Robservations on the media beat: Chicago radio morning star Leon Rogers is about to get his own late-night comedy/news show on TV. Starting September 9, “Later with Leon” will air at 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday on Fox-owned WFLD-Channel 32. Rogers and his co-host, Fox 32...
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"NABJ has already reached out to Hearst, the owners of KOCO-TV in Oklahoma, City, and we are preparing to take steps that will not only help the television station but the industry as a whole reduce the likelihood of such egregious incidents. Upon reviewing the...
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By Lee Edwards, Chicago Defender Held at its traditional venue at Douglas Park located in the North Lawndale neighborhood, the 8th Annual West Side Music Festival was produced by the Westside Cultural Foundation (WCF), a non-profit organization which strives to bring art and culture to the...
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The 30th Annual African Festival of the Arts has selected NABJ Chicago president Maudlyne Ihejirika (Chicago Sun Times) to be Grand Yeye and Hosea Sanders (ABC 7 Chicago) to be Grand Baba at this year's festival. Maudlyne Ihejirika is an award-winning, urban affairs reporter, columnist and author with...
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By Monique Wingard, Chicago Defender Wall to wall Black excellence, in abundance, with a purpose — to invest in the education of Chicago’s best and brightest. The 100 Black Men of Chicago (100BMC) celebrated the 4th Annual Scholarship Fundraiser and White Party on Saturday, Aug. 17,...
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THE JAZZ JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION in conjunction with the JAZZ INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO present a free, day-long series of meetings, consultations and panel discussions intended for both experienced writers, photographers, broadcasters, videographers and media professionals involved with "creative music" (including but not limited to jazz) and...
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Overview The Chicago Tribune is seeking a content editor to join its audience team. The audience team works to connect the great work the Chicago Tribune has been doing since 1847 with the readers of 2019 — wherever they want to hear from us. Responsibilities This job includes...
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Dear NABJ Members: Thank you for entrusting me with your vote and your confidence in my ability to lead NABJ into the future. I am humbled, excited and will work hard to earn every vote that was cast. Now more than ever, our members need and...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 16, 2019) –The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is mourning the loss of veteran New Orleans journalist and WVUE FOX 8 News anchor Nancy Parker. Beloved by her community, Parker, 53, served as an anchor on daily newscasts at FOX 8 for more...
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The HistoryMakers, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit Afr. American video oral history archive, seeks to hire a full time Digital Strategist & Webmaster Roles: Audit The HistoryMakers’ current website and develop a detailed RFP for The HistoryMakers’ next version of its website and digital archive. Market the digital archive to the higher...
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