Association for
Women Journalists. Non-profit group intended to support woman in print and broadcast
journalism and promote the respectful treatment of women by the
news media. They have seven chapters across the USA, the first one having been set up in
Forth Worth,
Dallas in
1988. The were formed to co-ordinate
protest about a newspaper avertising
campaign featuring a scantily-clad woman.
There activities today include off-the-record breakfast meetings with important people in law, politics and education, panel discussion meetings and computer courses.
Membership is open to men and women and costs $30.