Center for Journalism & Democracy
@C4JDHowardU
Founded by @nhannahjones. We are a first-of-its kind academic institution committed to strengthening historically-informed, pro-democracy journalism @howardu.
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To promote our mission of developing historically-informed investigative journalists, we have committed $200K to 10 #HBCU media outlets to help them strengthen their newsrooms.
Texas Southern University's KTSU2, students shared their excitement about the award. Serbino Sandifer-Walker
The Center for Journalism & Democracy aims to train, uplift and spotlight the next generation of investigative journalists. At Howard University, The Hilltop, the nation's oldest black collegiate newspaper, has a new investigative beat – kudos to The Hilltop team! The Hilltop
“Journalistic neutrality is not truth. It does not adhere to our role that we are to play as the fourth estate.” - Ida Bae Wells at the Berkeley Journalism #LoganSymposium
Our founder, Ida Bae Wells, speaking on the Let’s Talk Impact panel at the Berkeley Journalism #LoganSymposium on Investigative Reporting .
“A free society has to have a free press. A democracy requires a free press.” - Ida Bae Wells on impact the Berkeley Journalism #LoganSymposium
CJD and Ida B. Wells Society are so excited to announce The Data Institute is back! Come to Howard University this July 8-19 for two weeks of FREE in-person data training for working journalists. Applications open April 10! cjddatainstitute.org
Freedom's Journal was the first Black-owned newspaper publication in the United States. It published stories about African American efforts for abolition and alerted readers of job openings, apartment listings, and schools to encourage migration to the North.
#BlackPressHistory
Congratulations to the recipients of the CJD Conference Scholarship Award to attend the IRE and NICAR data journalism conference in Baltimore next week! The students represent North Carolina Central University, Texas Southern University, North Carolina A&T, Jackson State U. and Xavier Univ. of LA.
Our inaugural visiting professorship program is “an opportunity to shape entire classrooms of some of the brightest and most promising Black students in America and help them change the trajectories of their lives and of our country.' Ida Bae Wells Apply: bit.ly/3RCjqMF