The Society of Professional Journalists joins the Committee to Protect Journalists and a coalition of organizations expressing deep concern over the detention.
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Katja Ridderbusch interviewed
Atlanta journalist Katja Ridderbusch, chair of SPJ Georgia’s Advocacy Committee, talks with podcaster Mitch Leff. On his podcast 4 Questions Journalist Spotlight, they discuss everything from the importance of joining SPJ Georiga to the chapter’s police-press training class for law enforcement. The training for police was designed to equip law enforcement with ways to de-escalate…
2024 SPJ GA Board members elected, bylaws changes approved
The 2023 election has ended with the unanimous approval of all the bylaws changes and the election of the 2024 board members. Below you can read about the elected members and review the new bylaws. The board will serve until May of 2025 to absorb the new election cycle change approved by the bylaws. Laura…
A toolbox for journalists
The national Society of Professional Journalists offers many resources. One is the the Journalist’s Toolbox, which contains thousands of free (and some fee-based) resources organized by beats and topics within more than 160 searchable pages. The Journalist’s Toolbox is edited by University of Illinois-Chicago journalism senior lecturer Mike Reilley, who founded the site in 1996.
What we do
The Society of Professional Journalists is one of the oldest journalism organizations in the United States. It was founded in 1909 and supports journalists across the country. The Georgia chapter of SPJ, which represents members across the state, was officially re-established in 2014. SPJ and its SPJ Georgia Pro members are working journalists who believe…
SPJ Georgia meeting dates for 2023
The SPJ Georgia board will meet on the following dates in 2023:
(If the board makes any changes, this page will be updated and members will be made aware via email or social media.)
The Georgia Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists votes in new Board of Directors members
The Georgia Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists voted in eight members into new Board of Director positions: President, Vice President, Treasurer, student representative, and three members-at-large positions. President Nicolle Sartain is a journalist based in Georgia. She served as vice president of the Georgia chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists in 2021. Nicolle…
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