ANNOUNCEMENT: The SPJ Georgia Pro committee on freelance journalism will meet on Wednesday, April 19, 7:30 p.m. at the Starbucks on Ashford Dunwoody Road. Address: 4441 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody, Ga. 30346. Anyone interested in this committee, which is working toward organizing and promoting a freelance job fair on May 6, should contact committee chair Mark Woolsey at…
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Kennesaw State seeks part-time faculty for communication courses
The School of Communication and Media at Kennesaw State University is looking for part-time faculty with print/online journalism experience to teach one or more courses in news writing, including AP style and inverted pyramid format. The university is also looking for part-timers to teach photojournalism/TV/radio production classes as well as news writing and reporting classes….
WABE Seeks Freelancers
WABE, Atlanta’s NPR Station, is looking for freelancers knowledgeable about Atlanta to contribute news and feature content for our website. We’re looking for people who are open to taking assignments, and who also can pitch great stories that are unique to Atlanta. If you’re interested, please send links to writing samples and a resume to Maegan…
Journalism 8.0 : An 8-year lesson from the White House briefing room
President Barack Obama displayed his professorial chops at his final press conference, in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, in the West Wing of the White House Thursday, afternoon, January 18, 2017. He talked about domestic and global issues; and he spoke candidly about news coverage. From where I sit, I found his…
Atlanta Press Club Holiday Mixer
Join fellow journalists for a special APC holiday mixer at Taco Mac in Buckhead. Enjoy appetizers and good cheer. Sponsored by the Atlanta Press Club and the Georgia chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. WHEN Tuesday, December 13 6:30 to 9 p.m. WHERE Taco Mac Lindbergh City Center 573 Main St NE Atlanta, GA 30324 R.S.V.P….
How to cover transgender people in the media
On Saturday October 29 I spoke at the MediAtlanta conference on the topic of covering transgender people in the media. My goal for the day was to focus on the GLAAD Media Guide. I feel that it is not only a good, but a necessary supplement to the Associated Press Style Guide for journalists who…
Atlanta Journal-Constitution wins top prizes for investigative journalism
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (ATLANTA, GEORGIA) – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution sweeps the 2016 SPJ Region 3 Larry Peterson Memorial Award for Investigative Journalism by winning the grand prize for overall professional category for its series, “Doctors and Sex Abuse.” AJC Senior Editor for Investigations Lois Norder also wins an individual Larry Peterson Memorial Award for Investigative…
SPJ Georgia freelance committee welcomes chairman
By Rebecca Fuchko As all freelance journalists know, there is something they need in spades in order to be successful: a strong passion for what they do. Freelance journalism has its challenges, so you have got to be able to stick it out. That being said, the rewards can be great, and the freedom it…
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