By Mary Silver SPJ—Georgia ATLANTA—Two police chiefs, two journalists, an elected official, two activists, a lawyer, and a professor walk into a bar. They talk in a thoughtful, civil way about police shootings, protests, and what the media gets wrong about that story. It was Society of Professional Journalists—Georgia’s “Police, the Media and the Public”…
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Operation: Freelance Part 2 returns on Sept. 12 in Midtown Atlanta
The popular workshop hosted by SPJGA returns Sept. 12 to Taco Mac in Atlanta. Do you have questions about becoming a freelance journalist? Have you been recently laid off from your journalism job? Do you want a new direction with your journalism career? Consider joining SPJ Georgia Professional Chapter for an informative and intriguing workshop, “Operation: Freelance,”…
SPJGA to meet with Haitian journalist delegation to discuss ethics and practices of U.S. journalism
ATLANTA, GEORGIA —SPJ Georgia will be meeting with a delegation of Haitian journalists on Thursday, June 4, as part of the U.S. State Department’s and Georgia Council for International Visitors’ leadership program, “Journalism in a Democratic Society.” Members of SPJ Georgia will be holding a discussion on how professional journalists promote ethical and professional journalism…
Five journalism groups host first Media Mix Atlanta
ATLANTA, GEORGIA —Five journalism groups coordinated the first Media Mix ATL on May 18 at the STATS Food & Drink in downtown Atlanta. With a mixture of conversation and cocktails, SPJ Georgia, along with the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA), the Southern Asian Journalists Association (SAJA), the National Association of Black Journalists (NAJB) and the…
Operation: Freelance is a go; SPJGA board member exposes $80K discrepancy of Georgia campaign
Welcome new SPJ Georgia members Ingrid Arnesen, senior producer at CNN Lanie Peterson, freelance writer based in Tybee Island, Georgia Mary Silver, reporter, The Epoch Times Dan Whisenhunt, editor of Decaturish.com and SPJ Georgia board member Rescheduled Operation: Freelance is Saturday, March 28 at Kennesaw State University; registration still open SPJ Georgia and SPJ Kennesaw State student…
Georgia SPJ student chapters hold events in November
Student Chapter News SPJ GSU presents, “How to put the ME in your social media” SPJ Georgia State presents, “How to put the ME in your social media,” on Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m., at SIDEBAR, 79 Poplar Street, Atlanta. RSVP for this FREE EVENT. SPJ Georgia Professional Chapter is one of the sponsors for…
SPJ Georgia to hold workshop on May 10
NEW SPJ GEORGIA CHARTER MEMBERS Welcome to the new charter members of SPJ Georgia! Don’t forget that you can join and further your journalistic ambitions and the industry in Georgia. David Armstrong, Emory University, senior lecturer/journalist in residence Mike C. Cavender, Radio Television Digital News Association, executive director Jim Crane, CNN, executive director of standards…
SPJ Georgia to hold April event, continues to expand
NEW SPJ GEORGIA CHARTER MEMBERS Welcome to the new charter members of SPJ Georgia! Don’t forget that you can join and further your journalistic ambitions and the industry in Georgia. Leah Betancourt, CBS affiliate WTOC, digital content director, @l3ahb3tan Karen M. Bridgeman, Eatonton Messenger, managing editor Ron Bridgeman, Eatonton Messenger, senior editor Carolyn Carlson, Kennesaw…
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