Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists



Our Mission is to: • Strengthen ties among blacks in all media. • Sensitize the media to biased news coverage. • Promote diversity in newsrooms. • Sponsor scholarships for black high school students interested in journalism. • Honor excellence and achievement in the media. • Offer workshops to enhance the skills of black journalists. • Offer workshops that teach the community how to gain access to the media. • Expand job opportunities for black journalists. Join us. Whether you’re a new, returning or prospective member of our organization or you’re just taking a look at what we’re doing, please feel free to join us at a monthly meeting, participate on a committee or attend an event we’re hosting. We are here to help, teach and learn.
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			Reaching Back..... Local award winning author Karen Quinones Miller talks to prospective future authors at a PABJ event. A family affair PABJ VP/President Print Sarah Glover brings her son to many of PABJ's family friendly events.
		Join us PABJ is always seeking journalists who are interested in making the organization stronger by participating in projects that benefit not only journalists but also African American students and our community. Meetings PABJ meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 7:00pm. Our next meeting is on Sept 11. Meetings are held at the Philadelphia Daily News' Flamingo Room, 400 N. Broad Street (at Callowhill Street). View Larger Map PABJ holds additional meetings and events in the Delaware Valey throughout the year, except when we take hiatus from programming during July and August. Membership The requirements are: Full Member: Full Member: Working journalists, i.e., those individuals in the broadcast and print media whose principal function(s) is the gathering and dissemination of news. This category includes reporters, editors, newsroom managers, news producers, camera persons, photographers, columnists, editorial writers, new media journalists, news artists and cartoonists. Freelance journalists who derive a majority of their income from freelancing. Membership fee: $35 Associate Member: Persons employed in a media-related profession, college or university professors, those who have worked and left the journalism field. Membership fee: $17.50 Student Member: Persons who are currently full-time students at an accredited college or university who are either majoring in print or broadcast journalism, or have expressed an interest in pursuing a journalism career. Membership fee: $10 Click here to print a membership application. You can return your membership application at our general membership meetings or via P.O. Box 8232, Philadelphia, PA 19101.
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