Dear NABJ member, These are tough times. Like many industries, media companies are severely impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Journalists have been laid off, furloughed or taken pay cuts. NABJ members have not been spared. We know some of you need help paying rent, car notes, student...
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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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President’s Letter: A Call to Action NABJ family, we made history! Our first virtual convention, NABJ-NAHJ 2020, was a huge success. With 3,713 registrants, NABJ-NAHJ 2020 was our sixth-highest registration count in our convention history. For 80 percent of our registrants, the NABJ-NAHJ convention was their first...
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NABJ is looking for a contractor to hire as an Executive Editor for online news content. The editor will be responsible for the planning and execution of gathering news content as listed for dissemination on an NABJ platform. The deadline to apply is Oct. 14,...
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A Statement on President Trump's Continued Attacks on the Press Reaction to Recent Rally Comments In a time where civil rights and human rights are under attack, it is critically important that we preserve and support the free press. The American people deserve to get information on...
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Addressing Women’s Issues in Media, Launching a New Webinar Series A Message from President Dorothy Tucker With just three months to go in 2020, I look back over this year and am proud of the work of our Board and members in advocating for those who have...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2020 NABJ Board, Black Male Media Project Issue Guidance on Reporting on Police Shootings, Criminal Records WASHINGTON -- The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Board of Directors and the organization’s Black Male Media Project (BMMP) are urging newsrooms across America to make...
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NABJ & Sports Task Force Appalled at Treatment of Maria Taylor Calls for Company and Industrywide Changes WASHINGTON — The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and the NABJ Sports Task Force are disgusted to learn of the inappropriate and degrading comments made about ESPN reporter and host...
Read MoreThe Chicago Sun-Times is the hardest-working paper in America, covering the stories and issues that matter most to Chicago’s working women and men with depth, integrity and grit. Winner of eight Pulitzer Prizes, the Sun-Times features hard-hitting investigative reporting, in-depth political coverage, insightful sports analysis,...
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