By Isaiah Singleton Misinformation and fake news are forcing journalists to re-evaluate how they navigate information online. Amid the fray, one site has become embedded in their daily consumption of information: Wikipedia. Siri and Alexa use it to answer our questions. Google brings it to the top of our search results. Facebook and YouTube are building…
Category: Past Events
More than 60 journos attend SPJ Region 3 conference
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA — On a sunny spring day in the middle of Charleston’s historic district during its busiest time of year — Spring Break, more than 60 journalists gathered at the College of Charleston for the 2018 SPJ Spring Conference & Freelance Blitz. It was full day of programming and sharing for both freelance and…
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…
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…
Local SPJ member announces findings from crime reporter and PIO surveys
INDIANAPOLIS – Much like other journalists, crime reporters say Public Information Officers (PIOs) often make their jobs more difficult by creating barriers to agency experts who have information the public needs to know. In two separate reports, released by the Society of Professional Journalists today as part of Sunshine Week, crime reporters and police public information…
Haiti News Project Meeting, March 31
The SPJ Georgia committee on Haiti will meet at the end of this month on Thursday, March 31 at 7 p.m.. The group will discuss upcoming events and the possibility of funding a trip to Haiti. Location: Hudson Grille Brookhaven, 4046 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30319 The Haiti News Project committee is working with a…
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…
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