2011 nabj convention guide

2011 NABJCONVENTION& CAREER FAIRAUGUST 3-7


2011 Convention Program

The Power of Now: Claiming Your Destiny

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12011 Annual Convention and Career Fair | August 3-7, 2011 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Welcome ......................................................3

Convention Sponsors ...................................18

NABJ Board & Staff .....................................21

Locations of Key Venues .............................28

Convention Center Maps ............................30

Schedule-at-a-Glance..................................32

Convention Highlights ................................34

Daily Schedule ............................................44

Exhibit Hall Map .........................................78

Exhibitors .....................................................79

Special Honors .............................................84

Membership ..............................................103

Acknowledgments ....................................108



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Dear NABJ Family, Supporters and Friends,

On behalf of the NABJ Board of Directors, staff and convention planning team, I’d like to welcome you to the National Association of Black Journalists’ 36th Annual Convention and Career Fair here in Philadelphia, the city of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection.

Our theme this year - The Power of Change: Claiming Your Destiny - goes to the heart of the challenges we’re facing in our evolving industry, namely the troubling corporate cutbacks, layoffs and furloughs. I am proud of the multimedia training and the digital journalists who are sharing their expertise this year.

Without fail, NABJ remains committed to the interests of our members in the fight to keep diversity as an impactful doctrine and business imperative at news organizations across the country. We also will continue our role as an industry watchdog and hold corporations accountable in their treatment of journalists of color in these trying times.

Many of our members have been forced to reinvent themselves in the face of cutbacks and layoffs. The workshops and panels at this convention will give many of you energy, ideas and confidence as you take your next steps. Please take advantage of the wealth of resources NABJ is offering this year – whether you’re a beginner or a veteran.

It is my pleasure to welcome a few of our special guests, Arianna Huffington and Sheila Johnson of the AOL Huffington Post Media Group, and gospel artists Richard Smallwood, Karen Clark Sheard and Yolanda Adams. Others include film director and producer George Lucas, singer Eric Benet and actresses Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer.

I also would like to offer sincere thanks to our Honorary Convention Committee Members - former NABJ president Arthur Fennell; founders Acel Moore and Sandra Long; Convention Chairman Rod Hicks; and Program Chairwoman Dr. Sybril Bennett - for their contributions to NABJ this year.

Healthy NABJ is back for its third year as it focuses on your mental, physical and spiritual health. We also are offering a 5K walk and run, as well as a golf tournament for those of you who love the greens.

Of course, the Career Fair will be up and running daily for those of you who want to land your first job or for veterans who want to transition to another position.

Please get to know our Founders, members from other countries and first-time attendees. Embrace our student journalists.

And don’t forget to vote!

Finally, I extend special congratulations to our award recipients. I also extend a special thanks to our host chapter, the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists and its president, Sarah Glover.

We hope you will leave this year’s convention fulfilled and energized, with new friends and contacts and a clearer vision for your career.

It is time to Claim Your Destiny! NABJ is here to help!

Yours in Service,

Kathy Y. TimesPresident, National Association of Black Journalists

From the President

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Greetings,

You will quickly find that all the excitement surrounding our return to Philadelphia has been worth it. Our programming, special events and entertainment are at the high level you’ve come to expect. We’ve added new programs, updated existing ones and discarded some altogether to ensure that the convention is fresh, relevant and compelling.

The session offerings this year are heavily tilted toward digital media, which are rapidly transforming journalism. You will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on sessions led by experts, allowing you to return home with new digital skills. We want to prepare you to take advantage of new technologies, and new ways of storytelling and interacting with news and information consumers, so you can continue to compete in this ever-changing environment.

NABJ President Kathy Times, Convention Program Chair Sybril Bennett and I want this convention to equip you with skills and information that you can actually use to help achieve your career goals. Many dedicated volunteers; the NABJ board, staff and founders; and the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists worked with us to design a convention that’s worth the personal or financial sacrifice you made to get here.

We were motivated by the discouraging statistic reported this spring by the American Society of Newspaper Editors: The percentage of African-American, Asian, Latino and Native American journalists working in U.S. newsrooms has declined for the third consecutive year.

There is still room for you in this industry. You may need new skills, you may have to work for yourself and you definitely will have to update your view of what this industry is and how it works. You can find much of what you need to start preparing right here, right now, in Philadelphia.

Welcome.

Sincerely,

Rod Hicks NABJ Convention Chairman

From the Convention Chair

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66 National Association of Black Journalists | www.nabj.org | The Power of Now: Claiming Your Destiny

From the Program ChairDear NABJ,

Welcome to Philly! The Program Committee has worked extremely hard to tailor, customize and make this one of the most relevant schedules possible. With more NABJ members losing full-time employment, it is imperative NABJ provide substantive, applicable multimedia, digital and entrepreneurial training. Helping you increase income streams also was a major consideration during planning.

Consider this year’s sessions a curriculum. Take as many classes as you can. Expose yourself to new ideas, innovations and opportunities. Find some to specialize in, but also expose yourself to as many new concepts as you can.

Journalism will survive in a myriad of forms. It won’t be separated into television, radio, print, etc. It is integrated using audio and video. You must be equipped to adapt. Entrepreneurship skills are critical. You don’t have to be an entrepreneur; it’s just wise to have the skill set. It’s sad to need a hammer and not have one. It’s even worse, when you have the hammer and don’t know how to use it.

If a session doesn’t make any sense, go. If you know more than the session presenter, contribute or leave and learn something new. Most importantly, share what you learn; it’s the best way to make sure you’re getting the skill right.

Please know the Program Committee operated with each one of you in mind. There were some tough choices, and we are absolutely delighted with the outcome.

Thank you for this opportunity to serve you in this capacity. Proud NABJ member since 1990 — anybody remember LA? Thank God, there was no Facebook then.

Peace,

Sybril “Dr. Syb” Bennett, Ph.D. NABJ Program Chair

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NABJ Family and Friends,

Welcome to the 2011 National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) 36th Annual Convention and the “city of brotherly love and sisterly affection” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The hosts, Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists (PABJ), the national staff team and convention committee have tirelessly dedicated of themselves for the return visit of this year’s convention.

Those of you in attendance and throughout the industry are very much aware of the issues facing newspapers and the media industry. Some of you may have become victims of our slow-moving economy — caught up in layoffs or forced into early retirement.

It is a crazy time in the journalism industry. Newspaper advertising dollars are shrinking, and it’s becoming more challenging to maintain our livelihoods. Throughout your visit here and following — remember we shall overcome. As Black journalists, we have been witness to the struggles of our communities and as individuals, we have all had firsthand experience with strife.

This is one of those times. Here and now, we must come together to support our fellow Black journalists and industry newcomers. By giving of ourselves and being that supportive voice of encouragement, offering an ear of understanding and a guiding hand, we help one another through these tough times.

At this year’s event, consider the hard work you have done, the progress you have made, the obstacles that remain, the joys you have experienced, and the hope that you have for yourselves and the industry. Then take in a deep breath, exhale and enjoy the friendship of people and an organization that understands.

Again, welcome to the 2011 NABJ convention.

Katina Revels Visual Editor 2009-2011 NABJ Region I Director

From the Regional Director

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To my NABJ family and friends,

It is my distinct pleasure to welcome you all to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the 2011 NABJ Convention and Career Fair – my first convention serving as Executive Director. I’m deeply humbled and thankful for the support you all have shown me these past ten months. I can truly say that I have had the warmest of welcomes.

In the months before I stepped into this role, NABJ made their expectations explicitly clear. The leadership was searching for someone who not only understood the vision, but who could execute the mission of this grand organization. With the dedication of a hardworking staff at NABJ Headquarters, the commitment of an outstanding board of directors, and the tremendous enthusiasm of every single one of our exceptional members, I have had the support necessary to execute that mission.

I salute outgoing NABJ President Kathy Y. Times, this year’s Convention Chair Rod Hicks, and the long list of consultants and volunteers who helped to uphold the reputation of NABJ’s Convention and Career Fair as the premier venue for digital journalism education, career development, and the nation’s leaders in media, business, arts & entertainment and technology. From media moguls to seasoned professionals to young journalists seeking first time opportunities, no other organization facilitates such an essential gathering of minority journalists in the world. Without such a dedicated group of individuals devoting their time and energy to continue an affair of this magnitude, none of this would be possible.

This past year, we’ve seen substantial growth within the organization on several different levels. Membership and registration rates increased in record numbers, new jobs initiatives like NABJ C.A.R.E.S. were instituted to help recently laid-off workers find opportunities, and a whole host of new industry heavyweights were incorporated into our annual convention. There is a great deal we can be proud of as an organization, but so much more we can and will achieve in the years ahead.

I implore you to take full advantage of everything this convention has to offer. This year’s theme, The Power of Now: Claiming Your Destiny, is not just a simple phrase. We take pride in crafting new and engaging ways for our members to empower themselves. It is up to you to harness the power of this year’s speakers, talents, recruiters, top executives and influential leaders present at the convention. I am confident that together, we can ensure NABJ continues to work towards its noble goal—to serve you.

Yours in Service,

Maurice FosterExecutive Director, National Association of Black Journalists

From the Executive Director

Our purpose is to improve lives.I grew up in the South during a time that wasn’t so inclusive. From the age of seven, I was made aware I was different from other people. But I had as much to offer as anyone else, and I was going to figure out a way I could contribute.

My father worked for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. At the dinner table, he’d talk about his work and about the people who were trying to drive change. So I look at my work as a natural extension of his.

At Lilly, our purpose is to improve the lives of our patients — which, by their very nature are diverse. A diverse workforce helps us deliver on that. Plus, an inclusive environment fuels creativity, which, in turn, drives innovation. And innovation benefits our patients. It makes absolute business sense.

It’s my job to cultivate diversity here at Lilly. I get to work with very smart people and we all have the opportunity to help deliver life-changing, life-saving medicines to patients. It’s a noble task. And I don’t take it for granted.

lilly.com

Shaun HawkinsChief Diversity Officer Eli Lilly and Company

Graduated magna cum laude with degree in business from University of Tennessee

MBA from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University

Joined Lilly in 2001 in licensing and corporate business development

PRINTED IN USA ©2011, ELI LILLY AND COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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From the PABJ PresidentGreetings NABJ Family!

Welcome to Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love & Sisterly Affection! The Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists (PABJ) is excited to host the 36th Annual National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Convention & Career Fair!

Seven of NABJ’s 44 founders have ties to the Philadelphia region and five of NABJ’s presidents have Philly connections. Our own Chuck Stone is NABJ’s founding president. PABJ is proud of its heritage.

Philadelphia is a city with rich history, top-flight universities, championship sports teams, a vibrant African American community and a dynamic arts and music scene. It’s an awesome place to live, work and visit!

Be sure to take in Philly’s murals, eat a cheesesteak and visit our various neighborhoods and landmarks. Take in the President’s House exhibit that tells the story of Washington’s slaves. Run up the Art Museum steps that Rocky made famous. Pop over to the Reading Terminal Market to get your eat on. There’s a lot more to do. You’re going to have a great time!

I look forward to seeing you at the PABJ fundraiser on Friday night. This year, PABJ will bring you Philly artists including Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson of The Roots to show you some “Philly LOVE.” Event proceeds will help send our young journalism students to college. Party with a purpose!

Thank you, the convention attendees, for being a part of the 2011 NABJ Convention in Philly. This will go down as one of the best NABJ conventions of all time. Let’s do this NABJ! PABJ hearts you!

Sincerely,

Sarah J. GloverPresident, Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists

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help reduce the carbon emissions of the vehicles we sell in 2011. All told, these efforts will eventually be on par with the annual carbon-reducing

effects of a forest the size of Yellowstone National Park —showing once again how far a single car can take you.

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even further. So over the next few years we’ll be investing $40 million in wind farms, energy-effi ciency programs and tree-planting projects to

help reduce the carbon emissions of the vehicles we sell in 2011. All told, these efforts will eventually be on par with the annual carbon-reducing

effects of a forest the size of Yellowstone National Park —showing once again how far a single car can take you.

Actual investment based on CO2 emissions and estimated miles driven in 2011 by vehicles sold from 11/18/10-12/31/11. Based on one year of CO2 impact from mature trees. Volt is available to order at participating dealers in CA, CT, MI, NJ, NY, TX and Washington D.C. Quantities limited.

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From the Honorary Committee ChairFeel the love! On behalf of the members of the Honorary Convention Committee, it is truly our pleasure to welcome you to Philadelphia. NABJ is family. As Chair, of this diverse committee, which is comprised of leaders in the Philadelphia community, I am convinced more than ever of the important role that NABJ continues to fulfill in our society. The impact of the African American journalist remains especially viable given the challenging conditions and circumstances of America’s underserved populations. These stories are not always easily visible from the surface and require a keen attention to detail and sensitivity. Today, many of our highly respected veteran journalists of color who have for many years helped to ensure that these stories are told in a fair and balanced manner, are becoming victims of newsroom cutbacks. It is critical that NABJ remain vigilant to the cause of being a beacon that upholds the light of the fourth estate. The Honorary Committee stands with you in support of your efforts and initiatives.

As you share in the spirit of training, networking, reunion and celebration of the convention be sure to find an opportunity to see our city as well. I’m sure you will find it enlightening, educational and entertaining. So enjoy yourself!

We are glad that you are here and again, we are proud to stand with you. If you see any of our committee members walking the corridors, please stop and say hello.

Acel Moore, NABJ Founder, Assoc. Editor Emeritus, Philadelphia Inquirer

Sandra Long, NABJ Founder, Veteran Journalist

David L. Cohen, Executive Vice President, Comcast Corp.

Meryl Levitz, President and CEO, Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corp.

U.S. Representative Chaka Fattah, Member of Congress

E. Steven Collins, Director, Urban Marketing & External Relations, Radio One

Bill Cosby, Actor, Lecturer, Philanthropist

Kenny Gamble, Music Producer, Co-Creator, The Sound of Philadelphia

Leon Huff, Artist, Music Producer, Co-Creator, The Sound of Philadelphia

Jerry Mondesire, PABJ Founder, President, Philadelphia NAACP

Sulaiman Rahman, Chairman, African American Chamber of Commerce, PA, NJ, DE

Pamela Browner White, Vice President of Public Affairs, Cancer Treatment Centers of America

Jack Ferguson, President & CEO, Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau

Sincerely,

Arthur FennellNABJ 2011 Honorary Convention ChairNABJ Past President

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99 Ways Entertainment and Blazar MediaAetna FoundationAFTRAAl JazeeraAmtrakAnnie E. Casey FoundationAOL Huffington Post Black VoicesBET NetworksBloombergBusiness WireCaesars EntertainmentCasey Family ProgramsCBS News Centers for Disease Control and PreventionChevrolet CNN/ Time WarnerComcast/ NBC UniversalContinental AirlinesDisney Destinations (Disney Sports)Disney ParksDow Jones News FundDreamWorks StudiosESPNExxonMobil

FedExFOX SportsGannett FoundationGMCGoogleGreater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corp.Health PartnersThe LEAD ProgramHBOJohn S. Knight Journalism FellowshipKellogg FoundationLillyMajor League BaseballMcClatchy CompanyMcDonald’sMedill College,Northwestern UniversityMeredith Local Media GroupMicrosoftMulticultural Marketing ResourcesNASCARNational Basketball AssociationNational Football LeagueNBC 10

News CorporationNewseumPR NewswirePrudential FinancialRent-A-CenterRobert Wood Johnson FoundationScripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications, Hampton UniversitySprint FoundationTargetTemple University’s Department of Journalism and Temple University’s Center of Public Interest JournalismThe Africa ChannelThe Coca-Cola CompanyThe Executive Leadership CouncilThe Washington PostToyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.Turner SportsU.S. ArmyU.S. Dept. of Health and Human Svcs: Office on Women’s HealthWells Fargo

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NABJ BOARDPRESIDENT Kathy Y. TimesIndependent Journalist

VICE PRESIDENT/PRINTDeirdre M. ChildressThe Philadelphia Inquirer

VICE PRESIDENT/BROADCASTBob ButlerKCBS Radio San Francisco

SECRETARY Roland S. MartinTV One/CNN/Essence

TREASURER Gregory LeeThe Boston Globe

PARLIAMENTARIAN Tonju FrancoisCNN

REGION I DIRECTORKatina RevelsThe Associated Press

REGION II DIRECTORCharles RobinsonMaryland Public Television

REGION III DIRECTORKen KnightThe Tampa Tribune

REGION IV DIRECTORKeith ReedESPN Magazine

REGION V DIRECTORCindy GeorgeHouston Chronicle

REGION VI DIRECTORLisa CoxKTLA-TV Los Angeles

ASSOCIATE REPRESENTATIVEAprill O. TurnerPartnership for Working Families

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVEGeorgia DawkinsWBBH/WZVNFlorida A&M University

NABJ STAFFEXECUTIVE DIRECTORMaurice Foster

FINANCE MANAGERNathanial Chambers

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT Lambert Fleming

DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTJoAnne Lyons Wooten

CONSULTANTLorraine Settles

MEMBERSHIP MANAGERVeronique Dodson

MEMBERSHIP COORDINATORPhillipa Mould

PROGRAM MANAGERIrving Washington

PROGRAM MANAGERJannice Hodge

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANTNatalia Prakash

SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATORDaisha Badgett

PROGRAM ASSISTANTJonathan BlakelyGeorge Washington University

PROGRAM ASSISTANTMorgan HardingUniversity of Mary Washington

PROGRAM ASSISTANTBrittany MarshallNorthwestern University

PROGRAM ASSISTANTTerry CryerUniversity of Oklahoma

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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT TASK FORCEThe Arts and Entertainment Task Force is available to members who cover arts and entertainment. Joining our group is a great way to connect to the broader arts and entertainment community during and beyond the annual convention.

Chairs: Patrick L. Riley, Freelance Producer/Writer/Talent

Greg Dunmore, Venhue Magazine

ASSOCIATE MEMBER TASK FORCEThe Associate Member Task Force (AMTF) includes part-time journalists, part-time freelance writers, educators, marketing and public relations professionals, as well as other media professionals. The purpose of this task force is to advance the cause of issues related to these sectors and to NABJ.

Chairs: Aprill O. Turner, National Communications Director, Partnership for Working Families

Terry Allen, CEO, 1016 Media

COPY EDITORS TASK FORCEThe Copy Editors Task Force includes copy desk managers, copy editors, news editors, line editors, layout and design editors, and yes, recruiters. The group’s purposes are to inspire the camaraderie among editors across the country; to share ideas about editing; and to discuss the ups and downs of working a non traditional schedule. We also encourage college students to pursue copy editing and other careers in newsrooms.

Chair: Diane M. Hawkins, Louisville Courier-Journal

DIGITAL JOURNALISM TASK FORCEAs technology is enhancing journalism and transforming the media landscape, journalists must adapt and use new tools in order to survive and thrive. The Digital Journalism Task Force keeps NABJ members on the cutting edge as they navigate rapidly evolving newsrooms.

Chairs: Andrew Humphrey, Meteorologist/Reporter, WDIV-TV Detroit

Benét J. Wilson, Online Managing Editor-Business Aviation, Aviation Week Group

FOUNDERS TASK FORCEThe Founders Task Force includes NABJ Founders, Past Presidents and former National Board Members with at least 25 years of membership in NABJ. The groups’ purposes are to re-affirm NABJ’s founding principles and fortify the NABJ through the contributions of its members’ time, talents, historical perspectives and collective memory in alignment with the organization’s mission and strategic plan.

Chair: Maureen Bunyan, NABJ Founder, News Anchor/Correspondent, WJLA-TV (Washington)

LGBT TASK FORCEThe mission of this task force is to unite NABJ’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members so they may support and strengthen one another; to assist the NABJ in carrying out its mission of inclusion and excellence.

Chair: Katina Parker, Media Strategist, New Orleans: Labor of Love

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SPORTS TASK FORCEThe Sports Task Force promotes diversity in America’s sports departments and provides programming toward developing the next wave of America’s sports journalists.

Chair: Gregory Lee, Jr., Senior Assistant Sports Editor, The Boston Globe

VISUAL TASK FORCEThe Visual Task Force (VTF), formed in 1990, provides a venue for visual journalists in the areas of photojournalism, design and informational graphics, broadcast photojournalism and visual leadership for newspaper, magazine, broadcast and online publications.

Chair: Boyzell Hosey, Director of Photography, St. Petersburg Times

YOUNG JOURNALISTS TASK FORCEThe Young Journalists Task Force provides a forum and support for fellow journalists in their first few years. The Task Force annually recognizes emerging journalists doing exemplary work.

Chair: Erinn Haines, Reporter, The Associated Press

WORLD AFFAIRS TASK FORCEThe World Affairs Task Force promotes coverage of and about the African and African-American experience worldwide.

Chair: Djibril Diallo, PhD. Lon., Senior Advisor to the Executive Director, UNAIDS New York Office

John Yearwood, Miami Herald

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MEMBERSHIPLocating new members, reclaiming former members, retaining current members, and creating programs for this purpose. It also shall be responsible for evaluating all membership applications and affiliate chapter applications.

Chair: Steve Crocker WBRC/FOX6

PROGRAMSDeveloping and implementing programs for the annual national convention.

Chair: Sybril M. Bennett PhD Belmont University

AWARDSDeveloping and distributing criteria for various national journalism categories in the annual NABJ Salute to Excellence awards contest.

Chair: Ray Metoyer WNEG-TV (Athens, Ga.)

MEDIA MONITORINGMonitoring the national media for discrimination and other injustices to people in the African diaspora in their coverage and employment practices. It shall report to the Board of Directors and the membership issues of concern.

Chairs: Dakarai Aarons Amy Alexander

CONSTITUTION AND OPERATING PROCEDURESConsidering any proposed amendments to the Constitution and Operating Procedures suggested by any full member. The Committee shall make recommendations on such changes to the membership for consideration according to the guidelines established by the Constitution and Operating Procedures.

Chair: Tonju Francois CNN en Español

FINANCEProvide financial advice to ensure the Board of Directors successfully meets its financial goals. The committee shall also be available to provide financial advice and counsel to the President, Treasurer and Board of Directors, review and advise the Board on the annual budget, review spending and income quarterly. It shall be comprised of the NABJ Treasurer, two former NABJ treasurers, two independent financial advisors and a top executive from a media company.

Chair: Condace Pressley News/Talk 750 WSB

COUNCIL OF PRESIDENTSFoster effective chapter management, develop strategies for chapters to recruit and retain members, develop strategies to assist chapters in raising funds for scholarships and other award programs. It shall also aggressively recruit members to NABJ and work to reach a consensus and make recommendations on how mutual problems can be addressed and resolved within NABJ.

Chair: Michelle Fitzhugh-Craig ZM Productions/shades Magazine

ELECTIONSOversee the election process and develop the rules that apply to it. The committee shall set candidate standards, rules, regulations and qualifications for nominations and regulations governing the process and arbitrate any disputes to that procedure. The Board of Directors will have the authority to supersede decisions of the Committee by a two-thirds vote of the Boards members.

Chair: Glenn Rice The Kansas City Star

COMMUNICATIONSActively develop, implement and execute a communications strategy for NABJ.

Chair: Dawn Angelique Roberts KD Communications Group

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DEVELOPMENTActively pursuing new business partnerships and fundraising initiatives for NABJ

Chair: Lynn Norment Carol H. Williams Advertising

MEDIA INSTITUTEThe Media Institute offers professional development opportunities, technical training, historical documentation and educational programs.

Chair: Doug Mitchell, “Living On Earth/Planet Harmony”/ Career Coach, “Knowledgewebb.net”

OTHER COMMITTEESOther work may be done on behalf of NABJ and Black journalists by other committees and task forces as deemed necessary by the President and Board of Directors. The President shall appoint all committees.

STUDENT EDUCATION ENRICHMENT & DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS (SEED)The SEED program provides valuable benefits for student members by placing student interns at media companies nationwide, providing over 12 scholarships annually, and coordinating the NABJ Convention student projects.

Chairs: Sarah Hoye CNN Christopher Nelson NBC News

HIGH SCHOOL The High School program provides valuable benefits for student members by providing scholarships and programs year-round to high school students.

Chair: Russell LaCour Tulsa World

NABJ JOURNALPublished four times a year, the NABJ Journal provides news and information about NABJ activities, its members, chapters and journalism organizations with similar goals. Distributed to NABJ members and individual subscribers, the Journal explores industry-related issues, trends and lifestyles as they affect African-Americans, while examining the media’s triumphs and deficiencies and spotlighting outstanding achievements of journalists so that others may learn and emulate.

Managing Editor: Deirdre M. Childress The Philadelphia Inquirer

SPECIAL HONORSNABJ Special Honors represents the highest awards NABJ can bestow upon a member. NABJ members, affiliate chapters and others nominate those who represent the best among Black journalists. Awards include Lifetime Achievement, Legacy Award, Journalist of the Year and Emerging Journalist of the Year.

Chair: Angela Dodson Keith Clinkscales ESPN

HALL OF FAMELegendary black journalists who have made outstanding contributions to journalism are inducted yearly.

Chairs: Maureen Bunyan WJLA-TV (Washington) NABJ Founder

Deirdre Childress NABJ Journal Managing Editor

PRINT ADVOCACYUpon the direction of the Vice-President Print, this committee completes an annual census of managers in print newsrooms.

Chairs: Don Hudson The Clarion Ledger

Nisa Muhammad The Final Call

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CONVENTION CHAIRMANRod HicksAssociated Press, Philadelphia

PROGRAM CHAIRSybril Bennett, Ph.D.Belmont University, Nashville

CONVENTION COMMITTEENaomi PattonDetroit Free Press

Aprill O. TurnerPartnership for Working FamiliesWashington, D.C.

Harold JacksonPhiladelphia Inquirer

Lisa CoxKTLA-TV, Los Angeles

Shannon BuggsUniversity of Houston

Demetria IrwinMadame Noire, New York

Dorothy TuckerCBS2 Chicago

SPECIAL EVENTSOPENING RECEPTIONJohann Calhoun Philadelphia Tribune

Porsha Grant 6ABC, Philadelphia

Cherri Gregg MinceyKYW Newsradio, Philadelphia

OPENING CEREMONY/PLENARYManuel McDonnell-SmithNewsCore, New York

HEALTHY NABJKimberly Hayes TaylorFreelance writer, Detroit

AUTHORS SHOWCASEDoug LyonsSun-Sentinel, Ft. Lauderdale

Dee DePassStar Tribune, Minneapolis

W.E.B. DUBOIS LECTUREErnie SuggsAtlanta Journal-Constitution

Melanie BurneyPhiladelphia Inquirer

Errin Haines Associated Press, Atlanta

GOSPEL BRUNCHIrving Washington, National Association of Black Journalists

Aprill O. TurnerPartnership for Working FamiliesWashington, D.C.

SALUTE TO EXCELLENCE GALACarol AshNBC 5, Chicago

CHAIRSybril “Dr. Syb” Bennett, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Journalism, Belmont University

Denise Clay, Copy Editor/Freelance Writer, Philadelphia Sunday Sun

Marissa Evans, Founding President, National Association of Black Journalists Student Chapter at Marquette University

Neil Foote, Senior Lecturer, Mayborn School of Journalism/ President/CEO Foote Communications, LLC & Chair, Entrepreneurship Task Force

Boyzell Hosey, Director of Photography, St. Petersburg Times/tampabay.com & Chair, NABJ Visual Journalism Task Force

Dr. Pam McAllister-Johnson, Professor, Western Kentucky University, School of Journalism & Broadcasting

Gabrielle M. Lee, Account Supervisor, Fleishman-Hillard & NABJ Associate Member Task Force Board Member

Doug Mitchell, Co-Chair, NABJ Media Institute, Co-Director, “The New U” UNITY Entrepreneurs Fellowship Program

Benet Wilson, Online Managing Editor, Business Aviation & Co-chair, NABJ Digital Journalism Task Force

Irving Washington, Program Manager, National Association of Black Journalists

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REGISTRATION & WELCOME HOURSLocation: Broad Street Foyer

Wednesday, August 3....................... 7am – 7pmThursday, August 4 ……................... 7am – 5pmFriday, August 5 …….........................7am – 5pmSaturday, August 6…….................... 8am – Noon

CAREER FAIR, EXHIBIT HALL, HEALTHY NABJ PAVILION, AND AUTHORS SHOWCASE HOURSLocation: Exhibit Hall E

Thursday, August 4 …...................... 9am – 5pmFriday, August 5 …........................... 9am – 5pmSaturday, August 6…........................ 9am – Noon

NABJ PRESS ROOMLocation: 120ANABJ welcomes professional journalists covering the NABJ Annual Convention and Career Fair. The NABJ Press Room is provided for working media to research and draft articles, review publications and materials, and conduct interviews. Registration packets, news releases, NABJ background information, notices of events, and information from exhibiting companies are provided.

WHAT’S HELD WHERE?National Constitution Center Welcome Reception

Pennsylvania Convention Center

TERRACE BALLROOMOpening Ceremony & Newsmaker PlenaryW.E.B. DuBois LectureNABJ PresentsNewsmaker PlenaryNABJ Gospel Brunch2011 NABJ Salute to Excellence Awards Gala & After-Party

114 LECTURE HALLNABJ After DarkNABJ Film FestivalNABJ Candidates Forum

EXHIBIT HALL ECareer Fair & ExhibitionHealthy NABJ Pavilion The Chill Spot: Cyber Café Lounge and Membership Lounge NABJ Authors Showcase & Bookstore

BROAD STREET FOYERRegistration & Welcome CenterSponsor & VIP Registration Lounge

CONVENTION CENTER ROOMS 115-122Learning Lab, Workshop, and ReceptionsNABJ Office - 125Press Room - 120A

WHISPER NIGHTCLUB1712 Walnut StreetNABJ Sports Task Force JAM

SAFETY AND SECURITY The Pennsylvania Convention Center is equipped with around-the-clock security and facilities staffing. In the case of fire emergency, guests are notified through an audible fire alarm and broadcast message that will direct guests to evacuate.

Ambulance........................................911 EmergencyFire Department ................................911 EmergencyPolice (Metro).....................................911 EmergencyNon-emergency number .....................................311Non-emergency Fire Rescue ............ (215) 922-6000

NEAREST HOSPITAL Hahnemann University Hospital230 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102(215) 762-7000 hahnemannhospital.com

NEAREST 24-HOUR PHARMACYCVS PharmacyStore # 1064 1826 Chestnut StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19103(215) 972-0909

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 20117:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Registration & Welcome Center8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. NABJ Learning Labs (Full Day)8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Chapter Day1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. NABJ Learning Labs (Half Day)3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Regional Caucus7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Welcome Reception

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2011

7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration & Welcome Center8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Professional Development Breakfasts9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Career Fair & Exhibition Healthy NABJ Pavilion The Chill Spot: Cyber Café Lounge and Membership Lounge NABJ Authors Showcase & Bookstore9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Opening Ceremony & Newsmaker Plenary11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Interactive Sessions I1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. NABJ Candidates Forum3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. W.E.B. DuBois Lecture

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Receptions7:15 p.m. – 9:15 p.m. NABJ Presents9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. NABJ After Dark10:00 p.m. – 3:30 a.m. Sports Task Force Jam

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 20117:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration & Welcome Center7:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Professional Development Breakfasts9:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m. Career Fair & Exhibition Healthy NABJ Pavilion The Chill Spot: Cyber Café Lounge and Membership Lounge NABJ Authors Showcase & Bookstore

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2011 (CON’T)9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Interactive Sessions II10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. NABJ Business Meeting12:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Brown Bag Lunch & Learns2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Interactive Sessions III4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Newsmaker Plenary5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Sports Pioneer Awards Ceremony5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Receptions7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. NABJ Elections News Conference8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. NABJ Presents10:30 p.m. – 3:00 a.m. PABJ Chapter Party

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 20117:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. 5K Walk/Run7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. NABJ Golf Tournament8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. NABJ Gospel Brunch9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Registration & Welcome Center Career Fair & Exhibition Healthy NABJ Pavilion The Chill Spot: Cyber Café Lounge and Membership Lounge NABJ Authors Showcase & Bookstore10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Interactive Sessions IV12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Task Force Meetings1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Visual Task Force Photo Auction12:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. NABJ Film Festival6:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. 2011 NABJ Salute to Excellence Awards Gala & After-Party

SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 20119:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. NABJ Board of Director’s Meeting

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HEALTHY NABJMembers of the National Association of Black Journalists know that health issues are ranked among the highest topics of interest to their viewers, readers and listeners. Members also know that they are susceptible to the same health challenges on which they report: diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, anxiety, insomnia, stress, substance abuse, kidney disease - the list goes on and on. Since journalists are disseminating expert advice from health professionals to their audiences, it makes sense for members to heed some of that advice to improve their own health profile through healthy lifestyle changes.

The primary goal of Healthy NABJ is to help members prevent the onset of these conditions, recognize their symptoms and get early treatment. The better educated our members, the better the quality of critical information they will be able to disseminate to broader audiences in a nation struggling with plethora of health issues.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. MORNING WORKOUT Location: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Room 306Kukuwa Nuamah, an internationally acclaimed African dance performer, dance choreographer fitness dance instructor and originator of Gye Nyame African Cultural Dance Company will lead a fun, low-impact, high-energy, cardiovascular African dance workout featuring a fusion of African soukous, makossa and soca rhythms.

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. HEALTHY NABJ PAVILIONLocation: Exhibit Hall E

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. DECIPHERING HEALTH BY THE NUMBERS Location: 116No matter your beat, covering health, health policy and health disparities issues involve data and statistics, often without easily understandable context to guide your reporting. Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis will introduce a new database, Ozioma Online, designed to help make navigating data and statistics from 50 databases including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health much easier. As a bonus, Ozioma Online also offers more than 500 graphics and photos to help illustrate your stories. Bring along your laptop and story ideas to get a hands-on demonstration in this interactive session that will help you quickly get to the heart of any health issue plaguing your community.

Timothy J. Poor, Publications Editor, Health Communication Research Laboratory, Washington UniversityErin Robinson, Data Analyst, Washington University

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 57:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.MORNING WORKOUTLocation: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Room 306Zumba Fitness® is the only Latin-inspired dance-fitness program that blends red-hot international music, created by Grammy Award-winning producers, and contagious steps to form a “fitness party” that is downright addictive.

Since its inception in 2001, Zumba Fitness has become the world’s largest – and most successful – dance-fitness program with more than 10 million people of all shapes, sizes and ages taking weekly classes in more than 90,000 locations across more than 110 countries.

Zerline Hughes, Zumba Instructor

7:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.BREAKFAST: THE LAST CIVIL RIGHT: HEALTH EQUITY FOR ALLPowered by Aetna FoundationLocation: 120BCPeople of color are more likely to be sicker, suffer more chronic diseases and receive lower quality health care. Why do racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care stubbornly persist in our health-care system? How will health-care reform improve health care for all? What innovations in local communities are driving change? Hear a lively discussion about the current state of health equity and the most promising advancements in repairing our fractured health-care system.

Moderator: Andrea King Collier, Freelance Health JournalistAnne C. Beal, MD, MPH, President, Aetna Foundation

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.HEALTHY NABJ PAVILIONLocation: Exhibit Hall E

12:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. LUNCH AND LEARN: HEALTHY NABJ: “HIV/AIDS: 30 YEARS LATER”Location: 121ABHIV/AIDS continues to be an epidemic in the black community. In this session, journalists will hear from those on the front lines with real-life stories about people impacted by the disease. The panel is designed to answer the questions: “Where are we now in the fight to prevent the disease three decades later?” “Who is at risk and how can we get more people tested?” and “How do we address the health disparities in the treatment of HIV/AIDS?” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates more than 1 million people in the U.S. are living with HIV and one in five people (21 percent) don’t know they have it. The annual number of new HIV infections continues at too high a level with more than 55,000 new cases reported each year. You don’t want to miss this important interactive session with the latest information on one of the world’s most significant health problems.

Kellee Terrell, Health Blogger, BET.com and News Editor, TheBody.comPhil Wilson, Founder and Executive Director, Black AIDS InstituteDazon Diallo, Founder and President, SisterLove Inc.Rev. Dr. Alyn Waller, Enon Baptist Church, PhiladelphiaDr. Donna Hubbard-McCree, Associate Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 5 (CONT’D)2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. IS YOUR JOB KILLING YOU? Powered by The Coca-Cola CompanyLocation: 116Today’s journalists face immense pressure. Besides worrying each day about making deadline and staying on top of the competition, we are confronted with unimaginable stress, fear and anxiety from dealing with difficult managers and sources. Besides that, we’re managing three and four “jobs” when we were hired for one. To make it even worse, we are concerned about the constant threat of layoffs, buyouts and firings. To handle it all, we self-medicate with unhealthy foods, alcohol and sometimes secretly indulge in other substances. All this can lead to situational depression, other mental health issues, and declining physical health. Too often, we suffer in silence because we’re afraid to appear weak or vulnerable. If you’ve ever had to cross troubled waters in the newsroom, come to this interactive session to learn how to cope with some of the toughest times in the industry.

Kimberly Hayes Taylor, Independent Health Journalist Sylvia Meléndez Klinger, Founder, Hispanic Food CommunicationsDr. Rovenia M. Brock, African-American nutritionist Dr. Ian Smith, TV’s popular medical and diet expertDr. Angela Neal-Barnett, Psychologist, Kent State and Author, “Soothe Your Nerves: The Black Woman’s Guide to Understanding and Overcoming Anxiety, Panic, and Fear”

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. NABJ 5K WALK/RUN Powered by The Coca-Cola CompanyLocation: Fairmount Park, Lloyd Hall, #1 Boathouse Row, Kelly Drive

10:30 a.m. – NoonUNDERSTANDING HEALTH REFORM Powered by Robert Wood Johnson FoundationLocation: 116The historic and controversial Affordable Care Act may be the most important civil rights legislation impacting African-Americans since the 1960’s. Although it has passed, policymakers and pundits still debate its future. What do you really know about health reform, and what it means to you, your loved ones and your community? If you’re suddenly asked to cover a story related to health-care reform, are you prepared to cover the vast changes that will take place before the law is implemented in 2014? Don’t miss this comprehensive, lively discussion with those who worked to make the Act a reality.

Lynya Floyd, Health Editor, Essence MagazineDr. Garth Graham, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Minority Health in the Office of Minority Health at The Department of Health and Human ServicesMichael A. Rashid, President and CEO, The AmeriHealth Mercy Family of CompaniesDeborah A. Reid, Senior Attorney, National Health Law ProgramJohn Lumpkin, Senior Vice President and Director, Health Care Group, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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Participants for this year’s Executive Suite have been preselected.

Executive who run news organizations did not get there by luck or on their own. This exclusive series of workshops led by news executives will help middle managers who look to more senior roles gain a better sense of what it takes to be an executive editor, a publisher, a news director or general manager.

You’ll come away with a better understanding of the skills, relationships and results it takes to land those jobs and keep them. From managing people to making the most of your other resources, the Executive Suite will give you a number of concrete things you can do to prepare for advancement. In short, it will help you make your own luck and build important connections.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 47:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

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8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.USING TECHNOLOGY TO ENGAGE READERS AND VIEWERSTechnological advances are making it easier to connect with readers and viewers. The latest social media tools - Twitter, Facebook, YouTube among others - coupled with the latest technology - iPads, Nook, Kindle, smart phones and 3D TV - are creating additional methods to produce and distribute content. Managers must decide what to use, how to use it and what to buy during a period of budgetary constraints. They must think more analytically about how they can retain, recruit and engage their audiences. During this session, we will discuss some of the latest developments and examine how some newsroom managers are using these tools to compete more effectively in a world where readers and viewers have a multitude of choices.

Neil Foote, President and CEO, Foote Communications, LLCSerbino Sandifer Walker, Professor, Texas Southern University and Multimedia Director, KTSU

11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. (Boxed Lunch)

USING TECHNOLOGY TO DRIVE CHANGEFrom equipping every reporter with an iPhone to training their writers to shoot video and file video from the field, the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News have invested almost $1million in upgrading the technology and skills in their newsrooms. Learn about how their quest for digital integration is transforming the company.

Greg Osberg, CEO, Philadelphia Inquirer and DailyNews Michael Days, Managing Editor, Philadelphia Inquirer

1:30 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.STRATEGIC PLANNING: CREATING THE PLANS AND GETTING THEM DONEStrategic planning involves figuring out where you want to take your career, your team or your organization and charting a course that will get you there. You have to be able to set ambitious goals then map out the individual steps it will take to realize them. And, you’ll need to bring key people along and measure your progress as you go.

Maria Arias , Executive Director of Diversity and InclusionCharisse Lillie, Vice President of Community Investment

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 4 (CON’T)3:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.WHAT IT TAKES TO SUCCEED IN BROADCAST (Q&A)David Rhodes, President, CBS News

FRIDAY, AUGUST 58:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.BREAKFAST

9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.MANAGING UP, DOWN AND ACROSSA key to in moving up the ladder is effectively communicating with your boss (managing up), the people who work for you (managing down) and your peers (managing across). There are important skills you need to demonstrate in communicating with your boss and understanding his or her expectations. You also need to know how to communicate those goals, objectives and expectations to subordinates and to fellow managers. Learn how to enhance your value and how you are viewed by your colleagues.

Drew Berry, Drew Berry & Associates Marcellus Alexander, President, NAB Foundation

10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.POSITIONING YOURSELF TO SERVE ON CORPORATE BOARDSIn conjunction with the Executive Leadership CouncilServing on corporate and foundation boards can open important pathways in your career. We’ll discuss the responsibilities and rewards that board service entails as well as the steps you can take to prepare for these opportunities.

Paula Williams Madison, CEO, Madison Media Management LLC, Partner, Williams Group Holdings LLC

BEING INNOVATIVE WHEN YOUR DEPARTMENT ISN’TIn conjunction with the Executive Leadership Council

Imagine if every person in your department came to work with the belief that their ideas could have an imprint on the future of the organization. Stop imagining and put your ideas into action. Some lines of business exist for ongoing operations and the thought and novelty of incorporating innovation is a foreign concept. Innovation is the responsibility of every leader at every level. Achieving sustained improvement requires commitment from the entire organization. Be inspired to improve your team’s performance and help cultivate an environment that fosters innovation and creative leadership.

Moderator: Paula Williams Madison, CEO, Madison Media Management LLC, Partner, Williams Group Holdings LLCPanelists: Keith Clinkscales, SVP, ESPN Rodney Whitmore, SVP and Chief HR Officer, Congressional Quarterly/Roll Call Ed Dandridge, Chief Communications Officer, The Nielsen Company

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 5 (CON’T)12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. (Working Lunch)

POSITIONING STRATEGIC MENTORS: STRATEGIES FOR MINIMIZING RISKNot every great idea makes it to market. Conservatism tends to dominate in many large organizations, not because organizations are inherently biased against innovation, but rather organizations are typically oriented towards stability. Initially, the odds are stacked against most Innovative ideas. But having a positive, persuasive, and collaborative leadership style can significantly minimize the risk associated with your new idea.

Identifying key stakeholders - those individuals who will be the most affected by your actions or whose support you will need - is a critical early step to successfully implementing your new idea. Strategically positioned mentors can also go a very long way towards helping you understand and overcome resisters. Collect the information which your strategic mentors will find useful and persuasive; marshal your arguments and try to pre-sell your conclusions, recommendations, and innovative solutions.

Moderator: Neil Foote, President and CEO, Foote Communications, LLCPanelists: Desiree Dancy, SVP and Chief Diversity Officer, The New York Times; Dennis Maple, President – Aramark Education, Aramark; Dennis Dowdell, Chief HR Officer, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and former Executive Director of ELC’s Institute for Leadership Development & Research

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.mHIRING 101: FINDING FUTURE LEADERS & BUILDING THE TEAMThis session will cover key steps in the recruitment and hiring process from defining the job and building a pool of candidates to assessing candidates and landing the ones you want. These veteran executives also will offer insights into how to retain your organization’s best talent.

Virgil Smith, Vice President of Talent Acquisition and Diversity, GannettCrystal Johns, Director of Development and Diversity, CBS News

EXECUTIVE SUITE PROGRAMPOWERED BY EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

NABJ’s rich history has its deepest roots in Philadelphia. Many of the men and women who founded the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists in 1973 helped found NABJ two years later. In fact, eight of the 44 founders were from the Philadelphia area — more than from any other part of the country.

The city also produced five NABJ presidents, including its first:

The Philadelphia area remains home to three NABJ founders and nine current or former board members.

Back row: Michael Days, Regional Director, 1985-87, Rod Hicks, Regional Director, 1992-95,

Deirdre M. Childress, Secretary, 2007-09; VP Print, 2009-current, Sarah J. Glover, Regional Director, 2001-05; Secretary 2005-07,

Melanie Burney, Parliamentarian, 2003-07, Elmer Smith, Regional Director, 1981-83

Front Row: Founders Acel Moore, Sandra Dawson Long, Claude Lewis

Chuck Stone, 1975-77Arthur Fennell, 1995-97

Vanessa Williams, 1997-99Will Sutton, 1999-2001

Herbert Lowe, 2003-05

Arthur Fennell Regional Director, 1991-95;

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Caleb WilkersonStudent Rep., 2003-05;

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Neal Scarbrough Regional Director, 2003-05

WELCOME TO PHILADELPHIAWhere NABJ leaders are grown

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Book authorship can be an important step to extend the journalistic brand, and to give a more in-depth view of the stories we tell. The Authors Showcase is designed to give you insights into the tools you need to make that dream of writing a book, and seeing it on bookstore shelves, a reality.

Authors and experts will talk about picking a subject that gets agents and editors attention, building the almighty platform, book promotion and speaking engagements as an offshoot of your book sales. And as self publishing is now a real and legitimate part of the world, hear more about the author/ entrepreneur and the tools that are being used to sell a book across both print and digital platforms.

Workshops and signings will be held in our exciting Authors Showcase bookstore in the Exhibit Hall. Check schedule of signings for convention speakers.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 49:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. NABJ AUTHORS SHOWCASE & BOOKSTORE Powered by News CorporationLocation: Exhibit Hall E

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. WHEN MEDIA BECOMES MEMOIRLocation: 122ABParticipants will learn the nuts and bolts of transforming the life stories of their work experiences and observations as working journalists into book projects worthy of publication.

Gwen Ifill, Senior Correspondent, PBS and Author, The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of ObamaEllis Cose, Journalist and Author, The End of AngerEugene Robinson, Journalist, Washington Post and Author, Disintergration: the Splintering of Black AmericaMichele Norris, Journalist, National Public Radio and Author, The Grace of SilenceSoledad O’Brien, Correspondent, CNN and Author, The Next Big Story: My Journey Through the Land of PossibilitiesDon Lemon, CNN Anchor and Author, Transparent

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.NABJ AUTHORS SHOWCASE & BOOKSTORE Powered by News CorporationLocation: Exhibit Hall E

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. BEYOND JOURNALISM 101: EXPLORING OTHER GENRES BEYOND THE WORKPLACELocation: Exhibit Hall EMany journalists are taking their talents to other genres. This panel explores the important points to ensure that the transition to fiction writing and self- help genres is a successful one.

Karen Quinones Miller, Journalist and Author, An Angry Ass Black WomanDolen Perkins-Valdez, Author, WenchNatalie McNeal, Founder and Author, The Frugalista FilesSophia Nelson, Journalist and Author, Black Women Redefined: Dispelling Myths and Discovering Fulfillment in The Age of Michelle Obama

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10:30 a.m. – NoonSELF PUBLISHING: THE ALTERNATIVE TO FINDING A PUBLISHER Location: Exhibit Hall EThis panel will outline what it takes to go solo in successfully launching a book project, with a heavy emphasis on writing, editing, marketing in both the real and viral world of social media and e-publishing.

Wayne Dawkins, Author, Black Journalists: The NABJ Story and Rugged Waters: Black Journalists Swim the MainstreamCarole Simpson, Journalist and Author, NewsladyKaren Quinones Miller, Journalist and Author, An Angry Ass Black WomanS. Renee Smith, Journalist and Author, There is More InsideAngela Dodson, Editor

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 29:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.NABJ BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGLocation: 116

6:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.CHARTER SCHOOLS: PHILADELPHIA LEADING THE WAY NATIONALLY WITH INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM AND CONCEPTSModerated By: Chuck Williams, Ph.D., Goodwin College of Professional Studies, Drexel UniversityFeaturing: Martha Woodall, Charter Schools Correspondent, The Philadelphia InquirerLocation: The 400 Forum @ Philadelphia Media Network Headquarters, 400 North Broad Street

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 37:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. REGISTRATION & WELCOME CENTER Location: Broad Street FoyerMake sure to visit the registration & welcome center for all of your convention materials. Sign up for the special events, including the golf tournament, the 5K Walk/Run, and purchase tickets to the Salute to Excellence Awards Gala and Saturday Gospel Brunch.

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. NABJ LEARNING LABS

CREATING WEALTH IN AN INNOVATION ECONOMYIn partnership with the PA-NJ-DE Minority Supplier Development CouncilLocation: 115AJournalists and other media professionals can be passionate about what they do and still create wealth. Today’s tough economy and digital revolution make traditional newsroom jobs and media opportunities scarce. We need to learn how to brand ourselves and invest in that brand. We must create our own jobs and economic opportunities. We must take it upon ourselves to restore the American Dream.Entrepreneurs, federal government officials and experts share inspiring stories, educational resources, current trends, and more on how to gain a competitive advantage and leverage your brand, banking and business relationships to build and grow a profitable enterprise.

The Learning Lab will feature discussions forums throughout the day including:• The State of Women and Minority-Owned Businesses • How MBEs Can Impact the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs Powered by the LEAD Program • A Social Media Primer for Small Business Communications

Sheila Brooks, Founder, President and CEO, SRB CommunicationsHarold T. Epps, President and CEO, PRWTWade Colclough, President and CEO, PA-NJ-DE Minority Supplier Development CouncilRic Ramsey, President and CEO, The LEAD ProgramMaria Beckett, CEO, Maricom Systems,Inc. Lena W. West, CEO and Chief Social Media Strategist, Influence ExpansionIrv Randolph, Managing Editor, The Philadelphia TribuneDeDe Myers, Vice President and Community Affairs Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

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MULTIMEDIA TRAINING – THE ART OF INNOVATION: THE INTERSECTION OF CRAFT & CREATIVITYLocation: 115BThis flagship workshop, a joint venture of the Visual Task Force and the Digital Journalism Task Force, will give NABJ members the ability to stand out in their newsrooms, on their social media sites and in their own entrepreneurial journalism ventures by telling compelling stories across a multitude of mediums. After years of technology training, we bring the experience full circle and begin where we never should have left – with our craft and creativity. We examine the power and potential of our newfound digital skills and how we should look at storytelling across a multitude of platforms. Attendees are encouraged to bring examples of completed projects or works in progress that incorporate the tenets of multimedia for open feedback from our panelists.Our moderator will lead the morning session by kicking off a discussion about craft and creativity followed by presentations by our other two panelists. After a Q&A session for the morning segment, we will break for a brief lunch. The afternoon session will be reserved for workshop participants to share examples of their work for feedback.A session wrap-up led by our moderator will go over the highlights of the stories and projects that were shared and offer suggestions on best practices to move forward. Participants will leave refreshed and renewed with a deeper knowledge of what they can do and how to complete those stories.

Mark S. Luckie, National Innovations Editor, Washington Post Kenneth Irby, Senior Faculty/Visual Journalism & Diversity Programs, Poynter Institute,Serbino Sandifer-Walker, Professor, Texas Southern University and Multimedia Director, KTSU

NPR’S AUDIO STORYTELLING WORKSHOPLocation: 115CWhat makes a good audio story? Whether your goal is to do a full-blown radio story, use audio clips in your blog, accompany photos on the Web or create a podcast, this one-day workshop will show you how to understand audio’s storytelling strengths, select the best sound, write for the ear, and write to sound. You’ll also get an opportunity to use audio recording equipment and to do digital audio editing. You will need to bring your own laptop and download audio editing software in advance.

Sora Newman, Senior Trainer, NPRThom Woodward, Assistant Producer of News Operations, NPR

INNOVATING JOURNALISM: IN YOUR NEWSROOM, CLASSROOM AND BEYONDLocation: 118CComing up with new ideas is difficult especially when the pressure is on and the opportunities are virtually endless. Your newsroom wants a mobile app and you have no idea how to conceive it, let alone create one. Students are clamoring for ways to create a news start-up and you’re unclear on where to begin. After decades of service, you’ve been downsized and need a new direction. Your journey can start or continue in this session. Using Human Centered Design to facilitate the product development process, it will help you generate grant-worthy ideas as well as tangible mobile apps, websites and businesses for news consumers.

Retha Hill, Director, New Media Innovation Lab, Arizona State UniversityBrandon Harris, Senior Creative Services Manager, Merritt Group

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8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. CHAPTER DAY: PROFESSIONAL CHAPTER LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMINGLocation: 117Chapter Presidents and Executive Committee members gather for a full day of workshops geared at building their chapters’ foundations. Fundraising, governance and advocacy are among the topics.

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. REGIONAL CAUCUSESLocation: 117Meet with your regional representative and discuss activities within your area. This is also a terrific opportunity to meet fellow chapter leaders in your region.

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. NABJ LEARNING LABS

MOBILE STORYTELLING 101Location: 118BYou’ve been asked to cover a breaking news story with a mobile device and you have no clue how to use it. As more newsrooms use multimedia tools, it’s time for you to learn how to shoot and edit to improve your storytelling on the go. This session will teach you how to capitalize on visual as well as editing techniques to improve your story. Whether you’re a journalist, an entrepreneur or an educator, learning how to use mobile devices to capture relevant information is now an essential skill. Limit 35 participants.

Val Hoeppner, Director of Education, Freedom Forum, Diversity Institute

GETTING IN THE FLOW: SOCIAL MEDIA FOR BEGINNERSLocation: 119AThis hands-on workshop for the less-than-tech-savvy seasoned journalist offers a tour of the best online tools to get over the digital hump. Participants will learn how to access the best of what the Web has to offer for their personal and professional needs – including finding sources on Twitter and Facebook, using social bookmarks to follow a beat, and utilizing your iPhone or Droid phone to videotape, shoot, edit and upload photos to a blog or Web site. This workshop is perfect for those whose careers began just before their newsroom converted to Atex. Participants will leave with a basic toolkit and confidence to evaluate where to find what they need online. Bring your laptops, iPhones or Droid phones.

Ingrid Sturgis, Assistant Professor, New Media, Howard UniversityFrederick Kendrick, Broadcast Journalist, Howard University

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1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. HANDS-ON COMPUTER-ASSISTED REPORTINGPowered by Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE)Location: 118AAttend this hands-on workshop and learn how to use Excel spreadsheets for deadline and beat reporting on budgets, salaries and more. Learn basic, but powerful functions including putting information in order, filtering out just what you need from a national or statewide data set, and doing math calculations such as change and percent change from officials and convert it into a spreadsheet.

Ron Nixon, Washington Correspondent, New York Times

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. WELCOME RECEPTION Powered by Comcast/NBCUniversal and U.S. ArmyLocation: National Constitution Center Transportation Pickup Location: Marriott Hotel; 12th StreetNABJ welcomes all of its members to the City of Brotherly Love with our kickoff reception at the National Constitution Center on Independence Mall. Join us for an elegant evening of entertainment, networking and connecting with new colleagues and old friends. Explore the historic museum that brings the U.S. Constitution to life with multimedia exhibitions, live performances and educational resources.

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• The New York Times Newspaper• NYTimes.com• About.com• The New York Times Regional Media Group• The Boston Globe/Boston.com

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7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. REGISTRATION & WELCOME CENTER Location: Broad Street FoyerMake sure to visit the registration & welcome center for all of your convention materials. Sign up for the special events, including the golf tournament, the 5K Walk/Run, and purchase tickets to the Salute to Excellence Awards Gala and Saturday’s Gospel Brunch.

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. HEALTHY NABJ: MORNING WORKOUT Location: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Room 306Kukuwa Nuamah, an internationally acclaimed African dance performer, dance choreographer fitness dance instructor and originator of Gye Nyame African Cultural Dance Company will lead a fun, low-impact, high-energy, cardiovascular African dance workout featuring a fusion of African soukous, makossa and soca rhythms.

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.BAGELS AT THE BOOTH FOR STUDENTSPowered by Comcast/NBC UniversalLocation: Exhibit Hall, Booth 401A chance for students at NABJ’s convention to network and learn about Comcast/NBCUniversal’s internships, entry level, and on-air opportunities from all platforms

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. SPORTS TASK FORCE MENTOR BREAKFAST Powered by ESPN Location: 119ABJoin the NABJ Sports Task Force and ESPN for its annual mentorship breakfast. Aspiring journalists are paired with professional mentors from broadcast, print and online newsrooms.

BREAKFAST: STILL LEFT BEHIND—COVERING THE EDUCATION ACHIEVEMENT GAPPowered by W.K. Kellogg FoundationLocation: 122ABTo hear some leaders describe the education crisis in America, you might assume all students – black, white, Hispanic, suburban, rural, urban, rich and poor – are struggling and achieving at lower levels than our international counterparts. But that’s simply not true. Countless studies have shown that vulnerable children, children of color and those from poor families struggle academically at a disproportionate rate. In an effort to mobilize public support for a reform agenda, some have tried to focus the debate on issues pertinent to white middle-class kids and their families, rather than identifying the solutions that help vulnerable children most. And while much is being done to address the racial inequities that leave poor and minority children behind, by and large the media has overlooked those stories. Join us for a breakfast session that will help journalists gain new insights and great story ideas on this critical issue.

Moderator: Rehema Ellis, Correspondent, NBC Universal

Panelists: Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education Alandra Washington, Program Director, W.K. Kellogg Foundation Amy Wilkins, Vice President for Government Affairs and Communications, The Education Trust Rochelle Riley, Columnist, Detroit Free Press

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8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. BREAKFAST: ENERGIZING COMMUNITIES OF COLOR—WHY TODAY’S ENERGY SECTOR MATTERS TO YOUR READERS AND YOUR COVERAGE Powered by ExxonMobilLocation: 120BCIt’s beyond time for communities and journalists of color to get charged about the energy sector. The United States and the world are at a historic turning point when it comes to energy policies, but many Americans—and particularly people of color—lack understanding about the oil and natural gas industries. Yet they touch our lives in countless ways each day — fueling our cars, heating our homes and cooking our meals. From Beijing to Washington, D.C., the energy sector represents one of the power sources driving economic expansion, with an emphasis on “clean” fuels — including solar, wind, nuclear, geothermal heat and biofuels — as well as innovation in the production of traditional fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas and coal. According to the American Association of Blacks in Energy, this sector represents “the largest opportunity offering the greatest return for people of color in job creation and business development.” Has the media adequately covered minority participation in policy development and industry expansion and the impact on these consumers, businesses and communities? And have people of color — from white- to blue-collar workers to entrepreneurs — been able to take full advantage of these new developments? Join us for this provocative breakfast session in which you will gain powerful, insider perspectives from the best and brightest public-sector policy makers and private-sector decision makers. You’ll leave this session armed with fresh insights on covering one of today’s most critical industries.

Bertha Coombs, Reporter, CNBCCarolyn Green, President and CEO and Chair, Professional Environmental Engineers Inc.Jacqueline Patterson, Director, Climate Justice Initiative, NAACPMathy Stanislaus, Assistant Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency

BREAKFAST: HEALTHY NABJ: MEN AND WOMEN - PARTNERS IN WOMEN’S HEALTHLocation: 121ABWithin the past decades we have seen a greater focus on women’s health, including improved understanding of sex and gender differences and the unique needs of women. This seminar will focus on the unique and critical role men can play as health advocates and supporters of women - their mothers, aunts, sisters, wives, daughters, and granddaughters. The panelists will discuss how men can be partners with women in advocating for research, disease prevention and health promotion, drug safety, health care services and treatment.

Frances E. Ashe-Goins RN, MPH, Deputy Director, Office on Women’s Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesMarsha B. Henderson, M.C.R.P., Assistant Commissioner for Women’s Health (Acting), Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesCharles A. Wells, M.S., Ph.D., Senior Advisor to the Director, Office of Research on Women’s Health, Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CAREER FAIR & EXHIBITION/ HEALTHY NABJ PAVILIONLocation: Exhibit Hall E

NABJ AUTHORS SHOWCASE & BOOKSTORE Powered by News CorporationLocation: Exhibit Hall E

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9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. THE CHILL SPOT: CYBER CAFÉ AND MEMBERSHIP LOUNGE Powered by Rent-A-CenterLocation: Exhibit Hall EThe Chill Spot is the place for journalists, entrepreneurs, students and all media professionals to meet up and collaborate. Take a break, chill and drink from a fountain of information. Check your e-mail and charge your mobile devices. A cool moment in time thanks to Rent-A-Center.

9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. OPENING CEREMONY Special address by Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General of the United States (pictured)

NEWSMAKER PLENARY: A CONVERSATION WITH ARIANNA HUFFINGTONLocation: Terrace Ballroom

Author, columnist, and media mogul Arianna Huffington will appear to address the changing media landscape. Huffington is best known for co-founding the popular news Web site The Huffington Post, making her one of the most influential women in media. Upon AOL’s acquisition of The Huffington Post, Huffington became the editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post Media Group. The merger created what AOL hopes will be the world’s premier content group providing diverse content across platforms: digital, mobile, video, tablet and beyond.

Moderator: Lester Holt, Anchor, “NBC Nightly News,” Weekend Edition; Co-Anchor, TODAY, Weekend Edition Arianna Huffington, President & Editor-in-Chief, Huffington Post Media Group (pictured)

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. INTERACTIVE SESSIONS I

NABJ AUTHORS SHOWCASE: WHEN MEDIA BECOMES MEMOIRLocation: 122ABParticipants will learn the nuts and bolts of transforming the life stories of their work experiences and observations as working journalists into book projects worthy of publication.

Gwen Ifill, Senior Correspondent, PBS and Author, “The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama”Ellis Cose, Journalist and Author, “The End of Anger”Eugene Robinson, Journalist, Washington Post and Author, “Disintergration: the Splintering of Black America”Michele Norris, Journalist, National Public Radio and Author, “The Grace of Silence”Soledad O’Brien, Correspondent, CNN and Author, “The Next Big Story: My Journey Through the Land of Possibilities”Don Lemon, CNN Anchor and Author, “Transparent”

WHEN GAY GOES VIRALLocation: 118AThis panel discusses how journalists increasingly use digital media to tell stories about LGBTpeople and how these stories, like Essence.com’s first-ever lesbian wedding announcement and Vibe.com’s coverage on the “Mean Girls of Morehouse” are setting the Internet ablaze.

Kellee Terrell, News Editor, TheBody.com.LZ Granderson, Columnist and contributor, ESPN.com and CNNCheryl Kilodavis, Author, “My Princess Boy”Danielle Moodie-Mills, featured by Essence.com, with her wife Aisha, as the first lesbian couple in its “Bridal Bliss” section.

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11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.GOOGLE FOR JOURNALISTS Powered by GoogleLocation: 118CGoogle tools will be presented teaching journalists how to maximize Google juice.

Jake Parrillo, Manager of Global Communications & Public Affairs, Google

HOW TO LAND COVETED INTERNATIONAL REPORTING ASSIGNMENTS Location: 119AThis panel will inform reporters on how they can land opportunities to go overseas, gain experience, and report international news stories at a time when news organizations are shutting down international bureaus.

Damaso Reyes, International Reporter and PhotographerCalvin Sims, Program Officer, Ford FoundationNikole Killion, Correspondent, Hearst Television Washington bureauMara Schiavocampo, Digital Correspondent, NBC Nightly News

HEALTHY NABJ: DECIPHERING HEALTH BY THE NUMBERS Location: 116No matter your beat, covering health, health policy and health disparities issues involve data and statistics, often without easily understandable context to report on your city, county or state. Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis will introduce a new database, Ozioma Online, designed to help make navigating data and statistics from 50 databases including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health much easier. As a bonus, Ozioma Online also offers more than 500 graphics and photos to help illustrate your stories. Bring along your laptop and story ideas to get a hands-on demonstration in this interactive session that will help you quickly get to the heart of any health issue plaguing your community.

Timothy J. Poor, Publications Editor, Health Communication Research Laboratory, Washington UniversityErin Robinson, Data Analyst, Washington University

WHAT’S COOKING IN THE INNOVATION LABS? Location: 115CMobile applications, augmented reality and so many innovations to discuss. How should you use these futuristic ideas to tell better stories? And, what’s coming next? It’s purely innovative.

Dorothy Bland, Professor, Florida A&M University Retha Hill, Director, New Media Innovation Lab, Arizona State UniversitySusan Curtis, Assistant Professor, Northwestern UniversityJustin Ellis, Assistant Editor, Nieman Journalism Lab, Harvard UniversityKenneth Irby, Senior Faculty/Visual Journalism and Diversity Programs, The Poynter Institute

HYPERLOCAL NEWS: COVERING COMMUNITIES A WHOLE NEW WAY—PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN CLASSROOM & NEWSROOM Location: 117This panel is designed to explore how collaborations between professional news organizations and academic institutions can help fill the hyperlocal storytelling void.

Yvonne Latty, Director, Reporting New York and Reporting The Nation, NYU-Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute Shawn P. Williams, Publisher and Editor, DallasSouthNews.orgAldrin Brown, Regional Editor, Patch.com

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11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. CREATING MULTI-PLATFORM STORIES Location: 115ALearn how to put together stories across multiple platforms. Attendees will take skills from this practical how-to seminar back to their newsrooms, classrooms or freelance gigs.

Victoria Lim, Sports Reporter, Bright House Sports Network Mark S. Luckie, National Innovations Editor, Washington PostLee Hawkins, Staff Reporter, Wall Street Journal

10 TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE WEBBINESS IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS JOURNALISM Location: 121BWhat are the tricks of the trade used to draw and keep an online audience? Improve your digital footprint and your news organization’s reach. The co-creator of Epic 2014, a video showing the future of journalism as they envisioned it years before, will lead this session.

Matt Thompson, Editorial Product Manager, National Public Radio

THE VANISHING BLACK SPORTS REPORTER: WHY DIVERSITY MATTERS Location: 118BIn an era where African Americans dominate the playing fields and arenas, the press boxes above and around them do not reflect that trend. The latest AP Sports Editors census reveals fewer people of color covering or leading newsroom coverage. What’s changed since earlier in the decade when America had six African American sports editors compared to today having one? What should those in power do to change the dynamic?

David Aldridge, Reporter and Analyst, TNT, NBA-TV and NBA.comTony Wyllie, Senior Vice President Communications, Washington RedskinsHollis Towns, Executive Editor and Vice President-News, Asbury Park PressMichael Anastasi, Managing Editor, Sports, Features and Production, Salt Lake TribuneSteve Smith, Studio Analyst, NBA TVGarry D. Howard, Editor-In-Chief, Sporting NewsJoe Sullivan, Assistant Managing Editor/Sports, Boston GlobeRobert Landau, Senior Vice President of NBC Sports GroupPrincell Hair, Senior Vice President/News Sports Operations, Comcast

BRAND YOU: CREATING YOUR ONLINE IDENTITY Location: 119BAre you harnessing Twitter, Facebook and other social media to report and confirm information, find sources, broaden your reader/viewership, and establish your brand online? Come create a BRAND new you. Creating your own brand can help you stand out in the news/blogger crowd, boost your profile at your current job, lead you to your next job or even help you create your own entrepreneurial website or blog. Bring your laptops/tablets, because by the end of this interactive workshop, you will be well on your way to creating your own brand.

Benet Wilson, Online Managing Editor, Aviation Week – McGraw Hill Natalie McNeal, Creator, The Frugalista FilesJesse Washington, National Writer on Race and Ethnicity, Associated PressMario Armstrong, Chief Content Editor, Mario Armstrong Media

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11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. COLOR BY NUMBERS: REDISTRICTING AND ITS EFFECT ON COMMUNITIES OF COLOR Powered by Ford FoundationLocation: 115BThe changes in the Census showed America is browning whether we want it to or not. The Census shows shifts in the populations. Traditional “Chocolate Cities” look more like “Caramel Cities.” With the power in hands of governors, will the term “gerrymandering” eliminate “majority minority” districts? How are Black politicians across the United States reacting to these changes? In many cases, the changes will affect African-American and Hispanic communities (and some Asian communities) disproportionately. In this session, you will hear from those writing and reporting on the front lines; you will learn about the tools at your disposal; the experts will tell you how to make sense of the gobbledygook of databases; and learn how to convince editors, producers and assignment editors these are the stories that will make a difference.

Sonya Ross, Editor, Race in America, Associated Press, and Chair of the Political Reporters Task ForceCharles Robinson, Correspondent and Associate Producer, Maryland Public TelevisionStephanie L. Young, Communications Director, Congressional Black Caucus Anita S. Earls, Executive Director, Southern Coalition for Social Justice Dr. Alana Hackshaw, Congressional Black Caucus FoundationDr. David Bositis, Joint Center for Political and Economic StudiesErrin Haines, Newswoman, Associated PressGromer Matthews Jeffers Jr., Political Reporter, DallasMelanie L. Campbell, Executive Director and CEO, the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation

TEN TIPS EVERY SUCCESSFUL NEWS ENTREPRENEUR NEEDS TO KNOW Location: 121CReady to launch a local news startup? Want to grow an existing site? This session will offer 10 tips on how to have a successful news site. Hear from Glenn Burkins, founder of QCityMetro.com, who focuses on delivering news for African-American communities in Charlotte, as he joins J-Lab’s Jan Schaffer to explore what it takes to run sites of your own. Together they will offer advice and resources based on years of experience in this space.

Glenn Burkins, Editor and Publisher, QCityMetro.comJan Schaffer, Executive Director, J-Lab

NABJ FOUNDERS: BEHIND THE SCENESLocation: 120ABFor New Members, Students & Interested Convention AttendeesAn informal give-and-take discussion between NABJ Founders and all convention attendees who want to know and understand more about the December 12, 1975 founding meeting of NABJ – and the early trials and tribulations these courageous pioneers faced. Founding panelists include Les Payne, Maureen Bunyan, Acel Moore, Sandra Dawson Long, Paul Brock, Leon Dash, and Sam Ford.

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. NABJ CANDIDATES FORUM Location: 114 Lecture Hall

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3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. W.E.B. DUBOIS PLENARIES Location: Terrace Ballroom

BLACK OUT OR BLACK IN?President Barack Obama is facing a tough re-election campaign in 2012. He enjoys huge support for African Americans, yet critics – and even some of his ardent supporters – say he has not done enough to help those who look like him. Hear what our panelists have to say about elections in 2012.

Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President, National Action Network (pictured)Dr. Cornel West, American Philosopher, Author, Critic, Civil Rights Activist (pictured)

Michael Steele, President & CEO at The Steele Group, Inc. Kasim Reed, Mayor, City of AtlantaRoland S. Martin, Analyst, TVOne, CNN, EssenceSophia Nelson, Journalist and Author, Black Women Redefined: Dispelling Myths and Discovering Fulfillment in The Age of Michelle Obama

CULTURAL TENSIONS IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY Location: 115A

Several issues have divided African Americans for years, including educated/uneducated, middle class/poor and urban/rural. As a result, offensive terms have been used to take aim at one’s “blackness.” Such instances have garnered national attention in the past year including ESPN analyst Jalen Rose’s “Uncle Tom” remark aimed at black Duke players in the 1990s; boxer Bernard Hopkins questioning the blackness of NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb; and Dr. Cornel West’s criticism of

President Obama. In addition to closely examining these examples, we will also explore how these stories have been and should be covered by the media.

Soledad O’Brien, Correspondent, CNN (pictured)Isiah Thomas, Former NBA Star and College Basketball Coach (pictured)Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, Author, April 4, 1998 (pictured)Dr. Argie Allen, Director of Clinical Training Programs, Drexel University, Greg Anthony, Former NBA player and Current Basketball Analyst.Nathaniel Normant, Chair and Associate Professor of African American Studies, Temple UniversityBill Rhoden, Sports Columnist, New York TimesBernard Hopkins, Boxer and current WBC Lightweight Champion

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. GREATER PHILADELPHIA TOURISM MARKETING CORPORATION RECEPTIONSReception for Travel and Lifestyle JournalistsLocation: 119AGet the scoop on the Philadelphia region’s big stories for 2012.

Reception for LGBT JournalistsLocation: Room 119BLearn how to get your history straight and your nightlife gay in Philadelphia

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5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. TEMPLE UNIVERSITY’S DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM AND TEMPLE UNIVERSITY’S CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEREST JOURNALISM RECEPTIONLocation: 118C

BET NETWORKS RECEPTIONLocation: Hall E Concourse - Race Street

HAMPTON UNIVERSITY RECEPTIONLocation: 118A

NABJ PRESENTS: A CONVERSATION WITH STEVE STOUTEPowered by Target Location: Terrace Ballroom“The Tanning of America”One of the most influential voices in pop culture examines how hip-hop transformed a new generation, conquered the global marketplace, and rewrote the rules of the new economy. Steve Stoute is the founder and chief executive officer of the award-winning, leading brand marketing firm Translation. His track record as a consumer brand marketer for Fortune 500 companies makes him one of today’s most influential voices in entertainment marketing and pop culture. Target is pleased to be a retail partner for the September release of “The Tanning of America”. Join us for an intimate conversation with Steve Stoute followed by a party you won’t want to miss.

9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. NABJ AFTER DARK: MICHAEL BAISDEN – RELATIONSHIP FILM: DO WOMEN KNOW WHAT THEY WANT?Location: 114 Lecture HallBest selling author and nationally syndicated radio personality Michael Baisden has made a career of provoking conversation about everything from why men cheat to sexless marriages! Now, the outspoken relationship guru takes his raw style from the studio to the streets. No longer anonymous voices on the radio, would men be honest about their multiple relationships, interracial dating, and why they choose to date but not marry some women? And would women admit to having affairs with married men, take responsibility for their bad choices, and explain why they faked it? What started out as a cordial conversation with one simple question, “Do Women Know What They Want?,” exploded into a battle of the sexes that will have you laughing hysterically one minute and shouting at the screen the next!

10:00 p.m. – 3:30 a.m. SIXTH ANNUAL SPORTS TASK FORCE SCHOLARSHIP JAMPowered by Disney Sports, Turner Sports, NASCAR, HBO Location: Whisper Club, 1712 Walnut Street

10:00 p.m. – MidnightSTUDENT CHOICE AWARDSLocation: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Salon HNABJ student members will recognize their peers in the first-ever awards ceremony of its kind at NABJ. Categories include Best Broadcast Package, Best Radio Spot, Best News/Feature Article, Best Multimedia Package, and many more. You don’t want to miss this award show and party!

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7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. REGISTRATION & WELCOME CENTERLocation: Broad Street FoyerMake sure to visit the registration & welcome center for all of your convention materials. Sign up for special events, including the golf tournament, the 5k Walk / Run, and purchase tickets to the Salute to Excellence Awards Gala and Saturday Gospel Brunch.

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.HEALTHY NABJ: MORNING WORKOUTLocation: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Room 306Zumba Fitness® is the only Latin-inspired dance-fitness program that blends red-hot international music, created by Grammy Award-winning producers, and contagious steps to form a “fitness party” that is downright addictive. Since its inception in 2001, Zumba Fitness has become the world’s largest – and most successful – dance-fitness program with more than 10 million people of all shapes, sizes and ages taking weekly classes in more than 90,000 locations across more than 110 countries.

Zerline Hughes, Zumba Instructor, Washington D.C.

7:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.BREAKFAST: BUILDING WEALTH IN TOUGH TIMES Powered by Prudential FinancialLocation: 122AB

The U.S. economy continues to suffer from the effects of the Great Recession. Many Americans have felt the blow directly to their own financial security. The recession has had a disproportionate impact on the African American community. Yet there are still many opportunities to maximize wealth. Join us and hear from an expert panel of personal finance and retirement thought leaders about tips and strategies for covering the issues and achieving financial success.

Moderator: Sharon Epperson, CNBC (pictured)Panelists: Michelle Singletary, The Washington Post (pictured) Mark Hug, Prudential Financial Valerie Coleman Morris, Financial Literacy Journalist Ivory Johnson, CNBC.com

BREAKFAST: NABJ — KIDS COUNT Powered by the Annie E. Casey FoundationLocation: 121ABThis informative panel will offer a look inside the nation’s leading data resource on the well-being of children across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Panelists from the Annie E. Casey Foundation will describe the inner workings of the annual KIDS COUNT Data Book and Essay and give participants a preview of the 2011 essay message, “America’s Children, America’s Challenge: Promoting Opportunity for the Next Generation,” to be released to the media on August 17. The Data Book is particularly useful in showing how states rank compared to others in key indicators of well-being related to health, economic measures and education levels, especially for those who are most at-risk. The session will offer participants an opportunity to pose questions and learn more about how to access and interpret what the newest data tell us about the nation’s most vulnerable – families and children of color who are living at or below the poverty level – and what policy decisions can and should be considered in this climate of hard choices.

Lisa M. Hamilton, Vice President, External Affairs, Annie E. Casey FoundationLaura Speer, Associate Director, Policy Reform and Data, Annie E. Casey Foundation

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7:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.BREAKFAST: HEALTHY NABJ: THE LAST CIVIL RIGHT: HEALTH EQUITY FOR ALLPowered by Aetna FoundationLocation: 120BCPeople of color are more likely to be sicker, suffer more chronic diseases and receive lower quality health care. Why do racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care stubbornly persist in our health-care system? How will health-care reform improve health care for all? What innovations in local communities are driving change? Hear a lively discussion about the current state of health equity and the most promising advancements in repairing our fractured health-care system.

Moderator: Andrea King Collier, Freelance Health JournalistAnne C. Beal, MD, MPH, President, Aetna Foundation

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.CAREER FAIR & EXHIBITION/ HEALTHY NABJ PAVILIONLocation: Exhibit Hall E

NABJ ELECTIONS VOTINGLocation: 124

NABJ AUTHORS SHOWCASE & BOOKSTORE Powered by News CorporationLocation: Exhibit Hall E

THE CHILL SPOT: CYBER CAFÉ AND MEMBERSHIP LOUNGE Powered by Rent-A-CenterLocation: Exhibit Hall EThe Chill Spot is the place for journalists, entrepreneurs, students and all media professionals to meet up and collaborate. Take a break, chill and drink from a fountain of information. Check your email and charge your mobile devices. A cool moment in time thanks to Rent-A-Center.

9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. INTERACTIVE SESSIONS II

A WORKING JOURNALIST’S GUIDE: OBAMA ADMINISTRATION INSIDERS YOU NEED TO KNOW WHEN ON DEADLINELocation: 121CWhether on deadline or considering an upcoming administration or political story, you will already be behind the eight-ball if you don’t know all or some of these listed government press officials. Will you spend your entire deadline time searching for an official response or quote, or will your contacts from this career-enhancing session put you in line for an award-winning story? Hear directly from these top administration officials on the current and looming headline issues that will be coming out of the White House Executive Office, Treasury, HHS, Education, the Environmental Protection Agency and HUD over the next 18 months. This is a blockbuster session that most working journalists will not want to miss.

Kevin Lewis, Director of African American Media, The White HouseAdora Andy, Deputy Associate Administrator, the Office of External Affairs and Environmental Education Daren Briscoe, Deputy Press Secretary, U.S. Department of EducationJesse Moore, Special Assistant for Public Affairs Director, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services Anthony Coley, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of the Treasury

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12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. EDT

Beginning August 5, access and download the EMBARGOED 2011 KIDS COUNT Data Book, national news release and fact sheet, and state-specific data online. For more information and the link to register for the Media Briefing, contact Sue Lin Chong, (410) 223-2836, [email protected]

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Join Us for an Online Media Briefing on Thursday, August 11

12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. EDT

Beginning August 5, access and download the EMBARGOED 2011 KIDS COUNT Data Book, national news release and fact sheet, and state-specific data online. For more information and the link to register for the Media Briefing, contact Sue Lin Chong, (410) 223-2836, [email protected]

The Annie E. Casey Foundation

proudly sponsors the 2011 NABJ Conference and Career Fair

www.aecf.org

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9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. ENTERPRISE JOURNALISM: DATA VISUALIZATION AND MINING STORIESLocation: 115AMillions of stories are sitting as long as you know how to sift through the data. Learn how to enterprise and dig up stories worth gold including geo-location, geo-mapping and geo-tagging. How can I use Internet tools to help the audience see and experience my story? How can I use Internet tools to help the audience see and experience my story? What tools are on the horizon that my colleagues and I should be paying attention to?

Kim Pearson, Associate Professor of Journalism and Interactive Multimedia, Chair, African American Studies Department, The College of New JerseyTahir Hemphill, Resident Artist, Eyebeam Art and Technology Center Visiting Assistant Professor, Arts and Cultural Management, Pratt Institute Creative strategist, TH MediaMichael J. Feeney, Staff Writer, New York Daily News

SYLLABUS EXCHANGELocation: 115CThis session will teach participants how to create a syllabus, set up an online classroom and provide participants with best exercises and practices in the classroom.

Wayne Dawkins, Hampton University Bonnie Newman Davis, Virginia Commonwealth University Yolanda McCutchin, Claflin UniversityHerbert Lowe, Marquette University

ELECTION 2012: COVERING THE DIGITAL CAMPAIGNPowered by CNN Location: 118C

Defining your strategy for getting coverage out accurately and quickly is critical for any political season. With so many politicians, campaign managers and strategists now working to engage and target voters through social media, journalists must work hard to sift through the noise and find the nuggets that will set their coverage apart. CNN’s journalists — on TV and in digital media — will give you the scoop behind their strategy for getting and distributing news using the critical tool of social media and digital storytelling.

TJ Holmes, Anchor, CNN (pictured)Sam Feist, Washington Bureau Chief, CNN Bryan Monroe, Editor, CNNPolitics.comEmily Atkinson, Producer, The Situation RoomMartina Stewart, Producer, AC360Bill Burton, Former Deputy Press Secretary, The White House

THE MASTERS CLASS: TIPS AND TRICKS FROM VETERAN JOURNALISTSLocation: 115BIn order to use all the journalism skills you learned in college, you need a job. Learn tips and tricks you’ll need to find and keep a job in broadcast, print and new media.

Bob Butler, Reporter, KCBS Radio and Vice President-Broadcast, NABJMary Cavallaro, Assistant National Executive Director for Broadcast, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Holly Edgell, Regional Editor, Patch.comSuzanne Malveaux, Anchor, CNNCloves Campbell, President, National Newspapers Publishers Association

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9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. THE FUTURE OF THE NEWSROOM: WHAT’S NEXT AND WHAT CAN NEWS LEARN?Powered by Comcast/NBCUniversal Location: 118ANewsrooms across the country are trying new things. What’s working? What’s not? What will they do next? And who else is leading the game-changing business. Get tips to improve your news organization.

Celeste Stein, Associate Professor, Western Kentucky University Steve Capus, President, NBC NewsRob King, Senior Vice President, Editorial, ESPN Print and Digital MediaMark Russell, Editor, Orlando SentinelRick Hancock, Digital Editorial Manager, Hartford Courant and Fox CT TelevisionKate Marymount, Vice President of News in USCP, Gannett

VIRTUALLY FREE: THE BLACK PRESS IN THE 21ST CENTURYLocation: 119BAlmost every news organization has to have a web presence to be considered credible. How has the internet impacted the black press, its structural and ownership patterns? Over the past three years, legacy media giants and individuals have launched news sites geared toward African Americans. Hear experts and visionaries discuss how these online news-sites are tapping into an appetite not easily satisfied by mainstream media. See how past practices of the black press operate differently in the present technological environment and see how you can help determine whether its future will be fraught with possibility or peril.

Ava Greenwell, Associate Professor, Northwestern University Gary Anthony Ramsay, President and CEO, Our News NowDonna Byrd, Publisher, theRoot.comIrv Randolph, Managing Editor, The Philadelphia TribuneDarrell Williams, CEO, theloop21.com

CREATING A PIPELINE: HIRING DIVERSE TALENT IN THE DIGITAL AGEPowered by GoogleLocation: 117This panel will explore the intersections of media and technology companies as they work to promote diversity in the workplace and beyond, with a focus on the black community. The discussion will walk through the life cycle of a new hire by examining how to find top talent by maintaining brand equity with universities and partnership organizations. There will also be a focus on growing talent once they are employed and providing innovative and robust programming to continue development. Finally, the panel will give their views on how their companies keep diverse employees by cultivating talent pools, serving business needs and supporting the black community beyond their own walls.

LaFawn Bailey, Global Diversity Talent & Inclusion , GoogleMichele Thorton, Sr. Director, Emerging Partnerships, CNNNick Nelson, Principal and COO, Liquid Soul Media

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9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIPS: A POWERFUL TOOL TO SHAPE YOUR CAREER DESTINYLocation: 118BWhat a Fellowship! Hear from NABJ Fellowship winners who used the yearlong programs at Harvard, Stanford and Michigan to shape their journalism destinies and learn what you can do to help secure one too.

Callie Crossley, Host and Executive Editor, The Callie Crossley Show on WGBH 89.7 and Program Manager, Nieman Foundation for Journalism at HarvardLynnette Clemetson, Director, Digital Content Strategy, Pew Center on the StatesDiane Cardwell, Metro Reporter, New York TimesErnie Suggs, Political Reporter, Atlanta Journal Constitution

PITCH ME YOUR BEST SHOTLocation: 119APR professionals will have 2 minutes to pitch their story, product or client to a panel of producers from national media outlets.

Gabrielle M. Lee, Account Supervisor, Fleishman-HillardKim Bardakian, Sr. Manager of Marketing & Public Relations, The Cathedral of Christ the LightBob Meadows, Deputy Managing Editor, Essence Catherine McKenzie, Senior Producer, ABC Good Morning AmericaTrymaine Lee, Senior Reporter, The Huffington PostTatsha Robertson, Senior Editor, People Magazine

10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.NABJ BUSINESS MEETINGLocation: 116The NABJ Board of Directors discuss the state of NABJ. The discussion includes statements by NABJ leaders and questions from members.

12:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. BROWN BAG LUNCH AND LEARN SERIES

HEALTHY NABJ: HIV/AIDS: 30 YEARS LATERLocation: 121ABHIV/AIDS continues to be an epidemic in the black community. In this session, journalists will hear from those on the front lines with real-life stories about people impacted by the disease. The panel is designed to answer the questions: “Where are we now in the fight to prevent the disease three decades later?” “Who is at risk and how can we get more people tested?” and “How do we address the health disparities in the treatment of HIV/AIDS?” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates more than 1 million people in the U.S. are living with HIV and one in five people (21 percent) don’t know they have it. The annual number of new HIV infections continues at too high a level with more than 55,000 new cases reported each year. You don’t want to miss this important interactive session with the latest information on one of the world’s most significant health problems.

Kellee Terrell, Health Blogger, BET.com and News Editor, TheBody.comPhil Wilson, Founder and Executive Director, Black AIDS InstituteDazon Diallo, Founder and President, SisterLove Inc.Rev. Dr. Alyn Waller, Enon Baptist Church, PhiladelphiaDr. Donna Hubbard-McCree, Associate Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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12:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EMANCIPATION 4.0: RECONNECTING AFRICAN AMERICANS TO THE HOMELANDPowered by the Africa ChannelLocation: 122AB

Emancipation. Jim Crow. Civil Rights. Repatriation. Not since Marcus Garvey’s “Back to Africa” movement in the early 1900s, have there been so many efforts to reconnect African Americans with Mother Africa and redefine the legacy of being Black in America. Consider the significance of the United Nations’ announcement proclaiming 2011 as the “International Year for People of African Descent” – a declaration endorsed by the U.S. State Department. Or the paradox that in the same year that Barack Obama became the first person of African descent to become President of the United States, the U.S. House of Representatives formally apologized to African Americans for slavery and Jim Crow. Then there’s the science of DNA

testing, a virtually infallible tool in tracing the roots of Africa’s descendents. Since its formation in 2003, African Ancestry, the Washington DC – based company with the largest database of African DNA samples, has helped over 100,000 African Americans discover their African roots. Meanwhile, on the African continent a number of countries, including Cameroon, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya and Senegal are welcoming African Americans home with offers of land, business opportunities, dual citizenship and a chance to rediscover their heritage. Are African Americans and others in the Diaspora now ready to put the legacy of slavery aside and reconnect with the motherland? Is Africa ready to embrace its long-lost cousins? Are there opportunities for Black journalists in Africa? A panel of notables with unique perspectives on these questions will examine the driving forces behind this growing phenomena. At the conclusion of the session, African Ancestry’s president and co-founder, Gina Paige will reveal the African roots of the NABJ’s 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Acel Moore; 2011 presidential candidates: Deirdre Childress, Greg Lee and Charles Robinson; as well as actress Sheryl Lee Ralph and her husband, Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent Hughes. Several of those attending the session will have the opportunity to win their own DNA test kit in a raffle at the close of the session.

Andrew Young, United Nations Ambassador (pictured) Bob Reid, Executive Vice President and General Manager, the Africa ChannelSteve Cohen, Congressman (TN), Author of House legislation apologizing for slaveryAvline Ava, Founder, ARK Jammers Stanley Straughter, Chairman, Board of Constituency For AfricaLes Payne, Former Editor, Newsday NationalDr. Julius Garvey, Son of Marcus Garvey

TOP TECH TRENDS FOR JOURNALISTSLocation: 120BCWebbmedia Group (http://www.webbmediagroup.com) is a digital strategy and corporate training agency. For the past five years, Amy Webb has been offering her 10 Tech Trends presentation at conferences worldwide. In these standing-room-only sessions, she outlines 10 trends that are going to make a big impact in the coming year, explains how and why they matter to and for journalists, and then shows practical use cases, often applying the technologies to individual audience members during her talk.

Amy Webb, CEO, Webbmedia Group

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2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. “TRINITY GOODHEART” SCREENING” Powered by GMC NETWORKSLocation: 114 Lecture Hall

Based on an original screenplay written by Rhonda Baraka (Pastor Brown), Trinity Goodheart is the inspiring and heartwarming story of a smart, independent young girl (Erica Gluck) being raised by her single, free-spirited musician father (Eric Benét). Finding comfort in creating decorative paper angels that provide inspiration to her and the patrons of Mr. Kwon’s Deli and Bookstore where she and her father work, Trinity begins to make peace with the fact that her unconventional father and her friend and confidant Mr. Kwon (James Hong) may be the only family she ever knows. But when an angel visits and tasks her to find the missing half of a broken heart pendant that once

belonged to her long-lost mother, Trinity embarks on a mission to find her mom and uncover the truth about her parents’ complicated past. Discovering both sides of her estranged family are alive and accomplished, but missing a deeper sense of connection and purpose, she attempts to use her charm to encourage them to set aside their differences and come together as a family to bring her mother home. TRINITY GOODHEART can be seen exclusively on GMC TV Saturday, Aug. 20 at 9 p.m. EST.

Moderator: TJ Holmes, CNNPanelists: Eric Benét, Actor/Singer-Songwriter (pictured)

Rhonda Baraka, Screenwriter Paul Butler, GMC Senior Vice President/General Counsel

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. NABJ AUTHORS SHOWCASE: BEYOND JOURNALISM 101-EXPLORING OTHER GENRES BEYOND THE WORKPLACELocation: Exhibit Hall EMany journalists are taking their talents to other genres. This panel explores the important points to ensure that the transition to fiction writing and self- help genres is a successful one.

Karen Quinones Miller, Journalist and Author, An Angry Ass Black WomanDolen Perkins-Valdez, Author, WenchNatalie McNeal, Founder and Author, The Frugalista FilesSophia Nelson, Journalist and Author, Black Woman Redefined: Dispelling Myths and Discovering

2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. INTERACTIVE SESSIONS III

POLITICAL SATIRE: A FUNNY WAY TO TELL STORIESLocation: 121C

When President Obama had to produce his birth certificate for Donald Trump, political comedians hired themselves to trump Trump. Whether serious or through satire, delivering political news is an art. This entrepreneurial panel shares how to use your journalistic skills to create a political enterprise for capital gain.

Touré, Author of Who’s Afraid of Post-Blackness? A Look At What It Means To Be Black Now (pictured)

Baratunde Thurston, The Onion and JackandJillPolitics.com (pictured)Roland S. Martin, CNN and TV One Danielle Belton, The BlackSnob

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2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. HEALTHY NABJ: IS YOUR JOB KILLING YOU? Powered by The Coca-Cola CompanyLocation: 116

Today’s journalists face immense pressure. Besides worrying each day about making deadline and staying on top of the competition, we are confronted with unimaginable stress, fear and anxiety from dealing with difficult managers and sources. Besides that, we’re managing three and four “jobs” when we were hired for one. To make it even worse, we are concerned about the constant threat of layoffs, buyouts and firings. To handle it all, we self-medicate with unhealthy foods, alcohol and sometimes secretly indulge in other substances. All this can lead to situational

depression, other mental health issues, and declining physical health. If you’ve ever had to cross troubled waters in the newsroom, come to this interactive session to learn how to cope with some of the toughest times in the industry.

Dr. Rovenia M. Brock, African-American nutritionist (pictured)Dr. Ian Smith, TV’s popular medical and diet expert (pictured)Kimberly Hayes Taylor, Independent Health Journalist, Detroit Sylvia Meléndez Klinger, Founder, Hispanic Food CommunicationsDr. Rovenia M. Brock, African-American nutritionist Dr. Angela Neal-Barnett, Psychologist, Kent State and Author, Soothe Your Nerves: The Black Woman’s Guide to Understanding and Overcoming Anxiety, Panic, and Fear

BLOGGING AND BEYOND Powered by BET NetworksLocation: 115AWhat makes a good blog? How can you develop and promote your own? What are online venues looking for and just how can you make your work stand out from all the rest? Get the basics on blogging. Do you know what works and what doesn’t? Discuss hot topics or potential niche concepts.

Markette Smith, Multimedia Journalist and Social Media Correspondent, CTVNEWS Dan Farber, Editor in Chief, CBS InteractiveNeal Scarbrough, Senior Director/Digital Media, Corporate Communications, Comcast CorporationClay Cane, BET NetworksSarah Bernard, Deputy Director of Digital Strategy, The White House

SMART REPORTING WITH YOUR MULTIMEDIA PHONE: VIDEO AND BEYONDLocation: 115CThis workshop is designed to give attendees an overview of the technology and applications that allow people to share visual content with their mobile devices. It will provide examples of journalists who’ve used their mobile phones to capture and share content including: live streaming, breaking news situations, citizen journalism and will provide ideas about how newsrooms and reporters can leverage mobile video.

Serbino Sandifer Walker, Professor, Texas Southern University and Multimedia Director, KTSU Amani Channel, Senior Producer, KEF Media AssociatesMalik Singleton, Independent Producer

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2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL JOURNALISM Location: 119AThis session will provide a look at the tools and techniques required for video journalists today. The focus will be on the various devices that producers and reporters can use to get their story from here to there. Learn advice on framing shots and feeding back video and audio.

Mike Wuebben, Senior Producer, CBS News.comArden Farhi, Video Journalist, CBS News

ETHICAL DILEMMAS IN REAL TIMELocation: 115BIn the digital age, ethical issues range from the representation of different groups to online privacy issues. Precedents continue to be set on and off line. Journalists have to know what they don’t know when it comes to boundaries, laws and ethics in the virtual space. In this session, several case studies will be shared and the audience will determine the outcomes before the final verdict.

Cheryl Smith, Editor-at-Large, The Dallas Weekly and Executive Producer/Host, DFWiRadio/KKDA-AM Joel Dreyfuss, Managing Editor, theRoot.comSherrese Smith, Senior Counsel and Legal Advisor to FCC Chairman Julius GenachowskiKimberley McLeod, GLAAD Communities of African Descent Media Field StrategistMichael Oreskes, Senior Managing Editor, The Associated Press

ONLINE TO ON-AIR: THEGRIO’S OP-ED TRAININGPowered by Comcast/NBCUniversalLocation: 119BVeteran journalists, theGrio.com contributors & MSNBC commentators will outline how to construct an opinion piece that’s editorially sound, can engage an online community & can spark the curiosity of major media outlets. This workshop will cover how to speak in sound bytes & basic media training.

Jeff Johnson, Senior Correspondent, theGrio.com and MSNBC ContributorDavid Wilson, Managing Editor ,TheGrio.comYvette Miley, Vice President and Executive Editor, MSNBCGoldie Taylor, MSNBC Contributor and Managing Editor, The Goldie Taylor ProjectDavid Love, Executive Editor, BlackCommentator.comRobert Traynham, Host and Moderator, Roll Call with Robert Traynham

IT’S YOUR BEAT WHETHER YOU THINK SO OR NOT: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REPORTING Location: 118BWith the continuing increase in inmate populations, the racial disparities impacting communities of color, and nearly every state experiencing a budget deficit, reporters – finance reporters, general assignment reporters and producers, business reporters, in addition to cops and court reporters – are finding themselves at the forefront of covering prisons and jails. Learn how to find the facts and provide investigative pieces with a wealth of data on crime, race and the constitution.

Zerline Hughes, Communications Manager, Justice Policy Institute Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, Associate Professor, John Jay College of LawRashad Robinson, Executive Director, ColorofChange.orgDarryl Washington, Attorney, DallasSteven Gray, Washington Correspondent, Time Magazine

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2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. CREATING CIVIL RIGHTS IN AMERICAPowered by Gannett Foundation Location: 118AGannett’s Civil Rights in America: Connections to a Movement website (http://civilrights.historybeat.com) chronicles the history of the Civil Rights Movement through the eyes and the voice of the unsung heroes. This dynamic website updates continually with news and video features, and includes digitized newspaper pages, historical content, rare photos and documents on the Civil Rights Movement. Learn how to replicate a project of this magnitude.

Nichelle Smith, Custom Content Editor and Site Manager, Civil Rights in America: Connections to a Movement, Gannett/USA TODAYJennifer Carroll, Vice-President of Content, Gannett DigitalRonnie Agnew, Executive Director, Mississippi Public BroadcastingJerry Mitchell, Investigative reporter and 2009 MacArthur Genius Grant recipient, Clarion-Ledger, Jackson (Miss.)

LOOK WHO’S TALKING: INTERVIEWS GONE VIRALPowered by Gannett Foundation Location: 118CThe key to getting eyeballs to follow that amazing interview you did with that A-list celebrity isn’t just about placement on a page, news program or on the Web; it’s about using your interviewing skills to get that amazing dish that will have tongues wagging. Top entertainment journalists talk about what it takes to really get that interview to be a newsmaker.

Nekesa Moody, Music Editor, Associated PressKelley L. Carter, Entertainment JournalistBob Meadows, Deputy Editor, EssenceJermaine Hall, Editor in Chief, VIBE MagazineLola Ogunnaike, Cultural CorrespondentAlicia Quarles, Global Entertainment Editor, Associated Press

INTERNATIONAL REVOLUTION: STORIES OF CHANGE Powered by Al JazeeraLocation: 117As you read this a series of events that began in Tunisia and have swept across the Mideast and Northern Africa have been nothing short of revolutionary and NABJ members have been among those witnessing them. We take you behind the scenes of how the Mideast transformation was covered, the issues involved and what the ongoing challenges are from a policy and journalistic standpoint.

Ayman Mohyeldin, Al Jazeera Network, English Language Channel via Skype from CairoSherine Tadros, Al Jazeera Network, English Language Channel via Skype from CairoShayla Harris, Video Producer, The New York TimesRon Allen, NBC News correspondent, NBC NewsJeff Ballou, Congressional Producer, Al Jazeera Network English Language Channel

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4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.BLACK MEDIA OWNERSHIP: WINNING OR WANING?! Location: Terrace BallroomAs America grows increasingly diverse and the amount of media consumed by black and brown people grows, so too will the demands about proper representation of people of color in media ownership. A panel of esteemed media executives sits down to have a candid discussion about the future of black-owned media. What can be done to combat declining minority radio and television ownership? What can be done to boost cable system ownership? How can black-owned companies leverage increased interest in Internet media and social media to start successful black owned multimedia companies?

Johnathan Rodgers, Chief Executive Officer and President, TV OnePaula Williams Madison, CEO, Madison Media Management LLC, Partner, Williams Group Holdings LLCSheila Johnson, Strategic Advisor for Multicultural and African-American Initiatives, AOL Huffington Post MediaPayne Brown, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, Comcast Corporation

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. SPORTS PIONEER AWARDS CEREMONY Powered by Major League Baseball, FOX Sports, National Basketball Association, National Football League, NASCARLocation: 119A

SPEED MENTORING NETWORKING Location: 115CIt’s Speed Dating with a twist! Speed Mentoring is modeled after the speed-dating concept. You’ll get five minutes with a mentor before the bell rings and the line moves on. Bring plenty of business cards! It’s a fun way to meet and network!

MICHELLE OBAMA ON A MISSION: IMPACT AFRICA Powered by BET NetworksLocation: 118CBET News/Docs takes viewers inside the First Lady’s motorcade as she takes her family and her bold initiatives global, retracing the struggle against apartheid and renewing the American commitment to supporting a free, democratic and prosperous South Africa. In this half-hour television special, Michelle Obama speaks personally and directly to the BET audience about the importance of connecting to the world beyond US borders and the special link between the struggle for freedom in the US and Africa. It’s an inspiring adventure in high level diplomacy and a rare glimpse into the world of First Family.

THE JOY ROAD PROJECT SCREENING Powered by 99 Ways Entertainment and Blazar Media GroupLocation: 118AThe film Joy Road is a mainstream movie telling the story of a fictional corporation for whom necessity dictates that legislators pass laws that will keep privately- owned prisons at a capacity that will ensure profitability. The Joy Road “App” offers information about a similar real-life entity and enables users to become active in fighting against and impacting the effectiveness of this organization. Also, in addition to addressing the prison industrial complex, Joy Road examines other issues within the black community such as middle class identity, the role of black professionals as well as who is to blame for our issues. Come join us and share your views as we discuss these issues; how they relate to one another; and what the Joy Road Project is doing about it.

7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. NABJ ELECTIONS NEWS CONFERENCE Location:120A

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8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. NABJ PRESENTS: DISNEY CELEBRATES “DREAMS COME TRUE” SHOW AND RECEPTION Powered by Disney World Resort

Location: Terrace BallroomDisney Parks invites you to a celebration of dreams come true! “Disney’s Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey and Essence Magazine” turns five and to mark this important milestone Grammy award winning singer Yolanda Adams and other special guests take center stage for an unforgettable heart warming program, followed by a news maker reception.

10:30 p.m. – 3:00 a.m.PABJ PRESENTS “PHILLY LOVE” CHAPTER PARTYLocation: Electric Factory, 421 N. 7th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19123DJ Questlove of The Roots will be among the Philly artists performing as well as Kindred the Family Soul, and DJ Diamond Kuts. Join the country’s foremost journalists as we party with a purpose! Proceeds benefit student scholarships and PABJ’s Philly-area community programs. This party is an 18 to enter, 21 to drink event Everyone will be carded. Bring ID.

TICKETS: Available via Ticketmaster.com$20 NABJ Rate (Go to Ticketmaster.com and use “NABJ” as the passcode)$25 General Admission/Public $30 Day of Door Sales

TRANSPORTATION: There will be trolleys ready to transport NABJ Conventioneers from the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown hotel (12th & Market) to the Electric Factory starting at 10:00 p.m and returning through 3:00 a.m. YOU MUST HAVE A CONVENTION BADGE TO BOARD THE TROLLEY. There’s a parking lot ($10 cash) and street parking nearby. This is a cash-only facility. ATM on premises.

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7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. NABJ 5K WALK/RUN Powered by The Coca-Cola CompanyLocation: Fairmount Park, Lloyd Hall, #1 Boathouse Row, Kelly Drive

Kimberly Garrison, Health and Fitness Columnist and Fitness Expert

7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. NABJ GOLF TOURNAMENT Location: Historic Freeway Golf CourseThe Bill Bishop Annual Pro-Am Benefit Classic

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. NABJ GOSPEL BRUNCH Powered by Meredith Local Media Group, McDonald’s and The Coca-Cola CompanyLocation: Terrace BallroomThis year’s brunch features the voice of the legendary Richard Smallwood to feed your soul. He has been one of the most popular inspirational artists in the music business for four decades, with classic songs including “Total Praise,” “Center of My Joy” and “I Love the Lord” to his credit. The Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and pianist continues to enjoy widespread popularity and influence.He will be joined by Grammy, Stellar and Dove Award-winning singer/songwriter Karen Clark-Sheard, who will also perform. Sheard is the youngest daughter of pioneering gospel choral director Mattie Moss Clark, and began her career as a member of the legendary gospel group The Clark Sisters. The Sharon Baptist Church Mass Choir will also perform.

The year’s Gospel Brunch will be hosted by E. Steven Collins, one of the most well-known and respected names in Philadelphia broadcasting.

8:00 a.m. – Noon REGISTRATION & WELCOME CENTERLocation: Broad Street FoyerMake sure to visit the registration & welcome center for all of your convention materials. Sign up for the special events, including the golf tournament, the 5k Walk / Run, and purchase tickets to the Salute to Excellence Awards Gala and Saturday Gospel Brunch.

9:00 a.m. – NoonNABJ AUTHORS SHOWCASE & BOOKSTOREPowered by News CorporationLocation: Exhibit Hall E

THE CHILL SPOT: CYBER CAFÉ AND MEMBERSHIP LOUNGEPowered by Rent-A-CenterLocation: Exhibit Hall EThe Chill Spot is the place for journalists, entrepreneurs, students and all media professionals to meet up and collaborate. Take a break, chill and drink from a fountain of information. Check your email and charge your mobile devices. A cool moment in time thanks to Rent-A-Center.

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10:30 a.m. – NoonINTERACTIVE SESSIONS IV

NABJ AUTHORS SHOWCASE: SELF PUBLISHING: THE ALTERNATIVE TO FINDING A PUBLISHER Location: Exhibit Hall EThis panel will outline what it takes to go solo in successfully launching a book project, with a heavy emphasis on writing, editing, marketing in both the real and viral world of social media and e-publishing.

Wayne Dawkins, Author, Black Journalists: The NABJ Story and Rugged Waters: Black Journalists Swim the MainstreamCarole Simpson, Journalist and Author, NewsladyKaren Quinones Miller, Journalist and Author, An Angry Ass Black WomanS. Renee Smith, Journalist and Author, There is More InsideAngela Dodson, Editor

HEALTHY NABJ: UNDERSTANDING HEALTH REFORM Powered by Robert Wood Johnson FoundationLocation: 116The historic and controversial Affordable Care Act may be the most important civil rights legislation impacting African-Americans since the 1960’s. Although it has passed, policymakers and pundits still debate its future. What do you really know about health reform, and what it means to you, your loved ones and your community? If you’re suddenly asked to cover a story related to health-care reform, are you prepared to cover the vast changes that will take place before the law is implemented in 2014? Don’t miss this comprehensive, lively discussion with those who worked to make the Act a reality.

Lynya Floyd, Health Editor, Essence MagazineDr. Garth Graham, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Minority Health in the Office of Minority Health at The Department of Health and Human ServicesMichael A. Rashid, President and CEO, The AmeriHealth Mercy Family of CompaniesDeborah A. Reid, Senior Attorney, National Health Law Program, Washington, D.C. (invited)John Lumpkin, Senior Vice President and Director, Health Care Group, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

TOOLS OF ENGAGEMENT: ASSESSING YOUR ONLINE AUDIENCE Location: 115AJournalism is becoming more and more of an entrepreneurial craft, as blogs and social media evolve into new means for people to brand and promote themselves and their work. Even journalists affiliated with large news organizations via full-time jobs must spend time engaging with audiences and sharing their reporting and writing.Metrics/analytics is the science of tracking who is following your work, along with when and where from, and how they linked to it. It has become a necessary new tool in helping journalists of the digital age remain relevant and tied to audiences. Experts in social media will share what they know about metrics and analytics, and teach attendees about services such us bitly, HootSuite and TweetReach.

Melanie Eversley, Blogger and Reporter, USA Today Michael Street, Account Supervisor, MSL GroupMatt LeMay, Platform Manager, bitlyLynne d. Johnson, Social Media Strategist

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10:30 a.m. – NoonBLACK ATHLETE MANIFESTO Location: 119AThe Black Athlete has suddenly changed in front of our eyes. The superstars of our games are now born in the late 1980s, where they have faint memories of the Cosby Show or Notorious B.I.G. and definitely have little concept of the Civil Rights Movement or the sacrifices of their predecessors. How do we deal with these athletes as journalists? How do we deal with those who are in the forefront of the Twitter generation, U-Stream craze and who seem to tattoo every one of their life achievements or opinions on their bodies? How do we close the generational gap and social gap between reporters and those athletes? And are these athletes more difficult to cover than those in the past?

Kyle Draper, Studio Host, Comcast SportsNetJerry Brewer, Columnist, Seattle TimesStephen A. Smith, Talk Show Host, ESPN RadioMitch Richmond, Former NBA PlayerVinnie Goodwill, Detroit Pistons Beat Writer, Detroit News

GOT GAME? A NEW DESIGN FOR INNOVATIVE JOURNALISM Location: 115CAs video games have evolved, their potential for use in storytelling has been largely untapped. This session will introduce participants to the gaming principles of story and design that can be applied in a news setting.

Andrew Humphrey, Meteorologist and Reporter, WDIV-TV LaToya Peterson, Founder, RacialiciousEmanuel “Mani” Saint-Victor, Founder, MarveloperScott Anderson, Game Developer and Computer Engineer

WRITING FOR THE WEB: TURNING BROADCAST SCRIPTS INTO WEB TEXT Location: 121CIt sounds beautiful on the air and looks great on TV, but how can you make that same story sparkle for readers? Learn how to convert stories and scripts from broadcast into Web text that will draw traffic.

Tanya Ballard Brown, Editor, Digital News, NPR

TRENDING SOUND: THE FUTURE OF AUDIO STORYTELLING Location: 118CFrom Audio Boo to Cinch, audio online is a trend to embrace. Attend this session to podcast your way to journalistic success.

Troy Johnson, Host, The Hang Suite Val Hoeppner, Director of Education, Freedom Forum Diversity Institute

THE ONE-MINUTE MEDIA MOGUL: CREATING ONLINE PORTFOLIOSLocation: 118AThis workshop will teach enterprising journalists how to create an online, multi-platform showcase of their reporting, producing & storytelling expertise. In the digital age, every journalist must communicate in every medium.

Allissa Richardson, Morgan State University Michelle Johnson, Boston University

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10:30 a.m. – NoonFINDING START UP CAPITAL: IT’S AN INVESTMENT Powered by UNITY Journalists of Color’s New U ProjectLocation: 118BGetting the seed money for a start-up seems impossible but it isn’t. Find out where the money is and how you can apply to get it.

Doug Mitchell, UNITY Tim Reese, Co-Founder, Minority Angel Investment Network Hezekiah Griggs, Founder, H360 Capital Greg Osberg, CEO, Philadelphia Media NetworkMike Green, Co-Founder, Black Innovation and Competitiveness Initiative

NEWSROOM TO CLASSROOM: OPPORTUNITIES, FUNDING & RESOURCESLocation: 115BWhether you are considering the world of academia by fate or by choice, understanding how to navigate the system will be beneficial. Find out about scholarships, endowed professorships, tenure and more.

Sherri Williams, Graduate Student, Syracuse UniversityLorraine Branham, Dean, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse UniversityDwight Brooks, Ph.D., Director of Journalism, Middle Tennessee State University

JOURNALISTS AS ENTREPRENEURS: FOUR STEPS FOR LAUNCHING AN ONLINE BUSINESS Location: 117NABJ Members, do you have an idea for an online business? Journalists with different backgrounds share the adventure of creating and launching a business on and off line with up-to-date tips and tools.

Donna Pierce, Contributing Editor, Upscale Magazine; Founder and Publisher, BlackAmericaCooks.com and SkilletDiaries.comDr. Michelle Ferrier, Founder and Publisher, LocallyGrownNews.com Shawn Williams, Publisher and Editor, DallasSouthNews.orgDenise Clay, Freelance Writer and Editor

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.TASK FORCE MEETINGS

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENTLocation: 115A

DIGITAL JOURNALISMLocation: 115B

COPY EDITORSLocation: 115C

LGBTLocation: 118A

SPORTS TASK FORCELocation: 118C

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSLocation: 116

STUDENT MEMBERS Location: 117

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1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. VISUAL TASK FORCE PHOTO AUCTION Location: 120BCThe Visual Task Force is comprised of visual journalists in still photojournalism, design and informational graphics, broadcast photojournalism and visual leadership. Auctioneer Fred Sweets will auction dynamic prints to the highest bidder for NABJ scholarships.

12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. NABJ FILM FESTIVAL: “THE HELP”Powered by DreamWorks PicturesLocation: 114 Lecture Hall

Based on one of the most talked about books in years and a #1 New York Times best-selling phenomenon, “The Help” stars Emma Stone (“Easy A”) as Skeeter, Academy Award–nominated Viola Davis (“Doubt”) as Aibileen and Octavia Spencer as Minny — three very different, extraordinary women in Mississippi during the 1960s, who build an unlikely friendship around a secret writing project that breaks societal rules and puts them all at risk. From their improbable alliance a remarkable sisterhood emerges, instilling all of them with the courage to transcend the lines that define them, and the realization that sometimes those lines are made to be crossed — even if it means bringing everyone in town face-to-face with the changing times.

Deeply moving, filled with poignancy, humor and hope, “The Help” is a timeless and universal story about the ability to create change. “The Help” opens in theaters everywhere on August 10.

Moderator: Tamron Hall, MSNBCPanelists: Viola Davis, Academy-Award Nominated Actress Octavia Spencer, Actress Tate Taylor, Director/Screenwriter Kathryn Stockett, Author

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. NABJ FILM FESTIVAL: “RED TAILS”Location: 114 Lecture Hall

Lucasfilm Ltd. is proud to preview a special sneak peek at RED TAILS – a high-flying WWII epic inspired by the heroism of the first all African-American aerial combat unit. Showcasing the inspiring story of the Tuskegee Airmen to the screen, the film celebrates the intrepid young airmen who took to the skies to fight for their country – and the fate of the free world. Selected members of the cast will make a guest appearance.

Charles Floyd Johnson, ProducerTerrence Howard, Actor (pictured)


6:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. SALUTE TO EXCELLENCE AWARDS GALA & AFTER-PARTY Powered by FedEx, Toyota, Wells Fargo, and ABC6Location: Terrace BallroomThe 2011 NABJ Salute to Excellence Gala is all about the Glam! The Greatness! The Glossy! Don’t miss NABJ’s annual gold carpet tribute to the media industry’s cream of the crop for their work in journalism. This year’s Salute to Excellence hosts are veteran journalist Jacque Reid, founder and owner of Jacque Reid Media, and a former CNN Headline News and BET News anchor, and Kevin Frazier, co-host of The Insider, who this spring became the first black host of a daily syndicated entertainment news magazine. Afterwards, look for the golden velvet rope for the after party that’ll leave you gleaming and begging for more! Dress the part! It’s going to be a Golden Experience you definitely don’t want to miss!

SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 20119:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. NABJ BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

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Retool, Rethink and Recharge with a Journalism Fellowship at Stanford

A year to make a difference for journalism... Think of it.A year to study and research in the company of other accomplished journalists at one of the

top academic institutions in the world. A year to develop your out-of-the-box ideas and create something of benefit to yourself and

the profession. What could be better? The John S. KnightJournalism Fellowships offers such a year. We give

outstanding journalists the chance to broadenand deepen their understanding of a changing

world while working on very real journalismissues. Our goal? To improve the quality

of news and information reaching thepublic through the news media: print,

broadcast and cyberspace.

JOHN S. KNIGHT FELLOWSHIPSBuilding 120, Room 422Stanford, CA 94305-2050email: [email protected]://knight.stanford.edu

Come help us transform journalism – and yourself, and your career, too.

John S. Knight Fellowships a t S T A N F O R D U N I V E R S I T Y

What you’ll receiveFellows receive a stipend of $60,000, plus Stanfordtuition and supplements for moving expenses,health insurance, books, housing and child care. All program activities and most classes are open to spouses and partners of Fellows.

What are we looking for?We want journalists and journalism innovatorswho have already accomplished a lot and areambitious to do more. Ideally, candidates will haveat least seven years professional experience.

Come hear New York Times reporterDiane Cardwell, a 2009 Knight Fellow,talk of her Stanford experience at“Journalism Fellowships: A PowerfulTool to Shape Your Career Destiny,”9:15 –10:45 a.m., Friday, Aug. 5.

Knight Fellowships Director JimBettinger will be attending the NABJ Convention. Please email him at [email protected] if youwould like to talk about theFellowships.

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ABC 7/WJLA-TVBooth: 3021100 Wilson Boulevard, 6th FloorArlington, VA 22209(703)236-9552 x. 9221www.wjla.com

AFTRABooth: 4105757 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 900Los Angeles, CA 90036(323) 634-8298www.aftra.com

American Heart AssociationBooth: 4201617 JFK Boulevard, Suite 700Philadelphia, PA 191103(215) 575-5253www.heart.org

American Public MediaBooth: 701261 South Figueroa Street, Suite 200Los Angeles, CA 90012(213) 621-3500www.americanpublicmedia.org

Amerian Red Cross Southeastern PABooth: 4222221 Chestnut StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19103(215) 299-4042www.redcrossphilly.org

American University School of CommunicationBooth: 3244400 Massachusetts Avenue NWMary Graydon Center 328Washington, DC 20016(202) 885-2040www.american.edu/soc

AOL HuffPost Black VoicesBooth: 609770 BroadwayNew York, NY 10003www.huffingtonpost.com/blackvoices

BlackDoctor.orgBooth: 418116 West Illinois Street, 3rd FloorChicago, IL 60654(312) 222-1205www.blackdoctor.org

BloombergBooth: 601731 Lexington AvenueNew York, NY 10467(212) 617-5585www.careers.bloomberg.com

The Boston GlobeBooth: 306620 Eighth Avenue, 3rd FloorNew York, NY 10018(212) 556-1234www.nytco.com

Boston University College of CommunicationsBooth: 320640 Commonwealth AvenueBoston, MA 02134(617) 353-3450www.bu.edu/com

Burson-MarstellerBooth: 710230 Park Avenue SouthNew York, NY 10003-1528(212) 614-4000www.bm.com

Capitol Broadcasting CompanyBooth: 3122619 Western BoulevardRaleigh, NC 27606(919) 890-6014www.cbc-raleigh.com

Casey Family ProgramsBooth: 4122001 8th Avenue #2700Seattle, WA 98121(206) 282-7300www.casey.org

CBS NewsBooth: 600524 West 57th StreetNew York, NY 10019(212) 975-4157www.cbsnews.com

The Chill Spot/ NABJ Membership LoungePowered by Rent-A-CenterBooth: 4191100 Knight HallSuite 3100College Park, MD 20742(301) 405-0248www.nabj.org

Colour BasisBooth: 6132603 Simondale DriveFort Worth, TX 76109(817) 922-9820www.colourbasis.com

Columbia University Graduate School of JournalismBooth: 3252950 BroadwayRoom 203New York, NY 10027(212) 854-8608www.journalism.columbia.edu

Comcast/NBCUniversalBooth: 40130 Rockefeller PlazaNew York, NY 10112(212)664-6199www.nbcunicareers.com

CNNBooth: 400One CNN CenterAtlanta, GA 30303(404)575-5472www.cnn.com

CUNY Graduate School of JournalismBooth: 327219 West 40th StreetNew York, NY 10018(646) 758-7852www.journalism.cuny.edu

Debi FashionBooth: 2096 Mansfield RoadLansdowne, PA 19050(302) 981-4886www.debifashion.com

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The Detroit NewsBooth: 311615 West Lafayette BoulevardDetroit, MI 48226(313) 222-2300www.detnews.com

Dispatch Broadcast GroupBooth: 607770 Twin Rivers DriveColumbus, OH 43215(614) 460-2874www.dispatchbroadcast.com

Dow Jones Newspaper Fund, Inc.Booth: 509P.O. Box 300Princeton, NJ 08543(609) 452-2820www.newspapefund.org

Dreamworks StudiosBooth: 714500 South Buena VistaBurbank, CA 91521www.dreamworksstudios.com

ESPN, Inc.Booth: 519ESPN PlazaBristol, CT 06010(860) 766-0568www.espn.com

Eli Lilly & CompanyBooth: 411Lilly Corporate CenterIndianapolis, IN 46285(850) 224-0174www.lilly.com

The EW Scripps CompanyBooth: 711312 Walnut StreetCincinnati, OH 45202(513) 977-3000www.scripps.com

Food & BeverageBooth: 425

Forever TreasuresBooth: 2158123 Shannons AlleyLaurel, MD 20724(317) 529-7456www.foreverstreasures.com

Gannett Co., Inc.Booth: 6067950 Jones Branch DriveMcLean, VA 22107(703) 854-6682www.gannett.com

General Motors (GM)Booth: Car Display300 Renaissance CenterDetroit, MI 48265(716) 512-1536www.gm.com

GMC NetworkBooth: 6151514 East Cleveland AvenueSuite 240Atlanta, GA 30344

Headline Media ManagementBooth: 702888 7th Avenue, Suite 503New York, NY 10106(212) 728-2071www.headlinemedia.tv

Hearst Television, Inc.Booth: 406300 West 57th StreetNew York, NY 10019(816) 760-9188www.hearsttelevision.com

JournalismNext.comBooth: 709P.O. Box 60496Pasadena, CA 91116www.journalismnext.com

Kaiser Family Foundation/Kaiser Media Fellowships ProgramBooth: 3082400 Sand Hill RoadMenlo Park, CA 94025(650) 234-9400www.kff.org

Krimson by KwameBooth: 201415 Glensprings Drive, Suite 204Cincinnati, OH 45246(513) 252-8058www.krimsonbykwame.com

LIN MediaBooth: 700One West Exchange Street, Suite 5AProvidence, RI 02903(401) 454-2880www.linmedia.com

Los Angeles TimesBooth: 706202 West First StreetLos Angeles, CA 90012(213) 237-7992www.latimes.com

Medill School at Northwestern UniversityBooth: 3191845 Sheridan RoadEvanston, IL 60208(847) 467-1238www.medill.northwestern.edu

Meredith CorporationBooth: 5011716 Locust StreetDes Moines, IA 50309(515) 284-3388www.meredith.com

The McClatchy CompanyBooth: 31313102 Tamarack RoardSilver Spring, MD 20904(301) 879-0085www.mcclatchy.com

NABJ Authors Showcase/LoungeBooth: 1091100 Knight Hall, Suite 3100College Park, MD 20742(301) 405-0248www.nabj.org

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NABJ BookstoreBooth: 1011100 Knight Hall, Suite 3100College Park, MD 20742(301) 405-0248www.nabj.org

National Education Association (NEA)Booth: 3321201 16th Street NWWashington, DC 20036(202) 833-7700www.nea.org

New England Sports Network (NESN)Booth: 705480 Arsenal Street, Building 1Watertown, MA 02472(617) 536-9233www.nesn.com

New York Public RadioBooth: 315160 Varick Street, 7th FloorNew York, NY 10013(646) 829-4043www.wnyc.org

The New York Times CompanyBooth: 304620 Eighth Avenue, 3rd FloorNew York, NY 10018(212) 556-1234www.nytco.com

Newhouse NewspapersBooth: 309c/o The Times-Picayune3800 Howard AvenueNew Orleans, LA 70125(504) 826-3477www.nola.comwww.plaindealer.comwww.nj.com

News CorporationBooth: 5051185 Avenue of the AmericasFloor 22New York, NY 10036(212) 852-7980www.newscorp.com

NPRBooth: 314635 Massachusetts Avenue NWWashington, DC 20001(202) 513-2766www.npr.org

Our News Now!Booth: 712165 West End Avenue, #12-ENew York, NY 10023(917) 721-8395www.ournewsnow.com

PatchBooth: 609584 Broadway, Suite 805New York, NY 10012(212) 274-2248www.patch.com

The Philadelphia TribuneBooth: 703520 S. 16th StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19146(215) 893-5758www.phillytrib.com

Philip Merrill College of Journalism - UMDBooth: 321University of Maryland1100 Knight HallCollege Park, MD 20742(301) 405-2380www.merrill.umd.edu

Positive Urban LiteratureBooth: 20713 West 183rd Street, #318Bronx, NY 10456(646) 359-6826www.randykearse.net

Post - Newsweek StationsBooth: 605550 West Lafayette BoulevardDetroit, MI 48226(313) 223-2283www.washpostco.com

Ragland ArtBooth: 2032246 Christian StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19146(215) 546-3540

Reignmakers, Inc.Booth: 2053021 West TowerCincinnati, OH 45238(313) 477-4148www.delanowhite.com

Rent-A-CenterBooth: 4155501 Headquarters DrivePlano, TX 75024(972) 801-1815www.rentacenter.com

ReutersBooth: 7041333 H Street NWWashington, DC 20005(202) 898-8300www.reuters.com

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)Booth: 300Route 1 and College Road E.P.O. Box 2316Princeton, NJ 08543(609) 627-6327www.rwjf.org

S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications - Syracuse UniversityBooth: 318215 University Place, Room 301Syracuse, NY 13244-2100(315) 443-4493www.newhouse.syr.edu

Sinclair Broadcast GroupBooth: 61110706 Beaver Dam RoadHunt Valley, MD 21030(410) 568-1500www.sbgi.net

Social SightingsBooth:717Friendship StationP.O. Box 5525Washington, DC 20016www.socialsightings.com

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Talent DynamicsBooth: 603600 East Las Colinas BoulevardSuite 100Irving, TX 75039(214) 640-3139www.talentdynamics.com

TargetBooth: 62550 South 10th StreetSuite 400Minneapolis, MN 55403(612) 761-7712www.target.com

Time Warner Cable News and Local ProgrammingBooth: 3071708 Colorado StreetAustin, TX 78701(512) 531-8088www.timewarnercable.com

UC Berkeley Graduate School of JournalismBooth: 326121 North Gate Hall #5860Berkeley, CA 94720(510) 643-7928www.journalism.berkeley.edu

UNC School of Journalism and Mass CommunicationBooth: 322Carroll Hall, Campus Box 3365Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3365(919)962-1204www.joMc.unc.edu

USC Annenberg School for CommunicationBooth: 3313502 Watt WaySuite 140Los Angeles, CA 90089-0281(213) 821-0770www.annenberg.usc.edu

University of Florida College of Journalism and CommunicationsBooth: 3231080 Weimer HallP.O. Box 118400Gainesville, FL 32611(352) 392-0289www.jou.ufl.edu/knight

U.S. ArmyBooth: 723U.S. Army Accessions Command1600 Spearhead Div. AvenueNo. 600Fort Knox, KY 40122-5600(502) 613-0157www.goarmy.com

U.S. Census BureauBooth: 708Exhibit Program 8H186BWashington, DC 20233(301) 763-1766www.census.gov

USA TodayBooth: 6107950 Jones Branch DriveMcLean, VA 22107(703) 854-6682www.usatoday.com

The Wall Street JournalBooth: 5111211 Avenue of the AmericasNew York, NY 10036(212) 416-2000www.dowjones.com

The Washington PostBooth: 3101150 15th Street NWWashington, DC 20071(202) 334-5542www.washingtonpost.com

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2011 NABJ LARRY WHITESIDE SCHOLARSHIPSeth Lemon, Howard University

Dwayne Adams, Texas Southern University

Joseph Andress, University of Missouri- Columbia

Stacie Bailey, Quinnipaiac University

Eric Burse, University of Southern California

Ashley Calloway, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism

Deron Dalton, University of Missouri-Columbia

Daniella Dorcelus, University of Florida

Jade Earle, University of Missouri-Columbia

Michael Finch, Florida International University

Faran Foy, Florida A&M University

Keisha Frazier, Temple University

Chelsea Fuller, West Virginia University

Tatianah Green,Valparaiso University

Kenneth Hawkins, North Carolina A&T State University

Tayla Holman, Hofstra University

Modupe Idowu, University of Missouri-Columbia

Octavio Jones, Ohio University

Marshall Latimore, Tennessee State University

Ariele Pratt, University of Southern California

Naomi Prioleau, University of South Florida

Shaneen Quarles, Mississippi State University

Donovan Ramsey, Morehouse College

Eryn Rogers, Northwestern University

Robert Ruffins, Harvard University

Quintavious Shephard, Florida A&M University

Travis Vargas, Savannah College of Art and Design

Tiffany Williams, Michigan State University

Brandon Radcliffe, West Virginia University

Cherri Gregg, Temple University

Kristin Garris, University of Missouri- Columbia

STUDENT MULTIMEDIA PROJECTS PARTICIPANTS

Deron Dalton, University of Missouri – Columbia, NBC

Juan Diasgranados, Hampton University, NBC

Brandi Kellam, Syracuse University, NBC

Kenneth Hawkins, North Carolina A&T State

University, St. Petersburg Times

INTERNSHIP WINNERS

Rachel Black, University of the Incarnate Word

Vonecia Carswell, University of Florida

Khadijah Carter, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism

Kylee Coney, Howard University

Ashlei Williams, Northwestern University

Whitney Pennington, University of California, Berkeley

Brandon Marshall, Elon University

April Simpson, Smith College

Aaron Edwards, Ithaca College

Tony Evans, Clark Atlanta University

Gerren Gaynor, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism

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NABJ HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISM WORKSHOPPowered by Dow Jones News Fund and News Corporation

The NABJ High School Journalism workshop is an opportunity for high school students in the Philadelphia area to experience a hands-on journalism workshop where they develop their reporting skills and produce a collaborative product that is showcased at the annual convention. Student work with journalism professionals to construct articles, video and radio stories, web content, and learn such journalism fundamentals as reporting, ethics, meeting deadlines, and news judgment.

Special thanks to Temple University for hosting our 2011 high school students.

NABJ would like to thank our Student Education Enrichment Development Supporters for 2011

Dow Jones News FundNBCNews CorporationPhiladelphia Inquirer & Daily News

GE African American Forum Lloyd Trotter Scholarship FundNBC10St. Peterburg Times

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In his interview for The History Makers Acel Moore says, “There are two types of people: those who are and those who wish they were from Philadelphia.” His quote could have easily been, “There are two types of journalists those who report the types of stories which change lives, and those who fail to make such an impact.”

Moore is a legendary columnist, writer and senior editor, who has had an amazing impact on American journalism for more than 50 years much of that time in his native Philadelphia. He began his career with The Philadelphia Inquirer as a copy clerk, then became an editorial clerk and worked his way up through the editing and reporting ranks to become editor emeritus. Moore won the Pulitzer Prize in 1977 for local

investigative reporting for a series on the abuse of inmates at Fairview State Hospital.

Another of his crowning achievements, Moore is one of the three original founders - with Claude Lewis and Chuck Stone - of the organization that became NABJ. They launched the Philadelphia chapter in 1973, and it became NABJ’s first chapter when it was founded two years later.

Moore who once oversaw recruitment and training at The Inquirer took seriously the responsibility of giving back and mentoring others. So he created the Journalism Career Development Workshop that has trained dozens of Philadelphia high school students, and which is now named in his honor.

“From the moment I met Acel Moore nearly 37 years ago, he encouraged me to reach for the highest journalistic goals possible. He has always been an advocate for diversity; inspiring many young journalists along the way. I am very proud of Acel being selected for this honor. While he continues to inspire others, he also has been a trailblazer in the industry, setting the standard for many to follow,” said Sandra Long, fellow NABJ Founder and former Vice President/Editorial Product Development for Inquirer, Daily News and philly.com.

Given his influential role in establishing NABJ and his stellar professional accomplishments NABJ proudly honors Acel Moore with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENTACEL MOORE

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LEGACY AWARDCLAIRE SMITH

When it comes to her career ESPN’s Claire Smith has steadily been confronted with people who tried to strike her out, but instead she kept running the bases, and scored the type of home runs which proved to be game changers for scores of sports journalists who came after her.

A member of the Baseball Writers Association of America, Smith has written about sports for over 25 years, for the Philadelphia Bulletin, Hartford Courant, New York Times, and Philadelphia Inquirer. For over 20 years, her beat was Major League Baseball. In July 2007, she started in a new direction and new industry when she joined ESPN as a news editor, working with the production teams on MLB game broadcasts. She is the author “Don Baylor: Nothing But The Truth, a Baseball Life,” an

autobiography of a great baseball man.

Smith often refers to her defining moment, which came in the 1984 National League Championship Series between the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres. She was physically removed by players from the Padres clubhouse after Game One. While the situation was eventually resolved, thanks to Baseball Commissioner Peter Ueberroth, it left scars for a number of years.

Commissioner of Baseball Bowie Kuhn, who once fought to keep women sports writers out of major league clubhouses, later called Smith, “the best baseball writer in America.”

She stood so others could walk into clubhouses and locker rooms and get the stories which needed to be reported. Her courage under fire, grace under pressure, and above all her steadfast commitment to excellence the precise reasons NABJ proudly recognizes her as this year’s Legacy Award recipient.

Garry D. Howard, editor in chief of Sporting News, notes Smith’s contributions to the field of sports journalism.

“Claire Smith epitomizes what a great sports reporter and editor should be,” said Howard. “She has been a role model in this business for me, personally, and so many others. She taught me patience and excellence, and helped me understand that perseverance would be needed to reach any goal in the often difficult sports journalism field. I owe her so much for that sage guidance.”

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It’s often said that one mark of a truly good writer is a writer’s ability to transport you to another time or place. Since the devastating earthquake struck Haiti in January 2010 readers have depended upon the reporting of The Miami Herald’s Jacqueline Charles to put them on the ground inside the battered country.

The Haitian-Turks Islander who has long specialized in reporting stories out of the Caribbean continues to gain accolades for her coverage of the earthquake’s aftermath and of the on-going recovery.

Many in the news media have also credited wide-ranging coverage of the Haitian earthquake with rekindling great interest in foreign affairs reporting. In light of her role as a lead reporter on one of the most

significant stories of 2010, NABJ is proud to recognize Jacqueline Charles as its Journalist of the Year.

Charles began her career with the Miami Herald in 1986 as a high school intern. Upon completing her degree at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, she returned to the Herald as a full-time journalist. Although still relatively freshly minted as a working professional, her first international story had global significance: the return of Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. She has continued to cover triumphs and tragedy in Haiti and other island nations with unrelenting energy to tell stories that not only impact but also educate and encourage change.

Her colleagues view her as an expert in the region and if there’s a need to know what’s going on there she is the first call of many.

“Jacquie has done more to focus the world’s attention on the tragedies and triumphs of Haiti than any other reporter, sometimes at great personal risks,” said John Yearwood, World Editor of the Miami Herald and co-chair of the NABJ World Affairs Task Force along with Djibril Diallo, who nominated Charles for the honor. “Haitians tell me all the time that they owe her a debt of gratitude. This recognition is well-deserved.”

Charles’ example of exemplary reporting in a place of great hardship is an example for journalists around the world.

JOURNALIST OF THE YEARJACQUELINE CHARLES

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“It’s the obligation of the mentor or teacher to redefine the impossible, to bolster the child’s uniqueness by helping them become a whole person, a mature adult, someone who knows how to make good choices. A mentor is someone whose presence stays with you.”- Judith Jamison, Artistic Director Emerita, The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Professor Bonnie Newman Davis has done all of the above and more as she has helped guide the paths of hundreds of aspiring journalists and media professionals at Hampton University, and now at Virginia Commonwealth University where she is currently an associate professor of journalism.

For several years, Davis served as academic director of the University’s Urban Journalism Workshop, an intense two-week journalism program

for high school students that is co-sponsored by the Dow Jones Newspaper Fund, Inc. She now chairs the Virginius Dabney Committee for Visiting Professors in the School of Mass Communications, and the College of Humanities & Sciences Library Committee. She is the immediate past Secretary for the College of Humanities & Sciences Faculty Council, and is faculty adviser for the VCU student chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Davis also serves as an informal adviser to VCU’s student chapter of NABJ.

“Bonnie Newman Davis has challenged her students to stay true to the principles of journalism while asking them to go beyond their comfort zone with new technology. Her classrooms are like newsrooms, there are no shortcuts,” said NABJ’s Region II Director, Charles Robinson.

Prior to academia Davis spent nearly twenty years as a reporter and editor at The Richmond Times-Dispatch and The Richmond News-Leader where she as she says she “covered everything but sports.” Her diverse reporting experiences give a depth and a fell to her lessons, as she’s been on the front lines covering important stories and not just providing content but also context.

Davis’ full-time teaching career has also not stopped her from carrying around a reporter’s notebook and continuing to report on consequential stories. She herself has moved into the age of online reporting, and is a contributing writer for NBC News’ theGrio.com, the African-American oriented news site.

JOURNALISM EDUCATOR OF YEARBONNIE NEWMAN DAVIS

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The best journalist is a student of his or her craft constantly working to learn how to tell better stories. Ashley Williams was by all accounts one of the most well-regarded student journalists in the nation, at the prestigious Annenberg School of Communications at the University of Southern California where she recently earned a bachelor’s of arts degree in broadcast and digital journalism.

For Williams the journalism bug bit early at the age of 14 she was a television talk show host, show creator, executive producer, and crew member for her high school’s television station.

Once in college she knew that getting hands on experience would be an essential part of enhancing her Annenberg School education. Her internship experiences include People magazine and NBC News’

Dateline, Nightly News and Today Show. She was also a Meredith-Cronkite Program Fellow at KPHO in Phoenix where she joined other top minority journalism students to produce a newscast, and to receive enhanced journalism, ethics and leadership training.

As a reporter for Annenberg TV News, USC’s television-multimedia news operation, she covered a variety of stories from local news, to politics, to economics, to sports.

Williams has also embraced the digital age and frequently contributes to The Huffington Post.

“Ashley is truly an exceptional young woman. She is motivated, compassionate and community-minded, and as demonstrated by her overflowing resume, she is wholly dedicated to the field of journalism,” said JaBari Brown, Assistant Director of USC Annenberg Undergraduate Advisement and Academic Services. “I’d rank Ashley in the top 1% of all the college students I have advised.”

Williams also has an interest in global affairs and double minored in international relations and Spanish. While studying abroad in South Africa she was a reporting intern for Cue Television.

During this internship, Ashley covered South Africa’s National Arts Festival with students from Rhodes University.

Williams says she hopes to begin her career in network news and to eventually host her own television show broadcast in both English and in Spanish.

STUDENT JOURNALIST OF THE YEARASHLEY WILLIAMS

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Earlier this year much of the world’s attention was focused on Africa at the onset of the “Arab Spring.” The fight for democracy from Egypt to Tunisia was chronicled by both citizens and citizen journalists. On another part of the continent, Jean-Claude Kavumbagu, a Burundian internet journalist and the director of the Burundian internet agency Net Press, continued his own fight for human rights in Burundi.

Kavumbagu has been arrested on multiple occasions for speaking out about issues including corruption in government. Each day, he works to speak truth to power and to hold the government and the military in his country accountable for their action, or in some cases inaction, on behalf of his country’s people.

Last year, after a suicide bombing in Uganda resulted in 74 deaths and 70 injuries, Kavumbagu published a piece which questioned the ability of Burundian forces to defend the country in the face of a similar attack.

He was arrested, charged with treason, questioned without the presence of a lawyer and imprisoned. In Burundi, treason carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. His arrest was denounced by a number of international human rights organizations, including Amnesty International and the Committee to Protect Journalists. A number of journalism and press-freedom organizations called for the charges against Kavumbagu to be dropped.

“We share other journalism organizations’ relief that Jean-Claude Kavumbagu has been released. However, we remain concerned about the state of journalism in Burundi, particularly since other journalists feel they’re working under threat of arrest and imprisonment,” said John Yearwood, World Editor at the Miami Herald and Co-chair of NABJ’s World Task Force.

Kavumbagu’s bravery and steadfast determination to tell important stories is admirable. He serves as an inspiration not just for African journalists, but journalists around the world. He is also saluted for his effective use of the Internet as a way of gathering and reporting the news.

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Whether it’s on the court, field, or track when Kimberley Martin shows up at work she comes to play at the exact same level as the professional athletes she covers. In the eyes of her peers the level of desire, discipline, and dedication she demonstrates is unmatched particularly when it comes to telling compelling and interesting stories about the sports news of the day.

Martin has been with Newsday since November 2007. As a sports reporter, she has covered everything from major league baseball to professional football, and even NASCAR.

Martin’s selection as Emerging Journalist of the Year recognizes her career achievements thus far, mindful that this is just the beginning. The

excitement surrounding her being honored as a young journalist resembles the same excitement one might see when watching a game winning play in any sports stadium or arena.

Hank Winnicki, Assistant Managing Editor of Sports said, “Kimberley has become an indispensable part of the Newsday team. This is a prestigious national award, and everyone at Newsday is thrilled for Kimberley, she’s a terrific writer and reporter and has handled every challenge thrown her way. This honor is well-deserved.”

Before moving to Newsday, she covered sports for The Record in New Jersey where she was also an intern. Martin began her career in sports journalism after earning her master’s degree in magazine, newspaper, and online journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. While on campus she was a sports staff writer for the school newspaper The Daily Orange. She also earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and African-American Studies from Wesleyan University.

“I have watched Kimberley develop since the start of her career. She embodies what the spirit of what this award means. I see her doing greater things in the sports journalism industry,” said Gregory Lee, Senior Assistant Sports Editor, The Boston Globe and founder of the award.

In a field still in many ways dominated by men the fact that Kimberley’s talents are fully on display will certainly inspire the next generation of female sports reporters.

EMERGING JOURNALIST OF THE YEARKIMBERLEY MARTIN

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The terms recession, bailout, and debt reduction have put into perspective some of the fiscal challenges facing American businesses and the American government. As many Americans lost jobs and struggled to pay mortgages, car notes, or even to afford health care, the need for financial literacy became evident. Veteran business and finance journalist Stacey Tisdale saw a need to help young people get ahead by getting smart about money and developing responsible personal finance habits early on.

Tisdale’s knowledge comes from reporting on business and financial issues for more than 15 years. A financial expert, she appears on NBC’s Today Show and reports for Need to Know, a weekly national broadcast on PBS.

Tisdale is being honored for what began as a six-year study of financial behavior. She found that social messages from advertisers and the media, stereotypes about race and gender, as well as early role modeling are among the primary determinants of financial habits.

This methodology serves as the basis for Winning Play$- a financial education program for high school students. The program won the U.S. Department of Education’s Excellence in Economic Education Award in 2010.

The program was created in conjunction with NFL Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott’s All Stars Helping Kids Foundation, an organization that aims to help 1 million high school students in underserved communities with financial literacy.

“I believe that Winning Play$ is a tremendous example of a journalist using her platform to see the need for change and make a difference,” said friend, colleague and longtime NABJ member Jeffrey Ballou, Congressional producer for Al Jazeera Network’s English language channel in Washington, D.C.

In addition, Tisdale is a board member and advisor for John Hope Bryant’s financial literacy organization, Operation HOPE. She also has authored a personal finance curriculum for college students on behalf of The White House and Operation HOPE. This program became a requirement for Spelman College students during the 2008-2009 academic year and is being adopted by Historically Black Colleges across the United States.

After literally writing the book about The True Cost of Happiness she’s helping a new generation one day afford to live the American dream.

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Long ago before a changing media landscape called for journalists to become entrepreneurs Sheila Brooks started her own media company. Capitalizing on decades of experience as a broadcast journalist Brooks founded a company which remains a go to full-service media and communications agency and post-production facility.

Brooks’ company, SRB Communications, which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, offers programming for television and radio, broadcast-quality video production; event production; as well as creative, branding and strategy for advertising, marketing and public relations campaigns. Brooks is also an Entrepreneur in Residence in the John H. Johnson School of Communications at Howard University. In this role, she provides consulting services in strategy, branding and media outreach for the

newly established entrepreneurial incubator for students and emerging business owners.

Prior to starting her firm in 1990, Brooks built a distinguished television career as a news director, reporter, anchor, and documentary producer at the CBS, NBC, PBS and Fox owned-and- operated and affiliate TV stations across the country.

She has also been inducted into the Silver Circle, a Hall of Fame honor for recognizing more than 25 years of excellence in journalism from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

In light of all her accomplishments as a journalist and entrepreneur Brooks is being recognized with the inaugural Pat Tobin Media Professional Award.

NABJ member Pat Tobin of Los Angeles passed away in 2008. Tobin was president and CEO of Tobin and Associates, a prominent minority, woman-owned public relations firm. She was a dedicated activist for causes that impacted minorities, women and youth; and was co-founder of the National Black Public Relations Society.

“There is not a better fit for this award. Sheila Brooks embodies the namesake of this award, Pat Tobin, to a tee,” said Aprill O. Turner, NABJ associate member representative and founder of the award. “Sheila’s commitment to NABJ, her heart for service, and her willingness to help show others the ropes of how to be a successful entrepreneur, hits the mark on all cylinders for this inaugural award. We commend her, she is truly deserving of this honor.”

PAT TOBIN AWARDSHEILA BROOKS

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Some view sports as entertainment. Others see it as just a business. Many others consider it a religion. What is undeniable is that sports are a very important part of American culture. Whether attending a live event, watching highlights or reading in-depth analysis of what went wrong or what went right in a game, fans the world over are emotionally invested in the winners and the losers. They also now more than ever want the backstory on the events which once strictly inhabited the back pages.

ESPN’s “30 for 30” documentary series stands out as an exemplification of the very best in not just sports journalism but long-form journalism as well. Edgy, entertaining and enlightening, the films put front-and-center the stories of the trials and tribulations, successes and failures of some of the country’s and the world’s most celebrated champions.

The series, which premiered in October 2009 and concluded last December, chronicles 30 stories from the “ESPN era,” each of which detail the issues, trends, people, teams or events that transformed the sports landscape since the sports network was founded in 1979.

The films in totality represent something never seen on TV before through a team of diverse storytellers. The series includes the saga of how the Allen Iverson trial impacted the Hampton Roads, Va., community to the personal family story of running back Ricky Williams in “Run Ricky Run” and “One Night in Vegas” on the night of a Mike Tyson fight and how Tupac Shakur never made it to the after-party. African-American directors John Singleton and Reggie Rock Bythewood had the opportunities to lead some of these stories. Additional contributors to the series include Ice Cube, Spike Lee, Morgan Freeman and Kirk Fraser among others.

“ESPN’s collection of documentaries on these 30 riveting stories from over the past 30 years provides quality in-depth reporting to give viewers the complete versions of these events that often went untold,” said NABJ Treasurer and Sports Task Force Chair Greg Lee. The series offers a different perspective of these stories that previous news accounts could not provide.”

BEST PRACTICES: 30 FOR 30

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The National Association of Black Journalists is a national organization which impacts communities locally; something that would not be possible without the dozens of professional chapters located throughout the country. From its founding nearly 36 years ago NABJ has thrived because of the work of men and women in its local chapters who ensure that the Association operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. While all of NABJ’s chapters work daily to adhere to NABJ’s mission of strengthening ties amongst black journalists, advocating for accurate coverage of the black community, and promoting journalistic excellence, the work of several of our chapters is particularly noteworthy.

Each year The Bay Area Black Journalists Association hosts training workshops for professional and student journalists including this year a Healthy NABJ Media Institute. The chapter has also paid all or part of expenses to send students and unemployed members to the annual convention. In addition BABJA annually honors Bay Area black journalists and has awarded more than $30,000 in scholarships over the past 7 years.

The Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Journalists is nearing the 30th anniversary of the founding of the chapter. The chapter has had a strong year after coming back from decertification and has quite an impressive history. The chapter that had hosted two national conventions, gained a reputation for being strong media monitors, conducted a successful urban journalism workshop that provided opportunities for aspiring journalists to learn more about NABJ, and consistently awarded $30,000-$45,000 annually in scholarships to aspiring journalists. Today the DFW-ABJ has almost 50 paid members with regular activities and members have worked tirelessly to fulfill their mission.

The Detroit Chapter of NABJ has for 29 years been one of NABJ’s most consistent professional chapters. In 2010 the chapter doubled its membership to 60 journalists and associates. The chapter hosted more than 11 events in 2010, including a photo auction that raised money for scholarships, an innovative, citywide community-based video project, a Congressional election debate and a fundraiser for unemployed journalists.

“Why wait?” That could be the motto embraced by the three finalists for NABJ’s Student Chapter of the Year honors. Rather than wait until they are out in the professional world to pursue important training, these student groups have begun to develop skills that will certainly help them advance from the classroom to the newsroom.

•Members of the Florida A&M University NABJ chapter are active in student media outlets such as The Famuan, Journey Magazine, WANM radio, FAMU-TV 20 and related websites, and they have established a mentoring and scholarship program for high school students at FAMU’s Developmental Research School.

•UGA-NABJ was founded at the University of Georgia in 1989 and includes members from majors and academic concentrations including Advertising, Broadcast News, Magazines, Publication Management, and Public Relations. The organization sends weekly career and professional-development news to its members and mentors students weekly at nearby Clark Middle School.

•Founded in February 2006, the student NABJ chapter at North Carolina A&T State University offers a plethora of programs for its members and hosts events that not only benefit members but also give back to the university’s community including creating an Emerging Journalist of the Year Program and operating a campus-wide food drive.

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Norma Adams-Wade

Mervin Aubespin

Drew Berry

Paul Brock

Sheila Brooks

Shannon Buggs

Maureen Bunyan

Bob Butler

Corey Chavous

Barbara Ciara

Charles Cobb, Jr.

Marilyn Darling

Joe Davidson

Allison Davis

Paul Delaney

William Dilday, Jr.

Sandra Dillard

Joel Dreyfuss

Sidmel Estes

Michelle Phillips Fay

Arthur Fennell

Albert Fitzpatrick

Samuel Ford

Tonju Francois

Dorothy Gilliam

Robert Greenlee

Cheryl Hampton

Andrew Humphrey, CBM

Monica Kaufman Pearson

Gregory Lee, Jr.

H. Chuku Lee

Claude Lewis

Sandra Long

Herbert Lowe, Jr.

Paula Williams Madison

Pluria Marshall

Roland S. Martin

Walter Middlebrook, Jr.

Shannon Miller

Bryan Monroe

Acel Moore

Pam Moore

Les Payne

Alex Poinsett

Claudia Polley

Condace Pressley

Bob Reid

W. Curtis Riddle

Johnathan Rodgers

Royal Rodgers

Charlotte Roy

Vince Sanders

Mara Schiavocampo

Lesly C. Simmons

Sakina Spruell

David Squires

Chuck Stone

Will Sutton

Francis Ward

LT. Colonel Mary Ann Warren

John White

Lonnie White

DeWayne Wickham

Vanessa Williams

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David Aldridge

Michael Allen

Mary Benton

Deborah Bradley

Monique Braxton-Fordham

Charmayne Brown

Brett Chambers

Sandra Clark

Linda Coles-Kauffman

Albert Coqueran

Lisa Cox

Anqoinette Crosby

Kenneth Cummings

Corey Dade

Rod Daniels

John Davis

Stacy Davis

Robert DeFillipp

Angela Dodson

Enid Doggett

Duchesne Drew

Tara Edwards

Kim Flannigan

Larry Ford

Ken-Yon Hardy

Saudia Harris

Jesse Holland

Christopher Howell, Sr.

Amie Hudspeth

Sylvia Isabel

Lee Ivory

Eric Jackson

Heshimu Jaramogi

Eunice Johnson

Cecil Jones

Ronald Jones

Will Jones

Michael Jordan

Stephen King

Toni Lesser

Mike Levin

Khambrel Marshall

Jacquie Hood Martin

Dachell McSween

Frank Mickens, III

Felicia Middlebrooks

Leona Minto

Joy Nakrin, Esq.

Nicondra Norwood

Martins Oloja

Al Orendorff

Steve Osunsami

Khalid Patterson

LaTanya Pattillo

Kristen Pope

Angela Robinson

Stepheca Sawyer

Natalie Sentz

Verna Smith

Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i

Jeffrey St. Arromand

Donna Stewart

Tyrone Taborn

Ray Taliaferro

Sheila Tenney

Mike Terry

Warren Trent

Lori Waldon

Vickie Walton-James

Devin Washington

Ahisha Williams

Marcus Williams

David Wilson

Derrica Wilson

Brenda Wood

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Norma Adams-WadeDallas Morning News

Carole BartelCORE Magazine

Edward Blackwell (Deceased)Milwaukee Journal

Paul BrockFounding Executive Director

Reginald Bryant (Deceased)Black Perspective on the News

Maureen BunyanWTOP-TV

Crispin CampbellWNET-TV

Charlie CobbWHUR Radio

Marilyn DarlingWHYY-TV

Leon DashThe Washington Post

Joe DavidsonPhiladelphia Bulletin

Allison J. DavisWBZ-TV

Paul DelaneyThe New York Times

William DildayWLBT-TV

Sandra Rosen DillardDenver Post

Joel DreyfussThe Washington Post

Sam FordWCCO-TV

David GibsonMutual Black Network

Sandra Gilliam-BealeWHIO-TV

Bob GreenleeNew Haven Register

Martha Griffin National Public Radio

Derwood Hall (Deceased)WSOC-TV

Bob HayesSan Francisco Examiner

Vernon Jarrett (Deceased)Chicago Tribune

Mal Johnson (Deceased)Cox Broadcasting

Toni JonesDetroit Free Press

H. Chuku LeeAfrica Journal Ltd.

Claude LewisPhiladelphia Bulletin

Sandra Dawson LongNews Journal

Pluria MarshallFreelancer

Acel MoorePhiladelphia Inquirer

Luix Overbea (Deceased)Christian Science Monitor

Les PayneNewsday

Claudia PolleyNBC

Alex PoinsettEbony Magazine

Richard RambeauProject Bait

Max Robinson (Deceased)WTOP-TV

Chuck StonePhiladelphia Daily News

W. Curtis RiddleLouisville (Ky.) Courier Journal

Jeannye ThorntonU.S. News & World Report

Francis WardLos Angeles Times

Charlotte RoyDetroit Free Press

Vince SandersNational Black Network

John C. WhiteWashington Star

DeWayne WickhamThe Baltimore Sun

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3. COLLEGE/GRADUATE STUDENT MEMBERS ! Freshman ! Senior ! Sophomore ! Graduate Student ! Junior Graduation Year: _______________

! High School member (see next page)

___________________________________________________

4. RELEASE INFORMATION Indicate preferred mailing address: ! Home ! Work/School

NABJ occasionally receives requests for our membership mailing list to disseminate vital industry and educational information to NABJ members. Would you like to be included in such mailings? ! Yes ! No

5. MEMBERSHIP DEMOGRAPHICS a) What is your gender? ! Female ! Male

b) What is your age group? ! 16-24 ! 25-34 ! 35-44 ! 45-54 ! 55-64 ! 65 and over

c) Which best describes you? ! Executive ! Management ! Staff ! Student

d) Which of the following fields do you work in primarily? ! Newspaper ! Magazine ! Newsletter ! Television ! Radio ! Online Media ! Educator ! Student ! Public Relations

e) How many years have you worked in the industry? ! 0-2 ! 3-5 ! 6-10 ! 11-20 ! 21+ years

A COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is an organization of nearly 4,000 journalists, students and media-related professionals that advocates for diversity in newsrooms and in news content. We are committed to providing quality programs and services for black journalists worldwide.

As a NABJ member, you’ll receive these valuable resources and benefits:

PURPOSE OF APPLICATION ! New Membership ! Renewal

• Year-Round Personal and Professional Development Opportunities

• Access to NABJ Jobs Online • Access to the NABJ Annual Career Fair • Leadership and Mentoring Opportunities • Regional and National Networking Opportunities • Industry Information and Action Alerts • Scholarship and Internship Opportunities • Discounts on Convention Registrations, Regional

Conferences and NABJ Media Institute programs

• Participation discount for annual Salute to Excellence Awards Contest

• Student Services Support • Members-only Web Access, including Online Membership

Directory • Free subscription to NABJ E-News, our weekly electronic

newsletter • Free subscription to NABJ Journal, our quarterly magazine • NABJ Annual Report

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6. PROGRAM INTERESTS Mark all that apply ! Speakers Bureau ! Media Institute ! Mentor Program ! Internship Program ! Student Development Program ! Scholarship Program ! Other ____________________________________________

7. VOLUNTEER INTERESTS ! Fundraising ! Advocacy ! NABJ Journal ! Communication ! Task Force/Committees ! Other ____________________

8. MEMBERSHIP TYPES & DUES ! Full Member ......................................................$100 Working journalists, including reporters, editors, photographers,

newsroom managers, etc. who produce, gather and disseminate news for newspapers, television and radio stations, magazines, wire services, etc. and full-time freelance journalists.

Multi-Year Membership – FOR FULL MEMBERS ONLY " ! Two Years ($180) ! Five Years ($450)

! Premium Full Member ........................................$150 Same as full member eligibility plus additional benefits to

include: VIP express registration at NABJ annual convention; acknowledgement in convention program book and journal; NABJ premium member lapel pin and special gift.

! Lifetime Full Member ......................................$3,000 Full life membership, plus free yearly convention registration; VIP

registration; VIP seating; exclusive invites;Exclusive NABJ Film Festival Event Tickets; acknowledgment in convention program book, NABJ Journal and Web site; a lapel pin; a certificate; discounts to NABJ programs; 5% Discount on Merchandise.

! Emeritus/Retired Full Member ..............................$79 Full members who have retired from active work in the journalism

field, but who are still participating in the organization.

! Associate Member $75 Part-time freelance journalists, journalism educators, public

relations and other media-related professionals.

! Student Member ..................................................$40 Full-time students in an accredited college or university.

Course of study must be in the communication field, preferably journalism. (Copy of student ID required.)

! High School Member ............................................$35 Intended course of study must be in the communications field,

preferably journalism. (Copy of student ID required.)

Membership Dues Total …………………………$_________

Plus my tax-deductible DONATION to support: NABJ On The Move Fund $ _________ National Scholarship $ _________ Internship Fund $ _________ Student Development Program Fund $ _________ Support a Student to Attend NABJ Convention $ _________ Administrative Fee $ 3.00 TOTAL $ _________ Dues may not be deductible as charitable contributions for income tax purposes; however, dues may be considered ordinary and necessary business deductions. Consult your tax advisor.

9. PAYMENT METHOD ! Visa ! Check ! Master Card ! Money Order ! American Express

Account Number

CVV Number

Expiration Date Billing Zip code

Cardholder’s Name (as it appears on the card – please print)

Signature of Cardholder

10. SUBMIT APPLICATION VIA WEB A fast, easy and secure way to join. Go to www.nabj.org and click on Join NABJ. Credit card payments only.

VIA FAX NABJ: 301.314.1714 Credit Card payments only

VIA MAIL National Association of Black Journalists P.O. Box 630946 Baltimore, MD 21263-0946

VIA CREDIT CARD/CHECK Secured website for credit card payment and/or the convenience of personal check by mail.

Please allow two weeks for processing.

For NABJ Office Use

Membership # ____________________________________________

Type _____________________ Category _______________________

Fee ______________________ Prior Exp. Date _________________

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Code ____________________________________________________

(Please include the $3.00 administrative fee in your total.)

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1. WORK / SCHOOL Membership profile (please print clearly)

First Name Middle Initial Last Name

Date of Birth (mm/dd)

Title Company/School

Company/School Address

City State Zip Code

Work Number Work Fax

Work E-mail Address

Website

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2. HOME

Home Address

City State Zip Code

Home Number Home Fax

Home E-mail Address

3. COLLEGE/GRADUATE STUDENT MEMBERS ! Freshman ! Senior ! Sophomore ! Graduate Student ! Junior Graduation Year: _______________

! High School member (see next page)

___________________________________________________

4. RELEASE INFORMATION Indicate preferred mailing address: ! Home ! Work/School

NABJ occasionally receives requests for our membership mailing list to disseminate vital industry and educational information to NABJ members. Would you like to be included in such mailings? ! Yes ! No

5. MEMBERSHIP DEMOGRAPHICS a) What is your gender? ! Female ! Male

b) What is your age group? ! 16-24 ! 25-34 ! 35-44 ! 45-54 ! 55-64 ! 65 and over

c) Which best describes you? ! Executive ! Management ! Staff ! Student

d) Which of the following fields do you work in primarily? ! Newspaper ! Magazine ! Newsletter ! Television ! Radio ! Online Media ! Educator ! Student ! Public Relations

e) How many years have you worked in the industry? ! 0-2 ! 3-5 ! 6-10 ! 11-20 ! 21+ years

A COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is an organization of nearly 4,000 journalists, students and media-related professionals that advocates for diversity in newsrooms and in news content. We are committed to providing quality programs and services for black journalists worldwide.

As a NABJ member, you’ll receive these valuable resources and benefits:

PURPOSE OF APPLICATION ! New Membership ! Renewal

• Year-Round Personal and Professional Development Opportunities

• Access to NABJ Jobs Online • Access to the NABJ Annual Career Fair • Leadership and Mentoring Opportunities • Regional and National Networking Opportunities • Industry Information and Action Alerts • Scholarship and Internship Opportunities • Discounts on Convention Registrations, Regional

Conferences and NABJ Media Institute programs

• Participation discount for annual Salute to Excellence Awards Contest

• Student Services Support • Members-only Web Access, including Online Membership

Directory • Free subscription to NABJ E-News, our weekly electronic

newsletter • Free subscription to NABJ Journal, our quarterly magazine • NABJ Annual Report

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