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Department of Mass Communication

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Contact: Kristen Ware

Communications Specialist
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Spokesperson: Nathaniel Frederick

Associate Professor
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For Immediate Release

MCOM Club to start podcast

Winthrop Association of Black Journalists to start podcasts aired on social media platforms

Winthrop’s Association of Black Journalists start’s its podcast on the University’s campus late October. This podcast will
be aired on Spotify and Apple Music as an outreach to students.

“We wanted to start this podcast to reach out to a broader audience than those who are interested in communications,”
said the current president of WUABJ, La J’ai Reed. “This podcast will not just focus on what we do as an organization,
but it will also focus on current events that affect society. Whether it’s’ entrainment, the BLM movement, anything is
open for discussion,” Reed says.

Until the release date of their first podcast, WUABJ continues to work on events to be provided on campus and host
biweekly meetings for its members.

WUABJ Podcast Information

 Podcast will begin late October
 Podcast will be aired on Spotify and Apple Music
 Podcasts will focus on current events that affect society

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Winthrop Association of Black Journalist exec members and mass members gather to discuss the plans of the semester
and their upcoming podcast that will air on Spotify and Apple Music as an outreach to students

For more information about WUABJ https://www.winthrop.edu/studentorgs/national-association-of-black-journalists.aspx

WUABJ social media platforms: https://www.instagram.com/winthropnabj/ https://twitter.com/WinthropNABJ

Approved quotes: “I’m excited for the podcast! This is something WUABJ has never done before, so I hope it sparks
interest to those outside of the organization.”- Dyamond-Marai Douglas, Community Service Chair of WUABJ

“I think that this will be a great way to widened are abilities in the communications world. I am excited to be a part of
this.” Isaac Smith, Vice President of WUABJ

Upon request: Meeting times and days

The purpose of WUABJ, in terms of its relationship with the National Association of Black Journalists, shall be: To work
in accord with such officers as the student representative, to educate members and the University's community about the
history of NABJ, as well as issues the association seeks to address in the journalism industry, to network with both
aspiring and professional journalists, and to interact with fellow student chapters in journalism-related matters.

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