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The Public & The Press
Understanding the role journalism plays in local communities and across the nation leads to an empowered and well-informed citizenry. For more than 90 years, The Society of Professional Journalists has provided programs to engage citizens and journalists in thoughtful discussions that generate greater awareness about the function and importance of the press.
Events Begin April 28!
To further SPJ’s commitment to the advancement of ethics and to address one of the goals of our strategic plan, we are developing a series of town hall meetings in an effort to restore media credibility.
We want to restore the public’s faith in the press by equipping the public with tools to evaluate all forms of journalism and we want to increase the dialogue between the public and the press. SPJ feels that the more the public understands how and why journalists do their jobs, the more likely they are to understand the valuable role the press plays in democracy.
See archive for more articles
News: SPJ outraged over 12-year sentence of U.S. journalists Lee and Ling
News: SPJ celebrating release of Roxana Saberi, held in Iran since January
News: Ethics Committee: News council should abandon 'virtual hearing'
News: SPJ joins case supporting open records in West Virginia Supreme Court
News: SPJ calls on North Korea to release Current TV journalists
News: SPJ opposes reinstatement of Fairness Doctrine
Video: News Councils as a Tool for Building Public Trust
SPJ's Code of Ethics:
The SPJ Code of Ethics is voluntarily embraced by thousands of writers, editors and other news professionals. The present version of the code was adopted by the 1996 SPJ National Convention, after months of study and debate among the Society's members. Read the complete text, presented in several languages, inside.
Historic Sites in Journalism:
The Historic Sites in Journalism recognition honors individuals, news organizations and places of national historic journalism interest. Nominations are open. Self-nominations are permitted.
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Project Watchdog:
Project Watchdog is designed to inform the public about how members of the media do their jobs. Specifically, its goal is to educate our readers and viewers about the importance of a free and ethical press.
On Feb. 6, 2007 California freelance journalist Josh Wolf became the longest-jailed journalist in American history. Wolf, whom SPJ has supported through its Legal Defense Fund, refused to give up unaired video footage for a grand jury's review, rightly insisting that journalists never should be considered arms of law enforcement. "Josh's commitment to a free and unfettered press deserves profound respect," SPJ National President Christine Tatum said. Read more about Josh's case and how you can help defend the principles he's fought for.
SPJ Journalism Education Series: Leap the Digital Divide: Communicating to Communities of Color Online:
The Internet is a great way to drill down into a community. Old paradigms are fading as communities of color build a powerful presence online. If you want to reach and engage ethnic audiences online, youÕll need to know what sites they visit and why. Join journalists and online social networking marketers in Washington, D.C. (April 22) and New York City (April 24) in a discussion of the power of online community engagement and what role news and information play.
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