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With more than 450 members, the
New York Association of Black Journalists
(NYABJ) is a group of black media
professionals organized to pursue
common concerns and goals. NYABJ is
one of the largest and most vibrant
local chapters of the
National Association of Black Journalists
(NABJ), which boasts 3,300 members
and is the world's largest organization
for journalists of color.
Founded in 1976, NYABJ has a legacy
of providing professional and moral
support to its members. Our ranks
include reporters, editors, photographers,
graphics editors, art directors, public
relations professionals, students
and journalism instructors. Throughout
the year, we offer professional development
workshops like writing and editing
seminars, career assessment sessions
and informational forums on fellowships
nationwide.
The chapter also has a history of
helping future journalists excel.
To date, NYABJ has given more than
$55,000 in scholarships to college,
high school and junior high students.
Our annual eight-week journalism workshop
for high school students helps to
build a foundation for understanding
the news-gathering process. We are
also working to start the city's first
college chapter by helping students
organize at New York University.
We have an active and vocal Media
Watch committee, which closely monitors
local news organizations to point
out racially insensitive coverage;
an Africa/Caribbean Outreach committee
that informs members and the public
about issues affecting the African
diaspora; and a program committee
that coordinates panel discussions,
movie screenings and other projects
focusing on issues of interest to
members and the black community.
These are just a few of our many endeavors.
Take a few minutes to browse our Web
site and discover more of NYABJ's
many activities and components.
NYABJ is a not-for-profit organization
under Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3).
Want to join? Great! Do it now!
Check out the easy-to-complete application
on this site. Print it out and send
it in with your dues - or just take
care of it online. Full members (full-time
or freelance) are $50, associate members
(public relations practitioners, journalism
instructors and those on the business
side of news organizations) are $35,
and students are $10. Send the completed
application and fee to: NYABJ, P.O.
Box 2446, Rockefeller Center, New
York, New York 10185.
If you have membership questions please
send an e-mail to nyabjmembership@yahoo.com
Let us know what you think. We are
at (212)608-7340 and
nyabj@yahoo.com
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