Annual Report 2012 Table of ContenTablets of Contents

Message from the President 3

Board of Directors 8

Committees and Task Forces 10

NABJ Awards 12

S.E.E.D Program 18

Membership 21

Media Institutes 22

NABJ Annual Convention 24

National Association of Black Journalists 1100 Knight Hall, Suite 3100 College Park, Maryland 20742 Phone: (301) 405-0248 | Fax: (301) 314-1714 www.nabj.org 2 National Association of Black Journalists Annual Report 2012 3 Message from the President Message from the Exec. Director

Dear NABJ Family and Friends, My dear NABJ Family and Friends,

The year 2012 provided yet another opportunity Despite the down economy, in 2011 and 2012, we for the National Association of Black Journalists to increased annual revenues from corporate sponsorships, demonstrate its steadfast commitment to supporting which allowed us to pass on reduced registration rates black journalists in their effort to produce the best to membership. possible work. The organization made a push for diversity in newsrooms and continued our efforts to sensitize Fiscal Year 2012 saw NABJ cement a stable financial the media to the portrayal of African-Americans and foundation for the future. Our cash flow position other underrepresented groups. The report provides an enabled us to pay off all of our long-term debts account of our activities during a unique time for NABJ. (including those from the 2009 convention), payroll, payroll taxes, fringe benefits, fund its retirement accounts In 2012, NABJ had thorough discussions about its and overall operation expenses, all on a timely basis. We participation in the UNITY coalition, and after withdrawing closed all outstanding grant reports requested from our from UNITY, hosted a convention in my native New funders. Orleans. This was a challenge but also an opportunity for NABJ’s leadership and committed volunteers to come We were also able to restore the Association’s credit together to design a conference designed to benefit our rating which enabled NABJ to receive a $30,000 payroll members, with the type of conference our members line of credit and $250,000 general line of credit. sought. We also hosted a Congressional Black Caucus This enables NABJ to receive good credit terms with reception, a Media Institute on Political Reporting at the Georgetown Law Center, a Media Institutes on vendors, including hotels, and negotiate favorable contracts. Health in California, and a Media Institute for Media Professionals at our national office. In addition to cememting our finances, NABJ was able to expand programmatically and offer our All the while, NABJ spoke up when the time came about issues, which needed to be addressed in the members the high-quality services they have come to expect from our organization. From promoting media. NABJ continues to make regular advocacy visits to media companies, our task forces continue diversity in the media marketplace to providing educational programming to connecting our members to host online trainings and webinars for their constituencies, and we seek continued partnerships with for career advancement, NABJ remains an invaluable tool for change. other organizations to make NABJ relevant to you and which works for you, 365 days a year. This year also witnessed history with the reelection of President Barack Obama. NABJ has continued to Through this report, we offer you but a sampling of the ways in which NABJ remains poised to lead. We cultivate a relationship with his Administration, including Vice President Joseph Biden, who addressed our will strive to continue to increase our membership and sponsor support as well as provide innovative membership at the 2012 Annual Convention. This spring, our members were invited to the White House programs and resources. We look forward to our 38th Annual Convention in Orlando, FL, July 31- for an exclusive press briefing with Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Surgeon General Regina Benjamin August 4, 2013. on President Obama’s groundbreaking health care legislation during our Media Institute on Health.

It has been an honor to serve as your 19th President. I look forward to the continued success of NABJ I commend President Gregory Lee and the 2012 Board of Directors for their outstanding leadership and for many years to come, as we continue the mission of our founders to provide quality programs and service. As a family, we have met the challenges placed before us with an unending resolve. Not only have services, while advocating on behalf of black journalists worldwide. we overcome these obsticles, but we have used them as opportunities for growth and improvement. It is with the strength of our members and the visionary goals of our Founders in our hearts and in our minds Yours in Service, that that we strive forward.

Yours in Service, Gregory Lee, Jr. NABJ President Maurice Foster NABJ Executive Director

4 National Association of Black Journalists Annual Report 2012 5 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.

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 nationwide.

NABJ is committed to: NABJ Member Benefits:

Strengthening ties among black journalists. Access to year-round professional development through the NABJ Media Institute, the annual convention and career fair and regional conferences. 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 Opportunities --and a responsibility--to help ensure fair and balanced media coverage of journalists, while providing continued professional development and training. the black community and to encourage the industry to hire and retain more black journalists.

Increasing the number of black journalists in management positions and encouraging black Professional Development for black journalists seeking to improve their skills and journalists to become entrepreneurs. advance to newsroom management. 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, Recognition of journalistic excellence and achievement via the annual Salute to Excellence particularly when it comes to providing balanced coverage of the black community and society and Special Honors awards. at large. Subscriptions to the annual NABJ Journal, NABJobs Online, NABJ Forum, MyNABJ.org, Partnering with high schools and colleges to identify and encourage black students to and NABJ E-News. become journalists and to diversify faculties and related curriculum.

Providing informational and training services to the general public. Mentoring and recruiting the next generation of aspiring black journalists through our partnership programs with high schools and colleges across the country.

6 National Association of Black Journalists Annual Report 2012 7 NABJ Board of Directors National Office Staff

President Parliamentarian Region V Director Executive Director Greg Lee Jr. Cindy George Mary Benton Maurice Foster Executive Sports Editor Health Access Reporter Reporter South Florida Sun Sentinel Houston Chronicle KPRC-TV (NBC) Ft. Lauderdale, FL Houston, TX Post-Newsweek Executive Assistant Houston, TX Natalia Prakash

Finance Manager Nathaniel Chambers

Vice President/Print Region I Director Region VI Director Membership Manager Errin Whack Sherlon Michele Veronique Dodson Reporter, Virgina Politics Washington Post Christie Fitzugh-Craig Editor-in-Chief Washington, DC Sports Editor Program Managers Asbury Park Press shades Magazine Neptune, NJ Oakland, CA Jannice Hodge Iriving Washington

Communications Coordinator Tiane Johnson Vice President/ Associate Broadcast Region II Director Representative Program Manager Assistant Bob Butler Corey Dade Dawn Nikki Shedrick Reporter Contributing Editor KCBS Radio The Root Angelique Development Consultant San Francisco, CA Washington, DC Roberts Managing Partner/Founder Miranda Lewis KD Communications Philadelphia, PA Communications Consultant Aprill O. Turner

Secretary Region III Director Student Representative Office Administrator Lisa D. Cox Dedrick Wesley Scott Berry TV News Producer KTLA-TV/Tribune Russell Lowery Reporter Boston Globe Consultant Los Angeles, CA WBTV/Raycom Media Ohio University (2012) Paul Brock Charlotte, NC Athens, OH

Special Events Coordinator Daisha Badgett

Treasurer Region IV Director Program Assistant Keith Reed A.J. Ross Dorian Brooks Senior Editor Reporter ESPN The Magazine ABC 6/ Fox 28 Bristol, CT Sinclair Broadcasting Columbis, OH

8 National Association of Black Journalists Annual Report 2012 9 Committees & Taskforces

Membership Committee governing the process and arbitrate any disputes to that Print Advocacy Committee 25 years of membership in NABJ. The groups’ purposes are Locating new member, reclaiming former members and retaining procedure. The Board of Directors will have the authority to Upon the direction of the Vice-President Print, this committee to re-affirm NABJ’s founding principles and fortify the NABJ current members, and creating programs for this purpose. It also supersede decisions of the Committee by a two-thirds vote of completes an annual census of managers in print newsrooms. through the contributions of its members’ time, talents, shall be responsible for evaluating all membership applications the Boards members. Chair: Don Hudson, The Clarion Ledger historical perspectives and collective memory in alignment and affiliate chapter applications. Chair: Glenn Rice, The Kansas City Star with the organization’s mission and strategic plan. Chair: Georgia Dawkins, WBBH NBC-2 Chair: Maureen Bunyan, NABJ Founder; News Anchor/ Communications Committee Correspondent, WJLA-TV (Washington) Programs Committee Actively develop, implement and execute a communications Arts and Entertainment Task Force Developing and implementing programs for the annual national strategy for NABJ. The NABJ Arts and Entertainment Task Force is available to Global Journalsim Task Force convention. Chair: Christopher E. Nelson, Independent Journalist members who cover arts and entertainment. Joining this group The Global Journalism Task Force promotes coverage of and Convention Chair: Carol Ash, Kennedy King College is a great way to connect to the broader arts and entertainment about the African/African-American experience worldwide. Program Chair: Benét J. Wilson, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Development Committee community. Co-Chair: Rochelle Riley, Columnist, Detroit Free Press Association Actively pursuing new business partnerships and fundraising Co-Chair: Kelley L. Carter, Entertainment Journalist Co-Chair: Jeff Ballou, Congressional Producer, Al Jazeera initiatives for NABJ Co-Chair: Adrienne Samuels Gibbs, Senior Editor, Ebony Awards Committee Chair:Lynn Norment, Carol H. Williams Advertising Magazine LGBT Task Force Developing and distributing criteria for various national The mission of this task force is to unite NABJ’s lesbian, gay, journalism categories in the annual NABJ Salute to Excellence Media Institute Committee Associate Member’s Task Force bisexual and transgender members so they may support and awards contest. The Media Institute offers professional development The Associate Member’s Task Force (AMTF) includes part-time strengthen one another; to assist the NABJ in carrying out its Chair: Ray Metoyer, WNEG-TV (Athens, Ga.) opportunities, technical training, historical documentation and journalists, part-time freelance writers, educators, marketing mission of inclusion and excellence. educational programs. and public relations professionals, as well as other media Co-Chair: Jonathan Adams, Public Information Officer, Lambda Media Monitoring Committee Chair: Doug Mitchell, Co-Director “NewU” Entrepreneur professionals. The purpose of this task is to advance the cause Legal Monitoring the national media for discrimination and other Fellowship Program/ Career Coach, “Knowledgewebb.net” of issues related to these sectors and to NABJ. Co-Chair: Kimberley McLeod, Director of Communications, injustices to people in the African diaspora in their coverage and Chair: Gabrielle Maple Lee, Account Supervisor, Fleishman National Black Justice Coalition employment practices. It shall report to the Board of Directors Student Education Enrichment & Development Hillard- NY and the membership issues of concern. Programs (SEED) Committee Political Journalism Task Force Chair: Eric Deggans, St Petersburg Times The SEED program provides valuable benefits for student Black Press Task Force The Political Journalism Task force is comprised of journalists members by placing student interns at media companies The Black Press Task Force includes journalists and owners that cover local, state, and national politics. The group’s purpose Constitution and Operating Procedures nationwide; providing over 12 scholarships annually, and of black media outlets. The group’s purpose is to advocate on is to provide support and programming for political journalists. Committee coordinating the NABJ Convention student projects. behalf of black-owned media and to foster camaraderie amongst Chair: Sonya Ross, Race & Ethnicity Editor, AP Considering any proposed amendments to the Constitution Chair:Demorris Lee, St. Petersburg Times journalist in this space. and Operating Procedures suggested by any full member. The High School Program: Russell LaCour, Tulsa World Chair: Tene Croom, Tene Croom Communications Sports Journalism Task Force Committee shall make recommendations on such changes to The NABJ Sports Task Force promotes diversity in Americas the membership for consideration according to the guidelines NABJ Journal Committee Broadcast Task Force sports department; provides programming toward developing established by the Constitution and Operating Procedures. Published online and twice a year in print, the NABJ Journal The Broadcast Task Force includes radio and television the next wave of Americas sports journalists. Chair: Sharyn Flanagan, USA Today provides news and information about NABJ activities, journalists. The group’s purpose is to champion diversity in Chair: Marc Spears, NBA Writer, Yahoo! Sports its members, chapters and journalism organizations with newsrooms across the country, and to inspire camaraderie Finance Committee similar goals. Distributed to NABJ Members and individual among broadcast journalists. Visual Task Force Provide financial advice to ensure the Board of Directors subscribers, the journal explores industry-related issue, trends Chair: Will Wright, Manager of Digital Production, NBC News The NABJ Visual Task Force provides a venue for visual successfully meets its financial goals. The committee shall also and lifestyles as they affect African-Americans while examining journalists in the areas of photojournalism, design and be available to provide financial advice and counsel to the the media’s triumphs and deficiencies, spotlighting outstanding Copy Editors Task Force informational graphics, broadcast photojournalism and visual President, Treasurer and Board of Directors, review and advise achievements of journalists so that others may learn and The Copy Editors Task Force includes copy desk managers, copy leadership for newspaper, magazine, broadcast and online the Board on the annual budget, review spending and income emulate. editors, news editors, line editors, layout and design editors, publications. quarterly. It shall be comprised of the NABJ Treasurer, two Managing Editor (Print) : Bonnie Newman Davis, Virginia and yes, recruiters. The groups purposes are to inspire the Chair: Sonja Foster, Photo Editor, Bloomberg former NABJ treasurers, two independent financial advisors and Commonwealth University camaraderie among editors across the country; to share ideas a top executive from a media company. Managing Editor (Online): Marlon A. Walker, St. Louis Post- about editing; and to discuss the ups and downs of working a Young Black Journalists Task Force Chair: Condace Pressley, News/Talk 750 WSB Dispatch non traditional schedule. We also encourage college students to The Young Journalists Task Force provides a forum and support pursue copy editing and other careers in newsrooms. for fellow journalists in their first few years. The Task Force Council of Presidents Special Honors Committee Chair: Diane M. Hawkins, Copy Editor, Louisville Courier-Journal annually recognizes emerging journalists doing exemplary Foster effective chapter management, develop strategies for NABJ Special Honors represent the highest awards NABJ can work. chapters to recruit and retain members, develop strategies to bestow upon a member. NABJ members, affiliate chapters Digital Journalism Task Force Co-Chair: Talia Buford, Reporter, Politico assist chapters in raising funds for scholarships and other award and others nominate those who represent the best among As technology is enhancing journalism and transforming the Co-Chair: Felicia Brown programs. It shall also aggressively recruit members to NABJ black journalists. Awards include Lifetime Achievement, Legacy media landscape, journalists must adapt and use new tools in and work to reach a consensus and make recommendations Award, Journalist of the Year and Emerging Journalist of the order to survive and thrive. The Digital Journalism Task Force on how mutual problems can be addressed and resolved within Year. keeps NABJ members on the cutting edge as they navigate NABJ. Chair:Leisa Richardson, Indianapolis Star Tribune rapidly evolving newsrooms. Chair: Sarah Glover, NBC10 Philadelphia Chair: Benét J. Wilson, Director of Media Relations, Aircraft Hall of Fame Committee Owners and Pilots Association Elections Committee Legendary black journalists who have made outstanding Oversee the election process and develop the rules that contributions to journalism are inducted yearly. Founders Task Force apply to it. The committee shall set candidate standards, rules, Chair: Maureen Bunyan, WJLA-TV (Washington), NABJ The Founders Task Force includes NABJ Founders, Past regulations and qualifications for nominations and regulations Founder Presidents and former National Board Members with at least

10 National Association of Black Journalists Annual Report 2012 11 Awards & Recognitions

Special Honors Hall of Fame NABJ Special Honors represent the highest award bestowed upon our members. NABJ members, affiliate chapters, and others nominate Every year, NABJ pays homage to legendary back journalists who have made outstanding contributions those who represent the best of the best in black journalism. to the industry. Founded on April 5, 1990, we have been proud to honor the 50 members of the NABJ Hall of Fame over the last two decades and will continue to preserve their legacy for the future. Lifetime Achievement Award Journalist of the Year DeWayne Wickham Pierre Thomas

Gwen Ifill Johnathan Rodgers Washington Week TV One Emerging Journalist of the Year Legacy Award PBS News Hour Gerrick Kennedy Monica Pearson

Journalism Educator of the Year Percy Qoboza Foreign Journalist Allissa Richardson Anas Aremeyaw Anas Wallace Terry Time Pat Tobin Award Best Practices Janet Rollé TV One’s “Find Our Missing”

Student Journalist of the Year Chapter of the Year - Pat Harvey Ruth Allen Ollison Eric Burse Atlanta, Georgia CBS2s 5 KETK-TV Community Service Award Student Chapter of the Year - Albert Knighten Ida B. Wells Award The National Conference of Editorial Salute To Excellence Writers & NABJ jointly and proudly award the prestigious Ida B. Wells Awards Awarded at the annual Convention and Career Fair, the NABJ to a media executive or manager who Salute to Excellence Awards highlight exceptional pieces of has made outstanding efforts to make journalism in print, broadcast, and multimedia. These awards newsrooms and news coverage more cover the various range of talents and occupations within our accurately reflect the diversity of the industry, including design, photography, long-form written pieces, communities they serve. We were proud serial stories, documentaries, interviews. and public relations. to declare Michael Fields, News Director for WABE- FM 90.1 in Atlanta, GA, the recipient of this year’s award.

12 National Association of Black Journalists Annual Report 2012 13 2012 Salute to Excellence Winners

Newspaper Over News – Business Newspaper 150,000 Magazine Over 1 Amy Barnett, Lynnette Goode, Alan Hughes Radio - Sports The Story/North Carolina 150,000 “Going Hollywood” and Under Million Khalfani Cox BLACK ENTERPRISE “A Tribute to John Mackey” Public Radio Karina Longworth Ebony magazine David Steele, Sunni Khalid eekly altimore News: Single Story LA W News – Single Story Magazine – General Magazines – Investigative WYPR, 88.1 FM-B Radio - Documentary issing the ark ouths and un iolence “Put Obama in the game” “Black and Blue” Reporting Magazine - Commentary/ “M M ” MD “Y G V : Derrick Z. Jackson News - Commentary Joel Warner “Behind the Music: Hazing Essay Angela Caputo, Kimbriell Chicago’s Challenge” The Boston Globe “Body of Work” Westword or Brotherhood” “EBONY Special Report: Kelly Radio – Documentary Cheryl Corley, David Sharon Broussard Amy Barnett, Lyle V. Harris Multiracial in America” The Chicago Reporter “Last Rites: Death & Schaper, Linda Lutton, he lain ealer my arnett erry lover emembrance n aryland ickie alton ames ianna News: Series T P D News - Feature: Single Ebony Magazine A B , T G , R I M ” V W J , D onique ields eidi unni halid ary ose ouglas avid ilkey “The Women of Imperial Story M F , H Magazine – Specialty S K , M R D , D G urrow il ai brams other nder iege adden raser mith Avenue” News - Special Project “Knockout King” Magazine – Single Topic D , S L A “M U S ” M , F S , NPR ssault n earning bony agazine ngela ing ori eborah eorge Margaret Bernstein, Stan “A O L ” John H. Tucker Series E M A G. K , L S. D G Donaldson John Sullivan, Susan Snyder, The Riverfront Times “Rebuilding Detroit” Robinson WYPR Radio - Commentary The Plain Dealer Kristen A. Graham, Dylan Amy Barnett, Terry Glover, Magazines - Art & Design: B.L.A.C. Detroit Magazine “Radio Commentaries: TV’s urcell eff ammage lack est riends and P , J G News – Investigative Ellis Cose Page Design Radio - Commentary B B F hiladelphia nquirer he ottest usic of ooking for lack anta nterracial ouples News – Feature: Single P I “Dial M for Martyr” Ebony Magazine “T H M Magazines - Business “L B S ” I TV C ” eeked eoneda nge ric harles eggans Story Rick Anderson 2011” “G !” L I E C D arhil rooks arcia ade albert ublic adio “Freedom’s Distant Cry” News – Copy Editing Seattle Weekly Magazine - Investigative D C M W T NC P R WUNC NPR Mara’ Rose Williams, Glenn “Some common ground; “Without A Trace” Ebony Magazine BLACK ENTERPRISE E. Rice Finding a better route, Amy Barnett, Francie Radio Network Radio - Public Affairs: arden s bench play fries The Kansas City Star H ’ News – International Latour Magazines - Art & Design: Magazines - Commentary/ Interview/Discussion the Nuggets early” “Haiti’s Wounds” Ebony Magazine Graphics Essay Radio - News: Short Form “Prison to Life” ussell a our ebate ay ll the resident s nita oodley ick News - Feature: Series R L C Michael Miller “EBONY D : G “A P ’ “Ahead Of Anniversary, A W , D ulsa orld arriage renemies ordon atie avis “The Seat Pleasant 59” T W Miami New Times Magazine – International M ” F ” Freedom Riders Remember” G , K D Paul Schwartzman “Haiti One Year After the Darhil Crooks, Brian Adam Serwer, Kit Rachlis Allison Keyes, Denice Rios, The Story/North Carolina tauffer he merican rospect ublic adio The Washington Post News - Art & Design: Page News - Sports Quake” S T A P Vicki Walton James P R Design “Hard Hit” Kevin Chappell Ebony Magazine NPR he oot News – Investigative “T R DC” Gus Garcia-Roberts Ebony Magazine Radio Market 16 and Radio Top 15 Market Carla Broyles “NYPD Spying” Miami New Times Magazine Under 1 Below Radio - News: Long Form The Washington Post Matt Apuzzo, Adam Magazine - Specialty Million “Straight Outta Radio - News: Long Form Goldman, Eileen Sullivan, News – Commentary “Our Teens’ Secret Sex Radio - News: Short Form Compton…On Horseback” “Not Front Page News” News – Photography: Chris Hawley “A Television is Just a Lives” Magazines – General “Liberian President” Guy Raz, Staff of All Things Rob Wildeboer, Cate Cahan Single Image The Associated Press Screen, Not a Mirror” Constance White, Jeannine Reporting Leoneda Inge Considered Weekend Chicago Public Radio/ WBEZ - “Displaced” Stacy Davis Amber, Rosemarie Robotham, “Black & Gay in Corporate NC Public Radio WUNC NPR Chicago Emilio Mornatti News - Specialty The News-Times Lynya Floyd America” The Associated Press “AIDS activists here Essence Magazine Carolyn M. Brown Radio – Investigative Radio - Feature Radio - Investigative flourish by adapting” News - Photography: BLACK ENTERPRISE “Following the Firearms: Minneapolis’ Starring Role “Hospital regulators let News - Photography: Don Sapatkin Single Image Magazine – Sports Gun Violence in In ‘Purple Rain’ formula vie with breast Multiple Images Philadelphia Inquirer “Sister Sonia” “The Game of Her Life” Magazines - Single Topic Minneapolis” Allison Keyes, Sara milk” “Operation Blessing” Sarah J. Glover Tim Crothers Series Brandt Williams, Laura Sarasohn Chip Mitchell, Shawn Allee Stephen Katz News - Sports Philadelphia Daily News ESPN The Magazine “Black America’s Education McCallum, Mike Edgerly, NPR Chicago Public Radio/ WBEZ - The Virginian-Pilot “A Real Player” Crisis...and What You Can Laura Yuen, Jeffrey Chicago Keith Pompey Magazine – Business Do About It” Thompson Radio - Sports Philadelphia Inquirer “The State of Black Wealth Earl G. Graves Jr., Marcia Minnesota Public Radio “After Basketball” in America” Wade Talbert, Robin White Anita Woodley, Dick Gordon, Katie Davis

14 National Association of Black Journalists Annual Report 2012 15 2012 Salute to Excellence Winners

Radio - Feature Television - Feature: Long Television - Spot News with Diane Sawyer Television Top 15 Television – Documentary Digital Media - Online Maya Rupert” “Whatever happened to Form “Alabama Tornadoes – Market “Letters to Our Children”: Project: News Maya Rupert Marcus?” “Teen Issues” Searching for the Missing” Television – Sports The John Lewis Story “Young Guns: TV Station Huffington Post ob ildeboer ate ahan ruce ix enu odajo teve sunsami arvey hilly takes rika acey almer avid akes our ear ld R W , C C B N , Y W , S O , H “E:60 P S ” Television - General E F -P , D T F -Y -O Chicago Public Radio/ WBEZ - Carlos Chaverst Goldberg, Audrey Taylor, Heather Lombardo, Andy Brooks, Brenda Wood, Child’s Quote Out of Assignment: Short Form PR/Marketing/ Chicago WBMA-TV/ ABC 33-40 Nils Kongshaug Tennant, Michael Baltierra, Karyn Greer Context” “Two Years of Hell” Advertising World News with Diane Lisa Salters Randy Mcllwain 11 Alive News Bob Butler Radio - Documentary Television – Specialty Sawyer E:60 Maynard Institute for NBC 5 / KXAS-TV PR Campaigns – Marketing “Cops and Neighbors” “The Real O.G.” Television - Public Affairs: Journalism Education and Advertising Cate Cahan, Richard TaRhonda Thomas, Corky Television - Investigative Television - Documentary Program Television - General Associations/Nonprofit Steele, Steve Edwards, Rob Scholl “World’s Untold Stories: “Gospel for Teens” “A King Amongst Digital Media - Online Assignment: Long Form Nappiology Expo PR Wildeboer 9NEWS Locked Up and Forgotten” Lesley Stahl, Shari Presidents” Project: Feature “FAMU & A Culture of Campaign Chicago Public Radio/ WBEZ - Mike McCarthy, Sheri Finkelstein, Jennie Held, Melanie Lawson, Joseph “Civil Rights in America: Hazing” Ramona Logan Chicago Television – Sports England, David McKenzie Robert Shattuck Williams, Anthony Reed, Connections to a Blayne Alexander, Benjamin Image Advantage PR “The Ricky Frazier Story” Ingrid Formanek, Earl Nurse 60 Minutes Mayer John Mubarak Movement – Memorial to a Television Market 16 Jon King, Frank Cusumano CNN WXIA- WATL- TV/ Atlanta, GA KTRK-TV / Crossroads- King” KSDK-TV Television - Public Affairs: Houston, TX Nichelle Smith, Deborah & Below arfield erry arry Television – Feature: Program Television - Investigative B B , L Television – Documentary Short Form “The Curious Case of Television – Public Copeland, Lottie Joiner Television – General “Black & Blue” “Deadly Deception” “Hudson River Survivor” Citizen Cain” Affairs: Inverview/ Gannett / USA Today Assignment: Short Form Bryan Jenkins Sherri Jackson, Sonia Mara Schiavocampo, Steve Marie Nelson, James Blue, Discussion “War on Crime: Start News 12 – New Jersey Dicarlo, Scott MacDowell, Forrest, Daria Shelton Emmett Miller, Fletcher “Urban Gardens” Digital Media - Snitching” Toby Carter Today Show Johnson Angela Robinson, Vickie Interactive: News Kandiss Crone Television - Feature: WIAT – TV BET Networks Whitlock, Imara Canady, “Living With Murder” KMTV Short Form Television - Feature: Long “The Dedication of A Ronnie Hoof Amy Butters, Suzette Form Television – Public WPBA – Atlanta, GA Hackney, Romain Television - General Television Network Dream” “Harry Belafonte” Affairs: Segment Blanquart, Kristi Tanner, Assignment: Long Form Cheryl Burton, Ross Reid Orvedahl, Russ “Urban Prep” Kathy Kieliszewski “King Memorial Weekend” Television - General Weidner, Annie Esp, Derek Digital Media Mitchell, Joe Frandino, Alturo Rhymes, Cynthia Detroit Free Press Steven Crump Assignment: Short Form Robinson WBTV “Anniston Freedom Riders Rand Morrison Bowers, Patricia Shevlin, WLS-TV/ Chicago, IL Digital Media – Single Anniversary” CBS News - Sunday Morning Paul Rose Story: News Digital Media - CBS Evening News Weekend Interactive: Feature Television - Investigative Alturo Rhymes, Russ Television - Feature: Long “Deadly Secrets: How Television – International Editions “Auburn Gresham Series” “Injustice Files” Mitchell, Patricia Shevlin, Form California Law Shields “Haiti Rubble Survivor” Bill Healy, Cate Cahan, Joe Keith Beauchamp, Susan Jared Kindestin “Kristi’s Gift” Oakland Police Violence” Mara Schiavocampo, Aarne Television - Public Affairs: DeCeault Zirinsky, Nancy Kramer, CBS Evening News Weekend Kristi Nelson, Deborah Ali Winston, Esther Kaplan, Heikkila, John Bailey Interview/Discussion WBEZ.org Hal Gessner, Judy Rybak Editions Ferguson, Reginald Kai Wright Weekend Nightly News “The N-Word” “Secrets of Natchez” Hardwick, Noah Bullard Colorlines Television - General Byron Pitts, David NBC 5 / KXAS-TV Digital Media - Television - Specialty Schneider, Robert Zimet, Commentary/Weblog Television - Feature: Assignment: Long Form Digital Media – Single “Hunger at Home” Joyce Gesundheit “The Hyphenated Life” Short Form “Queen of Soul: Aretha Television - Sports Story: Feature Steve Osunsami, David Muir, 60 Minutes Francie Latour “Riding Out A Wildfire” Franklin” “Future Hopes /Fighting “Southword: Mississippi Christine Romo, Catherine Boston.com | The Hyphenated Wendell Edwards Ramon Parkins, Anthony Challenges” Losing the War with Cole Life KOCO-TV5 / Oklahoma City, Mason, Robin Skeete, Rand Sam Crenshaw, Pete Smith, Obesity” OK Morrison Diane Sawyer, Jon Banner, Bruce Mason Vicki Walton James, Steve CBS News Sunday Morning Judy Isikow, Jared Wiener WXIA- WATL- TV/ Atlanta, GA Drummond, Warwick Sabin Digital Media - Sports ABC News – World News NPR “Huffington Post Blog of

16 National Association of Black Journalists Annual Report 2012 17 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 rogram the country participate in broadcast and print short courses S.E.E.D P organized and staffed by NABJ’s professional members. The project gives students access to mentors who work The Student Education Enrichment and Development (SEED) Program offers financial, educational, and mentoring as news directors, producers, writers, assignment editors, support as part of NABJ’s dedication to our student members and aspiring journalists of color. Whether through directors and the like, at some of the top television hands-on training workshops or by connecting young journalists with experienced professionals, NABJ is committed stations in the country, as well as give them hands-on experience and a practical understanding of what these to creating a foundation for the next generation of outstanding journalists. jobs entail. In 2012, NABJ held short courses at North Carolina A&T State University and Flordia A&M University. 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 NABJ High School Workshop - JSHOP NABJ’s JSHOP is a four-day workshop for local high school honor of NABJ Founders and pioneering black journalists. students in the host city of NABJ’s Annual Convention & Career Fair. The program provides interactive learning Allison E. Fisher Scholarship ($2,500) opportunities through lectures, presentations, hands- Monica Herndon, University of Miami NABJ-CNN Scholars ($6,250 each) Eric Burse, University of Southern California on training and field trips. The students learn journalism Carole Simpson Scholarship ($2,500) fundamentals for newsgathering, writing, photography, Deanna Allbrittin, Indiana University News Corporation High School video production, radio, graphic design, editing, and social Scholarship ($2,500 each) media. Professional journalists, educators, and journalism DeWayne Wickham Founder’s High School Kayla Harrison, University of Missouri, Columbia college students provide mentorship and supervision. Scholarship ($2,500) Kailyn Brown, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Taylor Harris, Howard University Visual Task Force Scholarship ($500) Student Multimedia Projects Larry Whiteside Scholarship ($2,500) Ryan Alphonso, University of Maryland Dakarai Turner, DePaul University NABJ offers an expenses-paid fellowship to outstanding Visual Task Force Scholarship ($1000 each) students pursuing a career in journalism. For one week during Les Payne Founder’s Scholarship ($2,500) Monica Guerra, San Francisco State University the Annual Convention & Career Fair, aspiring journalists can Matthew Claiborne, Columbia University Donnalyn Anthony, Miami Dade College receive invaluable real-life newsroom experience and produce Sylvia Obell, Columbia University daily coverage of the convention. Students produce stories NABJ Scholarship ($2,500) Alexis Sanchez, Northwestern University Tawanda Kanhema, University of California, Berkeley 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 Student Multimedia Projects using the latest tools as they cover NABJ’s annual convention Donnalyn Anthony Bartees Cox, Jr. Ashley Griffin Odochi Ibe Kelcie McCrae Jeannette Reyes Matthew Vann and longer-form multimedia storytelling of broader issues. Miami Dade College University of Oklahoma University of Howard University North Carolina A&T Kent State University Columbia University California Berkeley State University Briana Barner Christina Downs Beatrice Katcher Alexis Sanchez Jewell Washington Bennett College Howard University Monica Guerra Wayne State University Sylvia Obell Northwestern Roosevelt University NABJ Internships San Francisco State North Carolina A&T University NABJ offers summer internships annually to college students Shaquille Brewster Lance Dixon University Brooke Kelly State University Corey Walker Howard University Morehouse College Jackson State University Quintavious Shephard Western Illinois University interested in pursuing a career in journalism. Students gain Averi Harper Shanima Parker Savannah College of Azania Briggs Marissa Evans University of North Brent Lewis Bennett College Art & Design Tiffany Williams hands-on training in reporting, editing, photography, graphic Grambling State Marquette University Carolina at Chapel Hill Columbia College Chicago Michigan State University design, video production, and public relations at various U.S. University Fadia Patterson Clayton Smith Tony Evans Kenneth Hawkins Derrick Lewis Middle Tennessee State Henry Ford news organizations. Past internships sites include NBCUniversal, Jasmine Cogdell Clark Atlanta University North Carolina A&T Temple University University Community College University of North State University CBS, NPR, The Associated Press, and Bloomberg News. Carolina at Chapel Hill Faran Foy Justin Madden Shena Penn Rahel Solomon Texas Southern University Roddrick Howell Grambling State Wayne State University Northwestern University Bernita Cooper North Carolina University NABJ also offers internships at our National Office. Interns Claflin University Regina Graham Central University Ameena Rasheed Johnny Ubri-Cardona University of Texas Southern University University of North gain experience in day-to-day operations of a national, non- Southern California Carolina at Chapel Hill profit membership organization devoted to providing quality programs and member services. Summer interns also help to NABJ High School Workshop - JSHOP plan and carry out the NABJ Annual Convention & Career Fair. Aaron Ladd Brandon Rouzan Gwendolyn Ducre JeBari Lewis Karlton Hill Secret Morris Tyler Pettigrew Parkview HS St. Augustine HS Slidell HS O. Perry Walker HS St. Augustine HS Edna Karr HS Edna Karr HS

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18 National Association of Black Journalists Annual Report 2012 19 Communications Membership Report

NABJ Journal Beginning in 2008 with the financial collapse, NABJ membership declined as the economy worsened. It The NABJ Journal has long been the organization’s key continued this downward spiral to a low of 2,589 in October of 2010. publication. It provides news and information about NABJ activities, its members, its affiliate chapters, and other In the winter of 2010, we launched a series of membership campaigns and marketing efforts to return journalism organizations with similar goals. membership numbers to their previous levels. Membership began to increase from the start of 2011 and continued this increase until the midpoint of 2012. Articles written by our talented members and journal committee, the JNABJ ournal explores industry-related issues and trends as they affect African Americans, examines the media’s triumphs and deficiencies, and spotlights the uarterly embership otals outstanding achievements of journalists of color. Q M T 2008 - 2012

NABJ Website The NABJ website is a digital one-stop-shop for our members. They can find updates and press 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 embership emographics exciting in the journalism industry in real time as its happening. 2011-2012 M D

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.

20 National Association of Black Journalists Annual Report 2012 21 NABJ Media Institutes

The NABJ Media Institute offers quality 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 Insititute 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 Disparities March 29-31, 2012 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. Highlights included workshops on using data and statistics to dig deeper into a story, diabetes, the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, the HIV Epidemic, breastfeeding, and the Affordable Care Act.

Most notably, NABJ was honored to partner with the White House for the rare opportunity for a private health briefing at the White House. The briefing gave our members exclusive access to high ranking health administration officials such as theSecretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius and Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin to answer questions on health policies such as the Affordable Care Act. This was a historic achievement for the organization and opened the doors to future partnerships with the White House.

Media Institute on Health Reporting in Greater Los Angeles Novmber 10, 2012 Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Los Angeles, CA This Media Institute focused on the key issues surrounding health and health policies in greater Los Angeles, California. Highlights included workshops on how the state of California is rolling out the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the community and environmental impacts on health, and the role of stress in the health of people of color.

Media Institute - Watergate III: The Last Word on the 2012 Election November 17, 2012 Georgetown University Law Center Washington, DC This Media Institute equipped member journalists with the vital information needed to improve their political coverage, including discussing how to get hired as a political reporter, Supreme Court rulings, and how the Latino and Black vote could have affected the 2012 presidental election.

Media Insitute for Media Professionals December 8, 2012 NABJ Headquarters University of Maryland - Phillip Merrill School of Journalism College Park, MD Conference attendees had the opportunity to network with other journalists, public relations professionals and entrepreneurs in workshops that covered topics such as starting your own business, transitioning into public relations and teaching, using social media to build your personal brand, landing projects and contracts, and renewing and redefining career goals.

22 National Association of Black Journalists Annual Report 2012 23 Annual Convention & Career Fair

The 2012 NABJ Convention & Career Fair was The NABJ Convention was also full of Hollywood The 2012 Healthy NABJ Newsmaker Plenary, executives discussed a wide range of topics related honored to welcome Vice President Joseph Biden. stars. Django Unchained producer, Reginald Hudlin, entitled “The Health of a Nation: The Affordable to diversity and the future of America’s newsrooms. The Vice President greeted the more than 2,500 and actress, Kerry Washington, answered questions Care Act on Trial” was moderated by Melissa Harris media professionals, journalists and convention during the Arts & Entertainment Task Force Perry (MSNBC). The panel featured Cecile Ricahrds, This year’s Executive Suite featured high ranking attendees in the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton New reception honoring Lifetime Achievement award President of Planned Parenthood; Kathleen Stoll, media executives such as Crystal Johns, Director of Orleans Riverside. Biden discussed the problems the recipient Kevin Fields. “The topic of slavery is Deputy Executive Director of Families USA; Marc Development & Diversity at CBS; Anders Gyllenhaal, Obama administration inherited as well as highlighted something we traditionally shy away from,” Hudlin Morial, President of the National Urban League; Vice President for News for McClatchy Company; some of the administration’s accomplishments, said. “Black folk are not into the past. We are and Dr. Karen DeSalvo, New Orleans Health Greg Moore, Editor of the Denver Post; Virgil Smith, focusing on economic, social and foreign policies. into today and tomorrow, but not something that Commissioner, and discussed the U.S. Supreme Vice President for Talent Acquisition & Diversity for He also stressed the value of the middle class. “The happened before that. But we have to deal with our Court’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act, Gannett; Johnita Due, Assistant General Council & middle class in America is a way of life,” Biden said. past and our stories,” Hudlin said. Attendees were specifically its impact on the health of the nearly 5.5 Chief Diversity Advisor for CNN; Ingrid Ciprian “It’s a value set. It’s about owning your house, not also treated to preview clips of the new film. million uninsured African Americans. Matthews, Vice President of CBS News; and John renting it.” Skipper, President of ESPN. Their insight helped the Convention attendees were also treated to an The 2012 W.E.B. Du Bois Plenary featured viewed invited attendees gain a better perspective on the NABJ was also honored to welcome the parents advanced screening of Won’t Back Down, starring from the African American electorate in 2012 skills, relationships, and results it takes to land and and family of Trayvon Martin, the Florida teenager Maggie Gyllenhall and Viola Davis. Ms. Davis and Presidental Election battleground states. Panelists keep executive management positions. whose fatal shooting became an international news Rosie Perez presented the film with Dr. Steve Perry, Touré; Andra Gillespie of Emory University; Cornell story this spring. Martin’s parents, Sybrina Fulton the founder of Capital Prepatory Magnet School Blecher, a pollster from Brilliant Corners; Sonya In an Author’s Showcase panel entited “Identity and Tracy Martin, discussed media coverage of and CNN education contributor. The actresses Ross of the Associated Press; and Mark Whitaker, Politics: What’s the Relevance in a Post Racial their son’s death during a plenary session, “Trayvon answered questions about the film and about the Executive Vice President for CNN Worldwide Era,” journalists and authors, Joy-Ann Reid, Melissa Martin: A Crime in the Digital Age.” CNN analyst bureacratic education system it portrays. discussed the issues that were at the forefront for Harris Perry, Gary Younge, and Touré, discussed Sunny Hostin moderated the panel, which also African American voters during the Presidental their recently published books, all which analyze the featured the Rev. Al Sharpton, attorneys Benjamin Other films featured in this year’s NABJ Film Festival Election. need for African Americans to use their ethnic and Crump and Daryl Parks, and several journalists. included TV Land’s Soul Man, Spike Lee’s Red Hook gender identity to define themselves as well as their Crump said he didn’t think the Martin case would Summer, and Beasts of the Southern Wild, which went The 2012 Newsmaker Plenary, “Reflections from the politics. take as long to develop as it did, but when no arrest on to recieve four Academy Award nominations and C-Suite” featured a number of top media executives, had been made 45 days after Martin’s death, Crump win several film festival prizes, including the Camera including John Skipper, President of ESPN; Phil As always, one of the biggest highlights of the said he decided to act. “We had to do something D’Or at Cannes and Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic at Griffin, President of MSNBC; Gracia Martore, Convention was the 2012 NABJ Salute to drastic,” he said, explaining his decision to reach out Sundance. President & CEO of Gannett; and Margaret Low Excellence Gala. This year it was hosted by to members of the media, including Sharpton. Smith, Senior Vice President of NPR. These top Michelle Miller of CBS and Stan Verrett of ESPN.

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