• Where: U of M TCF Bank Stadium, Indoor Club Room
  (enter stadium at Benton County gate, near the corner of University Ave and Oak St).
• When: April 14th 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
  Social Hour: 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
  Stadium Tours (every 20 mins): 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
  Program: 7:30 p.m.
• Parking: Maroon or Gold lots near the stadium, the University Ave Ramp (University Ave/Walnut St.) or street parking. For more info, click here.
• Who: Alumni, Students and family and/or friends are welcome
  Alumni Tickets: $30 pre-purchase / $35 regular rate / $40 at door
  Student Tickets: $20 pre-purchase / $25 regular rate / $30 at door
  (Tickets include: Beer, wine, hors d’ouvres, stadium tour)
• Silent Auction: Donations to our Silent Auction will benefit the MDAA Scholarship Fund. A wide range of prizes are offered: sports gear, event tickets, and gift cards. More details to come!
  Note: Announcement of silent auction winners to follow. Winners are required to pay for all items at the end of the event to claim the prize. Cash or check are accepted.

Guest Speaker for the 2012 Annual Mixer:
Linda Fantin, Director of Network Journalism and Innovation, American Public Media

Linda Fantin is American Public Media’s Director of Network Journalism and Innovation. She leads the Public Insight team, steers the use of Public Insight in APM newsrooms, and oversees Network expansion, sustainability and partner support. Linda has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Wyoming. She joined APM in 2008 after 18+ years as a watchdog reporter and editor at newspapers in the West. Her devotion to high-impact, deeply sourced journalism was stoked by her experiences covering drug informants gone bad, dietary supplement scams, Olympic corruption and financial aid scandals. But also by the kind of stories that come only from deeply engaging with the community. The funeral of a clown. The death of a theater. An operatic UPS man. Two handy women and a truck named Butch. A summer without Elizabeth Smart. These are the stories that surface every day from the Public Insight Network, stories that embody the science of discovery and the art of explanation.

We are a youthful, progressive and growing company. Our new magazine will be a sister publication to FenderBender, an award-winning business-to-business magazine serving owners and managers of collision repair shops throughout the country. The new venture will serve operators of mechanical service facilities. Before you draw any conclusions, we do not produce stodgy, outdated shop magazines that require a job candidate with advanced technical automotive knowledge. We tell inspirational, informative stories about the successes, struggles and strategic growth of businesses.

If you’re an aggressive reporter who is eager to learn about a new industry, this job is for you.

The ideal candidate has:

• Experience in business journalism, including qualified internships at business publications
• A B.A. in journalism, English, business, or related field
• Multimedia experience, including web reporting and publishing
• A strong interest in social media, including Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn
• The ability to self-direct and work independently

The reporter will:

• Stay on top of industry issues and trends
• Concept, report and write stories for print and online, following AP style and meeting firm deadlines
• Build a source list of industry contacts to be mined for story ideas and expert commentary

10 Missions Media offers competitive salary and benefits packages, half-day Fridays, and an attractive office environment.

Please send your cover letter, resume, salary requirements, and three of your most impressive clips to Jake Weyer, editor, at jweyer@fenderbender.com. Note: salary requirements MUST be sent for consideration.

Application deadline is Jan. 20.

Our mission is to support students at The Minnesota Daily by providing scholarships and mentorship/networking opportunities. If you feel like you have an interest in helping us guide those activities, we encourage you to join.

Board members represent alumni who have served on both the business and editorial sides of the newspaper. Our primary event each year occurs in the spring and serves as a fundraiser for scholarships and association activities.

If you’re interested in applying for the board fill out the application below, or if you have any questions email MDAA President Anthony Maggio.

MDAA Board Member Application:

MinnPost is looking for an advertising salesperson to help us continue to grow. Now in its fifth year, MinnPost is a nonprofit, nonpartisan enterprise whose mission is to provide high-quality journalism for news-intense people who care about Minnesota.

This is an entry-level sales position with a small salary base and draw against commission. Online advertising sales experience is a plus, but we will train the right person. This position is open until filled.

Please send résumés to jobs@minnpost.com. No phone calls, please.

Primary Roles and Responsibilities:

• Create graphic layouts for promotional materials, print advertisements, collateral, web sites, branding, and internal/external publications
• Photo research
• Magazine page layout
• Web site maintenance
• Photo retouching/manipulation
• Produce print/web-ready files
• Conduct creative research on projects under the Art Director’s direction
• Help team with archiving, backing-up and organizing files
• Ensure that deadlines are met and work effectively under pressure

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• Degree in design, visual communication, production or equivalent work experience
• Minimum one year’s experience post-degree
• Excellent listening and communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Refined attention to detail
• Effective project time management
• Demonstrable skills in working in a team environment
• Prepress and printing standards knowledge
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple jobs simultaneously, ability to multi-task and manage deadlines

Experience with the following software:

• Adobe Creative Suite (CS3 or higher): InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop
• Quark
• HTML, CSS, CMS (Content Management Systems like Drupal) preferred
• Microsoft Office

To apply:

Send email with cover letter, resume and portfolio as one PDF named Lastname_Firstname_MMDDYY.pdf to jenna@touchpointmedia.com. Learn more here.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

6:00pm until 9:00pm

WHERE:

Dinkytown, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• 6:00 -7:30 p.m.- Burrito Loco
• 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.- Blarney’s Pub & Grill

WHAT:

Join the Minnesota Daily Alumni Association to welcome the newest MN Daily Alumni who will join us at the end of this semester. We will celebrate with drinks, good food, and great company!

Spouses, significant others, friends, and family are welcome to join! If you can’t make it to the entire event, that’s okay! We would love to see you for any portion of the evening. Hope to see you there!

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In this issue:

• Message From the President
• Meet the 2011 – 2012 MDAA Board of Directors
• Daily Alum Launches Pennsylvania Newspaper
• Winter Pub Crawl, Save the Date: December 1, 2011
• Event Calendar
• Stay Connected

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The ideal candidate has:

• At least three years of professional journalism experience
• A B.A. in journalism, English, business, or related field
• Excellent copy editing skills and familiarity with AP style
•  Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience with multimedia and social media

The associate editor will:

• Concept, report and write daily stories for fenderbender.com and monthly features for the magazine
•  Edit and proofread stories
• Assist with editorial planning and production
• Represent the magazine at industry events as needed
• Develop and maintain contacts in the collision repair industry

DeWitt Publishing offers competitive salary and benefits packages, half-day Fridays, and an attractive office environment. To apply, send a cover letter, resume, salary requirements, and three of your most impressive clips to Jake Weyer, editor, at jweyer@fenderbender.com. Note: Candidates MUST include salary requirements to be considered.

Application deadline is Sept. 26, 2011.

To view this newsletter, click here.

In this issue:

• Message From the President
• Meet the 2011 – 2012 MDAA Board of Directors
• Daily Alum Launches Pennsylvania Newspaper
• Winter Pub Crawl, Save the Date: December 1, 2011
• Event Calendar
• Stay Connected

To view this newsletter, click here.