Job Description Chicago’s #1 television station is looking for an entertainment/talk booker to join a team of hard working creatives. Windy City LIVE is an award winning one-hour studio-based local show with a live audience. The popular program features topical news, pop culture, celebrity guests and stories about things...
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The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) congratulates our 2019 scholarship recipients. NABJ awards scholarships annually to deserving students interested in pursuing careers in journalism or media-related fields. This year, NABJ awarded $80,000 in scholarships with the help of our members, supporters and partners. [gallery type="slideshow" size="medium"...
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WASHINGTON (Oct. 7, 2019) – The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) joins the NAACP, the Congressional Black Caucus and numerous other civil rights organizations in urging Comcast and the Supreme Court to not dismantle the critical protections provided under Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act...
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The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) celebrates the life of William H. Lee, Ph.D., a longtime advocate for black journalists and co-founder and publisher of the Sacramento Observer, who passed on Sept. 22. Lee was a champion for ensuring that black media professionals have...
Read MoreJob Description Chalkbeat, the growing nonprofit news organization telling the story of public education in America, is seeking a reporter to join our Chicago team. Chicago currently is home to one of the most compelling public education stories in the nation. There’s a new mayor with a new...
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The Salute to Excellence Awards highlight the work of media organizations and individuals involved in collegiate, digital, print, television, radio, photojournalism, podcasting and public relations/marketing categories. The winners were announced during NABJ's record-breaking Convention & Career Fair in Miami, Florida in August. Radio - Top 15 Markets Radio...
Read MoreOverview The Chicago Tribune is seeking a sports content editor to help connect our digital sports audience to our outstanding sports coverage. A strong editor will help to increase traffic to the site and engage our audience. Responsibilities A sports content editor is responsible for curating the sports...
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By Amanda DeVoe [gallery columns="1" type="slideshow" size="full" ids="11132,11122,11123,11124,11125,11126,11127,11128,11129,11130,11131"] This Saturday, dozens gathered at the DuSable Museum of African American History to learn more about memorializing family heirlooms. The event, titled “Digitizing Black Narratives,” was organized by the National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the NABJ...
Read MoreBy Cheryl Corley | NPR Each of the photos in Capt. William A. Prickitt's album could fit in a locket: headshots of 17 black soldiers who served under the Union Army officer during the Civil War, most of their names handwritten on the mat surrounding the...
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By Monique Wingard This past weekend marked the beginning of a new national effort to preserve the narrative and legacy of African Americans when the famed National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) hosted its first two events in ChiTown as part of the...
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