Dr. Kelly Caine and Dr. Mahdi Nasrullah Al-Ameen from Clemson University’s School of Computing are inviting SPJ Georgia members to take part in an online research study. The purpose of the research, which is being done in collaboration with Columbia University Journalism School and the University of Washington, is to find ways to improve online security training…
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SPJ Georgia releases statement on Nydia Tisdale case
Citizen journalist Nydia Tisdale has been cleared of the most serious charges stemming from her arrest at a Republican rally in North Georgia, but has been ordered by a judge to pay a $1,000 fine, serve 12 months probation and complete community service owing to a misdemeanor obstruction charge. Below is SPJ Georgia’s official statement…
Best Case/Worst Case: Photography Tips & Tricks for Writers
Writers today are often tasked with shooting photos while on assignment, either with a professional-grade camera or, more often than not, with their phone. And even when a professional photographer is on hand, it can be tricky knowing exactly what to say. How do you best clue them in on the story and what’s happening…
FREELANCERS: Join us for lunch & conversation Jan. 27
Are you a journalist? Do you freelance? Would you like to? If you answered yes to any of these questions then you (yes, you) should join SPJ Georgia for lunch and discussion on the mysterious, wonderful world of freelancing. No speaker. No agenda. Just casual conversation among friends and freelancers. Here are the deets: Location: Café at…
SPJ Georgia freelance committee meeting
ANNOUNCEMENT: The SPJ Georgia Pro committee on freelance journalism will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m. at Alon’s Bakery on Ashford Dunwoody Road. Address: 4505 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., Atlanta, GA 30346. Anyone interested in this committee or meeting should contact committee chair Mark Woolsey at NoozFlash@Gmail.com or SPJ Georgia board member Haisten Willis at Haisten.Willis@Gmail.com.
Board statement on JQC decision regarding Judge Brenda Weaver
SPJ Georgia is in receipt of the JQC’s decision regarding its complaint against Judge Brenda Weaver. We disagree with the decision. We are curious as to why the JQC decided to lump all of the complaints together as opposed to judging each one based on their own merits. Each complaintant had a different perspective and…
Mingle with Fellow Freelance Journalists
Want to talk freelancing with those who know it best? Join SPJ Georgia for lunch at Café Intermezzo for lunch on Wednesday, Sept. 27. No speaker. No agenda. Just casual conversation among friends and freelancers hosted by the Georgia chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Where: Café Intermezzo, 4505 Ashford Dunwoody Rd, Atlanta, GA 30346 When:…
SPJ Georgia freelance committee meeting
ANNOUNCEMENT: The SPJ Georgia Pro committee on freelance journalism will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m. at Alon’s Bakery on Ashford Dunwoody Road. Address: 4505 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., Atlanta, GA 30346. Anyone interested in this committee or meeting should contact committee chair Mark Woolsey at NoozFlash@Gmail.com or SPJ Georgia board member Haisten Willis at Haisten.Willis@Gmail.com.
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