Institute for Advanced Journalism Studies

The Institute for Advanced Journalism Studies is a university-based program that provides professional development opportunities for mid-career, black journalists and practical news gathering experiences for black journalism students.

We support the training, recruitment and retention of black journalists, who continue to be underrepresented in the nation's media, through programs that sharpen their research, news reporting and writing skills.

Former President Bill Clinton at the Kerner Plus 40 Symposium
Kerner Plus 40 Report
Kerner Plus 40 Symposium Agenda
IFAJS Hosts 2nd Annual Golf Tournament

Number of Black Reporters at 10-year Low

The number of black reporters working for daily newspapers has declined steadily over the last decade, according to a recently released annual newsroom census conducted by the American Society of Newspaper Editors.

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2007 Jarrett Award Winners

The Vernon Jarrett Medal for Journalistic Excellence is awarded annually by the IFAJS for outstanding coverage of people of African descent and the issues that impact their lives.

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The Silencing of Jaime Hurtado

Lenin Hurtado has a bustling law practice here. But he isn’t interested in building wealth for himself as much as he is interested in building foundations for justice for the poorest Ecuadorians.

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