17
05. 2021
NABJ Chicago Reminder
IMPORTANT: If you received the email "[REMINDER] Your Invitation to Vote ...
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08
05. 2021
#NABJ21 Convention Registration Now Open!
Registration for the annual NABJ Convention & Career Fair is now open! This virtual event, happening August 18-21, 2021, promises to be even more exciting than last year’s historic gathering that saw 3,713 attendees. The convention will offer: 60+ media companies and exhibitors at our career fair (Yes,...
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26
04. 2021
NABJCC Hosts “Mapping COVID-19 Recovery”
New Chicago-Area Maps Show Historic Disinvestments Behind Disparate COVID-19 Impact, Seek to Guide Future Investment CHICAGO – As Chicago works to equitably distribute vaccines amid a pandemic that has disproportionately impacted the city’s Black and Latinx neighborhoods, a collaborative of philanthropic stakeholders and researchers have unveiled the Mapping...
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17
02. 2021
Remembering Jim Tilmon: METEOROLOGIST, AVIATION PIONEER
[gallery type="slideshow" size="medium" ids="12165,12163,12164,12162,12161,12160,12159"] By Art Norman NABJ-Chicago Board Member Emeritus NBC5’s Jim Tilmon, the nation’s first Black TV weatherman, was a trained meteorologist and a commercial airline pilot. Jim was a captain for American Airlines, and the third black pilot hired by a major air carrier. As...
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24
01. 2021
Just in time for Black History Month, the iconic brands EBONY & JET are back.
[gallery type="slideshow" size="medium" ids="12073,12072,12074,12075"] The famed Black media publication that John H. Johnson founded in 1945 was recently purchased by former NBA star Junior Bridgeman for $14 million, after the publisher who bought it from Johnson Publishing was itself forced into bankruptcy earlier this year. https://bit.ly/2MgBNYf The athlete-turned-entrepreneur,...
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24
01. 2021
Apply to Report for America’s pilot program for experienced journalists!
You’ve accomplished a lot in your long career—and now what? Maybe you dream of going back to your roots: signing on with a local newsroom to bring all your experience to bear reporting on an important subject, long under-covered. Perhaps you are interested in doing...
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07
01. 2021
NABJ Condemns Shameful Violence, Terrorism at U.S. Capitol, Calls for Protection of Journalists
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) condemns the senseless violence and rioting that occurred yesterday at the U.S. Capitol, as well as the shameful mistreatment and arrests of journalists who were reporting from the scene. Among the U.S. Senators, Congresspersons, and staff who were placed...
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12
10. 2020
NABJ-CHICAGO TRAINING SERIES: Social Media Management/Optimizing Platforms
NABJ-CHICAGO TRAINING SERIES: Workshop 4 Social Media Management/Optimizing Platforms THURSDAY, OCT. 22, 2020 6:30-8:30 PM via Zoom Open to ALL Current Members In this workshop, participants will learn how to outline their personal narrative and craft social media content strategy for Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter, while optimizing their online presence for...
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09
10. 2020
Eugene Stanback Memorial Scholarship
The National Association of Black Journalists-Chicago Chapter is pleased to announce we have established a scholarship fund to honor the memory of Eugene Stanback, former news photographer for ABC7-Chicago. Find our announcement on the "Eugene Stanback Memorial Scholarship" in Robert Feder's column: https://bit.ly/33KaEDf Stanback, who retired in 2013 after 38 years...
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14
09. 2020
SO YOU WANT TO START A PODCAST: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
About Our Trainer, Isabel Vázquez Isabel Vázquez (@ifvazquez), is Senior Producer at the Chicago-based Third Coast, a nonprofit arts organization that celebrates the art and craft of narrative audio storytelling. She previously worked at Public Narrative, supporting local community media outlets, and for StoryCorps in Chicago, where...
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