“NAAJ gives me a chance to connect with fellow professionals working at the top of their craft, and provides a yearly forum that provides access to decision-makers and opinion-leaders I would never normally be able to reach.”
Passionate ag writers.
North American Agricultural Journalists is a professional, international group of agricultural editors and writers with a membership spanning the United States and Canada. Formerly the Newspaper Farm Editors of America, and then the National Association of Agricultural Journalists, the organization was formed in 1952 to promote the highest ideals of journalism and agricultural coverage.
“Being a NAAJ member means I am connected to a community of journalists that is generous in sharing information and ideas on a complicated industry. Agriculture may not be rocket science, but it’s pretty close. ”
Dedicated to journalism.
Those eligible for membership include journalists in North America who report or edit agricultural news for newspapers, magazines, wires and syndicated services and are independent of agricultural organizations and businesses. Members who retire or resign from their journalism positions may become associate members. Students interested in a career in agricultural writing also are encouraged to join.
“As a Washington journalist, NAAJ offers me the opportunity to connect with reporters from around the country who are much closer to farming and ranching. I hope the reverse is of equal benefit to rural reporters. NAAJ is there to stand up for objective journalism when government and industry try to withhold information.”