Trans Journalists Association Ltd

For our coverage outreach, we sent a newsletter roughly once a month that contained various resources, updates, and links to news about trans communities. We also conducted direct outreach to newsrooms, including conversations with the New York Times, NPR, and CBS News. Additionally, our members hosted coverage trainings with Indiana Pro Society of Professional Journalists, the National Press Club Journalists Institute, and the Reynolds Journalism institute that attracted around 200 attendees from multiple newsrooms and the public. (See Schedule O)

We piloted a story stipends program, where we distributed a few stipends to support reporting on trans communities. This resulted in several stories and a forthcoming web project about trans communities and trans journalists approach to reporting on them. (Additional expenses occurred under fiscal sponsorship.)

For our membership, we hosted more than two dozen events. These included a monthly book club with NLGJA, as well as panels on freelance rights, reporting on legal filings, style guidance, and gender-voice care. We also hosted four large mixers with other professional groups and a series of smaller members-only happy hours in cities or at events with large numbers of association members. Our membership grew to more than 400 active journalists. We launched a new workplace best practices guide to support our journalists and their employers. (Additional expenses occurred under fiscal sponsorship.)