Adrienne Samuels Gibbs
Senior Editor
Ebony Magazine

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Associate Member’s Task Force

The Associate Member’s 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 is to advance the cause of issues related to these sectors and to NABJ.

Chair

Gabrielle Maple Lee
Account Supervisor
Fleishman Hillard- NY

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Black Press Task Force

The Black Press Task Force includes journalists and owners of black media outlets. The group’s purpose is to advocate on behalf of black-owned media and to foster camaraderie amongst journalist in this space.

Chair

Tene Croom

Tene Croom Communications

Broadcast Task Force

The Broadcast Task Force includes radio and television journalists. The group’s purpose is to champion diversity in newsrooms across the country, and to inspire camaraderie among broadcast journalists.

Chair

Will Wright
Manager of Digital Production
NBC News

Copy Editors Task Force

The Copy Editors Task Force includes copy desk managers, copy editors, news editors, line editors, layout and design editors, and yes, recruiters. The groups 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.

Digital Journalism Task Force

As 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.

Chair

Benét J. Wilson

Director of Media Relations
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association

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Founders Task Force

The 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.

Global Journalsim Task Force

The Global Journalism Task Force promotes coverage of and about the African/African-American experience worldwide.

Chair

Rochelle Riley
Columnist
Detroit Free Press

Co- Chair

Jeff Ballou
Congressional Producer

Al Jazeera Network

LGBT Task Force

The 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.

Chairs

Jonathan Adams
Public Information Officer
Lambda Legal

Kimberley McLeod
Director of Communications
National Black Justice Coalition

Political Journalism Task Force

The Political Journalism Task force is comprised of journalists that cover local, state, and national politics. The group's purpose is to provide support and programming for political journalists.

Chairs

Sonya Ross
Race & Ethnicity Editor
AP

Sports Journalism Task Force

The NABJ Sports Task Force promotes diversity in Americas sports department; provides programming toward developing the next wave of Americas sports journalists.

Visual Task Force

The NABJ Visual Task Force 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.

Young Black Journalists Task Force

The 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
Talia Buford
Reporter
Politico

Co-Chair
Felicia Brown

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