Why join BABJ?

You’ve asked for it for years and now Baltimore has a thriving local chapter for the National Association of Black Journalists. Charm City hosted the 2016 Region I Conference and was nominated for 2017 and 2020 NABJ Chapter of the Year. Here’s your chance to return to the mission of NABJ, right here in Maryland.

3 Reasons to Join BABJ

Membership has its privileges. Here are three reasons to join BABJ:

  1. The official BABJ Facebook page is a restricted for “members only”. We share countless job, fellowships, internships and freelance opportunities via this page.
  2. You will also be able to attend meetings, career development workshops and events as a member.
    (NOTE: Meetings will always be free to members. Meeting guests fees will not exceed $5. Special event rates will vary.)
  3. It’s time for you to get involved in BABJ.

Take a look at the 2022 Membership Drive message.

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Please note: You must manually opt-out of a recurring membership subscription at check-out or you will be charged annually (this also applies for Gift memberships).

Professional Membership (1-Year / $40) : This one-year membership is open to any person whose principal livelihood comes from creating, producing or supervising the creation of journalism. Any person who works primarily in a field related to journalism – such as public relations, public information, marketing, communications, advocacy, legal, etc. – and whose work supports the mission of BABJ.

Student Membership (1-Year / $20): This one-year membership is open to any high school, college or university students – including undergraduate, graduate and associate degree students – who have a demonstrated interest in journalism.

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