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Association for Women Journalists


I am overwhelmed from the support I have received from some of my AWJ friends and even friends-of-AWJ friends in my search for work. In a business where I've sometimes experienced some really unattractive, cutthroat behavior...I am so proud to be a part of this group. So many of you are so ready and willing to help those of us who are looking for work.  --Maura Wall Hernandez

Membership categories

1. Regular Membership: open to professionals whose primary work is in journalism (broadcast, print, new media or academia) whether as news outlet staff members, freelancers or faculty.  Annual dues, $50.  (Mid-year summer special is  $75 for 1.5 years.)

2. Student Membership: open to those enrolled in journalism study at an accredited college or university.  Annual dues, $15   (For 2010, a generous AWJ member has providing a subsidy for students in need.)

3. Associate Membership: open to journalists now working primarily outside the field of journalism. This category includes former journalists working in marketing and media relations.  Annual dues, $65. (Mid-year summer special is  $95 for 1.5 years.)

4. Two-year Membership: open to Regular Membership qualifiers (see above). Annual dues, $90.

If you have questions about which category makes sense for you, contact treasurer Mindy Arbaugh.

The membership year runs from January to January. Annual dues are owed by the Annual Meeting, held each January.  Mid-year AWJ offers a "summer special," allowing new and renewing members to pay a discounted rate for a 1.5-year term.

Ready to join? Go to the Online Application or go old-school and use this form and mail it in.

CorleySpeaks4183Kring.jpgMembership Benefits

Here are some of the benefits of being a member of the Association:

  • Free admission to most AWJ programs and deep discounts on workshops. We usually conduct five free-to-members programs each year, on topics ranging from journalistic ethics to using new technology in reporting.  Everyone pays something for the new hands-on tech workshops, but members pay a lot less.
  • Listing in and access to the AWJ Members Directory, which not only offers contact information for members, but biographical info too. It is distributed only to other members.
  • Access to the online jobs listings and privileges to other members-only areas of the AWJ's website.
  • If you wrote, edited or created a book, it can be included on the Books by Members page. If you write a blog, it can be listed on the Links We Like page.
  • Admission to the members-only summer picnic, a feast among colleagues and an opportunity to make connections throughout Chicago's lively journalism community.
  • Opportunities to participate in AWJ projects such as our research on the role of women in Chicago media, our Young Critics Circle mentorship program and other committees. 
  • Involvement in raising and awarding grants from the AWJ Scholarship Fund, which supports women journalism students.
  • Members and non-members alike are included in the lively conversation on the AWJ listserv.
    We are on Twitter and Facebook too.
Ready to join? Go to the Online Application or go old-school and use this form and mail it in.
 
 
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