Mission
JAZZ JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION (JJA) IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT CORPORATION THAT SUPPORTS THE CREATION AND DISSEMINATION OF ACCURATE, BALANCED, ETHICAL AND INFORMATIVE JOURNALISM ON ALL OF JAZZS GENRES AND ENCOURAGES THE CREATIVE USE OF MEDIA TO SPUR THE GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF THE AUDIENCE FOR JAZZ. IT IS A MEMBERSHIP-SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, PROVIDING FORUMS FOR THE DISCUSSION OF JAZZ-RELATED ISSUES AND EVENTS, FOSTERING THE DEVELOPMENT OF JOURNALISTIC AND PRESENTATION SKILLS AMONG EMERGING JOURNALISTS (WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, BROADCASTERS, VIDEOGRAPHERS, AND NEW MEDIA USERS) AS WELL AS OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES AND ENCOURAGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SKILLS INCLUDING KNOWLEDGE OF ONLINE AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO JOURNALISTS ALREADY ENGAGED IN THE FIELD.