SPJ Georgia hosted its networking mixer at Georgia Beer Garden on March 6. Journalists and journalism students gathered over beers and soft pretzels to discuss ways SPJ Georgia could better serve them in 2020. Board members also attended to introduce themselves to members and prospective members. See the photo gallery below.
SPJ Georgia Launches Journalism Student Book Award
SPJ Georgia is pleased to announce the launch of the Journalism Student Book Award for Spring 2020. The award will grant five journalism college students in the state of Georgia with a bestselling book written by national investigative journalists. The award was established in order to provide resources and inspiration to aspiring journalists entering a…
SPJ Georgia Stands with the AJC — Warner Bros. Richard Jewell
As the Warner Bros. film “Richard Jewell” hits theaters today, the SPJ Georgia Chapter stands with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in challenging the film’s portrayal of reporter Kathy Scruggs.
SPJ Georgia announces positions, candidates for 2020 Board of Directors
As required by our chapter bylaws, SPJ Georgia will be hosting an annual election this fall in order to fill our board of directors for the 2020 calendar year. Candidates for each position are below, with a description of each person along with the office they seek. Officers President Charlotte Norsworthy: A graduate student at…
SPJ Georgia seeking candidates for 2020 Board of Directors
As required by our chapter bylaws, the Society of Professional Journalists’ Georgia Pro Chapter will be hosting an annual election this December in order to fill our board of directors for the 2020 calendar year. SPJ Georgia’s board consists of nine members, of which five are returning. Continuing on into 2020 are our treasurer Pam…
IRE Watchdog Workshop: Tools for Investigative Reporting
A great, inexpensive opportunity for journalists of all types to gain important watchdog skills on Friday, Oct. 18. Led by an IRE (Investigative Reporters & Editors) trainer and sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists, Georgia Chapter (SPJ GA). Six sessions in this daylong workshop cover: 1) building watchdogging into your daily routine, 2) backgrounding…
Oz Magazine Seeks Writers
Calling all Atlanta freelancers: Oz Magazine — Atlanta’s film, television and entertainment publication since 1990 — is hiring contributing writers for its July/August issue. Oz is looking for: AP Style writing Written narrative and Q & A writing experience Film influencers Blog following Background/knowledge of the film/entertainment industry Please submit your writing sample with a…
SPJ Georgia Denounces HB734 — the ‘Ethics in Journalism Act’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Haisten Willis, SPJ Georgia Past President, (770) 862-4926, haisten.willis@gmail.com Brenda Goodman, SPJ Georgia Board Member, bkdgoodman@gmail.com ATLANTA– The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Georgia Pro Chapter denounces HB734—the “Ethics in Journalism Act.” The bill is clearly meant to intimidate journalists and chill the important work of holding powerful people and organizations…
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