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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APC After Deadline: A Mixer With Fellow Journalists
Join us for our first mixer of 2017! Hosted by Jorge Buzo, senior news anchor with Telemundo Atlanta. Sponsored by the Atlanta Press Club, the Georgia chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists. WHEN Tuesday, February 28 6 to 8:30 p.m. WHERE Gordon Biersch 3242 Peachtree Road…
SPJ Georgia Hosting Freelance Fair on May 6
Looking for more freelance gigs? Publications from all across Metro Atlanta will be here, in need of writers, photographers and other talented journalists. Plus, did you know freelancers have to file their taxes FOUR times a year? Are you writing off enough expenses? Learn more about the world of freelancing with an H&R Block tax…
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….
Freelance committee meeting
ANNOUNCEMENT: The SPJ Georgia Pro committee on freelance journalism will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 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 workshop in May 2017, should contact Haisten Willis at Haisten.Willis@Gmail.com.
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…
Join us for SPJ regional conference on Oct. 29
SPJ’s Region 3 conference is Saturday, Oct. 29 – and  we’ve built it for pro journalists looking to get their hands dirty. In just a few hours, for just a few bucks, and with just a few classmates, you can learn practical skills you can actually use on the job. More info at sizingupthesouth.com/atlanta/
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…
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