Boston Association of Black Journalists

05/05/2024

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22/03/2024

Remembering Sarah-Ann Shaw 1934-2024
Boston's First Black Woman TV Reporter, passed away at age 90.
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Sarah-Ann Shaw, a WBZ legend and Boston's first Black woman TV news reporter, has died. The lifelong resident of Roxbury was 90 years old.

22/02/2024

The UNIFY Career Summit on March 1 is seeking volunteers. Please help

Sign up with this link:

https://bit.ly/UNIFYvolunteers

29/01/2024

Our second annual Super Bowl Party is coming up Feb. 11. It's the 49ers vs. Chiefs and also the Usher Halftime show. Sign up and come on and have fun with us at BABJ.

Come out to watch Super Bowl LVIII (or just Usher's halftime show) while hanging out with other sports & media professionals in Boston

05/12/2023

DEC 16th: Join BABJ for our holiday party at the Blarney Stone in Dorchester 🎄 ()

RSVP —> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_4XDw-gb1JzTwmBELfXiZ15oSy8R3O09afwbg0VfNWBviGQ/viewform

News2023 Holiday Party Wow! That was fast. The holidays are here. Let’s celebrate, reconnect with old friends and meet new people. RSVP here. Join us at 6 p.m. Saturday, December 16, at The Blarney Stone located at 1505 Dorchester Avenue in Dorchester. BABJ will provide the appetizers, but you mus...

25/10/2023

25/10/2023

REMINDER!!! TOMORROW NIGHT!! COME OUT FOR NETWORKING, FUN AND DOOR PRIZES!!!

22/10/2023

REMINDER!! Our BABJ mixer is Thursday, Oct. 26 (that's this Thursday) at the Bowery Bar in Dorchester. Starting at 7 p.m. Please be there to meet and network with Black journalists and BABJ members.

The Bowery is a restaurant, bar & patio located in historic Lower Mills neighborhood of Dorchester.

10/10/2023

Job openings at the Bay State Banner!!

The Bay State Banner is one of the most-read print and digital media outlets in Massachusetts.
Each week our stories reach millions of people, and we’re seeking to expand our coverage by adding a Managing editor to our team. The Banner has been covering Massachusetts communities of color for more than 58 years.
We are in search of an enterprising Managing Editor who loves news and telling valuable local stories.

Qualifications
•Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
•Minimum 5+ years’ experience in a news leadership role, or comparable experience •Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Short- and long-term news coverage planning is
essential
•Manage multiple assignments in a high pressure, news environment
•Strong journalistic skills and news judgement
•Willing to work extra hours on short notice
•Contribute two news stories weekly
• Edit and confer on Editorials

Responsibilities
•The Managing Editor assists in helping to run the day-to -day operations of the newsroom
• Content editing stories
•Recruiting freelancers
•Manage, coach and schedule news staff
•Work with news management to decide weekly stories and help to arrange and coordinate news content
•Generate news stories and execute news coverage by coordinating journalists
•Assist the publishers to manage all aspects of the News Department
•Helps oversee weekly news coverage
• Editing and the Op-ed page
• Assisting the publishers on Editorials
• Gathering/arranging art to illustrate
stories
• Writing headlines
• Selecting front page stories

The Managing Editor:
•Collaborates in layout and illustration of stories in the print edition with the production team
•Localizing national trending stories in a service-journalism way to help readers understand the importance of a national issue to a local community
•Replicating evergreen, seasonal ideas when local buzz or breaking is lighter
•Have a commitment to and track record of improving the diversity of your team so that we can better serve our audiences and communities
•Lead and manage a team of editors and reporters on innovative content and audience strategies based on real-time metric data and strategic analysis
•Be a constant generator of story ideas, and help your team produce content early.

Please contact:

Ronald Mitchell
Publisher Editor
The Bay State Banner
[email protected]

28/09/2023

Reminder!! Our meeting is tonight at 7 p.m. Please stop by, a lot to discuss, including several board openings: Here is our Zoom address:

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25/09/2023

We have a BABJ Zoom meeting for members and prospective members on Sept. 28 at 7 p.m.

Please RSVP to [email protected] or [email protected] for the Zoom invite.

25/09/2023

We have a Zoom meeting for members and prospective members on Thursday Sept. 28 at 7 p.m.

Here is the Zoom info:
gary washburn is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: BABJ SEPTEMBER MEETING
Time: Sep 28, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
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27/06/2023

Here is our NABJ Presidential election forum with candidates Ken Lemon and Tre'Vell Anderson from June 22. Please check it out so you can make an informed decision about the next leader of NABJ and get out and vote!!

20/06/2023

General Body Meeting | Need Board Members

Dear BABJ Members,

We're going to hold an action-packed general body Zoom meeting on June 22 at 7 p.m. Three NAACP National Board members will join this meeting prior to their national convention in Boston, July 28 - 31. We will also hear from two national (NABJ) presidential candidates who want to share their platforms: Tre'Vell Anderson and Ken Lemon.

So carve out some time in your schedule to attend. Going forward, please block off the fourth Thursday of each month for general body meetings.

We are revamping the BABJ Board and looking for new people to contribute to the success of this organization. Some of you have expressed interest in joining the board. Please review all positions here and fill out this form, letting us know where you best fit it. And please pay your dues.

Executive Board Descriptions
If you’re interested in joining the BABJ Board, please complete this form.

Zoom meeting info for June 22:

Topic: BABJ MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Time: Jun 22, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81122849393?pwd=UXpLeWE4UWUyMmlCcWNKbUZzNWt4QT09

Meeting ID: Passcode: 894776">811 2284 9393
Passcode: 894776

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15/06/2023

Get ready for our general membership meeting on Thursday, June 22 at 7 p.m. A lot of special guests and good information in store. Zoom information coming soon.

30/04/2023

Come out Wednesday to our mental health panel at BU

29/03/2023

TONIGHT: Head to Boston University's Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground for a discussion on women in the media as we close out

🔗: http://spr.ly/60173hiZN

Can't make it? Watch the conversation live here at 6:30PM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xlqm_zcCsrk

23/03/2023

Our next event will be held on March 29 at BU
Register online https://bostonblackjournalists.wordpress.com/2023/03/15/3-29-23-babj-event-women-in-media-the-balancing-act/