INDIANAPOLIS – In one of her first appearances as president of the Society of Professional Journalists , Lynn Walsh is speaking today at the inaugural California Domestic Violence Summit today in Valencia, California. “One of my goals for the coming year is to do more outreach to community groups and organizations to discuss journalism and media…
By Meredith Cummings I’m often asked why I keep practicing journalism, since I teach full-time. Our children watch us. Whether it is in the kitchen, classroom or the conference, they are always watching and listening. Ideally, we model good behavior. So why shouldn’t I do the same with other people’s children as I do my…
Jailed Georgia journalists receives standing ovation at Society of Professional Journalists’ national convention; commendation for the journalist’s effort for relentless pursuit of the public’s right to know NEW ORLEANS – Mark Thomason, publisher of the Fannin Focus newspaper in Bridge Ridge, Georgia, received a standing ovation from journalists who attended the Society of Professional Journalists’…
Carla Jean Whitley, Ink-Stained Life Do you find yourself using the same writing tropes over and over? Once a tendency comes to my attention, I see it everywhere. A former colleague always caught instances of “that” when the word should have been “who.” Once I learned the distinction between passive and active voice, I noticed improper usage everywhere.…
Region 3’s Jason Parsley “I have a proven track record of success here in Florida and I am ready to take my determination and tenacity to the national level.” – Jason Parsley “SPJ is the largest journalist organization in the country. But our membership is declining and so my focus, if elected, will be on…
SPJ Region 3’s Emily Bloch “As student representative, I want to not only hold more of these (SDX*) events, but show other SPJ student members how to run their own. That’s how we’ll learn. Not from sitting and being lectured at — we do enough of that in classrooms.” – Emily Bloch Emily Bloch, SPJ…
SPJ Region 3’s Chris Delboni “Give me the chance to make it happen on a national level.” – Delboni ” I am from Brazil and worked as a foreign correspondent in Washington, DC, for about 12 years before moving to Miami. While I was a member of SPJ for many years, I really got involved when…