Annual Report 2010-2011 Table of Contents

Message from the President 3

Board of Directors 6

Committees and Task Forces 7

NABJ Awards 8

S.E.E.D Program 14

Membership 18

Media Institutes 19

NABJ Annual Convention 20

Financial Report 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 Message from the President Message from the Exec. Director

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

As the 19th President of the National Association of Our organization began 2010 facing new challenges Black Journalists (NABJ), I would like to thank you on top of already existing ones. While the entire for your continued support of NABJ. This report country suffered from the economic downturn, the provides a summary of the goals we’ve achieved, of media industry was no different. our advocacy efforts, of the programs we hosted, and of the resources we provided to the membership, none of which would have been possible without It was hit hard by layoffs and major shifts in the your support. traditional news model. In addition to a slow economy and rapidly changing industry, we faced During the 2010 and 2011 fiscal years, NABJ rose internal financial issues. to the occasion and demonstrated that we remain committed to the cause of advocating on behalf of In addition to these financial pressures, NABJ black journalists worldwide. Our advocacy efforts faced concern over our relationship with UNITY. and programs were devoted to providing training There were many concerns over the direction the and career development opportunities, sensitizing organization was taking and the decision was made the media towards the portrayal of people of color, to leave. There were significant questions regarding encouraging media entrepreneurism, celebrating NABJ’s ability to attract support from sponsors and exceptional work by black journalists or works members to the 2011 Annual Convention and the which provided exceptional coverage of the black community, and developing a pipeline from which impact on NABJ’s finances. comes the next generation of highly skilled journalists and capable newsroom leaders. The Convention was a rousing success both financially and programmatically, silencing many In the summer of 2011 we hosted a successful convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which skeptics. It surpassed all expectations and attracted new and existing sponsors to NABJ. The began a series of events designed to allow for skill development, as well as networking for our 2011 Career Fair rated exceptionally well and exceeded UNITY member conventions that year. members such as NABJ’s CBC Reception, the 2011 Hall of Fame, and national Media Institutes The success of both the Convention and Career Fair not only attracted sponsors, but encouraged including the Health Disparities Conference and the Media Professionals Conference. NABJ also them to continue to partner with NABJ in the future. The strong financial position we acquired hosted a Media Institute on Health Reporting in Los Angeles. This in addition to hosting our throughout the year enabled us to tackle many longstanding problems and begin key steps to student targeted programming like the NABJ Multimedia Short Courses. improve the financial and admistrative structure of NABJ. We renegotiated equipment leases, replaced decade old failing computers and began sytemically applying for grants. We initiated new All the while NABJ spoke up when the time came about issues which needed to be addressed financial management strategies to rebuild our credit worthiness and we launched new media in the media. NABJ continues to make regular advocacy visits to media companies, NABJ task institutes to service our members. forces continue to host online trainings and webinars for their constituencies, and we seek continued partnerships with other organizations to make NABJ an organization relevant to you, and which works for you 365 days a year. The financial problems faced by NABJ only made the organization stronger. It encouraged us to re-examine our business model and streamline where possible and pragmatic. We recognized Through this report, we offer you but a sampling of the ways in which NABJ remains poised our weaknesses and strengthened internal procedures. As a family, we will faced the challenges to lead. We will strive to continue to increase our membership and sponsor support as well as together head on and embraced the opportunities for improvement opened up for us. We provide innovative programs and resources. commend President Kathy Times, President Gregory Lee, and the 2010 and 2011 Board of Directors for their outstanding leadership and service. I invite you to read our annual report for more information about the state of our NABJ. Yours in Service, Yours in Service, Maurice Foster NABJ Executive Director Gregory Lee, Jr. NABJ President

2 National Association of Black Journalists Annual Report 2010-2011 3 Our Mission Founded by 44 men and women on December 12, 1975, in Washington, The National Association of D.C., NABJ is the largest Black Journalists (NABJ) is organization of journalists of color an organization of journalists, in the nation. students, and media-related professionals that provides Many of NABJ’s members also quality programs and services belong to one of the dozens of to and advocates on behalf of professional and student chapters black journalists worldwide. that serve black journalists 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 the journalists, while providing continued professional development and training. 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, and Partnering with high schools and colleges to identify and encourage black students to 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.

4 National Association of Black Journalists Annual Report 2010-2011 5 NABJ Board of Directors Committee & Task Force Chairs 2009-2011 President Secretary Region I Director Region IV Director Associate Representative Membership Student Education Enrichment & Copy Editors Task Force Kathy Times Roland Martin Katina Revels Keith Reed Aprill O. Turner Georgia Dawkins, WBBH NBC-2 Development Programs (SEED) Diane M. Hawkins Independent Journalist Analyst/Commentator Photo Editor Independent Reporter National Communications Chair: Louisville Courier-Journal Jackson, MS TV One/CNN The Associated Press Shaker Heights, OH Director Programs Demorris Lee Chicago, IL New York, NY Partnership for Working Families Convention Chair St. Petersburg Times Digital Journalism Task Force Vice President/Print Region V Director Washington, DC Carol Ash Benét J. Wilson Deirdre M. Childress Treasurer Region II Director Cindy George Kennedy King College High School Program Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Entertainment/Weekend Editor Gregory H. Lee, Jr. Charles F. Robinson, III Health Reporter Student Representative Russell LaCour The Philadelphia Inquirer Senior Asssistant Sports Editor Correspondent/Associate Producer Houston Chronicle Georgia Dawkins Program Chair Tulsa World Founders Task Force Philadelphia, PA The Boston Globe Maryland Public Television Houston, TX Producer Benét J. Wilson Maureen Bunyan Boston, MA Baltimore, MD WBBH/WZVN Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association NABJ Journal WJLA-TV (Washington) Vice President/Broadcast Region VI Director Fort Myers, FL Managing Editor (Print) NABJ Founder Bob Butler Parliamentarian Region III Director Lisa Cox Awards Bonnie Newman Davis, Reporter Tonju Francois Ken Knight TV News Producer Ray Metoyer North Carolina A&T State University Global Journalsim Task Force WNEG-TV (Athens, Ga.) Rochelle Riley KCBS Radio Editorial Producer Multimedia Reporter/Web Producer KTLA-TV Managing Editor (Online): Detroit Free Press San Francisco, CA CNN The Tampa Tribune Los Angeles, CA Media Monitoring Marlon A. Walker Plantation, FL Tampa, FL Eric Deggans St. Louis Post-Dispatch Jeff Ballou St Petersburg Times Al Jazeera Network Special Honors 2011-2013 Constitution and Operating Procedures Leisa Richardson LGBT Task Force Sharyn Flanagan Indianapolis Star Tribune Jonathan Adams President Secretary Region I Director Region IV Director Associate Representative USA Today Lambda Legal Gregory H. Lee, Jr. Lisa D. Cox Sherlon Christie A.J. Ross Dawn Angelique Roberts Hall of Fame Executive Sports Editor TV News Producer Sports Editor Reporter Managing Partner/Founder Finance Maureen Bunyan Kimberley McLeod South Florida Sun Sentinel KTLA-TV/Tribune Asbury Park Press ABC 6/ Fox 28 KD Communications Group Condace Pressley WJLA-TV (Washington) National Black Justice Coalition Ft. Lauderdale, FL Los Angeles, CA Neptune, NJ Sinclair Broadcasting Philadelphia, PA News/Talk 750 WSB NABJ Founder Columbis, OH Political Journalism Task Force Vice President/Print Treasurer Region II Director Student Representative Council of Presidents Print Advocacy Sonya Ross Errin Whack Keith Reed Corey Dade Region V Director Wesley Lowery Sarah Glover Don Hudson Associated Press Reporter, Virgina Politics Senior Editor National Correspondent Mary Benton Boston Globe NBC10 Philadelphia The Clarion Ledger Washington Post ESPN The Magazine NPR Reporter, KPRC-TV (NBC) Ohio University (2012) Sports Journalism Task Force Washington, DC Bristol, CT Washington, DC Post-Newsweek Athens, OH Elections Arts and Entertainment Task Force Marc Spears Houston, TX Glenn Rice Kelley L. Carter Yahoo! Sports Vice President/Broadcast Parliamentarian Region III Director The Kansas City Star Entertainment Journalist Bob Butler Cindy George Dedrick Russell Region VI Director Visual Task Force Reporter Health Access Reporter Reporter Michele Fitzugh-Craig Communications Adrienne Samuels Gibbs Sonja Foster KCBS Radio Houston Chronicle WBTV/Raycom Media Editor-in-Chief Christopher E. Nelson Ebony Magazine Bloomberg San Francisco, CA Houston, TX Charlotte, NC shades Magazine Independent Journalist Oakland, CA Associate Member’s Task Force Young Black Journalists Task Force Development Gabrielle Maple Lee Talia Buford Lynn Norment Fleishman Hillard- NY Politico Carol H. Williams Advertising Black Press Task Force Felicia Brown Media Institute Tene Croom You Talk With Felicia Brown Doug Mitchell Tene Croom Communications National Office Staff “NewU” Entrepreneur Fellowship Program Career Coach, “Knowledgewebb.net” Broadcast Task Force Executive Director Development Manager Communications Coordinator Will Wright Maurice Foster Harry Carter Intern NBC News Kyleah Starling Finance Manager Consultant Nathaniel Chambers Paul Brock Program Assistant Intern Membership Manager Administrative Assistant Faith Jessie Veronique Dodson Scott Berry

Program Manager Program Assistant Jannice Hodge Lisa Waldschmitt

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2011 Hall of Fame Special Honors Every year, NABJ pays homage NABJ Special Honors represent the highest award bestowed upon our members. NABJ members, affiliate to legendary back journalists chapters, and others nominate those who represent the best of the best among black journalists. These honors who have made outstanding are awarded at the NABJ Annual Convention at a mangificent gala and banquet. contributions to the industry. Founded on April 5, 1990, we These Special Honors include the Journalist of the Year, President’s Award, Emerging Journalist of the Year, have been proud to honor Journalism Educator of the Year, Legacy Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, Pat Tobin Media Professional Award, the 50 members of the NABJ Student Journalist of the Year, Percy Qoboza Foreign Journalist of the Year, Community Service Award, Best Hall of Fame over the last two Practices Award, Chapter of the Year, and Student Chapter of the Year. For more information regarding award decades and will continue to criteria and nominations, please visit the NABJ website, www.nabj.org. preserve their legacy for the future. 2011 Winners 2010 Winners Journalist of the Year - Jacqueline Charles Journalist of the Year - Soledad O’Brien Nominations are approved by President’s Award - Johnathan Rodgers President’s Award - Drew Berry the NABJ Board of Directors. Emerging Journalist of the Year - Kimberley Martin Emerging Journalist of the Year - Michael Feeney Until 2009, new inductees Journalism Educator of the Year - Bonnie Newman Journalism Educator of the Year - James Hawkins were installed annually at the Davis Legacy Award - Paula Madison NABJ Hall of Fame Banquet Legacy Award - Claire Smith Lifetime Achievement Award - Paul Delaney and Inductions, held in Lifetime Achievement Award - Acel Moore Student Journalist of the Year - Phillip Lucas conjunction with the NABJ Annual Convention. In 2010, a decision was made that these honors deserved to Pat Tobin Media Professional Award - Sheila Brooks Percy Qoboza Foreign Journalist - Manjama be convened at a separate event. Student Journalist of the Year - Ashley Williams Balama-Samba, Henrietta Kpaka, Isha Jalloh, & Percy Qoboza Foreign Journalist - Jean-Claude Jenneh Brima For 2011, NABJ partnered with The Newseum in downtown Washington, DC to host the Hall of Fame Gala. Kavumbagu Community Service Award - Michelle Singletary The star-studded red carpet event proved to be a heralded success and yielded much needed funds for NABJ Community Service Award - Stacey Tisdale Best Practices - NBC Universal scholarships and programs. NABJ subsequently entered into a three-year partnership with The Newseum, Best Practices - ESPN’s 30 for 30 Series Chapter of the Year - Philadelphia, PA Chapter which allows the event to be held there through 2014. Chapter of the Year - Detroit, MI Chapter Student Chapter of the Year - Florida A&M Student Chapter of the Year - Univ. of Georgia - University Chapter & Howard University The 2011 Inductees were: Ray Taliaferro, KGO NEWSTALK AM 810; JC Hayward, WUSA Channel 9; Ed Athens Chapter Chapter Bradley, 60 Minutes, CBS News (Posthumously; accepted by his wife, Patricia Blanchet); Merri Dee, WGN- TV; and Eugene Robinson, The Washington Post. Ida B. Wells Award Salute To Excellence The National Conference of Editorial Writers & NABJ jointly and Awarded at the Annual Convention and Career Fair, the NABJ Salute to Excellence Awards highlight proudly award the prestigious Ida B. Wells Award to a media executive exceptional pieces of journalism in print, broadcast, and multimedia. These awards cover the varied range of or manager who has made outstanding efforts to make newsrooms talents and occupations within our industry, including design, photography, long-form written pieces, serial and news coverage more accurately reflect the diversity of the stories, documentaries, interviews. and public relations. communities they serve. In 2011, we were honored to award the Ida B. Wells Award to Walterene Swanson for her work as director In 2011, it was determined that Salute to Excellence and Special Honors should have their own award banquets of diversity management for National Public Radio and helping to during the Annual Convention. The Salute to Excellece awards are presented at at a seperate pre-ceremony, recruit, promote, train, and retain people of color and women. known as Salute to Excellence 1, which precedes the Salute to Excellence Special Honors gala banquet.

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Newspaper 150,000 The Wall Street Journal The Washington Post Magazine Under 1 Radio - Public Affairs: Interview/ Radio - Public Affairs: Interview/ Television Market 16 Banner Television - Public Affairs: Digital Media Awards and Under Million Discussion Discussion & Below World News with Diane Segment News - Feature: Series Magazine Over 1 “Maya Angelou: The Michael “Worldview Race Series: Film Sawyer ABC “Marketplace Africa: Little Digital Media - Single Story: News - Single Story “Master of Cuisine, Slave of Million Magazine - General Reporting Eric Dyson Show” Black Images” Television - General Assignment Ethiopia” News “Trial by Fire” Washington” “Correcting Corrections” Michael Eric Dyson, Davar Steve Bynum, Richard Steele, News: Short Form Television - General Assignment Mike McCarthy, Sheri England, “Michael Vick Interview” Joel Warner Craig LaBan Magazine - General Reporting Trevor W. Coleman, Lori S. Ardalan, Teria Rogers, Carlos Worldview Staff “Black Male Teachers” News: Long Form Robyn Curnow, Misty Mara Schiavocampo, Greg Westword The Philadelphia Inquirer “The Coal Miner’s Wife” Robinson Olazagasti Chicago Public Radio - WBEZ Tim Pulliam “American Voices! African Showalter, Farrah Flanagan Kaplan Kevin Chappell B.L.A.C. 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Causey Magazine - Specialty “Where Entrepreneurs Need Radio Top 15 Market Allison Keyes “Medical Mission in Kenya” “60 Minutes: The Seed www.TheGrio.com Milwaukee Journal Sentinel “Watering The Food Desert” Nerves of Steel” NPR Amie McLain School” Television - Feature: Short Form News - International Adrienne Samuels Gibbs, Amy Steven Gray Radio - Sports WRIC TV - Richmond, VA Aj Warren “Preserving Praise” Digital Media - Interactive: News “Dr. Peanut” News - Business DuBois Barnett Fortune Magazine “Chlorine and Curls” News: Long Form CBS News Kristi Nelson “A Year of Challenges: Haiti Aimee Levitt “Meet the women who Ebony Magazine Jenna Flanagan “Remembering Civil Rights Television - Feature: Short Form KXAS TV- Dallas/Fort Worth after the Quake” Riverfront Times helped keep Hugo Boss in Magazine - Commentary / Essay WNYC Radio - New York Activist Dorothy Height” “A Moment in History” Television - International Keith Jenkins town” Magazine - Sports “Pain & Promise: An Essay on City Allison Keyes TaRhonda Thomas, Byron “Earthquake in Haiti” Television - International NPR News - Specialty Olivera Perkins, Debra Adams “Giving Kids a Lifeline” the Politics of Detroit” NPR Reed Lester Holt, Ron Allen, Bill “Stories from Uganda” “Paco’s 2nd Round” Simmons Andrew Lawrence Trevor W. 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Woodley, Dick “Richmond 34” Brian Williams Television - Specialty from The Root and The Body” News - Sports “Education: A Choice and a “The Power Package” Magazine - Art & Design: Page Natalie Moore, Julia McEvoy Gordon Reba Hollingsworth “Rooftop Garden” Kellee Terrell, Sheryl Salomon, “Fifth Ward Saints” Voice” Angela Burt-Murray, Tanisha Design Chicago Public Radio - WBEZ The Story/North Carolina WTVR TV - Richmond Television - Specialty Roxanne Evans, Karin Myles Helfand Chasen Marshall Rochelle Riley A. Sykes “Spa Special” FM Chicago Public Radio - WUNC FM “Food Deserts Fuel U.S. Attonito, Chuck Werneke The Root/ The Body Houston Press Detroit Free Press Essence Magazine Yanick Rice Lamb, Kendra Lee, Chapel Hill Television - Documentary Health Crisis” News 12 NJ-Edison Debra Moore Radio - News: Long Form “Code Switching” Betty Ann Bowser, Bridget Digital Media – Sports News - Photography: Single News - Special Project Magazine - Commentary / Essay Heart and Soul Magazine “Back to the Middle East” Radio - Documentary Lisa Godley DeSimone, Murrey Jacobson, Television - Public Affairs: “Looking Back at the Men Image “A Portrait of Hunger” “Is Black Leadership Dead?” Alexis Gordon, Courtney “My Favorite Things At 50” WHRO TV - Norfolk Linda Winslow Program who Broke the Color Barrier “Dominican Parade” Sharon Gekoski-Kimmel, Amy DuBois Burnett Radio Market 16 & Stein, Marianne McCune, Robin Washington PBS Newshour “Howard Theatre: A Century in Ivy League Golf” Sarah J. Glover Alfred Lubrano Ebony Magazine Below Kaari Pitkin Television - Public Affairs: in Song” Allison Bourne-Vanneck Philadelphia Daily News Philadelphia Inquirer WNYC Radio - New York Radio - Commentary Program Television - Sports Robin N. Hamilton, Jim Byrne, www.Golf.com Magazine - Art & Design: Page Radio - News: Short Form City “Can I Just Tell You” “Sitting in to Move Forward” “E:60 Maurice Jones-Drew” Fran Murphy Newspaper Over News - Art & Design: Page Design “Haitian Creole” Michel Martin Steve Crump Lisa Salters DC50tv.com WDCW TV - Public Relations 150,000 Design “Ebony 65th Anniversary Leoneda Inge Radio - Investigative NPR WBTV - Charlotte ESPN Washington DC Awards “King’s Court” Covers” North Carolina Public Radio - “Federal food stamp program News - Single Story Emmet Smith , John Kuntz, Amy DuBois Burnett, Dudley WUNC FM fails some low-income Radio - Public Affairs: Program Television - Public Affairs: Television - Documentary Television - Public Affairs: Public Relations - Government “The Ghost of Public Debra Adams Simmons Brooks, Keith Major, Mario Chicagoans” “Tell Me More” Interview/Discussion “There Goes the Interview/Discussion Chuck Johnson Housing” The Plain Dealer Wilson Radio - Documentary Natalie Moore, Shawn Allee Michel Martin “Black Nouveau - Gwen Ifill” Neighborhood” “Beyond the Bridge” Detroit Public Schools Maudlyne Ihejirika Ebony Magazine “Curtis Mayfield - Keep on Chicago Public Radio - WBEZ NPR Everett L. Marshburn Rebecca Kaufman Angela Robinson, Imara Chicago Sun-Times News - Photography: Single Pushin” FM Chicago WMVS - Milwaukee Al Jazeera English Canady, Vickie Whitlock, Public Relations - Associations/ Image Magazine - Art & Design: The Midnight Ravers Radio - Public Affairs: Interview/ Leonard Raglin Nonprofit Organizations News - Series “Looting Aftermath” Graphics WBAI-NY 99.5 FM Radio - Feature Discussion Television Network Television - Public Affairs: WPBA- Atlanta Greater Philadelphia Tourism “The Shirley Sherrod Story” Ramon Espinosa “The Ebony Lists of 65” “Gamun-Pyul” “When Living in a Hotel is Program Marketing Corporation Mary Clare Jalonick The Associated Press Amy DuBois Burnett, Radio - Public Affairs: Program Rayon Wright, Sanda Hiyte, not a Vacation” Television - General Assignment “Let’s Move with First Lady The Associated Press Lynnette Galloway, Ebony “Freedom Plow: The Michael Marianne McCune, Kaari Anita S. 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Discussion Television – Feature: Long Form Television – Sports DIGITAL MEDIA The Plain Dealer UNDER 1 MILLION Stone, Patrik Henry Bass Anita S. Woodley, Dick Marcelena Spencer Matt Barrie, Noah Bullard Kimberly Hayes-Taylor “Phillip Morris Commentary” Essence Magazine Gordon CBS News 48 Hours KXAS-TV, Dallas/ Ft. Worth Digital Media – Single Story: The Detroit News Magazine – General News “Our Secret Pain” North Carolina Public Radio “Medgar Evers Segment “A Game of Hope” Feature “Cancer’s Inequities” Darryl Owens Neely Tucker – WUNC FM from ‘Change & Challenge: Deborah Creighton Skinner, Orlando Sentinel The Washington Post Magazine—Sports “Thinking Big” The Inauguration of Barack Television – Documentary Derek T. 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Moore 2009” “A Father’s Promise” Enterprise News – Single Story Everywhere” & other Heart & Soul Radio – Public Affairs, Interview/ “Recognizing NAACP’s 100th Stephan Salisbury headlines “Mapping AIDS” Magazine – Copy Editing Discussion: Top 15 Market Television – Public Affairs: Anniversary” Philadelphia Inquirer Otto Strong Richard Steele, Eilee Segment “An Explosion of Sad NEWSPAPER- Magazine – Specialty ESPN The Magazine Heikenen-Weiss, Aurora Michelle Miller, Alturo Television – Segment History” PHOTOGRAPHY, ART Jeff Kelly Lowenstein, “ESPN The Magazine” Aguilar Rhymes, Pat Shevlin, Matt Nicholas Shields & DESIGN Kimbriell Kerry, Jessica Young, Chicago Public Radio – Kugleman WTTW-TV Chicago News – Series Jennifer Fernicola Magazine – Art & Design: Page WBEZ-FM Chicago CBS Evening News: Weekend “Damarra’s Story” Tony Rizzo News – Art & Design: Page The Chicago Reporter Design “Barbershop Welcomes Edition The Kansas City Star Design “Lower Standards” Ingrid Larkin Discussion of Youth Violence” “The Lost King Tapes” Television – Interview/ “Murder Factory” Brandon Stuck Ebony Magazine Discussion The Virginian-Pilot Magazine – Commentary/ Essay “The Ebony Power 150” TELEVISION- TELEVISION- TOP 15 Genevieve Michel-Bryan, News – Feature: Single Story “Lost Boy” Earl G. Graves Jr. NETWORK MARKETS Kenneth Meeks, Ed Gordon Wil Haygood Black Enterprise RADIO Our World with Black The Washington Post News – Photography: Single “Executive Memo” Television – General Assignment Television – Feature: Long Form Enterprise “A Family’s March Through Image Radio — News: Long Form News: Short Form Pat Harvey, Kimberly Mackie “Singer Charlie Wilson’s War: History and Hope” Gerald Herbert MAGAZINE- Arleen Lebe Steve Osunsami, Mary KCAL-TV Los Angeles Prostate Cancer” The Associated Press CIRCULATION OVER CBS Radio News NYC McGuirt, Jon Banner, Mimi “High School Harmony” News – Feature: Series “Visiting the Children” 1 MILLION “2009: The Breakthrough Gurbst Television – Interview/ Brian McCollum, Bill McGraw Year Courage, Commitment, ABC’s World News Television – Specialty Discussion Detroit Free Press Dean Hoffmeyer Magazine — General News Celebration “A Town Without Water” Robin Robinson, Ann Serafin, Angela Robinson, Vickie “Motown at 50” Richmond Times-Dispatch Shirley Henderson, Kevin Lou Hinkhouse, Donald Whitlock “Bukuru Nyandwi” Chappell, Valerie Goodloe Radio — Feature Television – General Assignment Gresham WPBA-TV Atlanta News – Investigative Ebony Magazine William Craven, Felix News: Long Form WFLD-TV Chicago “Trauma of Slavery, Part 1” Debbie Cenziper News – Photography: Multiple “Reclaiming Victory” Contreras Gitika Ahuja, Robin Roberts, “Keeping It Straight” The Washington Post Images National Public Radio Diane Sawyer, Dan Harris \ TELEVISION- “Wasting Away” Jahi Chikwendiu Magazine — Single Topic Series “The Music of Africa, By Way ABC News Good Morning Television – Sports MARKETS 16 AND The Washington Post Angela Burt-Murray, Dawn M. of Latin America” America Matt Barrie, Noah Bullard BELOW News – International “Rwanda Homecoming: 15 Baskerville “Black & White Now: KXAS-TV, Dallas/ Ft. Worth Stephanie McCrumen Years” Essence Magazine Radio – Sports Perceptions of Race in “A Game of Hope” Television – Feature: Long Form The Washington Post “Realizing the Dream” Dwayne Bray, David Lubbers, America” Gloria Neal “Congo” News – Art & Design: Graphics Mark Schwarz Television – Feature: Long Form KCNC-TV Denver (Under 150,000) Magazine — Investigative ESPN Pat Harvey, Kimberly Mackie “Black at 5,280 Feet” News – Specialty Crystal Thomas Angela Burt-Murray, Jeannine “ESPN’s Outside the Lines: KCAL/ CBS2 Los Angeles Elizabeth Simpson South Florida Times Amber, Rosemarie Robotham White Out” “High School Harmony” The Virginian-Pilot “From King to Obama” Essence Magazine “Both sides of dialysis” “Lost Girl”

12 National Association of Black Journalists Annual Report 2010-2011 13 S.E.E.D. Program

The Student Education Enrichment and Development (SEED) Program offers financial, educational, and mentoring support Student Short Courses as part of NABJ’s dedication to our student members and aspiring journalists of color. Whether through hands-on training The NABJ Student Multimedia Short Course is aimed at workshops or by connecting young journalists with experienced professionals, NABJ is committed to creating a foundation encouraging student members to pursue television management for the next generation of outstanding journalists. as a career. Each year, students from around the country participate in broadcast and print short courses organized and staffed by NABJ awards scholarships annually to deserving high school and college students interested in pursuing journalism careers. NABJ’s professional members. The project gives students access Over the last decade, NABJ has awarded more than a half a million dollars to students studying broadcast, print, and online to mentors who work as news directors, producers, writers, journalism; photography; graphic design; and communications. NABJ’s scholarships are named in honor of NABJ Founders and assignment editors, directors and the like, at some of the top pioneering black journalists. television stations in the country, as well as give them hands-on experience and a practical understanding of what these jobs entail. In 2010 , NABJ awarded $94,000 in scholarships. In 2011, NABJ awarded $84,500.

Multimedia Student Projects 2011 Awardees 2010 Awardees NABJ offers an expenses-paid fellowship to outstanding students pursuing a career in journalism. For one week during Larry Whiteside Scholarship ($2,500) Allison E. Fisher Scholarship ($2,500) Seth Lemon, Howard University Liane Membis, Yale University the Annual Convention & Career Fair, aspiring journalists can receive invaluable real-life newsroom experience and produce Carol Simpson Scholarship ($2,500) daily coverage of the convention. Students produce stories Allison E. Fisher Scholarship ($2,500) Jeannette Reyes, Kent State University for the NABJ Monitor, the convention newspaper, NABJ TV, April Simpson, London School of Economics Larry Whiteside Scholarship ($2,500) Harry Gore III, California State University at Northridge NABJ Radio and nabjconvention.org, the daily news web site. They work alongside professional journalists and journalism NABJ Scholarship ($2,500) educators from across the country. Students gain experience Rachel Black, University of the Incarnate Word NABJ Scholarship ($2,500) Vonecia Carswell, University of Florida Erin Evans, New York University using the latest tools as they cover NABJ’s annual convention Khadijah Carter, Columbia University Graduate School Michael Finch II, Miami Dade College and longer-form multimedia storytelling of broader issues. of Journalism Kayla Green, Quinnipiac University Kylee Coney, Howard University Lakia Holmes, Brigham Young University Aaron Edwards, Ithaca College, Lamar Holliday, Eastern Illinois University NABJ JSHOP To n y Evans, Clark Atlanta University Dexter Mullins, North Carolina A&T State University NABJ’s JSHOP is a four-day workshop for local high school Gerren Gaynor, Columbia University Graduate School of Bolanie Omisore, New York University students in the host city of NABJ’s Annual Convention & Career Journalism Gia Peppers, Rutgers University Fair. The program provides interactive learning opportunities Brandon Marshall, Elon University Alexis Pope, University of Illinois through lectures, presentations, hands-on training and field trips. Whitney Pennington, University of California – Berkeley, Grace Powell, Patrick Henry College The students learn journalism fundamentals for newsgathering, Ashlei Williams, Northwestern University Justin Smith, University of Maryland writing, photography, video production, radio, graphic design, editing, and social media. Professional journalists, educators, and NABJ-CNN Scholars ($6,250) NABJ-CNN Scholars ($6,250) journalism college students provide mentorship and supervision. Rachel Archambeau, University of North Carolina Rachel Archambeau, University of North Carolina Eric Burse, University of California Eric Burse, University of California NABJ Internships Whitney Clayton, Ohio University Whitney Clayton, Ohio University NABJ offers summer internships annually to college students Christian Cook, Los Angeles City College Christian Cook, Los Angeles City College interested in pursuing a career in journalism. Students gain Allison Knox, Howard University Allison Knox, Howard University hands-on training in reporting, editing, photography, graphic Eryn Rogers, Northwestern University Brittany Marshall, Northwestern University design, video production, and public relations at various U.S. Montana Williams, University of Florida Eryn Rogers, Northwestern University news organizations. Past internships sites include NBCUniversal, Montana Williams, University of Florida CBS, NPR, The Associated Press, and Bloomberg News. Visual Task Force Scholarship ($1,500) Alondra Hunt, Middle Tennesee State University Robert L. Ruffins, Harvard University NABJ also offers internships at our National Office. Interns Quintavious Shephard, Florida A&M University Visual Task Force Scholarship ($750) gain experience in day-to-day operations of a national, non- Tiffany Williams, Michigan State University Adele Hampton, University of Maryland profit membership organization devoted to providing quality Lamar Holliday, Eastern Illinois University programs and member services. Summer interns also help to Bryant Maddrick, Temple University plan and carry out the NABJ Annual Convention & Career Fair.

For more information on NABJ’s S.E.E.D. 14 National Association of Black Journalists Program, pAnnuallease visiReportt www 2010-2011.nabj.org15. S.E.E.D. Participants

2011 Interships 2010 Interships

NABJ-NBC Universal NABJ Internship Chapter Grants Catholic News Service Summer Internship Adeshina Emmanuel Jonathan Wess Blakely Professional Chapters Student Chapters Loyola University Chicago Deron Dalton The George Washington Boston Association of Carolina Association of University of Missouri University Black Journalists Black Journalists CBS News Boston, MA UNC, Chapel Hill, NC Aaron Edwards Columbus Association of Juan Diasgranados Terry Wayne Cryer Ithaca College Black Journalists Jackson State University Hampton University University of Oklahoma Columbus, OH Jackson, MS NBC News Jackson Association of Tranae McDuffie Brandi Kellam Morgan Harding Black Journalists University of Louisville Temple University Syracuse University University of Mary Jackson, MS Louisville, KY Washington Hampton Roads Black Veronica Wells Media Professionals Winthrop University University of Missouri Brittany Marshall Virginia statewide Rock Hill, SC Northwestern University Triad Association of Black Journalists NPR Colfax, North Carolina Priska Neely New York University

2011 Student Multimedia Projects 2010 Student Multimedia Projects Tiffany Williams Faran Foy Jamal Andress Quintavious Shephard Shaneen Quarles Sophia Adem Eric Burse Brittney Fennell John Ketchum Dexter Mullins Michigan State Florida State University University of Florida A&M Mississippi State Howard University University of Hampton Central Michigan North Carolina A&T University Daniella Dorcelus Missouri-Columbia University University Stacie Bailey Southern California University University State University Octavio Jones University of Florida Kara Irby Chelsea Fuller Kirsten Garriss North Carolina A&T Norman Carter Tameka Flowers Marshall Latimore Brittany Noble Ohio State University Michael Finch II Florida State University West Virginia University University of State University University of Maryland La Salle University Tennessee State Arkansas State Robert Ruffin Florida International Tatianah Green Kenneth Hawkins North Carolina Briana Barner Breana Copeland Chelsea Fuller University University Harvard University University Valparaiso University North Carolina A&T Naomi Prioleau Bennett College Moore College of West Virginia University Wesley Lowery Brandon Radcliffe Eric Burse Deron Dalton Travis Vargas State University University of for Women Art & Design Adele Hampton Ohio University West Virginia University University of University of Savannah College of Brandon Radcliffe South Florida Taylar Barrington Letrell Crittenden University of Maryland LaPorsha Lowry Natelege Whaley Southern California Missouri-Columbia Art and Design West Virginia University Ashley Calloway Florida Agricultural and University of Illinois Kenneth Hawkins North Carolina A&T Howard University Tayla Holman Keisha Frazier Marshall Latimore Modupe Idowu Columbia University Mechanical University Bliss Davis North Carolina A&T State University Hofstra University Temple University Tennessee State University of Jade Earle Courtney Bessicks Bowling Green State State University Corinne Lyons Dwayne Adams Ariele Pratt University Missouri-Columbia University of Morgan State University University Monique Johnson Wayne State University Texas Southern University of Stacie Bailey Cherri Gregg Missouri-Columbia Cyntra Brown University of Bryant Maddrick University Southern California Quinnipiac University Temple University Eryn Rogers Elon University Western Ontario Temple University Northwestern University 2011 NABJ High School Workshop - JSHOP 2010 NABJ High School Workshop - JSHOP Students Davia Magee Que Scott Dana Littlefield Linn Washington Students Mentors Zyhir Baker-Elam Benjamin Franklin HS Overbrook HS San Diego Temple University Anna Buckley Andreana Kovacs Kimberly Adams Khari Johnson Lorise Maynard Lincoln HS Nashali Maldonado Shaquil Taylor Union Tribune Reginald Moton Westview HS Westview HS NPR Patch.com San Diego County Water Henry Beard Julia De Burgos Benjamin Franklin HS JSHOP Co-Director Philadelphia School Stephon Chapman Andre Lawton JSHOP Co-Director Shauntel Lowe Authority Kensington Creative and Middle School Reginald Ragland District Abraham Lincoln HS Abraham Lincoln HS Dana Littlefield Vallejo Times-Herald Natasha Lee Preforming Arts HS Darrell Moore Mentors DC JEA Terry Collins Mary Cruz Alyssa Littlefield San Diego Jerry McCormick KUSI-TV Jamel Crawford Samuel Fels HS Russell LaCour NABJ HS Committee AP San Francisco Abraham Lincoln HS Temecula Valley HS Union-Tribune KNSD-TV Sunday Ely A. Philip Randolph Dado Nianghane Tulsa World member Jerry McCormick Zion Daniel Samantha Lopez JSHOP Co-Director Tim Carr University of California, Career Academy Mastbaum HS NABJ High School Denise Clay NBC 7 San Diego Abraham Lincoln HS Abraham Lincoln HS Russell LaCour KNSD-TV Berkeley Donte Green Kenisha Pinckney Committee Chairman PABJ Melonyce McAfee Adriana Espinoza Bailey Loughran Tulsa World Shannon Edwards Randolph Career Mastbaum HS Oscar Miller Maida Odom Slate.com Abraham Lincoln HS Chaparral HS NABJ High School San Diego 6 CW Academy Sindora Stallworth Philadelphia Inquirer Temple University Joseph Young Alejandro Gonzalez Ziyadah Muhammad Committee Chairman Alicia Dean Alexa Hicklin Communications JSHOP Co-Director Bonnee Breese NBC 7 San Diego Abraham Lincoln HS Abraham Lincoln HS Reginald Ragland KNSD-TV Benjamin Rush Arts HS Technology HS Philadelphia School Kendal Kirkland Alexandria Smith Young DC District Abraham Lincoln HS Abraham Lincoln HS

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Beginning in 2008 with the financial collapse, NABJ membership The NABJ Media Institute offers quality web seminars and hands-on professional development, entrepreneurial guidance, and technical training at sponsored declined as the economy worsened. It continued this downward events around the country. The Institute seeks to connect, educate, and spiral to a low of 2,589 in October of 2010. inspire member journalists on topics that directly affect the communities that they serve. Exploring topics ranging from multimedia technology, political In the winter of 2010, we launched a series of membership reporting, and health care issues, the Insititute connects journalists with front- campaigns and marketing efforts to return membership numbers line stakeholders, researchers, policy makers, and other journalists to exchange ideas and information about the topics that matter the most. to their previous levels. Membership began to increase from the start of 2011 and continued this increase until the close of the year. Media Institute for Media Professionals and Entrepreneurs November 12, 2011 Knight Hall, University of Maryland, College Park, MD Full membership and high school membership increased The goal of this one day conference is to give media professionals tools needed to marginally while student, associate, and corporate membership start their own businesses by networking with other journalists, public relations professionals and entrepreneurs to discuss topics such as transitioning into public relations all increased significantly in 2011 from their 2010 lows. and teaching, using social media to build your personal brand, landing projects and contracts, and renewing and redefining career goals.

Quarterly Membership (2008 -2011) Media Institute on Health Reporting: Covering the Untold Stories in Greater Los Angeles October 15, 2011 AFTRA Boardroom, The Museum Building, Los Angeles, CA The goal of this free, one-day workshop is to give print, broadcast and online journalists the tools to more effectively report on health stories affecting underserved communities in greater Los Angeles. Highlights included workshops on environmental and community determinants of health and improving the cost and availibity of quality health care.

Media Institute on Health Reporting: Covering Untold Stories in the San Francisco Area April 30, 2011 University of California - Berkeley, Graduate School of Journalism, Berkeley, CA This workshop gives print, broadcast and online journalists the tools to more effectively report on health stories affecting underserved communities in the Bay Area. Highlights included workshops on environmental and community determinants of health and how stress affects the health outcomes of people of color.

Media Institute on Health, Health Policy and Health Disparities March 24-26, 2011 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 the Affordable Healthcare Act, health June Analysis of Membership Demographics (2008 -2011) concerns for older people of color, childhood obesity, oral health, lung & prostate cancer awareness, and HIV/AIDS. Total: 3175 It’s All About Business: Entrepreneurship, Public Relations and Hot Button Issues October 16, 2010 Knight Hall, University of Maryland, College Park, MD This day-long conference organized by NABJ’s Associate Members’ delegation, the Maryland/District of Columbia Minority Supplier Development Council (MSDC) and The Brooks Business Report® featured entrepreneurial training for business owners growing their enterprises and workshops focused on the direction of the public relations sector and trends in the industry for PR practitioners of color.

Media Institute on Health, Health Policy and Health Disparities Total: March 4-6, 2010 2691 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 a keynote addresses from Secretary of Health, Kathleen Sebelius, and 18th Surgeon General of the United States, Vice Admiral Regina Benjamin, as well as workshops on the social determinants of health, cancer, incarceration mental health care, and health care reform.

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The 2011 NABJ Convention and Career Fair was Soledad O’Brien also offered her unique 18 months. Panelists included Kevin Lewis, Director NABJ was also very proud to show the award- held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in the persepective along with Isiah Thomas, Former NBA of African American Media, forThe White House; winning film,The Help. Based on one of the most city of brotherly love, Philadephia. Star and College Basketball Coach, and others Adora Andy, Deputy Associate Administrator for talked about books in years and a #1 New York during a workshop focusing on recent stories the Office of External Affairs and Environmental Times best-selling phenomenon, The Help stars Home to many NABJ Founders and past Board of in the media where “blackness” was questioned, Education; Daren Briscoe, Deputy Press Secretary Academy Award nominee Viola Davis and Academy Directors members, Philadelphia was the perfect such as ESPN analyst Jalen Rose’s “Uncle Tom” for the U.S. Department of Education; Jesse Moore, Award winner Octavia Spencer. Both stars, along setting to soak up some history while focusing on the remark aimed at black Duke players in the 1990s. Special Assistant for the Public Affairs Director, U. with director Tate Taylor and author Kathryn future of journalism. In addition to closely examining these stories, they S. Department of Health and Human Services; and Stockett presented their extraordinary story of also explored how these stories should be covered Anthony Coley, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Public three women in Mississippi during the 1960s, who The NABJ Programming Committee was very excited by the media. Affairs for the U.S. Department of the Treasury. build an unlikely friendship around a secret writing to announce our plenary speakers for this year’s project that breaks societal rules and puts them Convention and Career Fair: author, columnist, and With the Presidential election right around the On Friday, August 5, 2011, Walt Disney World all at risk. Moderated by MSNBC’s Tamron Hall, media-mogul Arianna Huffington and United States corner, it was a topic that could not be missed. Resort hosted “NABJ Presents” featuring an evening attendees were treated to a Q&A and screening of Attorney General Eric Holder. Dr. Cornel West, noted philosopher, author, and reception and entertaining programming that the film before it was released to theatres. Civil Rights Activist gave his thoughts on President celebrates Disney’s Dreamers Academy with Steve Ms. Huffington is most known for co-founding the Barack Obama’s first term in office and what to Harvey and Essence Magazine , a life-changing event As always, one of the biggest highlights of the popular news website The Huffington Post, and is expect in the upcoming year during this election for high school youth. Convention was the 2011 NABJ Salute to one of the most influential women in media. She campaign. Excellence Gala. This year it was all about the was gracious enought to sit down for a one-on-one Lucasfilm Ltd. offered convention goers a special Glam! The Greatness! The Glossy! NABJ’s gold interview with Lester Holt of NBC News. Attorney Additionally, top administration officials offered sneak peek at their newest film,Red Tails, a high-flying carpet tribute to the media industry’s cream of General Eric Holder greeted NABJ on behalf of their suggestions on how to write about important WWII epic inspired by the heroism of the first all the crop was hosted by veteran journalist Jacque President Obama and also sat down for a one-on- political topics and how to make the connections African-American aerial combat unit. Showcasing Reid, founder and owner of Jacque Reid Media and one with Mr. Holt. It was a not-to-be-missed plenary to help you write that career-defining story. These the inspiring story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the film a former CNN Headline News and BET News we are sure to be talking about for years. top administration offcials gave NABJ members celebrates the intrepid young airmen who took to anchor, and Kevin Frazier, co-host of The Insider, an informative look at the current and looming the skies to fight for their country and the fate of who this spring became the first black host of a Gwen Ifill, Soledad O’Brien, Michele Noris, Eugene headline issues that will be coming out of the the free world. We were proud to welcome cast daily syndicated entertainment news magazine. Robinson, and Carole Simpson were just a few of the White House Executive Offce, Departments of members, Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Terrence Howard, After, the golden velvet rope after-party was the media elite that offered their expertise to this year’s Treasury, Health and Human Services, Education, as well as members of the Tuskegee Airmen for this perfect way to end this fabulous evening. Authors Showcase. Housing and Urban Development, and the memorable tribute to their bravery and sacrifice. Environmental Protection Agency, over the next

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The 2011 Convention was also a phenominal financial success. Thanks to a Exhibitor Sales By Industry (2010 & 2011) large team of generous sponsors, NABJ raised over $2.2 million.

The profits from the 2011 year’s Convention were more than double that of the 2009 Convention. This was in large part to careful cost-saving measures started in 2010 which continued to benefit NABJ into the 2011 Convention. We were able to cut Convention costs by renegotiating hotel contracts and carefully estimating the hotel room block and attendance to avoid costly payments for rooms and food service we did not need. In 2010, the creation of a seperate Hall of Fame celebration also scaled down expenses.

The 2011 Convention was held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, which employs union labor, which slightly increased pro rata costs. We were able, however, to award the audio/visual bid to a minority-owned business. The addition of the Salute to Excellence 1 ceremony added to Convention Registration by Month (2010 & 2011) costs as well. 3000 2390 2500

Not only did we raise the number of registrations in 2011, but we gained 2000 them at a much faster pace than 2010. Registration was 1608 in 2010, 1608 1500 compared to 2390 in 2011. While we gained significant income through registration, this was reflected in the pro rata costs of the convention 1000 associated with the higher turnout. We will be able to take these 500 marketing strategies and cost-saving lessons into a profitable future. Registraiton Convention 0 October November December January February March April May June July August 2010 0 0 0 2 12 158 299 470 932 1608 Convention Financials 2011 0 6 58 76 93 226 490 603 1282 1918 2390

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NABJ last gave an official position on its finances following fiscal Statement of Financial Position Statement of Activities/Income year 2009. During this period, the association has executed annual The cash balance as of 12/31/10 was Total expenses for 2010 were $2,013,793, audits and tax preparations. This report will be an overview of NABJ’s $311,066, an increase of $152,405 over a decrease of $346,044 versus the 2009 the 2009 cash balance of $158,661. total expenses of $2,359,837. audited positions between and his two year period was 2010 2011. T - Accounts receivable as of 12/31/2010 was a time of hardship, rebuilding, and success for the organization $195,285, an increase of $179,505 over NABJ finished FY 2010 with a balance of financially and programmatically. the 2009 accounts receivable balance $437,727. This was an improvement over of $15,780. Total current assets as of FY 2009, which closed with a ($612,780) 12/31/2010 were $541,491, an increase deficit. This was in large part due to 2010 Financial Strategy to support its cash flow needs, leaving a balance of $611,959. Meanwhile, it of $358,122 over the 2009 total current significant reductions in staff, programing, In addition to a slow economy and hired an interim executive director and assets of $183,369. and convention expenditure. Revenues rapidly changing industry, 2009 was a maintained a reduced staff of 5 full-time generated through a grant from the Ford financially challenging year for NABJ. These employees. The investments balance as of 12/31/2010 Foundation and programing such as the challenges greatly affected the Association was $611,959, a decrease of $132,525 Hall of Fame, carried into 2011 helped in 2010. NABJ closed 2009 with a Generating revenues in 2010 was versus the 2009 investments balance of improve the closing position. shortfall of $612,779 and outstanding important for the financial success of the $744,484. The decrease was due to cash liabilities to the hotels and vendors of the organization. The key source of revenue being drawn from investments in January 2010 to cover operation expenses. 2009 convention. for FY 2010 was the annual convention. 2011 Financial Strategy Streamlined activities at the convention Accounts payable balance as of 12/31/2010 Additionally in 2009, the association and a lower registration count reduced was $141,134, a significant decrease The organization began fiscal year 2011 took out a $250,000 non-purpose line expenditures. Pro rata reduction in of $341,205 versus the 2009 accounts with a financial strategy to: of credit against its investments, of expenses of the 2010 convention (1,706 payable balance of $482,339. which it borrowed $96,000 and $96,850 registrants compared to 2,091 sin 2009 • Improve its financial infrastructure; respectively for a total of $186,850. and 2,384 in 2011) generated an increased Deferred revenue balance as of • Diversify revenue streams; Despite significant cuts in operations, net profit over 2009. 12/31/2010 was $301,098, a very favorable • Strengthen cash flow and establish including reductions in staff, the increase of $103,283 over the 2009 permanent additional cash flow sources Association continued to have challenges Moving the Hall of Fame out of FY 2010 deferred revenue balance of $197,815. for future years; with cash flow in 2010. also had a favorable effect on expenses This favorable increase was due to 2011 • Rebuild declining membership and and the cash flow in the fourth quarter of Hall of Fame event and 2011 convention increase membership revenues; In 2010, the Association experienced 2010 as sponsorships and other revenues revenues being generated in November • Expand the NABJ brand to new the same economic challenges, including were received. Additionally, grant funds and December of 2010. corporate partners; and continued difficulties with cash flow, and received from Ford Foundation in the • Revitalize programming while other internal financial issues. In addition amount of $75,000 increased the 2010 Total net assets balance as of 12/31/2010 maintaining a balanced budget. to previous cuts in staffing, and the cash position. was $722,066. This was a significant vacancy of the executive director, NABJ increase of $437,726 over the 2009 total Entering 2011 management saw a need instituted additional cost savings measures. These significant cuts, while unfortunate, net asset balance of $284,340. for improvements in accounting and were the key to stabilizing NABJ’s financial Total revenue as of 12/31/2010 was financial reporting. An evaulation of the In January 2010, the Association liquidated position and laying a strong foundation for $2,451,519, an increase of $704,461 over Association’s system showed weaknesses $100,000 of its assets from investments growth and prosperity in the future. the 2009 total revenues of $1,747,058. in its internal controls. It needed

24 National Association of Black Journalists Annual Report 2010-2011 25 2011 Financial Strategy Cont. The 2011 convention brought 2390 additional focus on these revenue- Statement of Activities/Income registrants (approximately 43% more than generating programs which are very improvements in reconcilliations, timely 2010), which added to the facility cost and desirable to our membership is a two-fold reports, and exisiting coding and charting overall convention expenses. However, model for success in the future. Total revenues as of 12/31/2011 were of accounts. Existing staff shortages were the convention generated total revenues $2,907,642, an increase of $456,123 over pulling accounting staff away from its core of $2,282,615, which is an increase over Statement of Financial Position the 2010 total revenues of $2,451,519. focus. In order to achieve the targeted 2010. The added revenue enabled the Total expenses as of 12/31/2011 were goals, proper staff infrastucture was organization to pay down its debts while Cash balance as of 12/31/2011 was $2,904, 279, an increase of $890,486 necessary to manage past liabilities and restoring valuable and necessary services $405,559, an increase of $94,493 over the versus the 2010 total expenses of current activities. to its members and averting a financial 2010 cash balance of $311,066. Accounts $2,013,793. This increase was mainly deficit. receivable as of 12/31/2011 was $435,950, due to the increased expenditure on the The association took steps to address an increase of $240,665 over the 2010 2011Annual Convention, national office concerns in its finance system and to The success of both the Convention and accounts receivable balance of $195,285. staffing, and programming. facilitate the completion of outstanding Career Fair not only attracted sponsors, Total current assets as of 12/31/2011 were audits and tax filings for 2009, 2010, and but also encouraged them to continue to $849,509, an increase of $308,018 over Expenditure on the 2011 Annual 2011. Temporary accounting services and partner with NABJ in the future. the 2010 total current assets of $541,491. Convention increased by $492,646 in staffing helped address our critical needs. Investments balance as of 12/31/2011 comparison to the 2010 convention This was an important step towards The 2011 financial strategy enabled the $603,430 decreased by $8,529 versus the cuts, and represents 55% of increased addressing needed improvements in the organization to expand and increase 2010 investments balance of $611,959. expenditure. In addition, the national association’s accounting systems, allowing the caliber of ongoing services, and office hired a full-time ED, and increased it to function more effectively and in-line restore programs and services that were Accounts payable balance as of 12/31/2011 staff from 5 to a team of 7. Staff with audit expectations. previously reduced or eliminated due to was $165,503, an increase of $25,269 expenditure was $385,818, and accounted cuts. versus the 2010 accounts payable balance for approximately 29% of increased Additionally, management saw the of $141,134. Deferred revenue balance expenditure. need for improvements in both grants Fiscal Year 2011 also saw diversification as of 12/31/2011 was $567,547 and very management and office equipment. A plan and growth in the organization’s schedule favorably increased by $266,449 over NABJ’s net income went from a $437,726 was set in place which began working of revenue-generating events. The Hall of the 2010 deferred revenue balance of net profit in 2010 to a net profit of $3,363 towards improving the internal controls Fame Gala was launched in January 2011 $301,098. This favorable increase was again in 2011. This was due to the restoration and improving key equipment. Essential as an independent event. Along with in- due to a very successful 2012 Hall of Fame of membership services including the equipment was replaced immediately kind support of the venue, the Gala raised event and convention, which generated NABJ Journal, increased expenditure on and additional equipment was placed on $190,630 in revenue and $61,058 in profit. significant revenues in November and convention, expanded Media Institutes, staggered replacement schedule over the Revenues from the 2011 Media Institute December 2011. restoration of Hall of Fame, and staff next two years. on Health jumped to $123,180 from only positions in the national office. $14,000 in 2010. A secondary health Total net assets balance as of 12/31/2011 The organization entered the 2011 fiscal program was held in Berkeley, California was $725,429, an increase of $3,363 On September 17, 2012, an audit exit year with a full-time Executive Director. and generated revenues of $18,500 with a over the 2010 total net asset balance of conference was held with the firm of Additionally, the National Office was able favorable profit of $8,500. Overall, annual $722,066. Abrams, Foster, Nole and Williams for the to restore its staff to increase efficiency revenue was increased thanks to these 2011 audit. Present for NABJ were Keith and productivity by hiring a grant manager non-convention events. The association’s Keed, Treasurer; Gregory Lee, Jr., President; and communications coordinator. Maurice Foster, Executive Director; and

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Nathaniel Chambers, Finance Manager. that proved inadequate in some years, GRANTS & FUNDING The auditors issued NABJ an unqualified settled debts without the need to borrow, As part of NABJ’s effort to stabilize our financial position, a part-time grant manager was opinion on the 2011 NABJ financial and balanced the organization’s budget. hired in 2011. This manager applied for grants as well as completed follow up reports. statement, the highest audit opinion issued. In terms of the overall 2011 audit and the Addressing concerns identified by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation CNN Scholars Aetna Foundation $37,000 $300,000 $35,000 internal controls over NABJ finances, the management and cited by the audit and Media Institute on Health Report submitted CNN Scholarships Professional development seminar auditor found no audit exceptions. our funding partners. it is important March 2011 Report submitted July 2011 Report submitted that we build and maintain an internal Looking Ahead Challenge Grant in Ethics & Excellence Knight Foundation Annie E. Casey Foundation infrastructure, through adequate staffing, $25,000 $20,000 $35,000 Like the rest of the nation, NABJ has improved internal procedures, and useful Report submitted December 2010 General support Professional development seminar Report submitted Report submitted suffered because of the downturn in the programming, that will support the Ford Foundation economy. Recovery is on the horizon growth of the organization in a way that is $150,000 International Institute for Education U.S. Department of HHS and we must look at these challenges financially stable. Travel fellowships, relocation of National $10,000 Office of Women’s Health Office, & educational programs Redistricting/Voting Webinars $20,000 as opportunities for growth and Report submitted Report submitted Jule 2011 Professional development seminar development. Over the next 14 months, the organization Report submitted should find itself in a solid position where Dow Jones & Company Benton Foundation $10,000 $2,000 Our stable financial position has enabled we have paid off debts and secured its General support Census survey NABJ to hire staff, continue to offer financial future. There will be challenges Report Submitted June 2011 Report submitted scholarships, increase programming, ahead, such as convening the annual and restore previously cut benefits to convention in June as opposed to August. members. The organization was able This shortened window of operations can to achieve these accomplishments affect many areas, particularly convention by balancing its budget, increasing staffing and fund development. This is a sponsorship, negotiating favorable challenge, however, that NABJ should be contracts, partnering with sponsors well equiped to face. to reduce operational costs where necessary, and bolstering the national As the media landscape is constantly office and management team to continue changing and the future of traditional and to attract financial capital. Improved cash print media remains somewhat in question, flow patterns and better management representative organizations in media of internal finances helped to restore must streamline and evolve with their considerable lines of credit. membership. As a non-profit committed Assets to service, NABJ is in a secure financial The Association closed the 2011 FY having position equipped to carry out the stabilized the overall cash flow patterns organization’s mission.

It is with the strength of our members and the visionary goals of our Founders in our hearts and in our minds that we strive forward into 2012.

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