SPJ Georgia held a a digital security workshop on March 12. It taught how to maintain safety and security online, protect devices and stay ahead of online threats. The workshop was offerend in partnership with the Freedom of the Press Foundation. It covered: — encrypted messaging — social media lockdown strategies — device security —…
Category: Events
Social mixer in Savannah
SPJ Georgia hosted a drop-in after-work gathering for local journalists at  Hop Atomica brewery in Savannah on Feb. 19.
SPJ Georgia Freelance Pitch Panel
Watch an SPJ workshop in which freelancers learned from seasoned editors how to make successful story pitches.
Bending Without Breaking: Mental Health for Journalists
Developing resilience as a journalist was the subject of a presentation by AJC reporter Jeremy Redmon. A panel discussion by four journalists followed.
Reporting on Extremist Groups: Georgia Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists hosts panel of experts, researchers
Who are these groups? What are their core beliefs and tactics? What is the extent of the threat they pose? Journalists–and the public–have a lot of questions. SPJ Georgia aims to help provide answers in our virtual series. For part two of our series on covering extremist groups, we’re hearing from the experts who have…
IRE Watchdog Workshop: Tools for Investigative Reporting
A great, inexpensive opportunity for journalists of all types to gain important watchdog skills on Friday, Oct. 18. Led by an IRE (Investigative Reporters & Editors) trainer and sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists, Georgia Chapter (SPJ GA). Six sessions in this daylong workshop cover: 1) building watchdogging into your daily routine, 2) backgrounding…
Calling all freelance journalists and editors who work with them!
Looking to further your freelance career? Want to meet editors who commission freelance work? Join SPJ Georgia on Saturday, April 27, at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution headquarters to speak with editors from across metro Atlanta. You’ll be able to meet one-on-one with editors for 10 minutes each to talk through pitches, learn about publications’ freelancing policies,…
Freelance Committee to meet April 2
ANNOUNCEMENT:Â The SPJ Georgia Pro committee on freelance journalism will meet on Tuesday, April 2, 7:30 p.m., at 6000 Lake Forrest Drive, Ste. 103, Atlanta 30328. 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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