SPJ Spring Conferences:
SPJ’s Spring Conferences are day-long professional development meetings bringing area journalists, students and journalism educators together in one place to hear from industry experts on topics ranging from improving writing to leveraging technology in today’s new media climate. Enhance yourself and your journalism career by attending a Spring Conference in your area. Available details — including dates, locations and contacts — are inside.
High School Essay Contest:
The Society of Professional Journalists wants to increase high school students' knowledge and understanding of the importance of the Free Media to our lives. National winners of this essay contest receive scholarship awards.
Reporter’s Guide to FERPA: Navigating the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act:
Ever have a tough time getting public records from schools or universities? We feel your pain and are here to help you. The federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act has been twisted beyond recognition, keeping school lunch menus, graduation honors and athletic travel records secret. Take back your right to information with this guide, produced by the Society of Professional Journalists in conjunction with the Georgia First Amendment Foundation.
The Journalist's Toolbox:
This free site from the Society of Professional Journalists contains thousands of links helpful for reporters, editors, educators or anyone else doing research. Edited by former Los Angeles Times reporter and DePaul instructor Mike Reilley, the site is organized by beats and industry topics such as Public Records, Crime, Legal Issues, Science, Environment, Journalism Jobs, Sports and more. The Toolbox is updated twice weekly and several times a day during prominent global breaking news events.
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SPJ announces 2009 Region 8 Mark of Excellence Award Winners
SPJ joins amicus brief supporting Prison Legal News FOIA request
SPJ supports an amendment that promotes government transparency
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Chapter hosts environmental conference
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Quill Feature: The Rebirth of Photojournalism
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Religion News
Copy Editing Resources
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SPJ's New Job Bank:
SPJ's revamped Job Bank has expanded to give members even greater benefits than before. Now all members can post résumés and career profiles, which registered employers can search. Creating your profile is free for all SPJ members, so get started today!
Membership dues waiver request: SPJ members are the lifeblood of our organization. And it has been painful to watch as many of our friends, perhaps you, have lost their jobs as a result of the economy and dramatic industry changes. Continue Reading
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 It’s Sunshine Week!
Let the Sunshine In!
It’s our duty as journalists, and a key mission for SPJ, to shine light into the dark recesses of government secrecy. To that end, this SPJ Web site provides ideas for chapters, newsrooms and instructors to promote and further freedom of information in their communities. We’ve gleaned the best of chapter FOI programs from recent years as well as great Sunshine Week projects. We’ve gathered tips, facts and quotable expert sources for writing stories or editorials about FOI. We’ve provided activities for instructors and ideas for newsroom brown-bags. These ideas can be applied during national Sunshine Week, which is March 14-20, or any time of the year.
• New for 2010: Reporter’s Guide
to FERPA
• Visit SPJ's Sunshine Week page
• Chapter FOI program ideas
• Campus FOI resources
• FOI activities for newsrooms
• Writing about FOI
• Quotable expert sources
• FOI studies and reports
• Curriculum and classroom ideas for teachers
• FOI resources
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Helen Thomas Award [Lifetime Achievement]
Julie Galvan Award [Outstanding Campus Member]
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SPJ Blogs Network: What we're talking about
Bloomberg wins court says bailout records are public
Amanpour goal: Try to make foreign news less foreign.
News Media & the Law: Obama barely transparent
Dont call me kiddo
Whats local is international. Any curious journalists around?
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3/21:
Stories on Umbria Journalism Award
3/27:
Spring Conference: Chicago
3/27:
Spring Conference: College Park, Maryland
4/3:
Washington, D.C. Area: Narrative Writing Workshop
4/9:
UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications Conference on Entrepreneurship
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— Reporting Tools: Census Resources for Journalists
— Narrative Writing Workshops: New program announced: Santa Clara, Calif., May 8. Registration now open!
— 2010 Convention: At-a-glance schedule now available
— Narrative Writing Workshops: New program announced: Washington, DC area, April 3. Registration now open!
— 2010 Working Press: Eligibility information, application available
— 2010 Convention: Hotel/travel information now available
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Discounted Services for SPJ Members:
Save on everything from auto insurance to office products to long distance service to your next vacation with this long list of discounted services. One of the many benefits of an SPJ membership.
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You are invited to join the SDX Foundation in its work to improve and protect journalism. Your donation — large or small — can make a tremendous difference.
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