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SPeachJ full of features including member spotlight, and Haiti connection; 4 committees meetings scheduled
WATCH FOR SPEACHJ’S NEW REDESIGN Welcome new SPJ Georgia member Jennifer Matthews, Associate Producer at CNN Katja Ridderbusch: Freelancer works in U.S. and Europe By Erica Relaford, SPJ Georgia intern, Savannah State University, senior, majoring in journalism Katja Ridderbusch, a senior foreign correspondent, author and multimedia journalist has been working in the journalism industry for more…
SPJ National offers six-month dues waiver
SPJ members and chapters are the lifeline to the Society of Professional Journalists. It has been painful to watch our SPJ Georgia members, our friends, who have lost jobs as a result of the economy and drastic industry changes.  In an effort to help through this rough time, the SPJ National is now offering a six-month…
GA collegiate journalists win highest honor given by SPJ
By Erica Relaford, SPJ Georgia summer intern, SPJ Georgia collegiate pro Georgia colleges and universities brought home 13 Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards announced at the SPJ Indianapolis national headquarters on April 1. Â The University of Georgia took home five in various categories, while Emory University took three and Savannah College of…
Welcome new SPJ Georgia members! Ingrid Arnesen, national television station producer, Atlanta Laurel-Ann Dooley, Atlanta writer Hadil Maarouf, freelance television producer, Atlanta Christopher Monroe, Traffic Reporter/Director of TCC Ops, Salem Media Group, Atlanta Neha Negandhi, freelance writer, Atlanta Lanie Lippincott Peterson, freelance writer, Savannah Katja Ridderbusch, Senior Foreign Correspondent, Atlanta Kathleen Saal, freelancer, FlyingKat LLC …
GET READY FOR A FULL CALENDAR OF SPJ GEORGIA EVENTS IN 2015
Freelance?  Talk to editors and writers who work in the fastest growing segment of journalism What:  Operation: Freelance – Learn the ins and outs of freelancing from editors and freelance professionals When: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Feb. 21 Where:  Kennesaw State University, Social Science Building, Room 1017, 402 Bartow Avenue, Kennesaw, Georgia  30144 Who:…
Happy Thanksgiving to SPJ Georgia members
MEMBERSHIP SPOTLIGHTS SPJ’s Stephany Fisher says journalists need to value their skills By Lauren Booker, for SPeachJ Working through the 21st century’s journalism evolution, Stephany Fisher, co-anchor at CBS46 Atlanta News, said she has had to adapt to survive. She advises journalists to learn the necessary skills to continue to thrive in this industry. “There…
SPJ and ONA hold social media panel in September
NEW SPJ GEORGIA CHARTER MEMBERS Welcome to the new charter members of SPJ Georgia! Don’t forget that YOU CAN JOIN SPJ Georgia as a charter member and further your journalistic ambitions and the industry in Georgia. Ilene Heller, freelance editor LOOKING TO THE FUTURE WITH SPJ GEORGIA Almost a year has passed since we planted the seeds…
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