NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK JOURNALISTS
1100 KNIGHT HALL SUITE 3100, COLLEGE PARK, MD 20742 www.nabj.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF BLACKS IN MANAGEMENT POSITIONS, TO ENCOURAGE AND EDUCATE YOUNG BLACKS INTERESTED IN PURSUING A JOURNALISM CAREER, AND TO MONITOR AND SENSITIZE ALL MEDIA TO RACISM.

TO EDUCATE YOUNG BLACKS TO PURSUE CAREERS IN JOURNALISM

CONVENTION - THE NABJ CONVENTION AND CAREER FAIR IS THE PREMIER VENUE FOR DIGITAL JOURNALISM EDUCATION, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, AND THE NATION'S LEADERS IN MEDIA, BUSINESS, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT AND TECHNOLOGY. PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS, STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS TAKE PART IN FULL AND HALF DAY SEMINARS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN AND ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS. WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE FIVE-DAY CONVENTION WILL HIGHLIGHT JOURNALISM ETHICS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, SPECIALIZED JOURNALISM AND TRANSITIONING JOURNALISM SKILLS TO BOOK PUBLISHING, SCREEN WRITING AND MEDIA RELATIONS.

OTHER NABJ PROGRAM SERVICES ARE COMMITTED TO STRENGHTENING TIES AMONG BLACK JOURNALISTS; SENSITIZING ALL MEDIA TO THE IMPORTANCE OF FAIRNESS IN THE WORKPLACE FOR BLACK JOURNALISTS; INCREASING THE NUMBER OF BLACK JOURNALISTS IN MANAGEMENT POSITIONS; EXPANDING JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND RECRUITING ACTIVITIES FOR VETERANS AND ASPIRING BLACK JOURNALISTS; PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING FOR BLACK JOURNALISTS; WORKING WITH HIGH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES TO IDENTIFY AND ENCOURAGE BLACK STUDENTS TO BECOME JOURNALISTS AND TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND TRAINING SERVICES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

MEDIA INSTITUTE - TEACHES, COMPILES, DISSEMINATES AND CHRONICLES INFORMATION ABOUT AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE FIELD OF JOURNALISM, AND ACTS AS A CLEARINGHOUSE FOR INFORMATION TO ENTITIES INTERESTED IN THE MEDIA AND ESTABLISHING A CONNECTION WITH BLACK JOURNALISTS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS PROFESSIONALS.

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