November Chapter Updates

"Eat, Drink and Be Merry" 
Holiday Soirée 

Courtesy: Jon Strayhorn, Media Arts Collectives

Let's fellowship one more time before St. Nick comes to the "Queen City".

Saturday, December 13th, 2014

Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

The Charlotte Observer

600 South Tryon Street

Charlotte, NC

(Park in the Charlotte Observer Parking Deck on Church Street.)

News Content Awards and CAABJ Scholarship Awards will be presented.

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2014 CAABJ News Excellence Awards  
Extended Deadline

Charlotte Area Association of Black Journalists News Excellence Awards honor outstanding media coverage of or by African Americans. Last year, our debut contest saw outstanding submissions from dozens of entrants. This year we are expecting even greater participation!

All print, TV, radio and online news outlets (including blogs) are invited to submit in the following categories:

Hard News, Feature, Sports, Commentary/Editorial, Business and Entertainment

EXTENDED DATELINE: Sunday, November 30th

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Charlotte Area Association of Black Journalists Scholarship

CAABJ Scholarship is designed to assist college students in their quest to achieve success in the journalism field.  The deadline has been extended. Applications must be posted marked by Saturday, November 29, 2014

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NABJ "Region III- On the High Seas"
2015 Conference Cruise
#R3HighSeas

Get ready to sail with "Region III- On the High Seas"
2015 Conference Cruise

March 5-8, 2015

We're bringing all the great workshops to the
Carnival "Sensation" sailing of Port Canaveral, FL (Orlando)

Book your cabin NOW! Deposits due by December 15, 2014
Final Payment due, January 5, 2015

It's a fantastic voyage you don't want to miss.
We'll see you on the ship!

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National Association of Black Journalists
2015 Convention and Career Fair
#NABJ15

The National Association of Black Journalists welcomes you

 August 5-9, 2015 in Minneapolis for the 40th Annual Convention and Career Fair! Thousands of journalists, media executives, public relations professionals, and students are expected to attend to network, participate in professional development sessions and celebrate excellence in journalism.

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General Body Meeting - Reminder!

Members and Friends,

Our next General Body Meeting will be TOMORROW, April 19 - 11:00 am at

"All American Pub"- 200 East Bland Street, Charlotte, NC 28203.  Parking is FREE.

For more information about All American Pub, click here.

If you have not submitted a Member Profile/Application for this year, please download the document using the following link:  Click here to download the application.  Your member profile allows you to share how you wish to participate with the organization and keeps your contact history current.

If you have any questions or technical difficulties using the online forms, please email us at info@caabj.org.

We can't wait to see all of you.

CAABJ Executive Board

NABJ Scholarship Application Extended

Attention Members and Friends!!!
NABJ Scholarship Application has been extended to April 9, 2014. NABJ scholarships are annually given to deserving students interested in pursuing careers in journalism. Scholarships are worth up to $2,500. All applications must be submitted online by the specified deadline- April 9, 2014. You must be a member of NABJ to apply. Click Here to apply.

Good Luck Journos!

CAABJ Connects High School Students with Prominent Journalists

Me In The Media Initiative

The Charlotte Area Association of Black Journalists (CAABJ) is pleased to announce the Me in Media Initiative. CAABJ is a chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists. We are an organization composed of writers, artists, managers, and talent from all of the major television stations, newspapers, and some of the most notable radio stations, magazines, web publications, and public relations firms in the greater Charlotte area. Our mission is to promote diversity in the media.

We launched this project in 2012 during our Democratic National Convention program as part of our mission. The goal of this initiative is to encourage black high school students to consider careers in journalism and public relations.

The winner received short mentoring session with nationally acclaimed television journalists Soledad O’Brien. She earned an opportunity to network working journalists throughout North and South Carolina and received sound advice from decorated local writers, producers, broadcasters, editors, specialists, and owners of media outlets. This year’s winner will be honored during the CAABJ Awards Reception, given honorary student member status, a one on one mentoring session with a celebrated national journalist, and provided a networking opportunity with working journalists in the Charlotte area.

• Applications are available at caabj.org
• Applicants must be of African descent living in the Charlotte regional media market.
• Applicants must be currently enrolled in High School.
• Applicants must have permission to enter from a parent or legal guardian.
• Applicants must be able to speak publicly about their entries.
• All entries can be used by CAABJ to promote The Me In The Media Initiative.
• The topic of your essay should be why your community needs more media coverage. The essay should be no more than 350 and no less than 150 words. We suggest you write your essay separately, cut and paste it in the space provided in the application, then add proper spacing.
• All work must be original and published finding and statistics must be attributed. Entries must be received by midnight March 30, 2014.

Any questions should be emailed to us at info@caabj.org with Subject: Me In the Media Application.

Application Form

Me in the Media Application