CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA — On a sunny spring day in the middle of Charleston’s historic district during its busiest time of year — Spring Break, more than 60 journalists gathered at the College of Charleston for the 2018 SPJ Spring Conference & Freelance Blitz. It was full day of programming and sharing for both freelance and…
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‘Get Paid, Not Played’ held at Manuel’s Tavern
NOTE: SPJ Georgia is helping to promote this event, which is being organized by the Atlanta chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association. Learn from a battle-tested lawyer about how to protect your rights at work, whether you’re negotiating your salary, working freelance, or trying to keep afloat in a toxic work environment. This practical,…
SPJ Georgia members invited to participate in Clemson University study
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…
Let’s Talk About Tax
Let’s Talk About Tax is a 3-hour workshop designed to help take the frustration out of understanding common tax issues that affect arts workers and small arts businesses. Presented by Laura Farber, CPA, of PDSI, this course will cover common questions artists have regarding deductions, in addition to different types of corporate structures and the tax implications of each. Register at…
Freelance Committee meets Feb. 21
ANNOUNCEMENT: The SPJ Georgia Pro committee on freelance journalism will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m. at Starbucks in Lindbergh Plaza, 2571 Piedmont Rd. NE. Anyone interested in this committee or meeting should contact committee chair Adina Solomon at adinars9@gmail.com or SPJ Georgia President Haisten Willis at Haisten.Willis@Gmail.com.
SPJ Georgia freelancer lunch set for Feb. 17
Freelancing? Want to be freelancing? Just like eating? If you answered “yes” to any of the above, come out Saturday, Feb. 17 for SPJ Georgia’s monthly freelancer luncheon. We’ll be meeting at noon at Café at Pharr in Vinings (4300 Paces Ferry Road Suite 244, Atlanta, Georgia 30330). There’s no speaker and no agenda, just…
Writers learn photography tips during SPJ Georgia’s “Best Case/Worst Case”
-By Haisten Willis SPJ Georgia members and selected guests gathered at Atlanta’s Indigo Yoga Thursday, Jan. 18 for “Best Case/Worst Case: Photography Tips & Tricks for Writers.” The presenter for the evening was photographer Kevin D. Liles, a freelancer who shoots regularly for outlets like The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post and many…
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…
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