2018 Ida B. Wells Award nominations have re-opened! DEADLINE: May 22 at 5 p.m. PST NABJ and the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University jointly present the prestigious Ida B. Wells Award as tangible recognition to an individual or group. Winners provide distinguished leadership in increasing access and opportunities...
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Shaun King will join the W.E.B. DuBois plenary session @ #NABJ18 Shaun King is a columnist for The Intercept and the Writer-In-Residence at Harvard Law School's Fair Punishment Project. He is amongst the most compelling voices for victims of brutality and discrimination, and offers a thought-provoking and historically grounded take...
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CNBC is hosting a free, invitation-only interactive workshop at #NABJ18 designed to teach general news journalists how to quickly identify and present a financial news story for a business audience. Attendees will have an opportunity to work directly with CNBC producers to learn the tools of financial journalism. WHO SHOULD...
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What is JSHOP? The NABJ High School Workshop (JSHOP) is a free, four-day high school journalism workshop held each year in the host city of NABJ's Convention and Career Fair. The program offers interactive learning opportunities through lectures, presentations, assignments, training and tests. Participating students will gain knowledge in multimedia...
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Tyler Perry master class at #NABJ18 NABJ is proud to announce actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry as a presenter at #NABJ18! Perry will deliver a master class focused on entrepreneurship and branding, followed by a Q&A session with the audience. Date: Friday, Aug. 3, 2018 Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Register for the 2018 NABJ Convention and Career...
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By: Will Jones, ABC 7 Chicago / NABJCC Board Member (Chicago, IL) - There were some heated exchanges between candidates hoping to be the next Illinois Attorney General at a Feb. 26 Candidates Forum hosted by NABJ-Chicago. Held at CBS 2, the forum, moderated by Derrick Blakley, CBS...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 20 2018 MEDIA CONTACT: Brenda Butler, 773-960-8304, Brenda@nabjchicago.org Lynn Norment, 312-520-0146, lynn@normentmedia.com NABJ-Chicago will host a forum for Illinois Attorney General Candidates on Monday, February 26, 2018, at CBS 2 Chicago, at 22 West Washington, Chicago. The media organization has invited all 10...
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Registration is Now Open for #NABJ18: Driving Journalism, Technology & Trust The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) welcomes you to join us Aug. 1-5, 2018 in Detroit, for our annual Convention & Career Fair, at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center! #NABJ18 will feature comprehensive journalism...
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(Chicago, IL) -- NABJ-Chicago extends a great big thanks to our members and supporters who donated toys for needy children at the 2017 #RedHotHolidayParty: A Toy Drive and Scholarship Fundraiser. The toys were collected at the Dec. 7 event held at Pazzo’s South Loop, which drew...
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THANK YOU, NABJCC! THANK YOU, CHICAGO-LAND! You made our 2017 RED HOT HOLIDAY PARTY TOY DRIVE & SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER a successful evening! We toasted the holidays and helped needy kids and students! None of it possible without your support! Great turnout by TV and radio, print and digital, black-owned and mainstream, P.R. and communications professionals, academe...
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