"Some of the old tentpoles of campaign coverage have regained salience in recent weeks. While reporters who spoke with The Post in the spring doubted the significance of this year’s party conventions, that changed when Trump was shot just two days before the Republican National Convention began. Instead of covering a party snoozefest, reporters were on hand to chronicle Trump’s triumphant reemergence." https://lnkd.in/gFYGu9kT
Society of Professional Journalists
Non-profit Organization Management
Indianapolis, IN 57,810 followers
SPJ dedicated to encouraging the free practice of journalism and stimulating high standards of ethical behavior.
About us
The Society of Professional Journalists is dedicated to the perpetuation of a free press as the cornerstone of our nation and our liberty. To ensure that the concept of self-government outlined by the U.S. Constitution remains a reality into future centuries, the American people must be well informed in order to make decisions regarding their lives, and their local and national communities. It is the role of journalists to provide this information in an accurate, comprehensive, timely and understandable manner. It is the mission of the Society of Professional Journalists: — To promote this flow of information. — To maintain constant vigilance in protection of the First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and of the press. — To stimulate high standards and ethical behavior in the practice of journalism. — To foster excellence among journalists. — To inspire successive generations of talented individuals to become dedicated journalists. — To encourage diversity in journalism. — To be the pre-eminent, broad-based membership organization for journalists. — To encourage a climate in which journalism can be practiced freely.
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http://www.spj.org
External link for Society of Professional Journalists
- Industry
- Non-profit Organization Management
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Indianapolis, IN
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1909
- Specialties
- Journalism training, Journalism ethics, Freedom of information, and Journalism resources
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Indianapolis, IN 46208, US
Employees at Society of Professional Journalists
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The Freelance Journalist Safety Principles aren't just for conflict journalists - they are relevant to all and provide a useful set of standards that can help news editors & freelancers work more safely together. Get them in your language: https://lnkd.in/egzNmH6h
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“When people don't want to recognise the actual reason for doing something, they come up with this kind of wrangled argument to try to explain it, I don't think this argument actually works. It would work for most other things, but not for press freedom because the Journal’s staff and its content benefit directly from this basic right. So it’s really hard to argue that you can write about press freedom without any type of conflict because the news operation itself has been a beneficiary of this right,” said Selina Cheng on her firing. https://lnkd.in/gYwmhPX4
Selina Cheng on her firing from the WSJ after taking up press union chair role: “I truly believed our values were aligned”
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk
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"Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications Dean Charles Whitaker supports the student body in numerous ways, including when the school year is out. Whitaker has officially been dean of the journalism school for five years as of this month, and for most of that time he has made DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) a big focus of his tenure, pushing for Medill to fund travels of nearly 100 students each year to affinity-centered journalism conventions." https://lnkd.in/g7iCRDig
Medill dean's outreach provides students opportunities at affinity journalism conferences - Evanston RoundTable
http://evanstonroundtable.com
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Declare yourself or nominate someone else’s candidacy in SPJ's elections! The Society seeks candidates who bring a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives, including differences in race, ethnicity, age, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, disability, appearance, geography, media discipline and professional status. Deadline for SPJ members to declare their candidacy is Aug. 10. https://lnkd.in/ggzYfnUu
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Joining SPJ comes with benefits that not only provide professional opportunities, but also discounted services involving travel, insurance and office supplies. Check our list of benefits and learn how they can help you:
Become a Member - Society of Professional Journalists
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"A brand-new course offered by the Reynolds School of Journalism during the summer session allowed students the chance to learn to operate and capture footage from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Introduction to Drone Filming (JOUR 400) combines classroom study of the rules, laws and regulations of flying a UAV as outlined by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with hands on flight experience in the field." https://lnkd.in/gxCtebAU
Journalism students take flight | University of Nevada, Reno
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"The values of free expression and a reverence for the free press have been our global hallmark, for it is our ability to freely air the truth that keeps our government honest and keeps a people free." — Jeff Flake #FreePressFriday
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The SPJ Nominations Committee held two webinars on everything you need to know about SPJ elections. Watch the replays now! - What you need to know about Regional Coordinators: https://lnkd.in/gw_v3U6t - Everything you need to know about SPJ Board elections: https://lnkd.in/gY3hceKC
What You Need To Know About Running For Regional Coordinator
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"The difficulty in accessing information about local elections comes at a time when many local news outlets are shrinking or closing down completely. More than 130 local newspapers closed or merged in 2023, according to a study by the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. Roughly 56% of counties in the U.S. have one or fewer local news outlets." https://lnkd.in/gmjvZemC
Though most Americans get local political news, few are satisfied with its quality - Poynter
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