Greater Providence Association of Black Journalists



Southern New England Association of Black Journalists

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Agenda

I. Greetings

a. Introductions

II. GPABJ Bylaws

a. Eboard Vote

b. Membership Vote

III. Membership

a. 11 Current SNEABJ Members (Pending Membership Dues Payment)

i. Chantee Lans – Reporter, WPRI-TV/WNAC-TV – GPABJ President

ii. Ann Clanton – Political Campaign Manager, PR – GPABJ Parliamentarian

iii. Cierra Putman – Reporter, WJAR-TV – GPABJ Vice President of Broadcast

iv. Barbara Morse Silva – Anchor/Reporter, WJAR-TV

v. Nneka Nwosu – Reporter, WTNH-TV

vi. John Guice – Former Reporter, WLNE-TV

vii. Tatia Lopez – Freelance Journalist – Magazine & Newspaper

viii. Rafael Lopez – Rising Freshman, Roger Williams University

ix. Jessica Hatch – Vice President, Rhode Island Young Professionals (Event Planner/PR)

x. Jim Vincent – President NAACP (Providence & Newport)

xi. Kendall Moore – Associate Professor (Journalism), University of Rhode Island

b. Growing membership

i. Spreading The Word

1. Promoting chapter online & via social media

a. Website – gpabj. (Cierra Putnam)

b. Facebook page

c. Twitter Account

2. NAACP (RI Chapter)

3. National Urban League (RI Chapter)

a. Rhode Island Young Professionals (RIYP)

4. College/ Universities

ii. Need more print and radio journalists

1. The Providence American - Peter Wells?

2. Providence Journal

3. New Bedford Standard Times

4. Newport Daily News

5. WPRO, 630 AM

6. Rhode Island Public Radio, 88.1 FM

c. Annual Membership Dues

i. $25.00

d. Open eboard positions

i. Secretary

ii. Treasurer

e. Open eboard liaison positions

i. Student Representative

1. college student

a. short term goal – recruit and engage student journalists

b. long term goal – start a student NABJ chapter

ii. Community Service Chair

1. Rhode Island Young Professionals eboard or general body member

a. Collaborate with RIYP for community service events

i. Ex. Books Through Bars

ii. Ex. Habitat for Humanity

IV. Meetings

a. Locations

i. Rotate among newsrooms

b. Date & Times

i. First Saturday of every month

1. Bimonthly meetings in 2013

a. September 7th and November 2nd 2013

ii. Start monthly meetings in January of 2014

iii. Time – 2pm

V. Programs

a. Information Session

i. Thursday, August 22nd at 7pm, Panera Bread, Providence Place Mall

ii. Introduce eboard and general body members

iii. Present GPABJ plans and goals

b. 1st Meeting

i. Welcome & Introduction

ii. Present upcoming meetings and program plans

iii. Recruit, Recruit, Recruit

c. Union Rules – Know Your Rights (Hosted by WJAR Anchor/ Reporter Barbara Morse Silva

d. Journalism Fellowships & Scholarships – Why Apply Now? (Hear From Past Recipients)

e. Document Cloud Tutorial (New effective online journalism tool)

f. Navigating Through Your Newsroom – Trading Tips

g. Annual Fundraiser Idea – Wine Tasting Mixer

h. Reynold’s National Center for Business Investigative Journalism Workshop

i. Community Forum (Town Hall Style Meeting)

i. Hear from community leaders and Southern New England residents about current media coverage of minority groups)

j. Prepping for NABJ Convention 2014 in Boston

k. Collaborate and Support Boston Association of Black Journalists

l. NABJ Region One (Northeast) Annual Regional Conference - September 2013

VI. Formally becoming a 501 (c) non profit

VII. NABJ Convention (Orlando, FL – July 31st – Aug. 4th)

a. Meet with NABJ eboard members

i. Hand in GPABJ bylaws and list of members

b. GPABJ member recruitment opportunity

VIII. Additional business

IX. Meeting Adjourned

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