SF Bay Area Journalists

Join us! San Francisco Bay Area Journalists is a nonprofit group of journalists navigating the transition to the next era of journalism by sharing insights on high quality reporting, sustainable jobs, diversity, editorial independence and press freedoms. (We also have a lot of fun!) Our meetups are all free or low-cost.

SF Bay Area Journalists operates as part of Newswire21.org, an award-winning nonprofit news organization focused on finding sustainable ways to blend the passion of community reporting with the best practices of traditional journalism.

SFBAJ is co-sponsored by the Knight Digital Media Center at UC Berkeley; the San Francisco Chronicle; California Press Women, NFPW; the Center for Integration and Improvement of Journalism ; New America Media ; the Bay Area Black Journalists Association ; and RedwoodAge.com . (If you'd like to become a cosponsor, please contact Tom Murphy, the group's organizer.)

We meet throughout the Bay Area, and our meetups follow four major themes:

* Startup to Success: Helping new and mid-career journalists learn skills that lead to jobs in today's media environment (EG: Learning WordPress, video, social media, etc.)
* Rethinking Coverage: Dealing with the ethical, entrepreneurial and practical issues of covering today's top stories through new media. (EG: the California prisons, Middle East uprising, etc.)
* Community Voices: New community news organizations face opportunities and challenges. We talk about competition, citizen journalism, funding and more.
* Networking: We hold FREE informal networking sessions to give our members a chance to share job leads, business cards and a few laughs.

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Recent Meetups

2 days ago · 5:45 PM
New Media, the Boston Bombing and You
16 Journalists | 4.503

The Boston Marathon bombing tragedy provides a fascinating critical case study in the role of new media in reporting breaking news. There were high points and horrific... Learn more
April 25 · 5:30 PM
SFBAJ (Free) Spring Networking Party
20 Journalists | 5.001

Back by popular demand: it's the SF Bay Area Journalists' (FREE) Spring Networking Party, where your smile, your thirst, and your business cards will find a warm welcome... Learn more
March 28 · 5:45 PM
New Media: When Speed Trumps Ethics
33 Journalists | 5.005

Social media today empowers almost anyone to report breaking news, resulting in myriad sources - and disturbing errors - on major stories. Our next meetup with examine... Learn more
February 21 · 5:45 PM
Cracking the Bay Area Journalism Scene
55 Journalists | 4.0017 | 1 Photo

For the first time in several years, things are looking up for journalists in the San Francisco Bay Area. We'll be meeting on the third Thursday of February to talk... Learn more
January 29 · 6:00 PM
SFBAJ Winter Networking Party
33 Journalists | 5.003

Bring your business cards, resumes, thirst and smiles to the FREE SFBAJ Winter Networking Party in San Francisco's North Beach. Past sessions have brought as many as 50... Learn more

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Tom Murphy started Last Chance for Half-Price to Thursday's "New Media, the Boston Bombing & You"
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"Just a reminder: You can still attend Thursday night's session "New Media, the Boston Bombing & You" for just $4 by paying in advance by credit card before 3 pm Thursday at the [..."

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Tom Murphy started Pam MacLean Grabs Maggie Award
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"Pamela A. MacLean, a frequent volunteer at SFBAJ and editor of TrialInsider.com, has won a Maggie Award from the Western Magazine Publishing Association for Best News Story [..."

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Mike Godwin joined
May 17

"Your standard MFA/MBA, hacks/hacker enthusiast, learning how to tell better stories."
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Tomie joined
May 16

"Tom Honig worked at the Santa Cruz Sentinel for 35 years, covering every beat at the newspaper before becoming city editor, managing editor and finally, for 15 years, editor."
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Neil Chase joined
May 16

"Digital Media Consultant, Journalist, Dad."
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Hannah Young joined
May 15

"Hi! I am interested in learning more about journalism in the Bay Area. I currently work at Code for America as a program coordinator. I like to write about open data, open government, women's issues, LGBT issues, and politics."
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Kristina joined
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Gregory Zeppa joined
May 7

"I am a recent graduate of University California Santa Cruz with a BA in modern literature and poetry. I'm am pursuing a career in journalism as well as creative writting in the Bay Area and am interested in meeting and networking with local writers."
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Amanda Hanson joined
May 6

"My name is Amanda Hanson and I ma currently a junior at SFSU in the Photojournalism department."