The Georgia professional chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is thrilled that a prosecutor has dropped three felony charges against a newspaper publisher who sought public records. It’s about time. Those charges should never have been filed. While we are thankful Mark Thomason, publisher of the Blue Ridge, Ga.-based Fannin Focus, no longer has the…
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SPJ Georgia files complaint against judge in Open Records case
The Georgia professional chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists has made a formal complaint to the Judicial Qualifications Commission against a judge who had a journalist jailed over an Open Records Request. Brenda Weaver, Chief Superior Court Judge of the Appalachian Judicial Circuit, had Fannin Focus publisher Mark Thomason and his attorney arrested after…
Society of Professional Journalists Georgia condemns outrageous response to Open Records Request
The state Open Records Act was designed to make our elected officials more transparent and accountable. That’s what Mark Thomason, publisher of the Blue Ridge, Ga.-based Fannnin Focus, was attempting to do when he filed a records request related to the activities of Judge Brenda Weaver. Specifically, he requested copies of checks that had…
Reporting on immigration issues ‘eye-opening’ panel, SPJGA member says
By Meghan de St. Aubin SPJ invited several members of the community to a panel on April 23 to speak on the topic of immigration and how it currently affects those in the area. Members of the panel included State Representative Pedro Marin, reporter Mario Guevara of Mundo Hispanico, Luis Estrada of Telemundo, Charles Kuck…
Haiti News Project Meeting, May 12
The SPJ Georgia committee on Haiti will meet on Thursday, May 12Â at 7 p.m. The group will discuss upcoming events and the possibility of funding a trip to Haiti. Location: Hudson Grille Brookhaven, 4046 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30319 The Haiti News Project committee is working with a group of journalists in Haiti to bring…
Open Positions at Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Digital
Journalism job alert! The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is looking for two great writer-producers on a short-term (two month) basis, working on a very newsy multiplatform project. You’ll be brainstorming, creating (writing, reporting, researching) and packaging all kinds of content around a specific topic. Atlanta-based is preferred. Know anyone or interested yourself? Email Adam Carlson (adam.carlson@ajc.com)…
Call for Submissions, September Deadline
It is award season for professional journalists. Win $400 for your investigative journalism work from the SPJ Region 3 and the Savannah Morning News by entering the Larry Peterson Memorial Award for Investigative Journalism. If you win, you will also travel to beautiful Savannah, Ga., all expenses paid to pick up your award at the Larry Peterson Investigative…
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