Black Journalists to
Host Conference for Public Relations Professionals
The National
Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) will present its Conference
for Media Related Professionals on Saturday, March 21, 2009 at the
Associated Press Headquarters in New York City.
The day-long
conference organized by NABJ's Associate Members delegation begins
with an insightful dialogue with Terrie Williams, a critically acclaimed
public relations guru and author who will deliver the keynote address.
Other attendees include: Wynona Redmond, President of the National
Black Public Relations Society; Marvet Britto, celebrity publicist
and frequent CNN contributor; PR Expert Karen Taylor Bass; Crystal
Howard, Director of Public Relations for ESPN; Myorr Janha, Senior
Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations for Russell Simmons
Design Group/Rush Communications; Malcolm Berkley, Public Relations
Manager for UPS; Mario Armstrong, on-air tech expert for NPR's Morning
Edition; and Errol Cockfield, Press Secretary for Gov. David Patterson
(NY-D).
"This
is the first time NABJ is committing to hosting a program entirely
focused on public relations professionals," said NABJ President
Barbara Ciara. "This conference is an excellent opportunity
for public-relations professionals and journalists to engage in
discussions on the common ground that these two industries share."
Conference
workshop topics include: The Changing Face of Public Relations:
What is Next on the Horizon?; Using PR to Give Back to Our Communities:
Where Corporate Responsibility and PR Meet; PR in the Matrix: How
Advances in Social Media Can Catapult Your PR Efforts to New Heights;
Corporate vs. Agency vs. Entrepreneurship - Which is Best for Media
Professionals of Color?; and Moving on Up - Getting to the C-Suite.
"We are
gathering the best and brightest public relations professionals
in the country to discuss how we all can enhance our crafts,"
said NABJ Associate Representative Aprill O. Turner. "At a
changing time in the media landscape, creating the opportunity to
engage in dialogue on our experiences in this sector is more important
now than ever before. "
This conference
is hosted by NABJ's Media Institute. The Institute seeks to teach,
compile, disseminate and chronicle information about African Americans
in the field of journalism and news media, and acts as a clearinghouse
for information to entities interested in the media and establishing
a connection with black journalists. The NABJ Media Institute offers
professional development opportunities, technical training, historical
documentation, educational programs, conferences, workshops, entrepreneurial
guidance, as well as web seminars, which consist of quality content
and provides resources for students, journalists, and public relations
practitioners of color, relating to the media industry.
For full registration
information, the schedule and workshops, please visit: www.nabj.org.
An advocacy
group established in 1975 in Washington, D.C., NABJ is the largest
organization of journalists of color in the nation, with more than
4,100 members, and provides educational, career development and
support to black journalists worldwide.
Source: National Association
of Black Journalists (NABJ)
CONTACT: Ryan Williams
of NABJ, +1-866-479-NABJ
Web Site: http://www.nabj.org/
