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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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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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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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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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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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 1, 2020 NABJ Demands Meeting with Miami Herald to Discuss Diversity Issues The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) has demanded a meeting with the publisher of the Miami Herald. An observed continued pattern of racially insensitive remarks/tweets by sportswriter Armando Salguero is disturbing and unacceptable. The...
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How do you navigate a career post-Journalism? Learn how former reporters/editors forged post-newsroom paths. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 19, 2020 8-9 PM via Zoom Registration Link: “Life After Journalism Webinar It’s an apprehensive time for journalists, with many considering their next career steps with sweeping corporate changes, layoffs and the pandemic eroding...
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Register now to learn how to set up your personal website that will get you noticed by your ideal network! The goal of this workshop is to empower you with the basic knowledge and tools necessary to create, edit, and maintain your website. Come prepared with...
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NABJ-Chicago will dedicate its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, to "The George Floyd Conversation" amongst its members. The event, to be held 6-8 PM, via Zoom, is the chapter's first General Membership Meeting since going on hiatus in March, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. NABJCC...
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Journalists are invited to dissect lessons on racism and health inequity learned from Chicago's 1995 heatwave replayed during the pandemic. About this Event Q: What do Chicago’s 1995 heat wave and the COVID-19 pandemic have in common? A: The heat wave-death map and the COVID-19-death map are ALMOST...
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