Why join BABJ?
You’ve asked for it for years and now Baltimore has a thriving local chapter for the National Association of Black Journalists. Charm City hosted the 2016 Region I Conference and was nominated for 2017 and 2020 NABJ Chapter of the Year. Here’s your chance to return to the mission of NABJ, right here in Maryland.
3 Reasons to Join BABJ
Membership has its privileges. Here are three reasons to join BABJ:
- The official BABJ Facebook page is a restricted for “members only”. We share countless job, fellowships, internships and freelance opportunities via this page.
- You will also be able to attend meetings, career development workshops and events as a member.
(NOTE: Meetings will always be free to members. Meeting guests fees will not exceed $5. Special event rates will vary.) - It’s time for you to get involved in BABJ.
Take a look at the 2022 Membership Drive message.
Click the green button to purchase your BABJ membership.
Click below to Gift a BABJ membership.
Gift a BABJ Student Membership
Gift a BABJ Professional Membership
Please note: You must manually opt-out of a recurring membership subscription at check-out or you will be charged annually (this also applies for Gift memberships).
Professional Membership (1-Year / $40) : This one-year membership is open to any person whose principal livelihood comes from creating, producing or supervising the creation of journalism. Any person who works primarily in a field related to journalism – such as public relations, public information, marketing, communications, advocacy, legal, etc. – and whose work supports the mission of BABJ.
Student Membership (1-Year / $20): 
This one-year membership is open to any high school, college or university students – including undergraduate, graduate and associate degree students – who have a demonstrated interest in journalism.
NOTE: Please email babjmd@gmail.com in the event that you experience any technical errors on this page.
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