NABJ Convention 2003

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Dancers and drummers from Os Malandros de Mestre Touro perform at the opening ceremony last night.

Convention gets rolling
Good moods prevailed as the lines at registration were short and old friends had a chance to meet at greet as NABJ 2003 kicked off yesterday.[From the print edition] More

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First-time Award
Isaac Peterson III, accepts NABJ's first Emerging Journalist Award as NABJ President Condace Pressley looks on. George Curry, editor-in-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, was honored as Journalist of the Year. Geoff Nyarota, the former editor at The Daily News of Zimbabwe, recived the Percy Qoboza award.

Super Workshop Roundup
• Young journalists learn how to fast-track careers
• USA Today goes long
• How to go from boring to soaring

More from the print edition
• Limping economy slows hiring rebound
• Pressley: Leading by example, driven to achieve
• Associate members’ voting rights at risk
• Blazing heat can't hold a candle to the cold of the Hyatt
• Authors spread word about their books
• NABJ members’ deaths put focus on jobs’ pressures

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Q&A
Will the Jayson Blair incident have an impact on diversity in newsrooms?

Critiques
Spruce up that resume or get feedback on your clips. More

Letters to the Editor
Reaction to Condace Pressley interview, a nod from tech support.

Hot, hot, hot
With temperatures hitting 100 degrees, everyone's looking for ways to beat the heat in Dallas. Snapshots

Commentary
As voting day approaches, former NABJ President Will Sutton on why members should pay attention to questions related to the organization's structure. Read