The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the 2015 Mark of Excellence Awards winners from Region 3, which includes student journalists from Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. The MOE Awards honor the best of collegiate journalism from a calendar year. First-place winners will move on to the national MOE competition among category winners from the…
About two-thirds of investigative journalists surveyed (64%) believe that the U.S. government has probably collected data about their phone calls, emails or online communications, and eight-in-ten believe that being a journalist increases the likelihood that their data will be collected. Those who report on national security, foreign affairs or the federal government are particularly likely…
The Ida B. Wells Fellowship was launched in March 2016 to promote diversity in journalism by helping to create a pipeline of investigative reporters of color who bring diverse backgrounds, experiences, and interests to their work. The fellowship honors Ida B. Wells, the pioneering African-American activist and investigative reporter who, during the Jim Crow era,…
When a small Georgia daily pointed out recently that a local hospital board was apparently violating the state’s open-meetings law, the paper was hoping the board might swiftly change its ways. Read more.
Take a look at the new Switchyards technology space at the Split & SPJ Georgia Mix event on March 24. http://bit.ly/1p2wNpl