Join us! San Francisco Bay Area Journalists is a non-profit group of journalists navigating the transition to new 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 Center for Integration and Improvement of Journalism ; the Northern California chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists; New America Media ; the Bay Area Black Journalists Association ; and RedwoodAge.com . (If you'd like to become a sponsor, 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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    Emily Welker
    "I'm a TV reporter/anchor who's been away from my home in the Bay Area a long time. Looking for tips, opportunities, and ways to connect to see if there are any openings right for me."
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    Bill Clearlake
    "I'm a Bay Area event photographer who covers a variety of public and private events including local fashion, TedX, and San Francisco TransMarch."
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    DeWayne
    "I'm a single dad in Oakalnd. i write a blog for the SF Weekly and freelance feature columns throughout the nation. I also love radio - DJ/production"
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    Sarah
    "Fiction & nonfiction writer, reviewer, writing instructor"
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    Emily Emily joined
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    Emily
    "Hi! I am a Bay Area based journalist. I hope you consider telecommute opportunities in the upcoming meetup."
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San Francisco, CA 94110
Founded May 31, 2009
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Knight Digital Media Center

Helping Good Journalists Thrive

SPJ - NorCal

Society of Professional Journalists Northern California Chapter

CIIJ

Center for Integration & Improvement of Journalism

New America Media

Connecting Ethnic Media

BABJA

Bay Area Black Journalists Association

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