Since 1985, JAWS has advanced the professional empowerment and personal growth of women in journalism and continues to advocate for more inclusive coverage of the diverse experiences and cultures that comprise our society.
JAWS brings together working journalists, journalism educators and researchers from across the country to share resources, support, training and information about issues that affect women* in our field. We meet in person and online in an atmosphere of mutual support and enthusiastic interest in one another’s differing experiences and journalistic dreams.
* “Women” at JAWS includes anyone who self-identifies as a woman, or as a non-binary, gender-nonconforming or agender person.
Our members face an onslaught of threats to their democratic rights to provide fair and accurate reporting to the public, and we strive to create a safety net for these professionals as they navigate the future of journalism in the U.S.
JAWS is a powerful network of women committed to supporting one another through friendship, knowledge, tools and career advice at every stage of our careers. We hold an annual conference, regional meetings, online trainings and robust dialogue throughout the year.
We partner with other journalism diversity organizations to hold the evolving world of journalism to its own highest standards of inclusive and equitable staffing and reporting, for women and for other historically underrepresented groups.
Our membership meets as a collective in the fall during the annual Conference and Mentoring Project (CAMP), the premier event for JAWS members, who gather from all 50 states to share institutional knowledge and work through mutual challenges.
Target Issues
JAWS brings together hundreds of working journalists, journalism educators and researchers from across the country to share resources, support, training and information about issues that affect women in our field. We meet in person and online in an atmosphere of mutual support and enthusiastic interest in one another’s differing experiences.
Target Issues