JAWS https://jaws.org Journalism & Women Symposium Mon, 20 Nov 2023 21:45:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.3 https://i0.wp.com/jaws.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/cropped-JAWSLogoRed.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 JAWS https://jaws.org 32 32 138098493 Rachel Jones Joins JAWS Board, Returning 26 Years After Serving as President https://jaws.org/2023/11/20/16472/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 18:49:18 +0000 https://jaws.org/?p=16472 Rachel Jones, the seventh president of Journalism & Women Symposium (JAWS) is joining the group’s board for a two-year term. Appointed by JAWS President Angela Greiling Keane to fill a [...]

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]]> 16472 Inspired By: Elissa Yancey, CAMP co-chair and community story-gatherer https://jaws.org/2023/11/20/inspired-by-elissa-yancey-camp-co-chair-and-community-story-gatherer/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 17:04:56 +0000 https://jaws.org/?p=16468 Alongside Tanya Gazdik, Elissa Yancey volunteered countless hours as this year’s CAMP co-chair. We were inspired by her tireless good cheer in the role, as well as her enthusiasm for [...]

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]]> 16468 JAWS Now Soliciting Applications for Next Cohort as First Year of Health Care Journalism Development Program Concludes https://jaws.org/2023/11/08/jaws-now-soliciting-applications-for-next-cohort-as-first-year-of-health-care-journalism-development-program-concludes/ Wed, 08 Nov 2023 18:54:06 +0000 https://jaws.org/?p=16459 Second year of program to grow cohort from six to eight Journalism and Women Symposium (JAWS) will offer eight promising emerging journalists interested in health care coverage intensive training and [...]

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]]> 16459 Journalism diversity leaders meet to support one another’s work https://jaws.org/2023/11/02/journalism-diversity-leaders-meet-to-support-one-anothers-work/ Thu, 02 Nov 2023 05:00:54 +0000 https://jaws.org/?p=16445 The leaders of six national organizations advancing diversity in journalism gathered recently in Chicago for leadership training, organizational development and to ensure stronger cooperation in the future in order to [...]

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]]> 16445 Angela Greiling Keane becomes JAWS president in board transition https://jaws.org/2023/10/19/angela-greiling-keane-becomes-jaws-president/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 21:08:54 +0000 https://jaws.org/?p=16438 Patricia Sullivan and Keeley Webster join board as organization looks to add new members and programs Journalism and Women Symposium (JAWS) is pleased to announce the 2023-2024 Board of Directors, [...]

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]]> 16438 Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to Address Journalism & Women Symposium at October Annual Conference https://jaws.org/2023/09/20/secretary-of-the-interior-deb-haaland-to-address-journalism-women-symposium-at-october-annual-conference/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 18:02:24 +0000 https://jaws.org/?p=16389 The Journalism and Women Symposium (JAWS) is honored to announce Deb Haaland, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, as its inaugural Big Idea Speaker at its annual conference in October. Secretary [...]

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]]> 16389 Nominations Open for JAWS Board Positions https://jaws.org/2023/08/15/nominations-open-for-jaws-board-positions/ Tue, 15 Aug 2023 13:00:40 +0000 https://jaws.org/?p=16348 If you’re interested in joining the JAWS board, or you know someone you think would make a great board member, please send names to the Elections Committee by completing this [...]

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]]> 16348 Inspired By: Molly Schar, new JAWS executive director https://jaws.org/2023/07/19/inspired-by-molly-schar/ Wed, 19 Jul 2023 16:09:19 +0000 https://jaws.org/?p=16314 By Lottie Joiner Molly Schar started as executive director of JAWS in April with lots of experience, a full plate for now and ideas to carry JAWS forward. A Maryland [...]

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]]> 16314 Missed a JAWS webinar? Find it on the Member Community website https://jaws.org/2023/06/23/missed-a-jaws-webinar-find-it-on-the-member-community-website/ Fri, 23 Jun 2023 20:55:23 +0000 https://jaws.org/?p=16289 Did you miss the June 22 JAWS webinar with Dana Rubin or any webinars in the past two years? JAWS members can watch anytime on the member website — www.members.jaws.org. [...]

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]]> 16289 President’s Letter June 2023 https://jaws.org/2023/06/22/presidents-letter-june-2023/ Thu, 22 Jun 2023 15:08:49 +0000 https://jaws.org/?p=16277 As spring ends and summer begins, CAMP planning has reached full bloom. I couldn’t be more excited about CAMP in Chicago in October! It’s my last CAMP as president before [...]

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]]> 16277 Inspired By: The Commonwealth Fund and JAWS Health Journalism Fellows https://jaws.org/2023/06/21/inspired-by-the-commonwealth-fund-and-jaws-health-journalism-fellows/ Wed, 21 Jun 2023 14:34:19 +0000 https://jaws.org/?p=16272 The six fellows, announced in January, are freelance journalists and journalists employed at news agencies in the United States. Their fellowship includes a reporting grant to cover project-related time and expenses along with ongoing mentoring from two experienced health journalists: Naseem Miller, senior health reporter with The Journalists Resource; and Margarita Birnbaum, independent journalist and core topic leader for health equity at the Association of Health Care Journalists.

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]]> 16272 CAMP’s Books & Browse Authors Announced https://jaws.org/2023/06/21/camps-books-browse-authors-announced/ Wed, 21 Jun 2023 13:48:07 +0000 https://jaws.org/?p=16267 By Michele Weldon Four amazing and critically acclaimed nonfiction authors with new books earning rave reviews nationally will dazzle the audience as panelists at the annual Books & Browse event [...]

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]]> 16267 JAWS Job Opportunities https://jaws.org/2023/05/31/jaws-job-opportunities/ Wed, 31 May 2023 15:58:59 +0000 https://jaws.org/?p=16217 Two part-time roles include Membership Coordinator and Communications & Community Manager. Apply by June 15.

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]]> 16217 JAWS CAMP 2023 logo highlights event’s intersections, Chicago location https://jaws.org/2023/05/15/jaws-camp-2023-logo-highlights-events-intersections-chicago-location/ Mon, 15 May 2023 14:50:21 +0000 https://jaws.org/?p=16158 About this year’s CAMP logo By Tanya Gazdik, CAMP Co-Chair Designed by a new JAWS member and student journalist, the 2023 CAMP logo not only represents our host city, Chicago, [...]

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]]> 16158 President’s Letter April 2023 https://jaws.org/2023/05/02/presidents-letter-april-2023/ Tue, 02 May 2023 17:48:44 +0000 https://jaws.org/?p=16104 JAWS President Jenn Kho Dear JAWdesses,  It’s spring, a time of renewal and fresh starts, and a fitting season to welcome Molly Schar, our new executive director, who started April 11.  [...]

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]]> 16104 Inspired By: Deborah Douglas https://jaws.org/2023/05/02/inspired-by-2/ Tue, 02 May 2023 17:41:26 +0000 https://jaws.org/?p=16098 By Susy Schultz Talking to Deborah Douglas in late April, the veteran journalist talked about one type of journalism.  “For me, Solutions Journalism is the missing piece of the inclusion puzzle that [...]

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]]> 16098 New Executive Director https://jaws.org/2023/04/12/new-executive-director/ Wed, 12 Apr 2023 15:51:43 +0000 https://jaws.org/?p=16068 16068 JAWS Member Alicia (Lisa) Shepard, advocate for ethical journalism, dies at 69 https://jaws.org/2023/04/06/jaws-member-alicia-lisa-shepard-advocate-for-ethical-journalism-dies-at-69/ Thu, 06 Apr 2023 12:56:13 +0000 https://jaws.org/?p=16050 Long-time JAWS member, award-winning journalist, author, academic and advocate for ethical public journalism, Alicia (Lisa) Shepard, 69, died April 1 from complications of lung cancer a few weeks shy of her 70th birthday.

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]]> 16050 Inspired By: Amanda Crawford https://jaws.org/2023/03/30/inspired-by-amanda-crawford/ Thu, 30 Mar 2023 19:48:12 +0000 https://jaws.org/?p=16028 By Sharon Walsh JAWS board member Amanda J. Crawford is a journalist and professor who also sings and plays flute in a band, and welcomes counterpoints to her research on [...]

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]]> 16028 Inspired By: Gwen Ifill https://jaws.org/2023/03/27/gwen-ifill-inspired-by/ Mon, 27 Mar 2023 16:23:13 +0000 https://jaws.org/?p=15996 By: Cirien Saadeh, JAWS board member As we continue our celebration of International Women’s Month, this week, JAWS honors Gwen Ifill, pioneering Black woman journalist. When Ifill died at 61 [...]

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