Statement of Condolence From NABJ on Fatal On-Air Shooting Of Va. Reporter, Cameraman
The following statement was issued Wednesday after two WDBJ- TV journalists were killed during a live broadcast in Virginia:
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) expresses its deepest sympathies to the families of Alison Parker and Adam Ward. Journalists go to work everyday to inform audiences of the news in their communities. Today, two journalists lost their lives in a senseless act of violence. The NABJ family sends its prayers and condolences to the WDBJ-TV family.
An advocacy group established in 1975 in Washington, D.C., NABJ is the largest organization for journalists of color in the nation, and provides career development as well as educational and other support to its members worldwide. For additional information, please visit us at www.nabj.org.
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