
Mar
29
Liquid War — Postcards from Pipelineistan
March 29, 2009 | 1 Comment
Postcard from Pipelineistan
By Pepe Escobar
What happens on the immense battlefield for the control of Eurasia will provide the ultimate plot line in the tumultuous rush towards a new, polycentric world order, also known as the New Great Game.
Our good ol’ friend the nonsensical “Global War on Terror,” which the Pentagon has slyly rebranded “the Long War,” sports a far more important, if half-hidden, twin—a global energy war. I like to think of it as the Liquid War, because its bloodstream is the pipelines that crisscross the potential imperial battlefields of the planet. Put another way, if its crucial embattled frontier these days is the Caspian Basin, the whole of Eurasia is its chessboard. Think of it, geographically, as Pipelineistan.
Mar
29
Customizable Photography Sites
March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment
These three “inexpensive customisable photography sites” are recommended by the British Guild of Travel Writers:
IFP3 Advanced Photo Websites
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* Unlimited Images, Pages and Galleries
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SiteWelder
Our simple and intuitive interface makes SiteWelder easy-to-use for computer novices and experts alike. with the Site manager it’s easy to upload photos, create galleries, make Flash slideshows, and edit text on pages. No computer programming required!
Mar
29
Frost on Travel
March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
– Robert Frost
Mar
29
British Guild of Travel Writers
March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Thanks to Marc Longwood for this link to the British Guild of Travel Writers site.
Mar
29
Equivocality Writer’s Travel Scholarship
March 29, 2009 | 2 Comments
| April 30, 2009 | ||
| 12:00 am |
You can submit writing about anything — not necessarily travel-related — for this contest. The prize is a ticket to anywhere in the world you want to go (max $2,000). Check out the excellent writing that has won prizes in previous years, and get your application in by April 30, 2009. Thanks to Eva Schlesinger for the link.
Welcome back to the Writer’s Travel Scholarship, now in its fifth fabulous year! This is is a short-form writing contest where the winner gets a round-trip ticket to anywhere in the world. Really.
Naturally, I do see a lot of travel writing submissions, but I’d like to reiterate that this is not about travel writing: it’s about writers traveling. Anything is fair game, as long as it’s prose under 10,000 words. Fiction, non-fiction, memoir, porn, whatever… just make it a good read.
“Why do you do this?” is a frequently-asked-question. So I will repeat (say it with me this time):
I think travel is good. I think writing is good. I think it is important that writers travel.
Applications are open from now until midnight April 30th, 2009. The winner will be announced May 15th.
Changes from last year
Mar
18
Cross-Culture Journeys
March 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment
“Cross-Culture Journeys is dedicated to offering travelers the best in cultural travel at a tremendous value. Our goal is to ensure excellent quality travel programs that are unique, in-depth, comprehensive and enlightening. We provide expert Tour Guides who are meticulously hand picked according to their experience as leaders and knowledge in their field. They not only take care of all the logistics that most people do not want to worry about, they also share their knowledge and insider tips with you. Because people have different needs when traveling, we offer a variety of travel styles to accommodate a wide range of clients including Cultural Tours and Journeys, Family Tours and Journeys, Small Ship River Cruises and Tours, Small Ship Ocean Cruises and Tours, Small Ship Adventure Cruises and Tours, Alumni and Non-Profit Travel and Private Journeys and Tours.”
Mar
3
Solas Awards
March 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Congratulations to these local travel writers who were Solas Awarts winners:
- Camille Cusumano’s Missing in Patagonia
- Sandy Sims’ A Cultural Lesson Lying in the Gutter
- Bill Zarchy’s Paris When It Sizzles
- Bill Zarchy’s Unpunished
- Peter Delevett’s Green Tea
- Doreen Wood’s The Sassi di Matera and the Question of Poverty
Here’s the complete list of winners.
Mar
3
Turning the Tide
March 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Turning the Tide
On April 2-3, 2009, the Institute at the Golden Gate will hold its premier signature program, Turning the Tide. This prominent event will bring together Nobel Laureates, young activists, CEOs, philanthropists, venture capitalists, nonprofit leaders, scientists, artists and social entrepreneurs to help advance action on global sustainability.
Visit Turning The Tide to find out more.
Mar
3
“Head in the Sky, Feet in the Mud”
March 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment
“Head in the Sky, Feet in the Mud”—Conversations with Eco-Innovators
The Institute at the Golden Gate, in collaboration with Conservation International, presents the ongoing lecture series: “Head in the Sky, Feet in the Mud: Conversations with Eco-Innovators.” Begun on September 18, 2008, and continuing into the summer of 2009, the lecture series delves into environmental challenges faced throughout the world, looking into societies from Costa Rica to China. Click to learn more and to watch past lectures online.
Mar
3
How to create a post in WordPress
March 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Start by logging in to your WordPress site with your username and password.
Remember that the login info is case-sensitive, so you have to be sure to use capital letters in the right places.
- In this case, I’m logging in to TravelWritersNews.com
- Be sure you add “/wp-admin” (without quotation marks) to the end of the URL.
- WordPress updates to a new version from time to time, so it may look a little different than you remembered, but the process of creating a post stays the same.
Feb
23
Turn it all off on March 28, 2009!
February 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment
| March 28, 2009 | ||
| 12:00 am |
Earth Hour is on Saturday March 28, 2009 at 8:30 p.m
Thanks to Karen Misuraca for forwarding this information:
“Hotels, Tourist Attractions, 1,000 cities and a billion people will turn off the lights “on March 28.
“Fairmont Hotels & Resorts are one of the hospitality companies who will participate in Earth Hour 2009, a global environmental awareness event organized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). On Saturday March 28, 2009 at 8:30 p.m., millions of people, business and government entities, and all 56 of Fairmont’s hotels and resorts from Dallas to Dubai, will turn off their lights for one hour – Earth Hour – to draw attention to the world’s most pressing environmental issue: climate change.
Dec
6
Telling True Stories in Turbulent Times
December 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment
| March 20, 2009 12:00 am | to | March 22, 2009 12:00 am |
Thanks to Connie Hale for forwarding this information: Join us today on the Web site for the 2009 Nieman Conference on Narrative Journalism, where we are posting information about the March 20-22 event. More than 50 star speakers and 800 mid-career journalists will gather in Boston to celebrate the art of storytelling in every format and every medium.
This year’s theme — Telling True Stories in Turbulent Times — refers both to the stories we write and the changes in our industry. The three-day weekend provides a rich array of sessions to build skills, interact with experts, expand horizons, and learn innovative approaches to writing at a time when many newsrooms struggle to nurture the narrative journalist.