Founded in 1999, NAAJA is a network of professional journalists of American Arab heritage working in the mainstream American news media and in the American Arab ethnic media. We are proud to include several networking chapters in the United States and also NAAJA-Palestine, the local Chapter for Palestinian Journalists. We are also working to establish chapters in other Arab countries.

We seek to network with all American Arab journalists, and with professionals who work in the American Arab ethnic media or mainstream American media with ties to American Arab journalism training. We are a non-political, professional organization. Our purpose is not politics, though we recognize how important the issue of American Arabs plays in the political arena in the post-Sept. 11, 2001 America. We discuss and explore those issues among other mainstream journalism issues. And, we tolerate and encourage unrestricted debate and discussion on all issues.

NAAJA has Not-for-Profit status through it's partner affiliate the Union of Arab American Journalists (DBA NAAJA Detroit) in Detroit, Michigan.

We adhere to the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics, and we directed its translation into Arabic. We network with many American and American Arab journalism associations and professionals, particularly with the Asian American Journalists Association. We welcome your participation.

Take the first steps to strengthen your Arab American professional journalism voice by:

1) Submitting news items for posting on the NAAJA Blog (Go there?)
2) Submit your digital photo and short bio for inclusion on our "Who We Are" Page.
3) Join our partners, the Asian American Journalists Association.
4) Join the NAAJA-US discussion list on Yahoo Groups. Click to join.
5) Create a NAAJA Chapter in your city, if one does not now exist. Get information on Chapter Guidelines (they are easy) and list of Current Chapters.

We are constantly updating our contact lists and adding Arab and Middle East news media to our LINKS section on the drop down menu. Please send any updated contact information for your media to NAAJA Coordinator Ray Hanania

Or, write to:

NAAJA,
PO Box 2127,
Orland Park, IL 60462
eFax: 708-575-9078

The 6th Annual NAAJAConvention in Dearborn APRIL 29-MAY 1, 2011. The conference will feature speakers from the Arab World Media and panel discussions addressing challenges facing American Arab journalism. Click Here for more info

Press Release: Journalists converge from around the country to discuss challenges facing Arab Americans 10 years after Sept. 11, 2001. Read release?

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Society of Professional Journalists:
FINALLY Open public discussion on the termination of the Helen Thomas Lifetime Achievement Award. Click to view blog

SPJ Director Challenges claims by SPJ Board on Helen Thomas award termination decision. Read?

JACK SHAHEEN MASS COMMUNICATIONS SCHOLARSHIP
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NAAJA offers many benefits

- Networking with other American Arab Journalists
- A NAAJA-Leadership Discussion list to address manjor issues across the country
- Conferences, partnerships and networking to help you become a more professional journalist
- Resources for American Arab journalists and non-Arab journalists to help better cover the American Arab community and the Middle East
- Monitors the growth and challenges of the American Arab news media (print, broadcast and online)