The SPJ Blog http://blogs.spjnetwork.org/all Just another WordPress site Thu, 25 Feb 2021 13:28:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.1 131286497 Region 1 Event with Zeke Miller, President of White House Correspondents’ Association http://blogs.spjnetwork.org/region1/2021/02/25/region-1-virtual-event-a-talk-with-zeke-miller-president-of-the-white-house-correspondents-association/ Thu, 25 Feb 2021 13:28:30 +0000 http://blogs.spjnetwork.org/region1/?p=375 Join SPJ New England on Thursday, February 25 at 7 p.m. EST as they talk with Zeke Miller, president of the White House Correspondents’ Association, about what the organization is expecting from the Biden Administration, and how differently press briefings are expected to be in the coming years. Continue reading

]]> 5248 Advocating for FOIL and OML Legislation in New York http://blogs.spjnetwork.org/region1/2021/02/22/advocating-for-foil-and-oml-legislation-in-new-york/ Mon, 22 Feb 2021 23:21:00 +0000 http://blogs.spjnetwork.org/region1/?p=371 New York State Assemblyman Fred Thiele recently introduced proposed legislation that would penalize FOIL and OML violators. As an advocate for a free press and open government, this letter was sent to all 150 members of the assembly supporting the legislation. Continue reading

]]> 5236 SAVE THE DATE: 2021 SPJ Region 1 Virtual Conference http://blogs.spjnetwork.org/region1/2021/02/16/save-the-date-2021-spj-region-1-virtual-conference/ Tue, 16 Feb 2021 23:19:00 +0000 http://blogs.spjnetwork.org/region1/?p=368 The SPJ Region 1 Conference committee has been working hard to organize a two-day virtual event. Save the date for April 9-10, 2021. Here is a preliminary rundown of panels. Continue reading

]]> 5238 Ruminations & TYs https://blogs.spjnetwork.org/president/2020/09/09/ruminations-tys/ Thu, 10 Sep 2020 01:09:26 +0000 http://blogs.spjnetwork.org/president/?p=2237 The board met seven times in 2019-20, including last Saturday. Six of the seven venues were Zoom.

As I get ready to pass the baton to President-Elect Matt Hall, a few ruminations and a lot of thank-yous. Continue reading

]]> 5068 Vote electronically for SPJ board and regional coordinators during EIJ 2020 https://blogs.spjnetwork.org/region8/2020/09/09/vote-electronically-for-spj-board-and-regional-coordinators-sept-10-12/ Wed, 09 Sep 2020 19:49:39 +0000 http://blogs.spjnetwork.org/region8/?p=117 By Kathryn Jones

The race for the White House isn’t the only election drawing national attention. The Society of Professional Journalists this month elects a new slate of board members and regional coordinators to lead the torch-bearer of journalistic excellence and freedom into the next year. Continue reading

]]> 5060 Nearing the finish line for SPJ2020 https://blogs.spjnetwork.org/president/2020/08/26/nearing-the-finish-line-spj2020/ Wed, 26 Aug 2020 18:39:49 +0000 http://blogs.spjnetwork.org/president/?p=2230 So excited to welcome Errin Haines of The 19th to SPJ2020. Fun fact: She’s been one of Judy Woodruff’s regular guests for PBS’s coverage of the political conventions. Continue reading

]]> 5053 And now: SPJ2020 https://blogs.spjnetwork.org/president/2020/07/22/and-now-spj2020/ Wed, 22 Jul 2020 19:07:44 +0000 http://blogs.spjnetwork.org/president/?p=2223 It’s all SPJ2020, all the time, for your SPJ board and HQ staff!

Nikole Hannah-Jones won a Pulitzer for her “1619 Project” for The New York Times earlier this year. Continue reading

]]> 4827 SPJ June Board Meeting Update https://blogs.spjnetwork.org/region5/2020/07/01/spj-june-board-meeting-update/ Wed, 01 Jul 2020 18:19:09 +0000 http://blogs.spjnetwork.org/region5/?p=571 Here’s a brief rundown of the SPJ board meeting on Saturday, June 27, 2020. The recording isn’t posted yet, but you can find the agenda and committee reports here. Continue reading

]]> 4817 ICYMI: SPJ is moving forward https://blogs.spjnetwork.org/president/2020/07/01/icymi-spj-is-moving-forward/ Wed, 01 Jul 2020 16:55:48 +0000 http://blogs.spjnetwork.org/president/?p=2215 If you didn’t make the SPJ Board of Directors’ Zoom call of last Saturday, you may have missed some bits of big news for SPJ. Thus, a few ICYMIs, plus a hint of good news to come. Continue reading

]]> 4821 And now: #GeorgeFloyd https://blogs.spjnetwork.org/president/2020/06/03/and-now-georgefloyd/ Wed, 03 Jun 2020 19:41:30 +0000 http://blogs.spjnetwork.org/president/?p=2206 CNN’s Omar Jimenez and two colleagues were arrested in Minneapolis early last Friday and released after about an hour.

Last week, at this time, SPJ and all of journalism was laser-focused on COVID-19 and the loss of 100,000 lives. Continue reading

]]> 4814 Good News, SPJ-style https://blogs.spjnetwork.org/president/2020/05/13/good-news-spj-style/ Wed, 13 May 2020 15:19:07 +0000 http://blogs.spjnetwork.org/president/?p=2199 John Krasinski isn’t the only one with Some Good News.

SPJ’s got some, too, and I couldn’t be happier to share it.

First up: A new director of education. Continue reading

]]> 4812 Thank you, from SPJ https://blogs.spjnetwork.org/president/2020/04/22/thank-you-from-spj/ Wed, 22 Apr 2020 21:39:58 +0000 http://blogs.spjnetwork.org/president/?p=2191 Thank you.

That’s my message today to SPJ members.

Thanks for turning to us in the midst of a pandemic that is demanding heroic efforts from you. Continue reading

]]> 4810 Working in the Time of COVID https://blogs.spjnetwork.org/region1/2020/04/13/working-in-the-time-of-covid/ Mon, 13 Apr 2020 19:41:59 +0000 http://blogs.spjnetwork.org/region1/?p=356 The old Chinese curse, “may you live in interesting times,” takes on new meaning right now. I doubt if any of us, making our plans for a Regional Conference at Hofstra and awards presentations and the other spring chapter events could have envisioned Zoom-meeting with our colleagues and discussing how to proceed with an SPJ season in this strange new normal.Journalists Continue reading

]]> 4807 SPJ in the COVID-19 Age https://blogs.spjnetwork.org/president/2020/04/08/spj-in-the-covid-19-age/ Wed, 08 Apr 2020 15:59:17 +0000 http://blogs.spjnetwork.org/president/?p=2183 SPJ remains in COVID-19 mode, along with the rest of the world.

But even in lockdown, with staff and board members mostly working from home, we’re focused on serving members:

We’ve hosted two online discussions with the next one tomorrow. Continue reading ]]> 4805 SPJ, COVID-19 & you https://blogs.spjnetwork.org/president/2020/03/18/spj-covid19-you/ Wed, 18 Mar 2020 19:23:29 +0000 http://blogs.spjnetwork.org/president/?p=2169 Dear SPJ Friends:

As COVID-19 has disrupted your work and personal lives, it’s interrupted SPJ’s world too.

The Seattle Times has been on top of COVID19 news for weeks and weeks. Continue reading

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