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Finalists for SPJ Pro Chapters of the Year announced


8/22/2018


Contacts:
Christine Cordial, SPJ Program Coordinator, (317) 920-4788, ccordial@spj.org
Isaac Taylor, SPJ Communications Coordinator, (317) 920-4785, itaylor@spj.org

INDIANAPOLIS — The Society of Professional Journalists annually selects two chapters to honor for their commitment to SPJ’s mission and journalism. Winners of Large Chapter of the Year and Small Chapter of the Year will be announced during the Excellence in Journalism 2018 conference in Baltimore.

Large Chapter of the Year is open to chapters with 75 or more members, while Small Chapter of the Year is open to chapters with fewer than 75 members.

This year’s finalists are:

Large Chapter of the Year
Five finalists for Large Chapter of the Year are Chicago Headline Club, Florida Pro, Ft. Worth Pro, San Diego Pro and Washington, D.C. Pro

Small Chapter of the Year
Four finalists for Small Chapter of the Year are Arkansas Pro, Georgia Pro, Greater Cincinnati Pro and Utah Headliners.


The Florida Pro chapter was honored as the 2017 Professional Large Chapter of the Year. Greater Cincinnati Pro was named Professional Small Chapter of the Year. Read more about the selection process and past winners here.

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