NABJ Roundup Monthly Newsletter – March 2021

NABJ Launches “The Black Press Grant Program” to Sponsor Freelance Reporters and Producers

02/28/2021

HFPA Agrees to Meet with NABJ to Help Increase Diversity

03/03/2021

03/01/2021

President’s Corner: #NABJWomen and New COVID-19 Relief Grants

We recently launched #NABJWomen. The mission is to advocate for Black Women and femmes throughout the media. Our monthly webinars will focus on issues of primary concern to women, but others may benefit and all can register. Our first session was a great example, “Salary Negotiations: Getting Paid What You’re Worth.”

Tips from our panelists included:

*When you receive an offer, ask, “Is this fair and equitable? If the books were open would you be comfortable with this? Can you circle back to confirm that this offer is fair and equitable?” –Tara August Senior VP, Talent Relations, Turner Sports

“Women tend to network with their peers. Men tend to network with those above their hiring level. Get comfortable talking to your bosses’ bosses. They can become sponsors.” -Suzanne de Janasz Professor/Author at George Mason University.

“If your workplace is toxic, use the company’s resources to build up your skillset so when you leave, you have skills you can monetize and grow.” -Roxanne Jones, CEO PUSH Marketing Group, CNN writer

Watch the session: #NABJWomen Presents Salary Negotiations, Getting Paid What You’re Worth

I want to extend a special thanks to the women who contributed to our promotional video.

If we missed you this time, don’t worry. We’ll be updating the video in the future, adding new faces. Stay tuned.

New COVID-19 Relief Grants

We’ve been able to provide a financial boost to nearly 300 members. Because of generous donations, we are able to provide another round of COVID-19 Relief grants. This time, chapter leaders will have the opportunity to select recipients. We are offering the first 30 certified chapters $2,000 in assistance to give to some of their members. Chapter members must be financially current, locally and nationally, and must fill out a standard application. The national office will verify the information and then administer the grant.

Two main requirements:

The chapter is certified. (By March 15)
Chosen local members must also be members of the national organization.

Your chapter president received an email with all the requirements, details, rules, and deadlines. Please spread the word. We want to help as many members of the NABJ family as possible.

Email me at nabjalerts@gmail.com.

Yours in Service,

Dorothy Tucker/NABJ President/ CBS Chicago Investigative Reporter/@Dorothy4NABJ

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#NABJCongrats

Rod Hicks – Director of Ethics and Diversity at the Society of Professional Journalists
Torrance Latham – Breaking News Editor at the Miami Herald
Alexa Denagall – Asst. News Director at ABC 27
Shari Welton – Co-host of The Willie Moore Jr. Show
Errin Haines – Board of Managers at the Lenfest Institute
Darryll Green – VP and GM of CBS Miami
Al Allen – 2021 Class of the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame
John Simons – Executive Editor at Time magazine
Deanna Faust Jackson – Producer at WDSU
Bradley Bennett – Interim Editorial Director at Southern Poverty Law Center
Mary Irby-Jones – Executive Editor at the Courier-Journal
Averi Harper – Deputy Political Director at ABC News
Alexi McCammond – Editor-in-Chief at Teen Vogue