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Being a member of The NewsGuild of New York offers more than just the rights and benefits enshrined in your Guild contract.

Whether you're looking for discounts on car rentals, access to a credit union, classes to help advance your career, or are looking to get more involved as an activist - your Guild membership is the key to taking advantage of an array of benefits and services available exclusively to you as a member of The NewsGuild of New York.

Events

From networking mixers to panel discussions, the NewsGuild of New York programs fun and exciting events - including offers exclusive to its members. Please see our Events Page for our upcoming programming.

Trainings & Classes

Whether in-person or online, NewsGuild Members are eligible for a variety of continuing education and training opportunities.

Credit Union

As a member of the NewsGuild of New York, you're eligible for the New York Times Employees' Federal Credit Union.

Life Insurance

All Guild Members in good standing for at least one year are already covered by Guild life insurance benefits - but there are supplemental programs that you qualify for as a Guild Member as well. Learn more on our Life Insurance page.

Discount Programs

Union Plus discount programs offer you a wide range of high quality benefits with great value. Union Plus programs deliver the quality, service and savings that your family deserves.

Scholarships

Whether through CWA or Union Plus, our members and their families are eligible for College Scholarships.

IFJ Press Cards

Since the NewsGuild-CWA rejoined the ranks of the IFJ (International Federation of Journalists) a couple of months ago, it is now easier to apply for an international press card. Members of The NewsGuild-CWA who are in good standing are eligible to apply for an international press card issued by the International Federation of Journalists. More information on ifg.org.
Please refer inquiries to Dominique Edmondson, dedmondson@cwa-union.org.
There is a fee of $65.00 for processing fees.

Sotheby's International Realty Advantage Program

We are excited to announce that we have obtained an exclusive offer from Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty. All members of The NewsGuild of New York, Local 31003, CWA, that participate in the program are now eligible to receive a rebate check after the successful closing on the purchase and/or sale of a residential home.

Rebate amounts are tiered and are based on the closing price of the home.  Attached is a brochure with a detailed rebate schedule and instructions on how to claim the offer.  The brochure also contains details on how the program works and contact information for any further questions.

We hope that this exclusive offer will provide a meaningful benefit to all our members. View the brochure here.

Theatre Development Fund (TDF)

TDF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the power of the performing arts to everyone. Its mission is to sustain live theatre and dance by engaging and cultivating a broad and diverse audience and eliminating barriers to attendance. The organization envisions a world where the transformative experience of attending live theatre and dance is essential, relevant, accessible and inspirational.

Join TDF and become part of a community of more than 100,000 performing arts lovers who attend thousands of theatre, music and dance performances at deeply discounted prices.

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Give back: TDF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making the performing arts accessible to everyone. Your membership supports TDF's many school, community and theatre accessibility programs.

Join TDF for just $35! Become a member online at tdf.org.
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Please note: The inclusion of a resource in this list does not imply endorsement by the NewsGuild of New York. If you have any additions, suggestions, or edits to this list, please email us with the subject line "Journalist's Resource List Update - Awards."

Thomas M. Keenan NewsGuild of New York Service Award

Each year, the Guild recognizes a member who has done the most for the union and its members by bestowing the Thomas M. Keenan NewsGuild of New York Service Award.

CPJ International Press Freedom Awards

The International Press Freedom Awards honor courageous journalists from around the world. The awards include The Burton Benjamin Memorial Award, “given for a lifetime of distinguished achievement in the cause of press freedom.”

Deadline Club Awards

"The Annual Awards Dinner is held each spring to honor excellence in journalism from the previous calendar year across 31 categories."

Education Writers Association National Awards for Education Reporting

"The Education Writers Association’s National Awards for Education Reporting advance education journalism by recognizing the field’s very best efforts. The awards' goals are to encourage and inspire more and better education journalism and underscore the importance of excellent coverage and storytelling as a cornerstone of democracy and education. All media may participate in the awards. So whether your work appeared in print or online, on TV or the radio, or all of the above, we’re eager to recognize excellence on the education beat."

George Polk Awards

The Polk Awards are awarded by Long Island University. "This prestigious honor focuses on the intrepid, bold, and influential work of the reporters themselves, placing a premium on investigative work that is original, resourceful, and thought-provoking."

Gerald Ford Foundation 38th Annual Journalism Prize Competition

Initiated in 1988, these awards recognize reportorial excellence and the fostering of better public understanding of the presidency and national defense.

With this annual award, President Ford wanted to recognize and encourage thoughtful, insightful, and enterprising work by journalists covering the presidency and national defense. The Foundation is proud to continue this tradition and will award two $5,000 prizes for distinguished achievement in reporting during the calendar year 2024.
Ford Presidential Foundation Journalism Prize

Goldsmith Awards

"The Goldsmith Awards Program, launched in 1991, has as its goal the encouragement of a more insightful and spirited public debate about government, politics and the press. The program includes the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting, two book prizes, Fellowships and the Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism."

International Women's Media Foundation Awards

"The IWMF highlights the courageous work of women journalists and honors their contributions to press freedom around the world."

New America Award (SPJ)

"SPJ’s New America Award honors public service journalism that explores and exposes an issue of importance to immigrant or ethnic communities currently living in the United States."

National Press Photographers Association

“Renowned as “the contest designed for photojournalists by photojournalists,” and incorporating the many facets of the visual journalism industry, NPPA’s Best of Photojournalism competition annually attracts the most talented professionals in four divisions – still, video, multimedia and editing—collectively representing nearly 100 categories.”

One World Media Awards

"Established in 1988, the One World Media Awards recognize the best media coverage of the developing world, reflecting the social, political and cultural life of people around the globe. The awards highlight the unique role of journalists and filmmakers in bridging the divide between cultures worldwide and raising awareness of underreported issues and stories."

OPC Awards

“The Overseas Press Club Awards honor the finest international journalism each Spring.”

Pulitzer Prizes

Awarded each Spring, the Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism are awarded in fourteen categories by Columbia University. They honor "excellence in journalism" and "prize original reporting, good writing and, where appropriate, visual storytelling."

Robert F. Kennedy Book and Journalism Awards

The Robert F. Kennedy Book and Journalism Awards, which honor outstanding reporting on issues that reflect Robert Kennedy's concerns, including human rights, social justice, and the power of individual action in the U.S. and around the world.

Scripps Howard Awards

"The work honored by the Scripps Howard Awards is testimony to the proudest traditions of a free press, representing the best of the meaning of the Scripps Howard Foundation’s purpose of “Giving Light. Changing Lives.”

Selden Ring Award

"The Selden Ring Award underscores the critical importance of investigative journalism in today's society. The $50,000 prize recognizes published investigative reporting that has brought results. Full-time or freelance reporters working for a general circulation, United States newspaper, wire service, magazine or online publication are eligible for the $50,000 award. Editors, publishers, educators, journalism organizations, and others may make nominations."

Shahid Ethics Award

"The Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics recognizes outstanding commitment to ethical standards in the publication of important public journalism. The award honors journalists who work responsibly in the public interest despite many obstacles."

Sigma Delta Chi Awards for Excellence in Journalism (SPJ)

"The awards recognize the best in professional journalism in categories covering print, radio, television, newsletters, art/graphics, online and research. The contest is open to any work published or broadcast by a U.S. or international media outlet."

Society for News Design Competitions & Awards

"The competition invites entries from all magazines and general circulation newspapers — daily or non-daily, broadsheet or tabloid, traditional or alternative—published anywhere in the world, as well as syndicates and cooperatives providing material used in newspapers. The competition typically offers 19 categories, each with a number of subcategories."

Toner Prizes

"The Toner Prize for Excellence in National Political Reporting and the Toner Prize for Excellence in Local Political Reporting recognizes the best political reporting in any medium or on any platform—print, broadcast or online."

The World Press Photo Contests

“The annual photo contest rewards photographers for the best single exposure pictures contributing to the past year of visual journalism. The World Press Photo Digital Storytelling Contest rewards those storytellers producing the best new forms of visual journalism enabled by these changes.”

Harassment and discrimination are not tolerated in our workplaces or in our union and are specifically banned under Article III of the Communications Workers of America (also known as CWA, our parent union) Constitution: cwa-union.org/for-locals/cwa-constitution#A3. The NewsGuild of New York is committed to being transparent and accessible for all of our members facing harassment and/or discrimination.

NYGuild encourages any member who feels they have been subject to harassment and/or discrimination--whether from their employer, another Guild member or NYGuild staff—to speak with a unit or Local officer, steward, or your Local Representative, if appropriate, as a first step. If you are not comfortable doing so for any reason, please file a complaint, which will be confidentially transmitted to the NYGuild President.

You may, as an alternative, submit a complaint to our international union, The NewsGuild.

While it is not easy to define precisely what harassment is, it includes conduct that is abusive, demeaning or disparaging, such as slurs, epithets, threats, derogatory comments or visual depictions, unwelcome jokes and teasing. Discrimination means unequal or disparate treatment of an employee as compared to another regarding an employee's terms, conditions or privileges of employment.

Read the letter to our membership about our commitment to combating harassment in the workplace:

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Dear NewsGuild members,

Each new report of sexual harassment we read about is a reminder of how much work is left to be done to create safe and fair workplaces. High-profile cases have been making most of the headlines, but the fact is, sexual harassment affects workplaces of all kinds.

It’s easy for us to applaud the courageous people who are stepping forward to identify sexual harassers in their workplace. Many of us have stood in solidarity with these individuals through social media, statements of support and public outrage at the aggressor. It’s not enough. The Guild believes it’s time to further this conversation in our own newsrooms through education, advocacy and action.

The Guild is here to advocate for your fair treatment at work, full stop. That includes fighting sexual and gender-based harassment that prevents you from doing your jobs safely. We will stand with you in any way you need, including the following: confidential reporting, assisting with filing harassment-related grievances, supporting you during a mediation, counseling about outside options you can take, or taking action through a campaign or other organizing effort to address harassment in the workplace. We encourage you to reach out to us for support.

We want to ask each of you to commit to furthering this conversation and standing up for each other in your shops as well. As one of our own members wrote for the New York Times, the best way to fight back against harassment in the workplace is through collective action. Our solidarity must include standing with our colleagues across the industry who face harassment on the job. We are committing to be there for you, and we ask that you commit to be there for each other.

In Solidarity,
The Executive Committee
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How to Recognize Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment can come in many forms. At its core, harassment is unwelcome behavior or comments that take advantage of power imbalances (which might be related to workplace hierarchies, gender, race, or other identities). This might include physical contact, or it could be verbal. Sexual harassment takes a real and significant toll no matter the form it takes, and it is never the fault of the person experiencing harassment.

Harassment is a serious workplace issue. It directly inhibits our members’ ability to thrive in their work and represents an abuse of power in the workplace. Sometimes sexual harassment is positioned as a quid pro quo, where the harasser demands a sexual favor in exchange for professional advancement or not being disciplined or fired. Other times harassment builds up over time, creating a hostile work environment that makes it impossible to focus or do quality work. All harassment on the job is unacceptable.

A non-exhaustive list of examples of harassment includes:

• Comments that refer to a person’s appearance, sexuality, or body parts
• Making sexually explicit or inappropriate jokes, either in person or online
• Sending or requesting sexually graphic pictures
• Asking a coworker for sex or dates
• Inappropriate or sexualized touching
• Bullying or persistent behavior that judges on the basis of gender expression or gender identity
• Misgendering or refusing to respect a person’s chosen name and pronouns

Other Forms of Harassment

The other form of harassment is known as “hostile environment” harassment. A hostile work environment is a workplace in which unwelcome comments or conduct based on gender, race, nationality, religion, disability, sexual orientation, age, or other legally protected characteristics unreasonably interfere with an employee’s work performance or create an intimidating or offensive work environment for the employee who is being harassed.

How the Guild Can Help

While there are common themes across harassment experiences, the Guild recognizes that each situation is different and each person facing harassment has different needs and preferences. We cannot promise that all of the options below are feasible in every case, but we can promise to support you as best as we can with the path you choose to take.

Here are some of the ways the Guild has assisted members in the past or could potentially assist a member dealing with harassment in the workplace:

• Confidential listening: If you would like to share an experience with a boss or a co-worker but aren’t ready to take action yet, you are welcome to share it with your Guild Representative confidentially first (you can also approach a steward or other unit leader and ask them to facilitate a conversation with your Guild Representative). We are not mandated to refer reports to the police or to your company’s HR (though in extreme circumstances affecting other represented employees, we might need to appoint another Local Representative or take some action to fairly represent all employees and enforce a collective bargaining agreement).
• Complaint support: Depending on the nature of your complaint, Unit and Local officers and staff can advocate for or with you if you choose to file a complaint -- either against your employer or with the Guild. They can also help ensure you do not face retaliation for making a report.
• Filing a grievance: If you and/or a group of coworkers would like to file a formal grievance against your employer for persistent inaction or insufficient responses to harassment reports, Local Representatives and appropriate leadership can facilitate that process.
• Counseling about outside options you can take: Though we can’t assist with filing a lawsuit or an EEOC complaint, we can connect you to resources or referrals for doing so.
• Taking action through collective action or other organizing efforts to address harassment in the workplace: If you’d like to organize collective action around harassment in your workplace, we can support you every step of the way.

How to Support a Coworker Facing Harassment

• Listen without judgment, and let your colleague lead the conversation.
• Reassure them that you believe them and what happened was not their fault.
• Thank them for trusting you enough to share their experience.
• Let them know you’ll support them in whatever steps they choose to take.
• When they’re ready, offer to connect them to resources like the Guild and support them in reaching out for help.

What Happens after a Complaint is Filed?

Once you've filed a complain of harassment and/or discrimination—either directly with a Local Representative, an Officer or through the NYGuild Harassment and Discrimination Complaint form—a follow up discussion will be scheduled to review possible next steps. While there are common themes across harassment experiences, the Guild recognizes that each situation is different and each person facing harassment has different needs and preferences. It is our obligation to help members experiencing harassment.

For more information:

The NewsGuild: Sexual Harassment At Work: Know Your Rights
AAUW: Know Your Rights at Work
U.S. Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission: Sexual Harassment
From the Society of Professional Journalists: Resources for combating sexual harassment in the newsroom
Better Brave: Guide for Targets of Sexual Harassment and Guide for Documenting Incidents of Harassment

CPJ Journalist Security Guide

"The Committee to Protect Journalists is an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes Press Freedom worldwide. This guide details what journalists need to know in a new and changing world. It is aimed at local and international journalists of varied levels of experience. The guide outlines basic preparedness for new journalists taking on their first assignments around the world, offers refresher information for mid-career journalists returning to the field, and provides advice on complex issues such as digital security and threat assessment for journalists of all experience levels."
cpj.org/reports/2012/04/journalist-security-guide.php
PDF: cpj.org/security/guide.pdf

Front Line Defenders

"Front Line Defenders is the International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders." Includes grants, training, advocacy, emergency hotline & relocation services.
frontlinedefenders.org
Twitter: @FrontLineHRD

Global Journalist Security

"Global Journalist Security, a consulting & training organization for journalists, human rights defenders & NGOs."
journalistsecurity.net

International News Safety Institute

"INSI provides real-time, practical information, training and research to help journalists around the world do their jobs safely."
newssafety.org/home
Twitter: @INSInews

International Women's Media Foundation's Emergency Fund For Journalists In Crisis

“We established the IWMF Emergency Fund in 2013 to provide women journalists with a lifeline of support in times of crisis. Now more than ever, journalists around the world face real dangers as a result of their reporting.”
https://www.iwmf.org/programs/emergency-fund/

Reporters Without Borders (Reporters Sans Frontières)

"Reporters Without Borders fights for press freedom all over the world. " Offers resources, training, loan of body armor, helmets, and distress beacons, a 24 hour emergency hotline, and insurance for "freelancers of any nationality, or staff journalists not covered by an employer insurance policy."
rsf.org/en
Twitter: @RSF_en

RSF’s Safety Guide for Journalists: A handbook for reporters in high-risk environments

From UNESCO & Reporters Without Borders
PDF: rsf.org/sites/default/files/guide_journaliste_rsf_2015_en.pdf

Rory Peck Trust

"The Rory Peck Trust is the only organization dedicated to the support, safety and welfare of freelance news gatherers around the world."
rorypecktrust.org
Twitter: @rorypecktrust