04/09/2021

2020 NABJ Ethel Payne Fellowship Recipient Melissa Noel Publishes Reporting in ESSENCE

With support from the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) as the recipient of the Ethel Payne Fellowship for Reporting on Africa, Melissa Noel reported on […]
03/14/2021

NABJ Mourns the Loss of Founding Executive Director Paul H. Brock

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) mourns the loss of beloved Founding Executive Director, Paul H. Brock, 89. He passed Sunday morning on March 14, […]
02/12/2021

NABJ Congrats – January/February 2021

The list will be updated throughout the month. Rod Hicks – Director of Ethics and Diversity at the Society of Professional Journalists Torrance Latham – Breaking […]
02/11/2021

NABJ Applauds Chicago Tribune, Industry Shift on Publishing Mug Shots

This week, the Chicago Tribune announced changes to its guidelines for publishing mug shots. This move is applauded by NABJ, as the publication joins several others […]
12/28/2020

Rick Christie Makes History as New Executive Editor at Palm Beach Post

From Carol Rose/Palm Beach Post Rick Christie grew up reading and delivering The Palm Beach Post. Now, after a 38-year career in journalism that most recently saw him […]
12/17/2020

Lisa Nicole Matthews Elected 114th National Press Club President

From Daniel Moore/dmoore@post-gazette.com Members of the National Press Club elected longtime NABJ member Lisa Nicole Matthews of the Associated Press to serve as the Club’s 114th […]
12/15/2020

Shirley Carswell Named Executive Director of the Dow Jones News Fund

The Dow Jones News Fund announced the appointment of Shirley Carswell, NABJ member, former NABJ interim executive director, distinguished journalist, and educator, as executive director of the Fund, effective Jan. […]
12/14/2020

NABJ Congrats – December 2020

The list will be updated throughout the month. Jummy Olabanji – Morning Anchor at /WRC-TV’s “News4 Today” Aaron Gilchrist – Anchor at NBC News NOW Alyxaundria […]
12/07/2020

Longtime NABJ Member Rashida Jones Promoted to MSNBC President

NBCUniversal, the media company that has been celebrated for setting the model for best practices in terms of media diversity in management, has taken another big […]