Windy City Times will have four paid internships for writers available this fall as part of a new journalism education initiative, “Training the Next Generation of LGBTQ Journalists and Storytellers,” in partnership with the Field Foundation. The internship runs September through December 2021; the four-month internship...
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Job Description: WLS-TV in Chicago is looking for a Daypart Executive Producer to oversee all of our platforms and help lead our content creation team. This EP will be responsible for content for our newscasts, digital properties and social platforms. A successful candidate will have strong...
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WLS-TV, the ABC owned station located in Chicago, Illinois is seeking a Daily Hire Multi-Platform Producer/Writer/Editor for the digital department. Responsibilities: We are looking for a talented AP style writer who can produce and edit news videos for our digital audience, as well as create original content...
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Job Description: ABC7 Chicago is looking for a resourceful, aggressive journalist to become part of the nerve center of our news gathering operation for all platforms. Responsibilities: The successful candidate for this part-time role will be a journalist who can recognize a news story and exercise good judgment...
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Job Description: ABC 7 Chicago's #1 news is seeking a creative and self-motivated news writer and producer to join our team. Basic Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have outstanding news judgment and be able to craft a thoughtful, visually compelling newscast that meets the high journalistic standards of...
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From ESPN Communications David Roberts (a longtime NABJ member) will lead ESPN’s NBA production, including event and studio, adding to his expansive collection of content responsibilities, it was announced yesterday by James A. Pitaro, Chairman, ESPN and Sports Content. On Roberts’s appointment, NABJ Executive Director Drew Berry...
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NABJ’s Chicago Chapter hosted a first of its kind virtual roundtable between The Chicago Bears, Black reporters and media outlets to discuss access and resources. Writers, podcasters, and leadership of smaller organizations got rare face time with Halas Hall leadership and got their questions answered...
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Two more CBS executives have been released due to the company’s external investigation into leadership and culture at its TV stations. As a result of the just-concluded investigation, the general managers (GMs) of the Los Angeles and Chicago TV stations are out. Additionally, these developments come...
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NABJ congratulates longtime member Katrice Hardy, who has become the first woman and Black journalist to hold The Dallas Morning News’ top newsroom job as its executive editor. She comes to The News from The Indianapolis Star, where she served as executive editor. Read more about her appointment here: https://www.dallasnews.com/business/local-companies/2021/07/21/dallas-morning-news-taps-26-year-veteran-as-its-next-newsroom-leader/ Her...
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The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is outraged to read reports in The New York Times and other publications that uncover a toxic ESPN culture that appears to promote bias. According to the Times, a white sideline reporter and host of “The Jump,” Rachel Nichols, was recorded...
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