ANNOUNCEMENT: The SPJ Georgia Pro committee on freelance journalism will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m. at Alon’s Bakery on Ashford Dunwoody Road. Address: 4505 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., Atlanta, GA 30346. Anyone interested in this committee or meeting should contact committee chair Mark Woolsey at NoozFlash@Gmail.com or SPJ Georgia board member Haisten Willis at Haisten.Willis@Gmail.com.
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Member Spotlight: Fresh from CSU, Sam Sachs ready to step into full-time journalism
SPJ Georgia member Sam Sachs graduated from Columbus State University in May 2017, where he wrote extensively for the school newspaper, The Saber. SPJ Georgia board member Haisten Willis interviewed Sachs for October’s membership spotlight. Willis’ questions are below, followed by Sachs’ answers (interview edited for length and clarity). 1. Why did you decide to join…
SPJ Georgia freelance committee meeting
ANNOUNCEMENT: The SPJ Georgia Pro committee on freelance journalism will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m. at Alon’s Bakery on Ashford Dunwoody Road. Address: 4505 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., Atlanta, GA 30346. Anyone interested in this committee or meeting should contact committee chair Mark Woolsey at NoozFlash@Gmail.com or SPJ Georgia board member Haisten Willis at Haisten.Willis@Gmail.com.
Fresh Food Trade Publication Seeks Freelancers
Phoenix Media Network Inc., a more than 30 year old print, online and event company, is searching for freelance writers with interest and/or experience writing within the fresh food trade. We are a business-to-business publishing company with trade publications in the produce, deli, floral and cheese industries. Many of our freelance writers have worked for…
Mingle with fellow freelance journalists
Freelancing can get lonely, so let’s get together and dish over lunch. No speaker. No agenda. Just casual conversation among friends and freelancers hosted by the Georgia chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Where: Apres Diem, 931 Monroe Drive NE, Atlanta When: Tuesday, July 25 at 12 p.m. Attendance is free for members and non-members alike,…
Digital Hyperlocal Journalism Panel at Manuel’s Tavern
Join us at the legendary Manuel’s Tavern as we focus on one of the newest forms of journalism — digital hyperlocal websites. Often just a few years old and edited by their founders, hyperlocal digital websites are the startups of the journalism world, a 21st century take on the community newspaper. The panel will be…
SPJ Georgia press release on Secretary of State exemption of open records laws
Secretary of State wrong to cite exemption of open records laws regarding data breach FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 3, 2015 CONTACT: Ellen Eldridge, President, SPJ Georgia EMAIL: Ellen@EllenEldridge.com The Georgia chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists strongly urges the Secretary of State to release public records involving its massive data breach that occurred last…
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