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The Georgia Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists votes in new Board of Directors members
The Georgia Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists voted in eight members into new Board of Director positions: President, Vice President, Treasurer, student representative, and three members-at-large positions. President Nicolle Sartain is a journalist based in Georgia. She served as vice president of the Georgia chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists in 2021. Nicolle…
Nominees for 2022 SPJ Georgia Board of Directors
SPJ Georgia will hold its election Monday, December 20 through Wednesday, December 22.
Per SPJ Georgia by-laws, the names of nominees are posted 30 days in advance of the first day of the election.
SPJ Georgia Stands with the AJC — Warner Bros. Richard Jewell
As the Warner Bros. film “Richard Jewell” hits theaters today, the SPJ Georgia Chapter stands with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in challenging the film’s portrayal of reporter Kathy Scruggs.
SPJ Georgia announces positions, candidates for 2020 Board of Directors
As required by our chapter bylaws, SPJ Georgia will be hosting an annual election this fall in order to fill our board of directors for the 2020 calendar year. Candidates for each position are below, with a description of each person along with the office they seek. Officers President Charlotte Norsworthy: A graduate student at…
Oz Magazine Seeks Writers
Calling all Atlanta freelancers: Oz Magazine — Atlanta’s film, television and entertainment publication since 1990 — is hiring contributing writers for its July/August issue. Oz is looking for: AP Style writing Written narrative and Q & A writing experience Film influencers Blog following Background/knowledge of the film/entertainment industry Please submit your writing sample with a…
Trauma & Stress while working in journalism is topic for SPJ R3 conference
The Society of Professional Journalists – Region 3 and the Savannah State University Department of Journalism & Mass Communication (JMC) are providing an opportunity for honest talk on what is it is like to face trauma and ongoing stress as journalists, how to recognize when someone needs help, and to help find solutions to help…
Freelance Committee to Meet Feb. 11
ANNOUNCEMENT: The SPJ Georgia Pro committee on freelance journalism will meet on Monday, Feb. 11, 7:30 p.m., at 1786 Marlbrook Drive, Atlanta 30307. Anyone interested in this committee or meeting should contact SPJ Georgia freelance committee co-chairs Pam Dorsett (pgdorsett@aol.com) or Stell Simonton (simontone@bellsouth.net).
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