For Immediate Release:
11/18/2008

Contact:
Scott Leadingham, SPJ Communications Coordinator, 317-927-8000 ext. 211, sleadingham@spj.org

INDIANAPOLIS – The Society of Professional Journalists is pleased to announce a sponsorship agreement with Getty Images that will extend through November 2009. Under the agreement, Getty will donate up to $30,000 worth of imagery from its libraries of photo and video content. The agreement makes Getty the official imagery sponsor of SPJ.

Founded in 1909 as Sigma Delta Chi, SPJ promotes the free flow of information vital to a well- informed citizenry; works to inspire and educate the next generation of journalists; and protects First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and press. For more information about SPJ, please visit www.spj.org.

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