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First Draft

Check out SPJ's Generation J Committee Blog. Latest entries:

– Five simple ways to be a better journalist
– Why I won’t Change My Profile Picture to Show My Support of X
– Zombie Journalism: A look at journalism’s dead technology (Ghostbusters Edition)
– Get Out of Your House: A Simple Way Non-Reporter Journalists Can Develop Sources & Good Stories
– Lessons from young journalists finding work at non-profit news outlets
– SPJ’s Generation J #GenJMakeover
– Market Size vs. the News You’re Covering
– 5 Productive Things To Do During a Blizzard (or any night stuck at home)
– I Saw it on the (Grape)Vine: Twitter’s New Baby
– Five Things to Add to Your News Website

Blog: First Draft

First Draft

Check out SPJ's Generation J Committee Blog. Latest entries:

– Five simple ways to be a better journalist
– Why I won’t Change My Profile Picture to Show My Support of X
– Zombie Journalism: A look at journalism’s dead technology (Ghostbusters Edition)
– Get Out of Your House: A Simple Way Non-Reporter Journalists Can Develop Sources & Good Stories
– Lessons from young journalists finding work at non-profit news outlets
– SPJ’s Generation J #GenJMakeover
– Market Size vs. the News You’re Covering
– 5 Productive Things To Do During a Blizzard (or any night stuck at home)
– I Saw it on the (Grape)Vine: Twitter’s New Baby
– Five Things to Add to Your News Website
FOI Step-by-step guides

Freedom of Information step-by-step guides

Unfamiliar with FOI laws? Need help submitting a records request? Request denied and don’t know what to do now? Just overwhelmed in general and need a place to start?

The Society of Professional Journalists seeks to maintain constant vigilance in protecting the First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and of the press and encouraging a climate in which journalism can be practiced freely. If you're unfamiliar with the laws or just need some guidance, these guides — for pros and students — can help.

— FOI for students: A step-by-step guide
— FOI for pros: A step-by-step guide
SPJ Mentor Match-up

SPJ Mentor Match-up

New journalists often want advice and perspective from news veterans who understand much of what they’re going through. And let’s face it: News vets could certainly learn a thing or two from their younger colleagues.

SPJ’s Mentor Page Facebook Group aims to promote great journalism by introducing journalists of different experience levels and interests. The group is designed to create a networking opportunity for journalists to share ideas, experiences and goals.

Learn more, and find out how you can participate as, or benefit from, a mentor.
I Wish I'd Known Then...

I Wish I'd Known Then...

“The recipients of our e-mail confessionals were hooked — and helped. I’m tremendously proud that dozens of the more than 200 young correspondents I supervised have assured me over the years that these life lessons — updated for SPJ.org only slightly to reflect the times — spared them much grief. I hope they’ll be of help to you, too.”
Students

Resources for Students

Find articles, news, awards, grants, resources and more related to student journalism inside.

Blog: First Draft

Check out SPJ's Generation J Committee Blog.

FOI Step-by-step guides

— FOI for students: A step-by-step guide
— FOI for pros: A step-by-step guide

Freedom of Information step-by-step guides

Unfamiliar with FOI laws? Need help submitting a records request? Request denied and don’t know what to do now? Just overwhelmed in general and need a place to start?

The Society of Professional Journalists seeks to maintain constant vigilance in protecting the First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and of the press and encouraging a climate in which journalism can be practiced freely. If you're unfamiliar with the laws or just need some guidance, these guides — for pros and students — can help.

— FOI for students: A step-by-step guide
— FOI for pros: A step-by-step guide

SPJ Mentor Match-up

New journalists often want advice and perspective from news veterans who understand much of what they’re going through. And let’s face it: News vets could certainly learn a thing or two from their younger colleagues.

SPJ’s Mentor Page Facebook Group aims to promote great journalism by introducing journalists of different experience levels and interests. The group is designed to create a networking opportunity for journalists to share ideas, experiences and goals.

Learn more, and find out how you can participate as, or benefit from, a mentor.

I Wish I'd Known Then...

“The recipients of our e-mail confessionals were hooked — and helped. I’m tremendously proud that dozens of the more than 200 young correspondents I supervised have assured me over the years that these life lessons — updated for SPJ.org only slightly to reflect the times — spared them much grief. I hope they’ll be of help to you, too.”

Resources for Students

Find articles, news, awards, grants, resources and more related to student journalism inside.

Resources for Students

Find articles, news, awards, grants, resources and more related to student journalism inside.

You've finished school and are trying to make sense of the big, bad (as in good, of course) world of journalism. Now what?
Welcome to Generation J, where future newsroom leaders can collaborate to build newsrooms of the future. Looking for career advice? Get it or give it here. Got some industry insight? Share it. Want to rant? Fine. Trying to pick up new skills or build your portfolio? Consider this your training ground and art gallery. (All media are welcome — but know that we're featuring only the best work. So if it appears here, you're doing something right.)

Last but absolutely, positively and most certainly not least: Hang around here to stay on top of the issues that affect you and your newsroom every day. The Society of Professional Journalists will inspire you to improve and protect journalism.

What are you waiting for? Have advice to share? A link to offer?
Generation J is looking for your sharp contributions. Contact Generation J Committee Chairwoman Aiesha D. Little for more information.

Student Research Guidelines: How SPJ can help students
SPJ is more than happy to help student journalists. We welcome research questions as students pursue studies inside and outside the classroom. We offer a variety of resources and professional experts that are available, but try as we may, our services are not available 24/7/365 - specifically those of our hard-working volunteer experts and committee members. While we recognize those limitations, we will do all we can to assist students. In order to gain that assistance, we ask that students please follow these three guidelines.