Convention Information

Keep checking back here for updated information about the SPJ 2023 Convention in Las Vegas

– SPJ 2021 Virtual Regional Conference
– SPJ Region 1 Conference: Media and First Amendment
– SPJ Region 1 Conference: Investigative Stories that Matter
– SPJ Region 1 Conference: How to Get a Job
– Informing the public on the promise and perils of algorithms

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New! Media Ethics: 5th Edition

Closely organized around SPJ's Code of Ethics, this updated edition uses real-life case studies to demonstrate how students and professionals in journalism and other communication disciplines identify and reason through ethical dilemmas.

Order now:
– Bookshop.org
– Amazon/Kindle
– IndieBound
– More

#Press4Education

#Press 4 Education

SPJ and the Journalism Education Association are looking to match journalists and K-12 teachers in a nationwide effort to bring more journalism education to schools. The project, #Press4Education, provides lesson plans, presentations and other resources to journalists who want to volunteer to share their knowledge. Get the details — and get involved — here.

Training calendar

– 3/31/23: Region 6 & 7 Spring Conference
– 3/31/23: SPJ Region 2 Conference
– 4/20/23: Learn About Investigative Reporting From Veteran Journalists
– 4/21/23: Rising Tides: SPJ Region 1 conference
– 4/26/23: April Freelance Community Session

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SPJ + Google News Initiative: Tools Training for Journalists

SPJ and the Google News Initiative have teamed up to provide training and outreach to journalists around the U.S. looking to apply Google tools in their newsgathering, reporting and storytelling. Get all the details here.

SPJ Training Program in partnership with the Facebook Journalism Project

SPJ and the Facebook Journalism Project are committed to creating opportunities for journalists everywhere to learn about the ways Facebook tools can help create and share incredible works of journalism, as well as engaging the public in the stories about their communities.

FOI step-by-step guides

If you're unfamiliar with FOIA laws or just need some guidance, we can help.

– FOI for students
– FOI for pros

Additional guides:
– Reporter’s Guide to FERPA: Family Education Rights and Privacy Act
– Open Doors: Accessing Government Records
– Campus Access Center