Join us May 2 for Part 2 of our “Safety & Security for Journalists” workshop series: Staying Safe in the Field.
This hands-on, interactive training will give you actionable tips on physical safety.
Augusta Media Mixer and CommuniCon
SPJ Georgia joined Augusta University’s Department of Communication for its annual campus celebration.
Freelance Fridays
Freelance Friday is a monthly-ish, in-person coffee date for freelancers and other work-from-home journalists and comms pros. There’s no agenda other than connection and building community. You can brainstorm projects, network, and just get to know other people who are going through a lot of the same stuff you are. The next Freelance Friday will be in June. Our first Freelance…
SkillsFest26
SPJ Georgia president Katja Ridderbusch and SPJ Georgia treasurer Susanna Capelouto gave a preview of our upcoming media literacy initiative, Georgia Knows Media, at SkillsFest26.
SPJ Georgia Freelance Pitch Panel
Watch an SPJ workshop in which freelancers learned from seasoned editors how to make successful story pitches.
SPJ issues alarm over detention of journalist Mario Guevara
The Society of Professional Journalists joins the Committee to Protect Journalists and a coalition of organizations expressing deep concern over the detention.
Download your copy of the SPJ GA Media Literacy Survival Kit
Journalists often face questions from the public about the inner workings of the media. It’s
important to have the answers ready. Our Media Literacy Survival Kit can help.
Katja Ridderbusch interviewed
Atlanta journalist Katja Ridderbusch, chair of SPJ Georgia’s Advocacy Committee, talks with podcaster Mitch Leff. On his podcast 4 Questions Journalist Spotlight, they discuss everything from the importance of joining SPJ Georiga to the chapter’s police-press training class for law enforcement. The training for police was designed to equip law enforcement with ways to de-escalate…
SPJ training class used by law enforcement in Georgia
SPJ Georgia has developed a training class for law enforcement, which is available to all police officers in Georgia and will soon be mandated for Atlanta Police Department trainees. The one-hour online course teaches officers how to interact with the media during protests and it educates about the role, rights, and responsibilities of journalists in times of civil unrest.
What we do
The Society of Professional Journalists is one of the oldest journalism organizations in the United States. It was founded in 1909 and supports journalists across the country. The Georgia chapter of SPJ, which represents members across the state, was officially re-established in 2014. SPJ and its SPJ Georgia Pro members are working journalists who believe…
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