What we do

We are champions for journalists.

• We recognize the achievements of journalists and best practices of media organizations through our awards programs.

• We educate journalists on best practices, skills and new innovations.

• We create products and services that help instill pride of vocation in journalists at all stages in their career.

• We encourage news organizations to build newsrooms that are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

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We are fighters for the First Amendment.

• We monitor and fight against efforts to violate the First Amendment and suppress free press.

• We defend journalists through legal defense funds and activate initiatives to protect the First Amendment through our First Amendment Forever Fund.

• We increase public awareness and support of the First Amendment through training and education.

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We are stewards for ethical journalism.

• We build public trust in the media and greater accountability in the profession via an ethics response team, ethics hotline, and other programming.

• We promote and advance ethics through a Code of Ethics that is the most widely used code in journalism today.

• As our Code of Ethics states, we encourage journalists to boldly tell the story of the diversity and magnitude of the human experience.

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We are producers of journalism’s future.

• We proactively design initiatives that amplify new and diverse voices for both SPJ and journalism overall.

• We provide examination, thought leadership and resources that support a more sustainable future for journalism.

• We help prepare the next generation of journalists through our student and young professional programs.

• We embrace, employ and educate journalists on technology and innovation to build journalism’s future.

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