Current Indigenous Journalists Association members may complete the survey for a chance to win a monthly $100 gift card to EighthGen
The Indigenous Journalists Association’s (IJA) 2024-2025 membership survey is now open through Jan. 3, 2025. Current members can share their feedback about programs, resources and organizational priorities by completing the 15-minute survey.
All respondents that complete the survey will be entered in a monthly drawing to win a $100 Eighth Generation digital gift card.
Current members will receive a direct link to the survey at the email associated with their membership. Participants who experience any access issues should contact IJA Membership and Operations Manager Justine Medina at: jmedina@naja.com.
Results from the 2022 Membership Survey informed the 2023-2026 IJA Strategic Plan and the board of directors and staff will utilize feedback and results from the 2024-2025 survey to shape activities under the four established strategic goals:
- Expand membership structure to support continued growth
- Elevate standards and accountability in Indigenous journalism
- Establish IJA as leading voice in journalism
- Review and revise governing documents
IJA’s mission is centered on the idea that accurate and contextual reporting about Indigenous people and communities is necessary to overcome biases and stereotypes portrayed in popular and mainstream media. Expanding access to accurate news and information is essential to an informed citizenry and healthy democracy, across tribal, local, state and national levels.
For more than 40 years, Indigenous journalists across the United States and Canada have worked to support and sustain IJA. Originally formed as the Native American Press Association in 1983, the organization has grown from just a handful of reporters to a thriving global membership, including Indigenous journalists, associates, educators and partners.
