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Post Number: 5 Registered: 10-2005
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 12:03 pm: | |
Sounds interesting. Anybody going? DETROIT, MI – The Detroit Chapter of the NABJ (National Association of Black Journalists) will hold a General Forum Meeting, Thursday, May 17, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. inside the General Auditorium at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. The theme of the evening is “Exploring Careers, Promoting Diversity and Balanced Coverage in Broadcasting” and takes an in depth look at the radio broadcasting industry The evening will feature various on-air radio personalities and broadcast professionals who will participate in an interactive panel discussion. Participants include: Kyra Dillard, Clear Channel/ Channel 9-5-5 FM, Pam Woodley, WWJ/CBS Radio; Jayne Marie Smith, Clear Channel; Charles “Spud” Spence, Radio One/HOT 102.7 FM; and Biba Smith, Michigan Citizen. The evening will also feature free health screenings given by the Red Cross, membership signup drives, networking opportunities and vendor booths for various media entities and institutions. The general public is invited to attend the FREE event along with print, broadcast and photo journalists, editors, authors, public relations professionals, communications specialists, literary artists, and university and high school students who are enrolled in journalism (print or broadcast), public relations and/or communications fields. The Detroit Chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is an organization that seeks to empower print and broadcast journalists, public relations specialists and communications professionals through the sharing of information, education and networking with the goal of reflecting the highest standards of excellence, credibility and integrity in the field of communication. For further information, call Chris Campbell, Detroit NABJ President, 248.632.0361 or Dorothy Redmond, Detroit NABJ Secretary, 313.850.8236 or e-mail detroitnabj@yahoo.com. |