March, 2009

Senior Cameron Cramer recently garnered a journalism scholarship from the Radio & Television News Association of Southern California. Professor Brent Foster was on hand to cheer Cramer as he received his Zaillian award at the gala Golden Mike Awards ceremony in Los Angeles.

RTNA sponsors a broadcast journalism scholarship award in honor of the late Jim Zaillian, KNX-AM News Director for ten years. Jim was an active member of RTNA who had a special interest in the education of broadcast journalism students.

RTNA sponsors a broadcast journalism scholarship award in honor of the late Jim Zaillian, KNX-AM News Director for ten years. Jim was an active member of RTNA who had a special interest in the education of broadcast journalism students.

Learn more about the RTNA and gear up for the next round of the scholarship competition -- http://www.rtna.org/gmwin08.html. The Radio & Television News Association of Southern California (RTNA) is a non-profit organization of professional broadcast journalists dedicated to 1) Protecting the public's right-to-know and First Amendment rights of a free press through our advocacy efforts with government; 2) Facilitating effective and unobtrusive media coverage of important news events through our efforts coordinating pool cameras; 3) Promoting excellence in local broadcast journalism through our "Golden Mike Awards"; 4) Providing a collegial forum for discussion of relevant issues facing the broadcast news industry through our special events; 5) Encouraging the development of excellent student journalists through our scholarship program; 6) Providing a valuable work tool via our Website (http://www.rtna.org/) that contains handy research links, job postings, and events listings.