Congrats go out to our TCBJ president Maria Reeve, who was selected as a program chair for the NABJ convention for the second year in a row! We can’t wait to see what programming is in store at the conference. Read the NABJ news release below.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 1, 2019) –
National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) President Sarah Glover
today announced the addition of Bernadette Brown and Maria Douglas
Reeve to the #NABJ19 Convention and Career Fair planning and leadership
team. Both Brown and Reeve will serve as program chairs.
“I
am excited about the breadth of experience and dedication that
Bernadette and Maria will bring to this year’s convention,” said
President Glover. “The caliber of programming NABJ conventions offer is
recognized nationally and we can’t wait for our members to see what we
have in store this year!”
Brown
is an expert in news operations, programming and development and serves
as manager for CNN Newsource Newsgathering. She is an active member of
NABJ, holding several positions including serving as a regional director
and most recently executive producer during the 2018 convention. Brown
received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Radio/Television from Sam Houston
State University and is a graduate of the Frank N. Magid Management
Institute and The Poynter Institute Leadership Academy. She has also
served as a proud member of the National Association of Multi-Ethnicity
in Communications and is a graduate of the organization’s leadership
academy.
“I
am excited to co-chair this year’s convention alongside Maria,” Brown
said. “The institution of journalism is critically important in this
country and this annual convention serves as a meeting of the minds
where journalists of color can share resources, learn new skills and
foster important and life-long relationships. I’m proud to be a part of
the team presenting one of the most exciting and well-attended
gatherings. The entire convention committee is dedicated to its
success.”
Douglas
Reeve is the assistant managing editor for news at the Star Tribune in
Minneapolis and is currently president of the Twin Cities Black
Journalists. She played an integral role in the local chapter’s planning
of the 2015 NABJ Convention and Career Fair in Minneapolis. She has
been a member of NABJ for more than 20 years. She earned her master’s
degree in public affairs journalism at the University of Maryland and a
bachelor’s degree in English from Davidson College. Reeve is also a
former national board member of the Society of Professional Journalists
(SPJ). At SPJ, she co-chaired the program planning committee for that
organization’s 1996 National Convention. She is a proud member of Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
“I
am absolutely thrilled to again be tapped to co-chair the Program
Committee for NABJ’s National Convention,” said Douglas Reeve. “I am
excited to work with Bernadette to bring our members the sharpest, most
relevant, cutting-edge training that reflects the convention’s theme (to
be revealed this week). We look forward to welcoming everyone to sunny
South Florida!”
To register or for more information about #NABJ19, visit www.nabjconvention.com.
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