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Committees and Task Forces 9 NABJ Awards
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SEED Program
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Media Institutes
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Membership
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Financial Report
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Sarah Glover NABJ President This year marked our historical 40th anniversary. The Minneapolis convention honored the brave 44 men and women who founded NABJ. 1975 was a time when Black journalists found it difficult to obtain employment in media organizations. It was also a time when coverage of the black community was often deficient and unfair. Some of those same challenges are still present today. The convention’s theme was “Celebrating Milestones-Leveraging Our Legacy.” The opening plenary set the stage with a sub-theme of “Race in America: Really How Far Have We Come?” The plenary featured JoyAnn Reid as moderator. The session included Louis Gossett Jr., U.S. Rep. James Clyburn and Wesley Lowery of the Washington Post. Other sessions included a close look at diversity in the Hollywood film industry, specific examples of disconnects between mass media coverage and the black community, tributes to sports icons Stuart Scott and Bryan Burwell, a special look at 25 years of NABJ photo history through the lens of Jason Miccolo Johnson and a special workshop on life after journalism. The Minneapolis convention brought dozens of partners who brought training, jobs and networking opportunities for our members. Our Student Projects once again provided great opportunities for aspiring young journalists who will one day be leaders in the industry. NABJ members traveled to music icon Prince’s Paisley Park mansion and listened to his brief welcoming remarks. He did not perform. Less than a year later, Prince was dead. Our August 2015 convention elected new leadership. As the new NABJ president leading a brand new board, we were challenged with stabilizing the organization from governance and financial perspectives. Immediately after taking the reigns in late 2015, we began taking critical steps, starting with building a new strategic plan designed to govern the organization’s initiatives and organizational structure setting a firm foundation positioning NABJ for success in the years to come.
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OUR MISSION The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is an organization of journalists, students, and media-related professionals that provides quality programs and services to and advocates on behalf of black journalists worldwide.
NABJ is committed to: STRENGTHENING ties among black journalists. SENSITIZING all media to the importance of fairness in the workplace for black journalists. EXPANDING job opportunities and recruiting activities for veteran, young and aspiring black journalists, while providing continued professional development and training. INCREASING the number of black journalists in management positions and encouraging black journalists to become entrepreneurs. FOSTERING an exemplary group of professionals that honors excellence and outstanding achievements by black journalists, and outstanding achievement in the media industry as a whole, particularly when it comes to providing balanced coverage of the black community and society at large. PARTNERING with high schools and colleges to identify and encourage black students to become journalists and to diversify faculties and related curriculum. PROVIDING informational and training services to the general public. 5
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Founded by 44 men and women on December 12, 1975, in Washington, D.C., NABJ is the largest organization of journalists of color in the nation. Many of NABJ’s members also belong to one of the dozens of professional and student chapters that serve black journalists nationwide.
NABJ member benefits: ACCESS to year-round professional development through the NABJ Media Institute, the annual convention and career fair and regional conferences. OPPORTUNITIES --and a responsibility--to help ensure fair and balanced media coverage of the black community and to encourage the industry to hire and retain more black journalists. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT for black journalists seeking to improve their skills and advance to newsroom management. RECOGNITION of journalistic excellence and achievement via the annual Salute to Excellence and Special Honors awards. SUBSCRIPTIONS to the annual NABJ Journal, NABJobs Online, NABJ Forum, and NABJ E-News. MENTORING AND RECRUITING the next generation of aspiring black journalists through our partnership programs with high schools and colleges across the country. 2015
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NABJ BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT
Bob Butler Reporter KCBS Radio San Francisco, CA VICE PRESIDENT/BROADCAST
Dedrick Russell Reporter WBTV, LLC/Raycom Media Charlotte, NC VICE PRESIDENT/PRINT
Errin Whack Washington, DC SECRETARY
PARLIAMENTARIAN
REGION V DIRECTOR
Cindy George Health Access Reporter Houston Chronicle Houston, TX
REGION I DIRECTOR
Sherlon Christie Sports Reporter Asbury Park Press Neptune, NJ
REGION II DIRECTOR
Troy Johnson Anchor/Reporter/On-Air Personality WHUR 96.3 Washington, DC
REGION III DIRECTOR
Mary Benton Journalist and Media Relations specialist Houston, TX
REGION VI DIRECTOR
Michelle Fitzhugh-Craig Editor-in-Chief shades Magazine Oakland, CA
ASSOCIATE REPRESENTATIVE
Dawn Roberts Managing Partner/Founder KD Communications Group Philadelphia, PA
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
Corey Dade Contributing Editor, The Root Washington, DC TREASURER
Gayle Hurd Anchor/Reporter/Producer WBZJ-FM/WPTF-AM Curtis Media Group (Raleigh) Raleigh, North Carolina
Khorri Atkinson York College at the City University of New York New York, New York
REGION IV DIRECTOR
Keith Reed Office of Mayor Kasim Reed Deputy Press Secretary Atlanta, GA 7
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NATIONAL OFFICE STAFF EXECUTIVE CONSULTANT Drew Berry
PROGRAM ASSISTANT Tiffany Robinson
PROGRAM MANAGER Scott Berry
DEVELOPMENT CONCIERGE Heidi Stevens
FINANCE MANAGER Nathaniel Chambers
COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT Aprill Turner
MEMBERSHIP MANAGER Veronique Dodson
PROGRAM MANAGER Lisa Waldschmitt
DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT JoAnne Lyons Wooten
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Yanava B. Hawkins Sedria Thomas Tyler Tarrant
STAFF ACCOUNTANT Sharon Odle
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COMMITTEES & TASK FORCES COMMITTEES
advise the Board on the annual budget, review spending and income quarterly. It shall be comprised of the NABJ Treasurer, two former NABJ treasurers, two independent financial advisors and a top executive from a media company.
STANDING COMMITTEES
According to NABJ’s Operating Procedures, the duties of the following nine national standing committees shall be as follows:
MEDIA MONITORING
Monitoring the national media for discrimination and other injustices to people in the African diaspora in their coverage and employment practices. It shall report to the Board of Directors and the membership issues of concern.
AWARDS
Developing and distributing criteria for various national journalism categories in the annual NABJ Salute to Excellence awards contest.
MEMBERSHIP
Locating new member, reclaiming former members and retaining current members, and creating programs for this purpose. It also shall be responsible for evaluating all membership applications and affiliate chapter applications.
CONSTITUTION AND OPERATING PROCEDURES
Considering any proposed amendments to the Constitution and Operating Procedures suggested by any full member. The Committee shall make recommendations on such changes to the membership for consideration according to the guidelines established by the Constitution and Operating Procedures.
PROGRAMS
Developing and implementing programs for the annual national convention.
COUNCIL OF PRESIDENTS
Foster effective chapter management, develop strategies for chapters to recruit and retain members, develop strategies to assist chapters in raising funds for scholarships and other award programs. It shall also aggressively recruit members to NABJ and work to reach a consensus and make recommendations on how mutual problems can be addressed and resolved within NABJ. COMMUNICATIONS
Actively develop, implement and execute a communications strategy for NABJ. DEVELOPMENT
Oversee the election process and develop the rules that apply to it. The committee shall set candidate standards, rules, regulations and qualifications for nominations and regulations governing the process and arbitrate any disputes to that procedure. The Board of Directors will have the authority to supersede decisions of the Committee by a two-thirds vote of the Boards members. FINANCE
Provide financial advice to ensure the Board of Directors successfully meets its financial goals. The committee shall also be available to provide financial advice and counsel to the President, Treasurer and Board of Directors, review and 9
The Media Institute offers professional development opportunities, technical training, historical documentation and educational programs. OTHER COMMITTEES
Other work may be done on behalf of NABJ and black journalists by other committees and task forces as deemed necessary by the President and Board of Directors. The President shall appoint all committees. NABJ JOURNAL
Actively pursuing new business partnerships and fundraising initiatives for NABJ. ELECTIONS
MEDIA INSTITUTE
Published online and twice a year in print, the NABJ Journal provides news and information about NABJ activities, its members, chapters and journalism organizations with similar goals. Distributed to NABJ Members and individual subscribers, the journal explores industry-related issue, trends and lifestyles as they affect African-Americans while examining the media’s triumphs and deficiencies, spotlighting outstanding achievements of journalists so that others may learn and emulate. HALL OF FAME
Legendary black journalists who have made outstanding contributions to journalism are inducted yearly. PRINT ADVOCACY
Upon the direction of the Vice-President Print, this committee completes an annual census of managers in print newsrooms. NABJ ANNUAL REPORT
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SPECIAL HONORS
NABJ Special Honors represent the highest awards NABJ can bestow upon a member. NABJ members, affiliate chapters and others nominate those who represent the best among black journalists. Awards include Lifetime Achievement, Legacy Award, Journalist of the Year and Emerging Journalist of the Year. STUDENT EDUCATION ENRICHMENT & DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS (SEED)
The SEED program provides valuable benefits for student members by placing student interns at media companies nationwide; providing over 12 scholarships annually, and coordinating the NABJ Convention student projects.
TASK FORCES ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT TASK FORCE
The NABJ Arts and Entertainment Task Force is available to members who cover arts and entertainment. Joining this group is a great way to connect to the broader arts and entertainment community. BLACK PRESS TASK FORCE
The Black Press Task Force includes journalists and owners of black media outlets. The group’s purpose is to advocate on behalf of black-owned media and to foster camaraderie amongst journalist in this space.
GLOBAL JOURNALISM TASK FORCE
The Global Journalism Task Force promotes coverage of and about the African/African-American experience worldwide. LGBT TASK FORCE
The mission of this task force is to unite NABJ’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members so they may support and strengthen one another; to assist the NABJ in carrying out its mission of inclusion and excellence. MEDIA-RELATED PROFESSIONALS TASK FORCE
The Media-Related Professionals Task Force includes parttime journalists, part-time freelance writers, educators, marketing and public relations professionals, as well as other media professionals. The purpose of this task is to advance the cause of issues related to these sectors and to NABJ. POLITICAL JOURNALISM TASK FORCE
The Political Journalism Task force is comprised of journalists that cover local, state, and national politics. The group’s purpose is to provide support and programming for political journalists. PRINT TASK FORCE
BROADCAST TASK FORCE
The Broadcast Task Force includes radio and television journalists. The group’s purpose is to champion diversity in newsrooms across the country, and to inspire camaraderie among broadcast journalists.
The Print Task Force includes copy desk managers, copy editors, news editors, line editors, layout and design editors, and yes, recruiters. The group’s purposes are to inspire the camaraderie among editors across the country; to share ideas about editing; and to discuss the ups and downs of working a non-traditional schedule. We also encourage college students to pursue copy editing and other careers in newsrooms.
COPY EDITORS TASK FORCE
SPORTS JOURNALISM TASK FORCE
The Copy Editors Task Force includes copy desk managers, copy editors, news editors, line editors, layout and design editors, and yes, recruiters. The group’s purposes are to inspire the camaraderie among editors across the country; to share ideas about editing; and to discuss the ups and downs of working a non-traditional schedule. We also encourage college students to pursue copy editing and other careers in newsrooms. DIGITAL JOURNALISM TASK FORCE
As technology is enhancing journalism and transforming the media landscape, journalists must adapt and use new tools in order to survive and thrive. The Digital Journalism Task Force keeps NABJ members on the cutting edge as they navigate rapidly evolving newsrooms. 2015
The NABJ Sports Task Force promotes diversity in America’s sports departments; provides programming toward developing the next wave of America’s sports journalists. VISUAL TASK FORCE
The NABJ Visual Task Force provides a venue for visual journalists in the areas of photojournalism, design and informational graphics, broadcast photojournalism and visual leadership for newspaper, magazine, broadcast and online publications. YOUNG BLACK JOURNALISTS TASK FORCE
The Young Journalists Task Force provides a forum and support for fellow journalists in their first few years. The Task Force annually recognizes emerging journalists doing exemplary work. NABJ ANNUAL REPORT
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2015 SALUTE TO EXCELLENCE WINNERS Awarded at the annual Convention and Career Fair, the NABJ Salute to Excellence Awards highlight exceptional pieces of journalism in print, broadcast, and multimedia. These awards cover the various range of talents and occupations within our industry, including design, photography, long-form written pieces, serial stories,
documentaries, and interviews. 2015 NEWSPAPER WINNERS OVER 150,000
NEWSPAPER NEWS: SINGLE STORY
Daily News Staff, Holly Otterbein (WHYY), Andrew Mendelson (Temple/Center for Public Interest Journalism), Todd Wolfson (Media Mobilizing Project), Solomon Jones (AxisPhilly ) Philadelphia Daily News “Tapped Out”
NEWSPAPER SPECIAL PROJECT
Brad Heath USA TODAY “Black arrest rates” NEWSPAPER NEWS: SERIES
NEWSPAPER ART & DESIGN: GRAPHICS
NEWSPAPER PHOTOGRAPHY: SINGLE IMAGE
Daniel Miller Los Angeles Times “Finding Marlowe”
Jerome Delay Associated Press “Kevin: A Thief ”
NEWSPAPER FEATURE: SERIES
NEWSPAPER PHOTOGRAPHY: MULTIPLE IMAGES
Mitch Albom Detroit Free Press “What poor looks like”
NEWSPAPER INVESTIGATIVE
Sandra Peddie, Will Van Sant Newsday “Unprotected” NEWSPAPER INTERNATIONAL
Sudarsan Raghavan, Pete Muller, Casey Capachi The Washington Post “Trapped in violence and forgotten” NEWSPAPER SPORTS
John Diedrich Milwaukee Journal Sentinel “Death in the Ring” NEWSPAPER BUSINESS
JC Reindl Detroit Free Press “Auto insurance rates put brakes on Detroit”
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NEWSPAPER ART & DESIGN: PAGE DESIGN
Jon Snyder Philadelphia Daily News “Tapped Out”
NEWSPAPER PHOTOGRAPHY: SINGLE IMAGE
Steven M. Falk Philadelphia Daily News “Controversy and anger”
2015 MAGAZINE WINNERS
Jerome Delay Associated Press “Ebola in Liberia”
OVER 1 MILLION MAGAZINES GENERAL REPORTING
UNDER 150,000 NEWSPAPER NEWS: SINGLE STORY
Mike McGee The Dallas Examiner “African Hunt Promotes Equality for Brotherhood” NEWSPAPER NEWS: SERIES
Mike McGee The Dallas Examiner “Ebola Crisis: Dallas reports third infected, Africa hit worse than ever” / “Ebola in Dallas: Could Texas declare an emergency disaster?” / “Is Dallas ostracizing Africans?” NEWSPAPER FEATURE: SINGLE STORY
Kyle Swenson Cleveland Scene “Good Kids, Bad City”
Jenice Armstrong Philadelphia Daily News “HAIR-RAISING”
NEWSPAPER SPECIAL PROJECT
Dave Sheinin, Krissah Thompson The Washington Post “The N Word”
NEWSPAPER FEATURE: SINGLE STORY
NEWSPAPER SPECIALTY
Helen Ubiñas Philadelphia Daily News Columns by Helen Ubiñas
Rochelle Riley Detroit Free Press Rochelle Riley’s commentary
Andrea Levy The Plain Dealer “Portrait of Michael Brown”
Jenice Armstrong Philadelphia Daily News “Celebrating Success”
NEWSPAPER COMMENTARY
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Maudlyne Ihejirika Chicago Sun-Times “Faces of minimum wage”
NEWSPAPER FEATURE: SERIES
Jeannine Amber, Vanessa K. De Luca, Lauren Williams ESSENCE Magazine “The Secrets to Raising Really Smart Kids” MAGAZINES INVESTIGATIVE
Lois Beckett, Vanessa K. De Luca, Lauren Williams ESSENCE Magazine “Black America’s Invisible Crisis” MAGAZINES SPECIALTY
Marin Cogan ESPN The Magazine “The Pursuit of Radical Acceptance” MAGAZINES SPORTS
Cord Jefferson ESPN The Magazine “Return Specialist”
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Roland Martin, Vanessa K. De Luca, Lauren Williams ESSENCE Magazine “An Uphill Battle for Black Businesses” MAGAZINES COMMENTARY/ESSAY
Charlayne Hunter-Gault AARP The Magazine “Lifting My Voice” UNDER 1 MILLION
MAGAZINES GENERAL REPORTING
Chris Mooney Mother Jones “Are You Racist?”
MAGAZINES SINGLE TOPIC SERIES
Mychal Denzel Smith, Melissa Harris-Perry, Dani McClain The Nation “Special Issue: The Fight for Racial Justice” MAGAZINES INVESTIGATIVE
Dax-Devlon Ross Virginia Quarterly Review / The Investigative Fund “Bias In The Box” MAGAZINES SPECIALTY
Kate Ferguson Real Health “Speaking Your Truth - Winter 2014” MAGAZINES COMMENTARY/ESSAY
Patricia J. Williams The Nation “Patricia J. Williams, Diary of a Mad Law Professor”
2015 STE RADIO WINNERS NEWS: SHORT FORM
Allison Keyes NPR “Former DC Mayor Marion Barry Dies” RADIO NEWS: LONG FORM
Rachel Martin, Caitlin Dickerson, Barrie Hardymon NPR “Diversity & Television on NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday with Rachel Martin” RADIO FEATURE
Walter Ray Watson Jr., Alicia Montgomery NPR “Rare Silent Film with Black Cast Makes A Century – Late Debut” 2015
RADIO SPORTS
Kelly Naqi, William Weinbaum, Carolyn Hong, Dwayne Bray, Kelly Rohrer ESPN Outside the Lines and The Sporting Life: “Roberts Rules” RADIO DOCUMENTARY
Ellen Frankman, Jillian Weinberger, Arwa Gunja The Takeaway, from Public Radio International and WNYC “Under Her Skin: Living with Breast Cancer” RADIO COMMENTARY
Dave Ross CBS Radio News Dave Ross TOP 15 MARKETS
RADIO NEWS: SHORT FORM
Arianna Prothero, Terence Shepherd, Alicia Zuckerman WLRN-Miami Herald News “Grove Trolley” RADIO NEWS: LONG FORM
Natalie Moore, Derek John WBEZ “Why don’t black Chicago neighborhoods gentrify?” RADIO INVESTIGATIVE
Natalie Moore, Derek John WBEZ “Why are we still collecting taxes to prevent white flight in Chicago?” RADIO FEATURE
Wilson Sayre, Terence Shepherd, Alicia Zuckerman WLRN-Miami Herald News “Purvis Young Painted Overtown” RADIO COMMENTARY
Callie Crossley, Phil Redo WGBH News “Monday Commentaries/Observations on Ferguson: America’s Racial Ground Zero” MARKET 16 & BELOW RADIO NEWS: SHORT FORM
Dustin Dwyer Michigan Radio “11 years before Ferguson, there was outrage in Benton Harbor. Have things changed?” 2015
RADIO NEWS: LONG FORM
WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio “Project Milwaukee: Black Men in Prison”
TELEVISION SPORTS
Victor Vitarelli, Jon Fish, Tom Rinaldi ESPN “Sterling Shepard: Son of a Sooner”
RADIO FEATURE
LaToya Dennis WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio “Milwaukee Man Starts Mentoring Program for Black Youth in 53206” [2- part story]
2015 STE TELEVISION WINNERS
Sebastian Walker, Reem Akkad, Laila Al-Arian, Mathieu Skene Al Jazeera America “Fault Lines: Ferguson: City Under Siege” TELEVISION PUBLIC AFFAIRS: PROGRAM
NETWORK TELEVISION GENERAL ASSIGNMENT: SHORT FORM
Jim McGlinchy, James Brown, Kimberly Godwin, Alvin Patrick CBS Evening News “The CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley: Witness to History” TELEVISION GENERAL ASSIGNMENT: LONG FORM
Mark Potter, Erika Angulo, Tracey Lyons, Edward Deitch, James Kraft NBC Nightly News, Weekend Edition “Justice Delayed” TELEVISION SPOT NEWS
The Staff of This Week ABC NEWS “This Week with George Stephanopoulos Special Edition: State of Emergency in Ferguson, MO”
TELEVISION PUBLIC AFFAIRS: SEGMENT
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network & Harpo Studios “Iyanla: Fix My Life - Special Report: Healing in Ferguson” TOP 15 MARKETS TELEVISION GENERAL ASSIGNMENT: SHORT FORM
Demond Fernandez WFAA-TV “Dallas Gang Tour”
TELEVISION GENERAL ASSIGNMENT: LONG FORM
The Staff of ABC news ABC News “Decision in Ferguson” TELEVISION INVESTIGATIVE
Tom Farrey, Nicole Noren, Tim Hays, Chris Buckle, Dwayne Bray ESPN Outside the Lines: “College Athletes & Mental Health: Sasha’s Story” TELEVISION FEATURE: SHORT FORM
Deborah Roberts, Jessica Velmans, Bob Henault, Diane Sawyer ABC News World News “Shades of Beauty” TELEVISION FEATURE: LONG FORM
Jihan Hafiz Al Jazeera America “America Tonight: Fists up Fight Back” TELEVISION INTERNATIONAL
TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY
Kenton Young WPIX-TV “Jay Dow: Assignment Ferguson, MO: Local Law Enforcement, the Black Community, and a Year of Civil Unrest” TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY
Brenda Wood, Stephen Boissy, Jeffery Reid WXIA-TV “Mission of Hope” TELEVISION PUBLIC AFFAIRS: PROGRAM
Brenda Wood, Blayne Alexander, Molly Baker, Jeffery Reid, Philip J. Humes The Networks of 11Alive “Raise Your Voice: Stop The Violence” TELEVISION PUBLIC AFFAIRS: INTERVIEW/DISCUSSION
Steve Capus, Debora Patta, Heather Abbott, Jack Renaud, Abdi Cadani CBS Evening News “The CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley: The War Against Ebola”
Joel Boykin, Greg Dunmore PULSEBEAT.TV “Black Girls Sing Country &Western”
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Anastasiya Bolton, Enrico Meyer KUSA-TV “Seeking Pardon” TELEVISION GENERAL ASSIGNMENT: LONG FORM
Mike Shipley KSDK “Echoes of Ferguson”
TELEVISION SPOT NEWS
Mike Shipley KSDK “The Fifth Night of Civil Unrest in Ferguson” TELEVISION PHOTOJOURNALISM
Byron Reed KUSA-TV “Cleo on Cleo”
TELEVISION FEATURE: SHORT FORM
TaRhonda Thomas, Byron Reed KUSA- TV “The Faded Star” TELEVISION FEATURE: LONG FORM
Sabrina Wilson, Lance Washington WVUE-TV (FOX 8 News) “The Admiral’s Appointment” TELEVISION SPECIALTY
Everett L. Marshburn Milwaukee Public Television “Black Nouveau: Living With HIV” TELEVISION SPORTS
Steve Crump WBTV “Mr. Sifford Goes to Washington” TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY
Steve Crump WTVI Charlotte “Medgar Evers Remembrance and Rededication” TELEVISION PUBLIC AFFAIRS: PROGRAM
Steve Crump WBTV “Brown at 60”
TELEVISION INVESTIGATIVE
Tametria Conner WSFA-TV “Alabama Pastor with AIDS: Church Sex Scandal”
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SEED PROGRAM The Student Education Enrichment and Development (SEED) Program offers financial, educational, and mentoring support as part of NABJ’s dedication to our student members and aspiring journalists of color. Whether through hands-on training workshops or by connecting young journalists with experienced professionals, NABJ is committed to creating a foundation for the next generation of outstanding journalists. NABJ awards scholarships annually to deserving high school and college students interested in pursuing journalism careers. Over the last decade, NABJ has awarded more than a half a million dollars to students studying broadcast, print, and online journalism; photography; graphic design; and communications. NABJ’s scholarships are named in honor of NABJ Founders and pioneering black journalists.
Student Short Courses
The NABJ Student Multimedia Short Course is aimed at encouraging student members to pursue television management as a career. Each year, students from around the country participate in broadcast and print short courses organized and staffed by NABJ’s professional members. The project gives students access to mentors who work as news directors, producers, writers, assignment editors, directors and the like, at some of the top television stations in the country, as well as give them hands-on experience and a practical understanding of what these jobs entail.
Multimedia Student Projects
NABJ offers an expenses-paid fellowship to outstanding students pursuing a career in journalism. For one week during the Annual Convention & Career Fair, aspiring journalists can receive invaluable real-life newsroom experience and produce daily coverage of the convention. Students produce stories for the NABJ Monitor, the convention newspaper, NABJ TV, NABJ Radio and nabjconvention.org, the daily news web site. They work alongside professional journalists and journalism educators from across the country. Students gain experience using the latest tools as they cover NABJ’s annual convention and longer-form multimedia storytelling of broader issues.
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ALLISON E. FISHER SCHOLARSHIP, $2,500
Imani Moise, Duke University
CAROLE SIMPSON SCHOLARSHIP, $2,500
Kendal Lambert, Stockton University
DEWAYNE WICKHAM FOUNDER’S SCHOLARSHIP, $2,500
Bianca Theodore, Lee University
LARRY WHITESIDE SCHOLARSHIP, $2,500
Jourdan Henry, Howard University
LES PAYNE FOUNDER’S SCHOLARSHIP, $2,500
Leah Johnson, Indiana University NABJ SCHOLARSHIP, $2,500
Kimberly Nnorom, Howard University VISUAL TASK FORCE SCHOLARSHIP, (2 WINNERS) $1,500
Kacie Trimble, Northwestern University Bria Granville, Western Kentucky University
NABJ Journalism Workshop (JSHOP)
NABJ’s JSHOP is a four-day workshop for local high school students in the host city of NABJ’s Annual Convention & Career Fair. The program provides interactive learning opportunities through lectures, presentations, hands-on training and field trips. The students learn journalism fundamentals for newsgathering, writing, photography, video production, radio, graphic design, editing, and social media. Professional journalists, educators, and journalism college students provide mentorship and supervision.
NABJ Internships
NABJ offers summer internships annually to college students interested in pursuing a career in journalism. Students gain hands-on training in reporting, editing, photography, graphic design, video production, and public relations at various U.S. news organizations. Past internships sites include NBCUniversal, CBS, NPR, The Associated Press, and Bloomberg News. NABJ also offers internships at our National Office. Interns gain experience in day-to-day operations of a national, non-profit membership organization devoted to providing quality programs and member services. Summer interns also help to plan and carry out the NABJ Annual Convention & Career Fair.
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STUDENT MULTIMEDIA PROJECTS PUBLIC RELATIONS
PRINT KORI ESLIE TUITT
KANDICE ELAN LANAE HEAD
Stony Brook University
University of Missouri-Columbia
JORDYN ALYSE HOLMAN
University of Southern California
JASMINE MARIE STRONG
University of Maryland College Park
SEAN ANTHONY HURD
The George Washington University
DWAYNE A FULLER University of Kentucky
KENNETH L. WARE JR. Texas Southern University
ASHLEY JANINE WALLS University of Washington
NAOMI OGALDEZ
California State University, Northridge
BROADCAST ZORA AYESHA-BURRELL STEPHENSON Elon University
JSHOP STUDENTS
Marissa Abara Quentin Anderson Simone Cazares Cecily Coleman Javonta Danner Zeinab Hussen Judaisha Jackson Sydney Kuykindall Jared Levy Ernest Marshall Madeleine Buckner McCurdy Renelle Mensah Brandon Moore Ivyana Morris-Thomas Melisa Robles Olivar Andrew Parker Majeste Phillip
Will Rivers Jonathan Simmons Aniya Spears-McConnell Mekaila Warren Lexy White Armon Wilson Nahome Zekarias
FACULTY
Russell LaCour Sheryl Kennedy-Haydel Eva Coleman Terry Collins Sandra Combs Adriian Gardner Ray Hamilton Dana Littlefield Terrence Thames Joseph MD Young
RACHEL SCOTT
University of Southern California
VALERIE ANN YOUNG University of Maryland
ZIRIS ALEXANDRIA DANYIEL SAVAGE
GABRIELLA ANNA ANGOTTI-JONES
DANIEL DUMAS
Wayne State University
MiraCosta College
MARCEL GERARD WARFIELD
ONLINE
University of Maryland
Indiana University – Bloomington
CRYSTAL MERCEDES GARNER
BRANDIE DANYELL PETERSON
PHOTOGRAPHY
ALLYSA COLE
PETA-GAY SHEERWOOD
LUCY POLLY NJOKI IRUNGU
North Carolina A&T State University
University of Maryland
University of Florida, College of Journalism and Communications
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DAION DAVON MORTON
University of Oregon
NATHALIE RONALDINE DORTONNE University of Florida
The University of Southern Mississippi
WILTON C. JACKSON
The University of Southern Mississippi
GRAPHIC DESIGN BRIANNA MONÉ WILLIAMS American University
TISHA CHRISTINA COLEMAN University of Mississippi
COPY DESK IMANI JAHLIA MOISE Duke University
TARYN RICHELLE FINLEY
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
JESSICA DENISE MITCHELL University of North Texas
CONVERGENCE TEAM
The University of Southern Mississippi
GINA CHERELUS
CHARMAINE SHAUNTAE NERO
DePaul University
COREY STEPHEN HOWARD
DONOVAN MAURICE AVANT HARRELL
Columbia Graduate School of Journalism
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DEMETRIA MARIE MOSLEY
Florida A&M University
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PRINT TEAM
COPY DESK TEAM
BROADCAST TEAM
CONVERGED TEAM
PHOTOGRAPHY TEAM
PUBLIC RELATIONS TEAM
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NABJ MEDIA INSTITUTE The NABJ Media Institute offers quality web seminars and hands-on professional development, entrepreneurial guidance, and technical training at sponsored events around the country. The Institute seeks to connect, educate, and inspire member journalists on topics that directly affect the communities that they serve. Exploring topics ranging from multimedia technology, political reporting, and health care issues, the institute connects journalists with front-line stakeholders, researchers, policy makers, and other journalists to exchange ideas and information about the topics that matter the most.
MEDIA INSTITUTE ON HEALTH, HEALTH POLICY AND HEALTH INEQUITIES APRIL 9-11, 2015 HENRY KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION, WASHINGTON, DC.
The goal of this conference was to provide print, broadcast and digital journalists the tools to effectively report on the impact of health care reform and health policy on under-served communities. The briefing gave our members access to high ranking health administration officials.
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MEDIA INSTITUTE ON EDUCATION APRIL 16, 2015 CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE, CHARLOTTE, NC
The goal of this institute was to cover important topics in educational policy, including advancing educational equity and ensuring educational opportunities for poor and minority students, accessing higher education, closing gaps in educational quality, and how supporting communities directly impacts the quality of education our children receive.
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CORPORATE PARTNER LIST FUNDERS
The Annie E. Casey Foundation The Ford Foundation Gannett Foundation Institute of International Education John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
GOLD LEVEL
Disney Parks FedEx Global Citizenship NBCUniversal Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.
SILVER LEVEL
Advanced Media Production Firm, LLC *Astellas USA, Inc. Buick Coca-Cola ESPN Major League Baseball (MLB) Prudential Financial, Inc. Raycom Media TEGNA/Gannett Company, Inc. Thomson Reuters Turner Sports
BRONZE LEVEL
American Federation of Teachers (AFT) BuzzFeed CBS News CORT, A Berkshire Hathaway Company Eli Lilly and Company FCA USA LLC Fox News Channel & Fox Business Network
Market Place Excellence & U.S. Virgin Islands Marketwired Mayo Clinic MGM Resorts International National Football League (NFL) The Cochran Firm The McClatchy Company University of Minnesota
PATRON LEVEL
Associated Press Best Buy, Inc. Minnesota Twins Baseball Club NASCAR Nielsen Planned Parenthood Action Fund Rent-A-Center SAG-AFTRA TZ Productions UNIFY/Lighted Pathway Productions Yahoo Sports!
FRIEND LEVEL
Autism Speaks California Department of Public Health Dolan Media Management Corporation Drake University The E.W. Scripps Company HBO John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford University Marquette University Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. StarTribune Vocus, Inc. *NABJ CORPORATE CIRCLE MEMBER
MEMBERSHIP Membership in NABJ includes: journalists, journalism educators, students interested in pursuing a career in journalism and people or entities that support the organization’s vision and goals. A constitutional amendment created a special provision applied to election of board members starting with the annual meeting of 2015, that the president, vice president-broadcast, vice president-digital (a new role), secretary, student representative and two regional directors would be elected to two-year terms starting in 2015 and expiring in 2017. The vice president-print, treasurer, parliamentarian, academic representative, media-related representative and two regional directors were elected to three-year terms A new map was instituted as well in October, 2014, that started in 2015 and expire in 2018. which reconstituted the organization into four regions Afterwards, all members of the board of directors (infrom the six regions previously. cluding officers) would be elected to two-year terms.
MEMBERSHIP TOTALS 2014 - 2,929, 2015 – 2,691
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NABJ Journal The NABJ Journal has long been the organization’s key publication. It provides news and information about NABJ activities, its members, its affiliate chapters, and other journalism organizations with similar goals. Articles written by our talented members and journal committee, the NABJ Journal explores industry-related issues and trends as they affect African Americans, examines the media’s triumphs and deficiencies, and spotlights the outstanding achievements of journalists of color. NABJ Website The NABJ website is a digital one-stop-shop for our members. They can find updates and news releases which highlight the achievements of NABJ members and breaking news events. Members can also find a full schedule and details for upcoming events. Additionally, there is members only access to networking and career tools such as the NABJ job bank. Social Media Facebook and Twitter offer up-to-the-minute updates on NABJ events and happenings. It also allows for real-time interactions with NABJ members and their work. Social media provides NABJ and its members a themometer for what’s new and exciting in the journalism industry in real time as its happening. NABJ Members can also share their excitement about upcoming NABJ events and dicuss what speakers they’re looking forward to the most. Email Listservs NABJ email blasts remind members about upcoming events and offer special discounts campaigns to promote registration. 2015
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CONVENTION AND CAREER FAIR
Annual convention offers insight into national issues
The National Association of Black Journalists welcomed members from throughout the United States and other parts of the world to our 40th convention August 5-9, 2015 at the Hilton Minneapolis in Minneapolis, Minn. Our dynamic and historic Convention Committee was chaired by Rod Hicks, the Convention’s programming chair was Deirdre Childress Hopkins, and the Convention’s 2015 Special Events were chaired by Leisa Richardson. Our 2015 Convention was a pivotal and watershed moment in our 21
history as we recognized the 44 African-American journalists who left their newsrooms in various parts of the country 40 years ago to attend a meeting at the Sheraton Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. From that meeting emerged the National Association of Black Journalists. Our founders came together to encourage mainstream, predominantly white news organizations to not only hire black journalists, but to also pay them and treat them as equals. In celebrating NABJ’s 40th anniversary in Minneapolis, our members acknowledged the numerous NABJ ANNUAL REPORT
gains made since that initial NABJ meeting in 1975, including several African-American men and women who have ascended to top leadership positions in newsrooms across the nation. Yet, a backdrop of heightened attention to race and racism – from police shootings of unarmed black men to the attempt of a young white man to start a race war by killing nine black Christians inside their church – illustrates many of the issues our members continue to report daily, issues that often impact our members’ lives, too. 2015
CONVENTION AND CAREER FAIR This year’s opening ceremony paid tribute to our founders, our past presidents and our continuing legacy. While dozens of panels, training sessions and workshops helped sharpen our skills during the day, fun and festivities occurred after hours with receptions and programs such as “NABJ After Dark: NABJ Apollo Night,” hosted by our very own Patrick Riley. Our Newsmaker Plenary, “Race in America: Really, How Far Have We Come?,” addressed the nation’s divisive economic, political, racial and social issues that have strained relations across the nation. MSNBC’s Joy-Ann Reid moderated this session that included U.S. Rep. James Clyburn, Actor Louis Gossett Jr., The Washington Post’s Wesley Lowery and The New Yorker’s Jelani Cobb. Celebrations continued with the Gordon Parks Tribute & Newsmaker Luncheon: “Flipping the Script,” that examined the pace of diversity in the Hollywood Film industry. Other special events included
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a panel commemorating the lives of sportscasters Stuart Scott and Bryan Burwell, and “NABJ History in Photos: Twenty-Five Years Through The Lens of Jason Miccolo Johnson.” Johnson has been NABJ’s official photographer since 1990. The annual NABJ Salute to Excellence Gala, which recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves for exceptional work in media and journalism, was hosted by Sheinelle Jones of NBC News and Michaela Pereira of CNN. Nikole Hannah-Jones received NABJ’s Journalist of the Year Award for her body of work in ProPublica about the continuing segregation of America’s schools. Other honorees included Michel du Cille (posthumous), a longtime photojournalist for the Washington Post, who received the 2015 Chuck Stone Lifetime Achievement Award. Bryan Burwell (posthumous), a sportswriter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and on-air talent for CBS Sports 920 in St. Louis, received
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NABJ’s Legacy Award. Other Convention highlights during NABJ’s 40th year included signature events such as the Sports Task Force’s Sam Lacy Sports Pioneer Awards, the NABJ Sports Task Force Scholarship Jam, and The NABJ Day of Service where our members worked with the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans to support three transitional homes for veterans. NABJ also hosted a Town Hall on Education: Closing the Gap to explore solutions to the racial and ethnic disparities in K-12 public education. A day before our convention ended, NABJ members were treated to an amazing oncein-a-lifetime visit to the Paisley Park home and studios of the legendary musician, artist and performer, Prince. Several NABJ board members and entertainment journalists participated in a lengthy interview session with the notoriously private musician, who died eight months later.
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HALL OF FAME
Stuart Scott inducted into NABJ Hall of Fame The National Association of Black Journalists’ Board of Directors voted unanimously to posthumously induct Stuart Scott into the Hall of Fame. Scott, a longtime anchor of ESPN’s SportsCenter, was one of the most visible TV personalities of his generation, and is credited with assisting countless young journalists in crafting their careers and chang23
ing the way sports broadcasting was done. “We’re proud to induct Stuart Scott into the Hall of Fame,” NABJ President Bob Butler said. “His work ethic and contributions to the field set the bar high for everyone in the profession. His authenticity and fresh perspective shaped his legacy, which we’re proud to be a part of.” The 2015 Hall of Fame honorees were inducted at
the 2016 NABJ Convention Hall of Fame Luncheon. Scott attended R.J. Reynolds High in Winston-Salem and then the University of North Carolina, where he played wide receiver and defensive back on the club football team, the network reported. He also joined Alpha Phi Alpha at UNC and worked at the student radio station, WXYC, according to ESPN. He
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joined ESPN2 in 1993 and worked his way to the anchor chair at the main network. Scott earned the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at the ESPYs last summer, and NABJ Sports Task Force honored Scott at last year’s convention in Boston. Scott passed away in January, 2015 from cancer, and is survived by two daughters, Taelor,19, and Sydni,15. 2015
SPECIAL HONORS
CHUCK STONE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
ANGELO B. HENDERSON COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Washington Post
Kansas City Star
LEWIS W. DIUGUID
MICHEL DU CILLE,
2015 LEGACY AWARD
STUDENT JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
BRYAN BURWELL,
TIERRA SMITH,
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Grambling State University
2015 JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
PROFESSIONAL CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
NIKOLE HANNAH-JONES, The New York Times Magazine
PITTSBURG BLACK MEDIA FEDERATION
PAT TOBIN MEDIA PROFESSIONAL AWARD
STUDENT CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
CAROLE MUNROE,
NABJ-NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Walt Disney World Resorts
EMERGING JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR BRITTANY NOBLE-JONES, KMOV-TV (St. Louis)
EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR
GANNETT FOUNDATION AL NEUHARTH AWARD ADRIENNE BROADDUS, KARE 11 (Minneapolis)
DR. SYBRIL BROWN, Belmont University 2015
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Convention Salaries $ Bonus Employee Benefits Payroll Taxes Advertising Audio visual services 213,143 Bank and Credit Services 29,904 Banquets and meals 273,329 Exhibit Decorator 42,853 Depreciation expense Dues and subscriptions 5,900 Equipment Lease 6,142 Entertainment 10,406 Equipment repairs 18,887 Grants, and scholarships 18,842 Rental Facilities 244,780 In-kind convention expenses 134,859 Insurance Interest Intern Stipends Novelties 4,798 Office lease Office supplies 6,379 Property Taxes Postage anti shipping 1,166 Printing and duplication 36,181 Production 31,800 Professional fees 57,982 Refunds 1,845 Security 13,725 Software 600 Telephone 1,295 Temporary help 9,882 Training Travel and Ground Transportation 91,140 Registration Website and online services 20,858 Total $ 1,276,696
FINANCIALS
$
$
$
$
$
1,488 9,439
217 67 117 849 81 -
Regional $ 4,580 78 1,962 578 213,143 29,904 297,366 42,853 5,900 6,522 10,406 18,887 42,720 260,412 134,859 5,015 6,446 1,334 39,849 31,800 91,532 1,845 13,725 600 2,324 9,882 95,392 20,858 $ 1,384,152
$
Total
$
14,507 5,337 1,054,307
National Office $ 546,650 131,434 42,554 21,214 11,036 592 6,238 12,033 271 365 2,542 2,649 10,258 36,090 383 49,501 6,564 2,285 1,845 4,109 127,366 25 380 18,079 -
$
17,398 52,020
$
6,689 17,008
31,905 12,026 $ 1,123,335
Supporting Services Membership arid Chapter Governance Development Total $ - $ - $ 546,650 131,434 42,554 5,864 5,864 9,819 31,033 10,594 21,630 592 41 6,279 12,033 271 50 500 915 7,031 9,573 2,649 10,258 36,090 359 742 49,501 73 6,637 2,285 1,424 3,269 709 4,818 7,705 135,071 25 380 772 18,851 -
127,297 32,884 $ 2,507,487
2015 Total $ 546,650 131,434 42,554 578 219,007 60,937 318,996 42,853 592 12,179 18,555 10,406 19,158 43,635 269,985 134,859 2,649 10,258 36,090 5,757 49,501 13,083 2,285 4,603 44,667 31,800 226,603 1,870 13,725 980 21,175 9,882 -
105,508 25,615 $ 2,582,567
2014 Total 615,426 25,900 113,237 30,342 211,680 65,993 400,170 37,023 687 5,348 41,157 17,862 33,358 63,971 280,464 34,289 17,918 9,805 25,343 24,570 21,646 13,414 11,046 8,090 62,577 41,435 195,777 3,764 8,412 1,194 22,050 7,496 -
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1,595 30,499
1,169 23,277
44,241
578 9,572 10,790 51 910 207 -
Media Institute
Program Service Communication, Scholarship and SEED Programs $ - $ 9,885 380 22,500 1,300 2,880 1,909 21,000 12,550 741 -
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Unrealized Gain On Investments
Contribution - Restricted Advetising Revenues Registration Revenues Booth Revenues Job Line Revenue Membership Dues Program Income In-Kind Contributions Interest Income
Contributions and Grants Unrestricted
-
863,207 3,900 446,323 140,350 124,948 134,859 -
$ 1,713,587
$
Convention
FINANCIALS
$ 57,075
$
61,342
-
3,625 7,000 50,717 -
$
$
$ 30,128
-
$ 29,050 1,078 -
$
$
1,882,298
-
958,257 3,625 17,226 448,476 140,350 50,717 124,948 138,699 -
$
$
$
(4,509) $
(19,205)
7,925 6,762 9
National Office
215,287
-
215,287 -
(19,205)
7,925 215,287 6,762 9
$ 210,778
$
Total
(19,205)
966,182 3,625 17,226 448,476 140,350 50,717 215,287 131,710 138,699 9
$ 2,093,076
$
2015 Total
$ 2,355,430
47,272
$ 1,198,219 11,455 4,250 544,084 166,000 39,990 208,206 101,625 34,289 40
2014 Totals
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20,166
-
10,000 6,326 3,840 -
Total
Membership
Regional
Communications, Scholarships and SEED Programs
$ 56,000 $ 1,075 -
Media Institute
Support Services
Program Service
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