Thursday, December l, 2011
Door open: 6:30 p.m.

Once again the FCCJ will be alive with good music and camaraderie when the Entertainment and Scholarship Committees get together to celebrate our founding. Since both our anniversary and the fund raising are so important to our Club and its members we decided to have a big bash for our 66th birthday party.

The Scholarship Committee is also sponsoring a Raffle and Silent Auction providing a chance for members and guests to obtain or win diamond jewelry, golf equipment, travel deals, sumptuous dinners at famed hotels, semi-precious jewelry and more. Proceeds from the Raffle and Silent Auction will benefit the FCCJ Swadesh DeRoy Scholarship Fund that provides monetary assistance for young journalists.

There will also be gifts for longtime members and those who have contributed so much for our Club over the years.

The very popular group Moonshots will be with us again to top off our fun evening with their eclectic music for listening and dancing pleasure. Our super chefs Kashima-san and Saito-san are whipping up a banquet to tantalize our taste buds.

Tickets are Y4,500 and include one raffle ticket. More raffle tickets can be purchased for Y500 each or five for Y2,000 for a greater chance at winning the wonderful prizes donated by the International and local business communities and members.

See you in the Pen and Quill for a fun-filled evening with fellow members and guests.

Please make your reservations at the Reception Desk (3211-3161) or online. Reservations not cancelled 24 hours in advance will be charged in full.

Swadesh DeRoy Scholarship and Entertainment Committees

Martyn Williams　
Exploring Video　

18:30-20:30 February 9, 2010
(The speech and Q & A will be in English)

For most correspondents the arrival of the Internet has meant an increasing demand for multimedia of all kinds -- images, slideshows, podcasts and video.

In the summer of 2006 Martyn Williams, Tokyo correspondent for IDG News Service, answered a call from his company to experiment with video. Days later he received a camera but little else. So began a crash course in Web video production during which he researched both the technical and creative sides of the medium.

On Feb. 9 he'll be sharing his experiences about what worked, what didn't, and answering questions as part of the FCCJ's series of events for journalists. If you're interested in exploring video and don't know where to start this is an excellent opportunity to get your feet wet.

Former FCCJ President Martyn Williams is Tokyo Bureau Chief for IDG News Service and covers the vibrant IT and consumer electronics industry in Japan and South Korea in text and video.

He came to Japan in 1995 from his native U.K. and has covered the nation's information technology industry for the duration of his stay. Since the late 1990s he has also covered the industry in neighboring South Korea. He joined the News Service in 1999. Prior to his stay in Japan he covered computing, the nascent Internet of the time and satellite television and communications for several media outlets in Europe.

At present he is following the restructuring of Sony, the gaming console market, environmental issues in the electronics sector and 3D television.

Don't miss this opportunity to find out about video from a seasoned reporter.

Please reserve in advance (3211-3161 or http://www.fccj.or.jp). The charge for members/guests is 1,850 yen and 1,200 yen for students, and includes a buffet dinner. Reservations canceled less than 24 hours in advance will be charged in full. Reservations and cancellations are not complete without confirmation.

Scholarship and Journalist Training Committee

An evening of live jazz, culinary delights, drinks, plentiful door prizes and a huge silent auction supporting a great cause:
The FCCJ’s Scholarship Fund
19:00-22:00 Friday, September 26, 2008

Please join us for an enjoyable evening of live jazz starring Hiroko Williams, drinks, food, door prizes and a silent auction to benefit the FCCJ Swadesh DeRoy Scholarship Fund. The event is open to non-members so please invite your friends and colleagues.

Thanks to the tremendous generosity of our sponsors so far, you will have the opportunity to bid on prizes including the following:

- Jewelry by designer Hiroko Suzuki (Hiroko Originale)
- A pair of domestic flight tickets (Japan Airlines)
- A pair of domestic flight tickets (All Nippon Airways)
- A catered party for 20-25 people with finger food, wine and two servers (Fujimamas)
-“Yuki”(Snow) lithograph by world famous artist Toko Shinoda (Tolman Collection)
- 3 night stay at any Small Luxury Hotels-affiliated hotel (Small Luxury Hotels of the World)
- Sony Handycam (Sony)
- Xbox360 (Microsoft)
- Yuzawa ski trip for two (WeLoveSnow.com)
- Handbag (FURLA Japan)
- Dinner and wine for four at Restaurant Peter (The Peninsula Tokyo)
- Dinner for two at French Restaurant Forty Five (The Ritz-Carlton Tokyo)
- Dinner for two (Grand Hyatt Tokyo)
- Dinner for two (Mandarin Oriental Tokyo)
- Tokyo Disney Land or Tokyo Disney Sea passport tickets (Disney)
- Golf club (Mizuno)
- PlayStation 3 (Sony Computer Entertainment)

There will also be other prizes by Boudoir Day Spa, Chiba Lotte Marines, German Embassy, Honda, Kikkoman, Kirin, Mercian, Omron, Nissan, Sapporo, Suzuki, and many others!

Tickets are available for 6,000 yen. Included in the purchase price are two raffle tickets, unlimited food and beverages, entertainment, and your support of the future of the journalism industry. We will offer an abundance of door prizes but the most highly sought after gifts will be available through a silent auction. The silent auction allows guests to peruse the entire selection of merchandise at their own pace and bid as much as desired on items that may interest them. Once the bidding is closed at a pre-determined time, winners are announced and awarded their bounty. We will be able to accept Visa and Mastercard as well as cash and chits for auction item payment. Donations of any kind will also be accepted.

We are accepting a full house, so book early! Reservations can be made at the reception desk, 3211-3161, or online at http://www.fccj.or.jp. Non-members may pay at the event. (Reservations cancelled less than 24 hours in advance will be charged in full).

The Scholarship Committee

会員の皆様

スカラーシップファンドレイジングパーティー

2008年9月26日（金）19時～22時

パーティー当日はヒロコ・ウィリアムス出演によるジャズの生演奏、フリードリンク、ビュッフェ、抽選会、サイレントオークションをお楽しみいただけます。このイベントはメンバーでない方にもオープンですので、ご友人、ご同僚をお誘いあわせの上、9月26日はぜひパーティーにお越しください。
各企業の皆様より多大なご協力をいただきましたことに、感謝いたします。現在までのところ、下記の賞品をご提供いただいております。
-デザイナー鈴木裕子によるジュエリー（ヒロコ・オリジナーレ）
-国内線往復ペア航空券（日本航空）
-国内線往復ペア航空券（全日本空輸）
-20～25名分ケータリングパーティー、サービススタッフ2名、軽食、ワイン付き（フジママス）
-墨象画家 篠田桃紅の作品「雪」（ザ・トールマン・コレクション）
-世界中のスモール・ラクシャリー・ホテルズ・オブ・ザ・ワールドからお選びいただける３泊４日の宿泊券
（スモール・ラクシャリー・ホテルズ・オブ・ザ・ワールド）
-湯沢への日帰りスキー旅行２名１組（WeLoveSnow.com）
-ゴルフクラブ（ミズノ）
-レストランピーターでのグラスワイン付きお食事券4名１組（ザ・ペニンシュラ東京）
-サインボール（千葉ロッテマリーンズ）
-プレイステーション3（ソニーコンピュータエンタテインメント）

この他にも現時点ではBoudoir Day Spa、ドイツ大使館、ホンダ、キッコーマン、キリン、　　　　　　　　　メルシャン、オムロン、日産、リッツカールトン、サッポロ、スズキ、その他各社よりご協賛いただいております。
チケットは6,000円で販売いたします。チケットには抽選券2枚、 ビュッフェ、フリードリンク代、そしてスカラーシップの将来の事業への支援金が含まれております。抽選での賞品も数多くご用意しておりますが、特に高価なもの、人気の賞品はサイレントオークションを通して提供させていただきます。サイレントオークションの詳しい説明は当日行います。なお、オークションで落札された方のお支払いは、チャージ、現金の他に、カード（VISA, Master）でもお受けします。
ご予約はお早めに。お申し込みはレセプションデスク3211-3161、またはオンライン（http://www.fccj.or.jp）で受け付けております。イベント当日24時間以内のキャンセルは全額チャージとなりますので、ご了承ください。

スカラーシップ委員会

English

2009 FCCJ Student Journalism Workshop
Sat. Nov. 21st, 10:30-15:00

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Are you a university student in Japan who is interested in becoming a journalist but doesn’t know exactly what they do? Are you looking for journalism internships, but discouraged by the lack of opportunities? If so, please join us for the Autumn 2009 Journalism Training Workshop at FCCJ on November 21st.

Since its inception, nearly 200 students in Tokyo and Osaka have participated in what students and their professors have said is the only ``hands-on’’ workshop of its kind in Japan. The workshop is given by a team of experienced foreign correspondents and provides students with a taste of what daily reporting is all about through an exercise that includes asking questions, attending a mock news event, and putting together a story on deadline The exercise, adapted from an actual disaster training program used by Reuters news service, provides an excellent introduction to the basics of interviewing, fact-gathering and writing techniques.

Students who complete the workshop are also entitled to enter their names on a Part-Time Student Assistant List that is made available to FCCJ journalists interested in hiring a part-time assistant for a short-term project or for longer periods of time. The FCCJ sets a minimum rate of 1,000 yen per hour on potential employers for students on the list. Interviewing and negotiations for the positions are the responsibility of the individuals themselves.

WHAT: Student Journalism Workshop
WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 21
10:30pm - 3:00pm (lunch included)
WHO: Any student -- undergraduate or graduate, Japanese or foreign – may participate Space is limited to 60 students. Professors are invited to attend as observers, free of charge.
WHERE: The Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan
(Map: http://www.fccj.or.jp/aboutus/map)
COST: 2,000 yen (lunch included)
DRESS CODE: Business casual (shirts, slacks, skirts...)
REGISTRATION: Students may sign up starting Oct. 15. Please contact kubo@fccj.or.jp to register. Please indicate if you are a student or a professor, and if you’ve attended our workshop in the past. If you need to cancel, please let us know at least 48 hours in advance.
DEADLINE: Nov. 14, 2009

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学生ジャーナリズム・トレーニング」
日時：１１月２１日（土曜日）
１０：３０－１５：００（昼食を含む）

ジャーナリストになりたいけれど、どんな仕事かわからない？報道業界のインターンシップに興味があるけれど、チャンスがなくてがっかりしている？それなら、日本外国特派員協会（FCCJ）主催11月29日（土曜日）のジャーナリズム・トレーニング・ワークショップに参加しましょう。経験豊富な外国特派員によるこの1日ワークショップでは、模擬ニュースイベントの取材などの練習を通して、記者の仕事がどういうものなのかを知ることができます。練習では、インタビューの方法、事実調査、ライティングの技術を学び、模擬記者会見にも参加します。またワークショップのすべては、英語で行われます。

ワークショップ後、外国人記者のアシスタントのアルバイトを希望する場合は、名簿に名前を記載することもできます。FCCJの規定で、アルバイトは1時間1,000円以上となっています。アルバイト採用時の面接や詳細の交渉は、学生と外国人記者の間で直接行われるものとします。

対象：学部・大学院レベル、日本人・外国人などに関わりなく、大学の学生なら誰でも申し込みできます。またジャーナリズム分野での経験や大学での専攻分野は不問です。アシスタントのアルバイトの申し込みは必須ではありません。募集人数はスペースの関係で、申込先着順60名です。東京以外の地域から参加する場合、移動手段の手配は参加者本人行い、交通費も参加者本人が負担するものとします。

場所：日本外国特派員協会
東京都千代田区有楽町1丁目7-1
有楽町電気ビル（北館）20階
（JR有楽町駅下車すぐ）
(地図、詳しいアクセス方法: http://www.fccj.or.jp/aboutus/map)
参加費: 2,000円
服装：ビジネス・カジュアル（シャツ、スラックス、スカートなど）

申込方法：受付は10月15日より開始します。kubo@fccj.or.jpまでご連絡下さい。スペースが限られているため、やむを得ずキャンセルしなければならない時は少なくとも48時間前までに必ずご連絡下さい。その場合、他の希望者を繰り上げて受け入れます。

申込の締め切り：2009年11月14日

日本外国特派員協会（The Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan、略称FCCJ）は1945年に設立されました。現在では、アメリカ合衆国、イギリス、その他ヨーロッパ諸国、アジアのマスコミなど全世界の報道機関を代表する300名以上のジャーナリストが属しています

Student Journalism Workshop