Job seekers! We have a new, exciting opportunity to share with you. Northminster Presbyterian Church in Evanston seeks part-time Communications Coordinator, 20-25 hours/week. Seeking candidate skilled in communications to manage both electronic and hard copy communications, as well as social media presence. Click on the link to...
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NABJ Congratulates Cathy Straight on Promotion to Executive Editor of National News for CNN Digital Posted by: Kanya Stewart The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) congratulates Cathy Straight on her promotion to executive editor of National News for CNN Digital. In her new role, Straight will oversee...
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WGN-TV is hiring for Fall interns! For all interested parties visit their website to apply and follow-up with an email to Tyra Martin ( tmartin@wgntv.com). Please take advantage of this opportunity ASAP!...
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Ron Nixon, International Investigations Editor for the Associated Press, took a trip to Chicago to share his insight on investigative reporting and give tips to current and aspiring journalists. Making his presentation to a crowd-filled room at restaurant Taste 222 in the West Loop, Nixon mentioned the critical...
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We’ve secured a limited number of passes to see “THE BEST OF ENEMIES” Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsVo5necW6Q NABJ-Chicago Night will be Wednesday, April 3, 2019. Screening will be at the AMC River East, 322 E Illinois St., Chicago, IL 60611 at 7:00PM. To be eligible, your dues must be current. To...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 14, 2019) – Tom Joyner, a legendary radio personality, entrepreneur and philanthropist, joins former NABJ President Kathy Y. Times and former NABJ Board Member John Yearwood as honorary chairs of the 2019 National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Convention and Career Fair....
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NABJ-Chicago celebrated Black History Month with an inspiring and energizing fireside chat with the iconic Timuel Black Jr. Black, an elder statesman and griot of Chicago’s black community, turned 100 on Dec. 7, 2018. On Monday, he took 30 attendees through a century of civil rights struggle...
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NABJ Announces Three Key Appointments to National Office Staff WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 28, 2019) - The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) announced today three new additions to its national office staff. Angela Robinson will serve as NABJ's director of operations, Kanya Stewart joins the staff as director of communications...
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Region III Conference Code Switching: Reporting The Virtual Truth More and more people are relying on digital reporting for news. Often the meta message within stories we produce create unintended biases about the people color. The disadvantaged are usually most misrepresented. We explore how the analytics shape...
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It's only six weeks until the Feb. 26 mayoral election in Chicago. With Mayor Rahm Emanuel not seeking re-election, Chicago is seeing the most crowded field of mayoral candidates seen in decades. To help our fellow Chicagoans cut through the chatter and glean where the most prominent candidates...
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