MediaShift 2026 NABJ Reception

Jacqueline Jones

Jackie Jones is a veteran journalist and dean of the School of Global Journalism & Communication at Morgan State University. Previously, she was assistant dean for programs and chaired the Department of Multimedia Journalism.

Throughout her industry career, Jones worked in a variety of capacities in newsrooms around the country, including the Evening Sun (Baltimore), Detroit Free Press, New York Newsday, The Philadelphia Daily News, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and The Washington Post. While at New York Newsday, she was a member of the newsroom team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 1992 for Spot News Coverage. She has reported and blogged for several online publications, including BlackAmericaWeb.com, SeeingBlack.com, AtlantaBlackStar.com and her own career coaching blog, The Business of You.

She also has written for JET magazine and Convergence — a special supplement to the Chronicle for Higher Education, and for Diverse Issues in Higher Education.

At Morgan, she helped launched reporting and faculty exchange partnerships with West Virginia, North Carolina A&T, Howard, Penn State and Brigham Young universities, and professional partnership programs with the Wall Street Journal and Comcast/NBC Universal.

Jones has served on the board of directors of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists and the Broadcast Education Association, and represented the NABJ on the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC) for more than 20 years. She is now a member of the Council’s Accrediting Committee and the Maryland, Delaware, DC (MDDC) Press Foundation Board. She also was a senior lecturer at Penn State University and taught as an adjunct professor at several universities, including New York, Wayne State and Howard universities.

Errin Haines

Errin Haines is an award-winning journalist and a leading voice at the intersection of race, politics and gender in America. She is the editor-at-large and a founding mother of The 19th, an independent nonprofit newsroom that aims to elevate the voices of women, people of color and the LGBTQ+ community in American journalism and democracy. Haines is also a political contributor on MSNBC. 

Prior to joining The 19th, Haines worked at the Associated Press, The Washington Post, the Orlando Sentinel, the Los Angeles Times and the Atlanta Daily World. Her work has been featured in publications including Time, Politico and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Haines’ coverage spans the White House, Congress, campaigns and grassroots movements — with a sharp focus on how policy impacts Black women and marginalized communities.

Her expertise on issues of race, gender and politics make her a sought-after thought leader in her industry. Haines was a visiting professor at the Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service and Princeton University, teaching classes on Black women and democracy. She has served as a leader, mentor and advocate for newsroom equity throughout her career.

Haines is currently writing a book on Black political leadership in Atlanta and the legacy of the city’s Black mayors. Whether in print, on air or on stage, she is known for telling the truth with empathy, urgency and unmatched clarity.