The Society of Professional Journalists Georgia Chapter has partnered with the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) to develop an online training course for law enforcement officials on interacting with the news media during times of civil unrest. The course, produced with guidance from the Georgia First Amendment Foundation and the UGA Law School’s First…
SPJ Georgia starts series on covering extremist groups and militias April 13
The aim of the series is three-fold; to educate Georgia journalists about who the groups are and what they believe in with a particular emphasis on the Peach State, a rundown on organizations who are keeping tabs on them and assessing their threat level and how journalists can cover them effectively and safely. On April…
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 five members into new Board of Director positions: President, Vice President, Secretary, and two members-at-large positions. PRESIDENT: ASHLYN WEBB Ashlyn Webb previously served as Vice President of the Georgia Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists in 2020. Before, she served as the student…
SPJ Georgia provides financial support to student newsrooms
As college newspapers across Georgia cover the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic on college communities, the Society for Professional Journalists Georgia Chapter is providing financial support to five student newspapers in Georgia to help bolster their newsrooms. SPJ Georgia’s Student Advocacy Committee selected the following newsrooms at public universities in the state of Georgia to…
SPJ Georgia Presents Fall Virtual Event Series
SPJ Georgia has announced the lineup for its Fall Virtual Series. For more details and to register, see our events page here.
Coalition of Journalism Orgs Condemn Detainment of Journalists in Atlanta, Fight for Freelancer Protections
Contact: Charlotte Norsworthy, SPJ GA President, charlottefnorsworthy@gmail.com, 912-492-6946 Willoughby Mariano, AAJA Atlanta President, willoughby.mariano@gmail.com Amir Vera, AABJ President, president@aabj.org UGA Law School’s First Amendment Clinic, FAClinic@uga.edu, (706) 227-5421 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: UPDATE June 3, 2020: We are pleased to announce that since the release of this statement Monday afternoon, additional organizations have joined the coalition…
SPJ Georgia Condemns Violence Against Journalists Covering George Floyd Protests
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Charlotte Norsworthy, SPJ Georgia President, charlottefnorsworthy@gmail.com ATLANTA — The Georgia Pro chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists strongly condemns the deliberate and unprovoked violence against journalists across the country covering protests of George Floyd’s wrongful death. This statement follows an SPJ Georgia statement from May 29 condemning the arrest of…
SPJ Georgia Supports CNN After On-Air Arrest
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Charlotte Norsworthy, SPJ Georgia President, charlottefnorsworthy@gmail.com KC Wildmoon, SPJ Georgia Secretary, kwildmoon@gmail.com ATLANTA — The Georgia Pro chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists stands with our national organization and the Minnesota chapter in demanding answers from the Minnesota State Patrol regarding the arrest this morning of CNN crew covering the…
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