Austin NAHJ

Austin NAHJ is for all Austin area journalists that want to: Train, learn and share Socialize Inspire young journalists Celebrate diversity

The mission for the Austin Chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists is to promote the advancement of our members and their careers in Austin. We will create strong partnerships with community leaders and embrace future Hispanic journalists. Through Austin NAHJ, we will create a local voice and unified vision for all Hispanic journalists.

Goals for 2012

Host one training workshop Complete one community involvement project as a chapter Launch a fundraising campaign for scholarships, donations, and/or fellowships

Austin NAHJs History

At a NAHJ training conference, three area journalists realized there was no official NAHJ chapter in Austin, a surprising realization considering how creative and strong the journalism industry in this city is. At that time, Isadora Vail (Statesman), Crystal Chavez and Angela Maldonado (KUT) committed to establishing a new Austin chapter. Since 2009, Austin NAHJ has hosted a video training conference, mentored UT student journalists, and has offered various social networking events and chances to practice our Spanish! We hope to grow the chapter with the intention of creating a group that offers more training opportunities and times to socialize/trade stories. Although we want to see more Hispanic journalists in Austin area newsrooms, Austin NAHJ is open to all ethnicities. We believe in diversity and alliances.

Membership
To become an official NAHJ member you must join online at NAHJ.org Regular membership $75: Persons whose principal means of support is earned in the gathering, editing, or presentation of news. Includes public affairs for media companies. Regular members may vote and hold office. Academic Membership $75: Persons who are educators of journalism in institutions of higher learning. Academic members may vote but not hold office.

Join us!

LEAD AUSTIN NAHJ

Each year Austin NAHJ elects a president, vicepresident, treasurer and secretary that serve for one year. If youd like to run for officer, send your name, a short bio and a paragraph explaining how youd try to meet Austin NAHJs goals for 2012 to austinnahj@gmail.com. Officer interest bio due: Fri. Jan. 13 Email voting period: Jan. 23 at 8 a.m. to Jan. 27 at 5 p.m.

Associate Membership $75: Persons who are not journalists but are employed in such media-related fields as public relations, public or corporate information, directors of media organizations, etc. Associate members may not vote nor hold office.
Memberships are valid for one calendar year beginning Jan. 1, 2012 to Dec. 31, 2012.

austinnahj@gmail.com nahjaustin.wordpress.com @austinnahj and Facebook Phone: Erika Aguilar, President, 210-857-3768