Links to various professional organizations and UIC organizations

Professional Organizations:

• National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ): Our mission is to strengthen ties among African-American journalists, promote diversity in newsrooms, honor excellence and outstanding acheivement in the media industry...
• National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ): The National Association of Hispanic Journalists is dedicated to the recognition and professional advancement of Hispanics in the news industry.
• National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLBJA): The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association works to ensure equal benefits and workplace conditions for lesbian and gay employees in news organizations...
• National Communication Association (NCA): The National Communication Association (formally the Speech and Communication Association) is the oldest and largest national organization to promote communication scholarship and education.
• International Communication Association (ICA): The International Communication Association was formed in 1950 bringing together academicians and other professionals whose interest focused on human communication.
• Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ)

National Media (print):

• Chicago Sun-Times
• Chicago Tribune
• Hispanic Magazine Online
• La Raza (Chicago,IL)
• Latina Style Magazine
• Los Angeles Times
• Moderna: the Latina Magazine
• RazaTeca Magazine
• Si Magazine
• Urban-The Latino Magazine

National News (television):

• ABC News
• CBS News
• Fox Network
• Telemundo - Channel 44 (WSNS-TV) Chicago
• UPN Network

International News (television):

• Televisa (Mexico)
• TV Azteca (Mexico)
• Venevision (Venezuela)

Radio-Related Links:

• Billboard
• College Media Journal
• Federal Communications Commission
• National Public Radio
• National Association of Broadcasters
• Society of Broadcast Engineers
• U.S. Radio Stations on the Internet

University of Illinois-Chicago Latino Student Organizations:

• Alpha Psi Lambda
• Arquitectos
• Confederation of Latin American Students (CLAS): CLAS was founded in 1974 by a small group of Latino students who felt the need to unite and help each other. Now CLAS continues its mission by tutoring students for free.
• Gamma Phi Omega
• Health Oriented Latino Association (HOLA)
• Hermandad de Sigma Iota Lambda
• Latino Association Business Students (LABS): The mission of LABS is to enhance the classroom education of Latino students by providing activities and events that further promote growth and personal development.
• Latin American Law Society (LALS)
• Latin American Student Communication Organization (LASCO): The purpose and goal of the Latin American Student Communication Organization is to establish networks and an academic foundation for all Latin American students in Communication, Journalism (radio, television, print media, cyber-media), and English, both internally and externally with their professional environments.
• Latino Education Empowermenet Resources (LEER)
• Midwest Association of Hispanic Accountants (MAHA)
• Mujeres Activas por Cambios Sociales (MACS)
• Mexican Students de Aztlan (MeSA): MeSA has emerged to address pressing problems and issues affecting the Mexican Community. Beyond this major role, MeSA hopes that at its basic level it will lift the spirits of all UIC Mexicanos, to be daring and feel free to say, "I'm Mexicano/a".
• MEZCLA
• Puerto Rican Student Association (PRSA): The mission of the Puerto Rican Student Association is to provide an atmosphere where Puerto Ricans and other Latinos can come together and feel part of a community at the university level.
• Rafael Cintron-Ortiz Latino Cultural Center
• Sigma Lambda Beta
• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE): SHPE's mission is to promote the development of Hispanics in engineering, science, and other technical professions to achieve educational excellence, economic opportunity and social equity.
• Tau Phi Sigma
• WUIC (89.5 FM)

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