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Upcoming Events

Is your organization hosting a webinar you think would be of interest to journalists? Submit the details here and we’ll help spread the word!

February 20, 2023

SPJ National High School Essay Contest Award Deadline

Deadline for SPJ National High School Essay Contest submissions

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February 21, 2023

Fighting for Press Freedom: How to be an Advocate for Student Journalism

Student journalists play an essential role in their schools by covering complex and, at times, controversial issues that aim to broaden interest in contemporary issues among their peers and community members. The National Coalition Against Censorship’s (NCAC) Student Advocates for Speech (SAS) project and the Student Press Law Center (SPLC) will host 'Fighting for Press Freedom: How to be an Advocate for Student Journalism,' a free online discussion from 8 p.m.

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Contact: Christine Emeran

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February 27, 2023

New America Award Deadline

Deadline for New America Award submissions

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March 2, 2023

NICAR23

IRE’s annual data journalism conference will take place March 2-5, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Contact: Investigative Reporters And Editors

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April 21, 2023

Rising Tides: SPJ Region 1 conference

The 2023 SPJ Region 1 conference: Rising Tides, hosted by Roger Williams University Journalism program and SPJ student chapter & Connecticut SPJ, will be held April 21-22, 2023, at Roger Williams University, Bristol, Rhode Island. Programming and registration starts around noon Friday and concludes with an evening reception. Saturday offers a full day of sessions, with a keynote luncheon and Mark of Excellence Awards in the afternoon.

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Contact: Cindy Simoneau

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September 28, 2023

SPJ Convention 23

More information TBD

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As a journalist, you’re being required to do your job in a way you’ve likely never had to do it before — working remotely from home, conducting interviews virtually, juggling homeschooling children and taking care of elderly parents while still putting out the news every day. It’s stressful. It’s full of uncertainty. And SPJ joins together with journalism organizations everywhere to help you through this.

Here, you will find tools to help you do your job, continue your professional development — and take care of yourself — as we all navigate this together.

– Check our calendar of events — a centralized location for the latest journalism webinars and e-learning offerings from ALL our journalism friends and partners during the COVID-19 crisis.

– Obtain all the information you need to sign up for webinars related to covering the coronavirus pandemic, how to effectively and efficiently work from home, how to conduct a Zoom meeting and most importantly, how to take care of your physical and mental health during this uncertain time — and much more.

– Is your organization hosting a webinar you think would be of interest to journalists? Submit the details here and we’ll help spread the word!

Questions? Email us. On behalf of everyone at SPJ, thank you for all the hard work you continue to do under these difficult and unprecedented circumstances.