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Apply to Become a Report for America Journalist! Info Session tonight, Wed Jan 28, 2026 5pm - 6pm (MST) Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hT67WhyVQuy_RklIByr1IQ#/registration
Applications are open for the 2026 Indigenous Journalism Fellowship! Fellows and mentors are invited to apply for this opportunity supporting Indigenous journalists, mentorship, and professional growth. Deadline: Feb. 13, 2026. https://tinyurl.com/2aamtz9x #IndigenousJournalism #IJA
IJA members, Arizona journalists & students: join a FREE legal workshop Feb. 5 at ASU Law. Learn about recording rights, protest coverage & access issues from journalists and legal experts.
π§ RSVP: pmcadoo@rcfp.org
#PressFreedom #IJA
π± First story from IJA x SJN Indigenous Climate Solutions Cohort is live! Chickasaw Nation tree planting highlights culture, community & climate action. Read or Listen here: https://tinyurl.com/4x8nbjd7
Applications open: 2026 IJAβOklahoman Native American Journalism Summer Internships. Paid newsroom experience for Indigenous college students. https://tinyurl.com/32m6397y
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πProgram proposals for the 2026 Indigenous Media Conference are open through Feb. 20, 2026 - We want to hear your ideas! β¨ Submit proposals https://tinyurl.com/IMC26RFP
#IJA2026 #IndigenousMedia #IndigenousJournalists #PortlandEvents #IJACommunity
IJA has developed its 2026β2029 strategic plan, guided by member feedback. A full report will be shared at IMC 2026 in Portland.
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/58tb3ers
π£ Now hiring: Program Manager! Join IJA to support Indigenous journalists & media workers. Full-time, remote, Apply https://tinyurl.com/3c4z99jx #jobs
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The IJA Freelancer Database is liveβconnecting Indigenous & allied media freelancers with vetted outlets. Link in bio. #ContractWork
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Want to get involved? Join an IJA committee and help shape our work. Email committees@indigenousjournalists.org and note your interest.
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IJA has developed its 2026β2029 strategic plan, guided by member feedback. A full report will be shared at IMC 2026 in Portland.
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/58tb3ers
The Revenue Accelerator (Cohort 4) with @solutionsjournalism + @blueenginecollab is a 9-month program (MarchβDec 2026) focused on major gifts + grants for solutions journalism. Apply by Jan. 6.
Application link: https://www.tfaforms.com/5204377
#NewsroomSustainability #MediaFunding #NonprofitNews
For more information visit: indigenousjournalists.org/2025/12/ija-...
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π Portland, OR is the host city for the 2026 Indigenous Media Conference, July 22β24!
Program proposals open through Feb. 20, 2026 tinyurl.com/IMC26RFP. β¨
#IJA2026 #IndigenousMedia #IndigenousJournalists #PortlandEvents #IJACommunity
We joined journalism organizations nationwide to urge regulators to protect local voices, newsroom diversity, and editorial independence as media-ownership rules are reconsidered.
https://bit.ly/4j0XQNP
We joined journalism organizations nationwide to urge regulators to protect local voices, newsroom diversity, and editorial independence as media-ownership rules are reconsidered.
https://bit.ly/4j0XQNP
Trevor teaches journalism at Toronto Metropolitan University and Carleton University.
This #GrowingIndigenousStorytellersFellowship session on Dec. 19 at 1PM CT/2PM ET is open to journalists and everyone interested in the industry. Register now: tinyurl.com/2uea7jtj
Trevor is working on his PhD at York University and his research explores the relationship between legacy media and Indigenous communities. Trevor has judged for the National Newspaper Awards and now sits on the J-Schools Canada board. His work has been featured on CBC Radio.
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How has the media covered the Land Back movement? Hear about it from journalism instructor Trevor Green, a member of the Cowichan Nation π tinyurl.com/2uea7jtj
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β¨ Announcing the 2025β2026 IJA Board of Directors! β¨
Thank you to our members for electing the leaders who will guide IJA into its next chapter. Congrats to all newly elected and returning board members! π
#IJA #IndigenousJournalists #IndigenousMedia #IMC25
Register for this free training now!REGISTRATION LINK: tinyurl.com/mry9uzkf
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Excited to welcome Melissa Greene-Blye (Miami Tribe of Oklahoma) to IJA Board of Directors! With 20+ years in journalism & a passion for mentoring Indigenous journalists, she brings incredible leadership to the board. β¨ https://tinyurl.com/mr2wcnsa
#IndigenousJournalists #Native #IndigenousMedia
What is the media's role in advancing the Truth and Reconciliation
Commission of Canadaβs calls to action? Hear about this with Kaila
Johnston at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.
To join this
#GrowingIndigenousStorytellersFellowship training. Register: tinyurl.com/mry9uzkf
π¨ Deadline extended: Jan. 30!
Indigenous students β apply for the Student Investigative Journalism Workshop in OKC, Feb. 12β13. Hands-on training, mentorship & fellowships available. Apply Here: https://tinyurl.com/yvaxah2t
#IndigenousJournalism #StudentOpportunity #InvestigativeJournalism #Data
Widening the Pipeline Fellowship 2026 a year-long Fellowship for U.S.-Based Journalists of Color APPLY by Dec. 14: National Press Foundation
Learn more here:https://tinyurl.com/2hfxx8jx
How do you develop a freelance career? Learn about this and more from Michelle Cyca, the bureau chief of conservation and fellowships at The Narwhal.
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This is part of our #GrowingIndigenousStorytellersFellowship trainings, open to all. Sign up: tinyurl.com/236ddz8u
Support Future Storytellers β¨βIt is self-evident that we need factual, accurate & equitable storiesβ¦ Indigenous journalists remain that beacon.β Ronnie Washines (Yakama) GOAL $2,500 by 12/31. Gifts $100+ get a limited-edition IJA tee: https://naja.wildapricot.org AhΓ©hee' β’Mvtoβ’Wopila Tankaβ’Miigwech
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A Call to Support Future Storytellers β¨ This #GivingTuesday, help empower Indigenous journalists! Goal: $2,500 by Dec. 31. Donate $100+ and get a limited-edition IJA t-shirt. https://naja.wildapricot.org
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Looking to brush up on your news writing skills for TV/radio? Join us for a session with Kristy Snell (Dakota), who teaches journalism at Concordia University!
As part of our #GrowingIndigenousStorytellersFellowship training series, this workshop is open to all. Register here: tinyurl.com/4ksnkapx
Ever wonder what itβs like to work for a wire service? Sign up for our session with @bhobs22.bsky.social, a reporter-editor with The Canadian Press in Winnipeg!
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This workshop is part of our #GrowingIndigenousStorytellersFellowship trainings, open to journalists and everyone. tinyurl.com/5pnv4cbu
