2020 Impact Report
2021 Impact Report
For the last 35 years, we at Journalism and Women Symposium (JAWS) have been supporting underrepresented journalists across the US — and beyond — with meaningful networking, advocacy, and personal and professional development. If you’re a 2020 or 2021 journalism graduate who self-identifies as a woman (cisgender and transgender) or non-binary person, we have a graduation […]
Author Archives: J Kyle Foster
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May
May
WOW! What an incredibly successful Mother’s Day fundraiser!! Past president Kat Rowlands offered to match the first $3,000 that came in during our Mother’s Day fundraiser. And you did it! You gave more than $3,000 — honoring women who’ve inspired you, whether mothers or others. Kat doubled your donations, giving us $6,061 total in May. […]
News, Training and Mentorship, Webinar Wednesday
May 26 Wednesday Webinar: Hear about the founding mothers of NPR
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May
May
Register in advance to join journalist and writer Lisa Napoli for a lively webinar chat on May 26, at 7 p.m. ET, to hear about her latest book, “Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR.” In the 1970s, four dynamic journalists arrived at National Public Radio and began […]
03
May
May
Dearest JAWS members, JAWS is packed with inspiring women who are blazing journalistic trails — drawing on the strength, love, support and inspiration we’ve gotten from our mothers and from other women who’ve been our models and our mentors. So for Mother’s Day, what better way to honor those women than to make a gift to […]
News, Webinar Wednesday
There’s Still Time to Sign Up for the May 5 JAWS-AIR Wednesday Webinar on Freelancer Protections
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May
May
Join AIR and JAWS for a discussion on freelancer and independent journalists’ protections this week on Wednesday, May 5. JAWS and the Association of Independents in Radio (AIR) will present A Freelancers Guide to Protections: Personal, Professional, and Financial Considerations. A one-hour panel discussion on freelancer protections starts at 6 p.m. ET and will be followed by another hour of […]
News, Webinar Wednesday
May 5 Wednesday Webinar on Freelancers, Independent Journalists’ Protections
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Apr
Apr
Join AIR and JAWS for a discussion on freelancer and independent journalists’ protections Wednesday, May 5. JAWS and the Association of Independents in Radio (AIR) will present A Freelancers Guide to Protections: Personal, Professional, and Financial Considerations. A one-hour panel discussion on freelancer protections starts at 6 p.m. ET and will be followed by another hour of breakout room conversations […]
News, Webinar Wednesday
There’s still time to sign up for Webinar Wednesday this week! April 7, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. EST
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Apr
Apr
Register HERE Meet four women who are organizing newsrooms and freelancers. Why? What are the outcomes, the stakes, the implications, not only for our industry but the communities we serve? How can you get involved? JAWS board member, editor, writer, teacher and consultant Carla Murphy will moderate the conversation with our guests Daniela Altimari (state […]
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Apr
Apr
The JAWS Board of Directors has decided to host CAMP 2021 on Oct.15-17. Just like last year, it will be online and on demand. We know many of us were hoping we’d be able to meet again in person this year. Unfortunately, there is still a lot of uncertainty regarding travel, vaccinations and large in-person gatherings […]
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Feb
Feb
JAWS is looking for member volunteers for the 2021-22 committees and task forces! Please consider joining a committee or task force this year to share your unique skills and opinions to support the Journalism & Women Symposium mission: supporting the professional empowerment and personal growth of women and working toward a more accurate portrayal of […]
Fran Lewine, one of the founding members of the Journalism & Women’s Symposium, would have been 100 years old this month. JAWS has honored her over the years with the Fran Lewine Interview Project to record the stories of women who made a mark in journalism. Fran was a leader among women journalists in the […]
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Jan
Jan
Check out the JAWS merchandise store for cool 35th anniversary swag! JAWS Store – click here for new sweatshirts, T-shirts, bags, masks and coffee mugs to show off your support and celebrate JAWS and 35 years of supporting the professional empowerment and personal growth of women in journalism and its work toward a more accurate portrayal […]
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Dec
Dec
As we prepare for our annual conference, members of Journalism and Women Symposium (JAWS) are deeply saddened by the news that longtime member Betsy Wade passed away at home in Manhattan on Thursday, Dec. 3. Wade’s husband, James Boylan, told The New York Times that she had learned in 2017 she had colon cancer. A […]
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Nov
Nov
As JAWS 35th CAMP nears (Dec. 4-6) and the Annual Membership Meeting (Dec. 6) – THREE things to do! Be sure to sign up separately to attend the Annual Membership Meeting Sunday, December 6, 2020 from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET. You don’t have to be attending CAMP to join the meeting – it […]
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Nov
Nov
WOOHOO! Early-bird pricing for 2020 JAWS CAMP extended to Nov. 13! Sign up now to pay $99 for non-members, $79 for members, $49 for students and $50 for On-Demand access only. After Nov. 13, prices go up! $120 Nonmember Rate, $99 Member Rate. If you are a local news journalist and would like to apply […]
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Oct
Oct
JAWS CAMP 2020 Keynote Speakers Include Award-Winner Journalist Soledad O’Brien SOLEDAD O’BRIEN is our Saturday evening keynote at JAWS CAMP this year! The 35th JAWS CAMP will be online and on demand! Ms. O’Brien will be giving a talk LIVE and will be available for Q&A. O’Brien is an award-winning documentarian, journalist, speaker, author, and […]
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Oct
Oct
Be sure to register for the 35th JAWS CAMP before early-bird pricing ends! CAMP is online this year Dec. 4-6. #CAMPOnDEMAND— The Future of Journalism: Forging the Path Together will be online and on-demand, bringing us together to share, discuss, laugh, listen and learn. Register here for #CAMPOnDEMAND. We believe going virtual is the safest and most […]
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Oct
Oct
Meet our latest JAWS CAMP keynote speaker Sarah Alvarez, founder of Outlier Media. Sarah, who will be part of CAMP ON DEMAND Dec. 4-6, started her career in civil rights law in New York and worked as a public radio reporter before founding Outlier Media in 2016. Her work has been featured on NPR, Marketplace, […]
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Sep
Sep
Dearest JAWS members, CAMP is coming up quickly.- Dec. 4-6! What do you want to discuss? We’re inviting some kick-ass leaders to speak, and planning some powerful sessions for the Dec. 4-6 online event. But it’s not the JAWS way to have your board do it alone. So please join in! Propose […]