By Michael Koretzky The easiest way to get called a racist or a RINO these days? Declare yourself an immigration moderate. I’m one of those, and it’s lonely here in the center. While I love to pick apart everyone else’s political opinions, I rarely articulate my own. Not out of any sense of privacy or…
By Christian Page, senior at Auburn University majoring in journalism. This is a republished blog from Christian Page’s WordPress sports page. The phrase “journalism is dead” is a cliché statement used to describe the current culture of the subject. Though it pains me to admit, the statement is not off. Journalism took a hit when…
By Ariel Cochran, SPJ Region 3 intern, SPJ Auburn student president Dr. Joan R. Harrell is a writer for the people. As a journalist within the academic community, she considers herself a narrative ethicist. “I am very concerned about how the identities of marginalized people are told through a story based on a particular time…
When a conservative punches a reporter in the face, he’s proud of it. When a liberal punches a reporter, he blames the victim. At most demonstrations these days, protesters and counter-protesters agree on only one thing: The media sucks. So if a reporter gets hit on the head, he can’t always tell if the fist…
Column By David Baxley, Assistant Professor of Mass Communication, Francis Marion University, SPJ South Carolina member If you know anything about the Birmingham television market, you know it’s a city bustling with news. From government corruption, to high crime rates, to high-impact severe weather events, to national football championships: central Alabama will keep a news department…
The Florida chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists won the coveted “Chapter of the Year” award for the second year in a row and for the fourth time in eight years. “I love this award because it shows how amazing this board is at creating and continuing effective programs and events to educate journalists, both old…
Are you having difficulty finding that extra time to put your leadership skills into a SPJ student campus chapter? As a student adviser, are you having a hard time discovering an incentive to work beyond the commitments you already have for your job at a college or university? We can help you find a solution. …