Society of Professional Journalists

The Diversity Style Guide is a resource to help #journos cover the complexity of the world with more than 700 terms related to race/ethnicity, disability, immigration, sexuality and gender identity, drugs and alcohol, and geography.

"Despite the amazing technological advances in digitization of government information and online distribution, citizens, journalists and nonprofit watchdog orga...nizations are having a harder time than ever in seeing what our governments are up to and identifying the dangers in our communities." See more

Sigma Delta Chi/ the Society of Professional Journalists turns 107 today. Sigma Delta Chi was founded on April 17, 1909 at DePauw University. http://www.spj.org/spjhistory.asp

Hilde Kate Lysiak has accomplished a lot in her short journalism career. The 9-year-old is editor and publisher of the Orange Street News in her hometown of Selinsgrove, Pa. This young, dedicated multi-media journalist was not only writing about a possibly rabid skunk being shot dead in her community, but covering tough crime stories too. She has been interviewed by everyone from the The Washington Post to the Today Show, and was recently published in The Guardian. The Societ...y of Professional Journalists’ national board of directors was so impressed by Hilde’s fortitude and dedication to journalism, members pitched in to give her a four-year student membership. SPJ headquarters is also sending her a goodie box to help her show off her journo pride. SPJ President Paul Fletcher and President Elect Lynn Walsh filmed a short welcome video to encourage Hilde in her journalism work. To read more, go to the latest Membership Spotlight here: http://blogs.spjnetwork.org/membership/ https://www.facebook.com/SocietyofProfessionalJournalists/posts/10154051323202969

Next meeting: Tuesday, April 5 at 2 p.m. in Room 708.

Time to start planning for the Region 11 Spring Conference in Phoenix April 29-30. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2016-spj-western-regional-conf

Next Meeting April 5 at 2 p.m. in Room 708!

SPJ Ethics Committee Chair Andrew Seaman: "If there is any place in the U.S. that should support the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment and the Society’s Code of Ethics, it’s the campus of the nation’s oldest journalism school. "Unfortunately, protesters and some faculty members at the University of Missouri in Columbia disagree." http://blogs.spjnetwork.org//no-excuse-for-assaulting-thr/

"For women, though, it goes beyond credibility and impartiality. Like it or not, there’s a public perception that female journalists get stories by virtue of their looks, though flirting, and, yes, by having sex with their subjects." https://www.facebook.com/SocietyofProfessionalJournalists/posts/10153663280282969

The Mark of Excellence Awards honor the best in student journalism. The awards offer categories for print, radio, television, and online collegiate journalism. Entries are accepted starting Nov. 2. https://www.spj.org/a-moe.asp

Happy Free Speech Week!! http://www.freespeechweek.org/

Don't miss it, the next meeting is Monday, 10/27