Students from across the Carolinas, this is your chance to network with news managers and educators and gain knowledge that will help as you prepare for graduation and seeking that first job.

The RTDNAC Student Workshop will take place at WBTV, 1 Julian Price Place in Charlotte, on Saturday, March 26, 2022, from 9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The registration desk will open at 8:30 a.m. in the WBTV lobby.

There is no fee for the workshop, but space is limited to 100 people. Please register online by March 23rd.

Please note: All attendees must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Anyone without proof of vaccination will not be allowed to participate

Face masks are optional.

The workshop is open to students enrolled at universities and colleges in North and South Carolina.

This year’s workshop will include the following sessions conducted by broadcast professionals from across the Carolinas:

• The Broadcast Voice
• Reporting/Anchoring
• Producing TV newscasts
• Production
• Sports
• Radio news
• Photography
• Online news and social media
• Landing that first job

Students will also be given the opportunity to have their work critiqued by professionals.  Samples of students’ work must be accessible online.

For more information, contact:

Bernie Ritter
RTDNAC Board President
WNCT-TV
britter@wnct.com

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas continued its annual tradition of helping train and mentor the next generation of broadcast and digital journalists.

On Saturday, Feb. 27, news directors and leading journalists met virtually with students to talk about current trends and the future of the news industry. Three interactive sessions were centered around these themes (watch the videos posted at the bottom of the page):

• • Know Your Why
  • Know Your Biases
  • Know Your Value

The workshop kicked off with the announcement of this year’s scholarship winners. Congratulations to Kirstyn Clark from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Katia Rodengen from the University of South Carolina! Each received a Dr. John R. Bittner Scholarship worth $1500. Capitol Broadcasting Company/WRAL, Hearst Television Inc./WYFF4, and the RTDNAC Board of Directors fund the scholarships.

In the week following the workshop, RTDNAC board members met virtually with students for one-on-one coaching sessions. They critiqued reels, offered feedback on resumes and web pages, provided advice on interviewing, and shared expectations for the first job.

Watch the Sessions

In conjunction with its student workshop, RTDNAC is offering one-on-one coaching sessions for college students during the first week of March.

News managers from across the Carolinas will be available virtually for 30-minute sessions. They’ll be ready to critique reels, offer feedback on resumes and webpages, provide advice on interviewing, share expectations on the first job, etc.

Interested students can register online at https://rtdnac.org/student-workshop/critiques/.

Students from across the Carolinas, this is your chance to network with news managers and educators and gain knowledge that will help as you prepare for graduation and seeking that first job.

The RTDNAC Student Workshop will take place at WBTV, 1 Julian Price Place in Charlotte, on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, from 9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The registration desk will open at 8:30 a.m. in the WBTV lobby.

There is no fee for the workshop, but space is limited. Please register online by Feb. 14.

The workshop is open to students enrolled at universities and colleges in North and South Carolina.

This year’s workshop will include the following sessions conducted by broadcast professionals from across the Carolinas:

• The Broadcast Voice
• Reporting/Anchoring
• Producing TV newscasts
• Production
• Sports
• Radio news
• Photography
• Online news and social media
• Landing that first job

Students will also be given the opportunity to have their work critiqued by professionals.  Samples of students’ work must be accessible online.

For more information, contact:

Pete Poore
RTDNAC Board Member & Scholarship Chair
S.C. Department of Transportation
(803) 737-1270
PooreJP@scdot.org

RTDNAC and Elon University are proud to sponsor the first MMJane conference, to be held at Elon at the end of March. Started by Associated Press Journalist Sarah Blake Morgan on Facebook, MMJane has grown into a movement.

MMJane was born out of a need: a space for women in television news to call their own. Four years later, nearly 5,000 female journalists are inspiring and supporting one another daily in this demanding and ever-changing business.

For the first time, we’re partnering with RTDNAC to take the conversation from social media to the classroom with MMJane: The Workshop.

On March 28 and 29 at Elon University in North Carolina, women are invited to hear from some of the best journalists and storytellers in our profession.

From investigative digging and crime beat reporting to severe weather coverage and creative shooting and editing, sessions will push attendees to be better journalists in every sense of the word. Heck, we’re even bringing in a mental health professional and self-defense expert to help us stay sane and safe while reporting.

Whether you’re an MMJ, reporter, anchor or even a student hoping to make the jump, MMJane: The Workshop will inspire and challenge female journalists to tell better and more impactful stories in their own communities.

• DATES: March 28th – 29th, 2020. Saturday morning to Sunday afternoon.
• LOCATION: Elon University in Elon, North Carolina, near Greensboro.
• COST: $75 for professionals
• $45 for students
• HOTEL: Courtyard Marriott – Burlington
• MMJane/Elon room block is $129 a night. Call 336.585.1888 to reserve.
• EMAIL: WeAreMMJane@gmail.com with questions.

-Written by Rich Landesberg, Elon University.