Indigenous Journalists Association members may complete survey for chance to win weekly $50 Eighth Gen gift card The Indigenous Journalists Association’s 2023-2024 Membership Survey is now open through Jan. 26, 2024. The annual survey aims to help the organization…
Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) calls on news outlets to move beyond “Thanksgiving hot takes” that perpetuate stereotypes during Native American Heritage month November. Native American Heritage Month. Thanksgiving. It’s the time of year again when requests flood inboxes of…
Special edition available for free to improve industry coverage of Indigenous communities Members of the Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) contributed to the recently published Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE) Journal. A special free edition of the magazine titled The…
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 better serve their communities and increase their collective impact…
The Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) in partnership with The Oklahoman, part of the USA Today Network, announced a year-long program designed to give one to two early-career Indigenous journalists a well-rounded grounding in real-world journalism. The Oklahoman is seeking…
Three-year plan addresses membership growth and priorities The Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) board of directors, staff and invited guests developed a new three-year strategic plan, guided by the annual membership survey, during a planning meeting earlier this year in…
Mara Gassmann will lead RCFP’s amicus practice. Elizabeth Soja, Denver Nicks will expand the capacity of the Local Legal Initiative. On Thursday, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press announced that attorneys Mara Gassmann, Elizabeth Soja, and Denver…
Audio workshop for early-career professionals focused on Indigenous storytelling returns to Oklahoma The Indigenous Journalists Association and NPR’s Next Generation Radio Project announce the latest NextGenRadio: Indigenous, a five-day digital-first workshop centering Indigenous stories and storytellers, on Oct. 1-6.…
The New York University Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute is proud to offer a new full-tuition scholarship to an Indigenous Journalists Association member admitted to one of the 10 NYU Journalism graduate programs in the fall of 2023. For…
The Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) and the Asian American Journalists Association Pacific (AAJA) Islander Task Force are excited to announce the recipients of the second annual IJA-AAJA Pacific Islander Journalism Scholarship. Hope Jane Saena Hope Jane Saena (she/her/hers) is…