Tips From the Field

Elle Perry is the newly elected president of the Memphis Association of Black Journalists for 2022-2024. In this episode, Elle and immediate past president Kelli Cook talk about highlights from the past couple of years and what's to come for MABJ. Sign up for the Memphis Association of Black Journalists newsletter at mabjtn.org. Follow MABJ on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.Join MABJMembership dues are $30/year for media professionals and $15/year for students.PayPal: mabjourno@gmail.comCashApp: $MABJournalistsEpisode host: Kelli CookExecutive producer: Elle PerryProducer: Brandi Hunter

Wendi C. Thomas, Georgia Dawkins and Brittany Cole discuss making transitions in their journalism careers with MABJ vice president of digital Myron Mays during our January 2021 general body meeting.Learn more about our panelists: Wendi C. Thomas: MLK50 Founder Georgia Dawkins: Producer, Author, Podcaster Brittany Cole: Speaker, Author Sign up for the Memphis Association of Black Journalists newsletter at mabjtn.org. Follow MABJ on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.Join MABJMembership dues are $30/year for media professionals and $15/year for students.PayPal: mabjourno@gmail.comCashApp: $MABJournalistsExecutive producer: Elle PerryProducer: Brandi Hunter

MABJ Vice President of Public Relations Richard Thompson talks to Milton Howery III, Memphis Tourism public relations director and PRSA Memphis president, about transitioning from journalism to PR, working in the tourism space, and starting his own entertainment company.Sign up for the Memphis Association of Black Journalists newsletter at mabjtn.org. Follow MABJ on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.Join MABJMembership dues are $30/year for media professionals and $15/year for students.PayPal: mabjourno@gmail.comCashApp: $MABJournalistsEpisode host: Richard ThompsonExecutive producer: Kelli CookProducer: Brandi Hunter

MABJ Student Liaison Brandi Hunter talks to WREG-TV sports anchor and reporter Samaria Terry about working in sports journalism, and the viral picture she posted about her hair. Take a look. Learn more about the Memphis Association of Black Journalists at mabjtn.org. Follow MABJ on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.Join MABJMembership dues are $30/year for media professionals and $15/year for students.PayPal: mabjourno@gmail.comCashApp: $MABJournalistsExecutive producer: Kelli CookProducer/Episode host: Brandi Hunter

Learn more about the Memphis Association of Black Journalists at mabjtn.org. Follow MABJ on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.Join MABJMembership dues are $30/year for media professionals and $15/year for students.PayPal: mabjourno@gmail.comCashApp: $MABJournalistsEpisode host/Executive producer: Kelli CookProducer: Brandi Hunter

MABJ vice president of print Elle Perry talks to Memphis Business Journal reporter Corey Davis about working as a journalist covering sports business, travel tourism and logistics in Memphis.

MABJ treasurer Omer Yusuf talks to Chalkbeat Tennessee reporter Laura Faith Kebede about working as an education reporter in Memphis.

MABJ president Kelli Cook talks to WMC-TV anchor Kym Clark and meteorologist Sagay Galindo about balancing life as wives and mothers while working in journalism.