Posted in Society of Professional Journalists on May 13, 2013 |
SPJ President Sonny Albarado today condemned the Department of Justice’s secret seizure of two months’ worth of business and personal phone records of reporters for The Associated Press.
Calling the action “shameful and outrageous,” Albarado said the incident once again points up the need for a federal shield law.
The full text of Albarado’s statement is available at the SPJ website.
Posted in Programs, Society of Professional Journalists, SPJ, Updates, tagged journalism, Society of Professional Journalists, SPJ, Twitter, Virginia on February 20, 2013 |
140 characters at a time, journalists are finding sources, uncovering story leads and breaking news. The Society of Professional Journalists, Virginia Pro Chapter is offering a free Twitter for Journalists workshop Thursday, Feb. 28 in Richmond.
Learn the ins and outs of using Twitter in your day-to-day reporting from Robyn Sidersky, city hall reporter(@fxbgcitybeat) for The Free Lance-Star in Fredericksburg. Bring your smartphone, laptop or tablet for hands-on help!
The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the conference room of the Eighth and Main Building on Main Street in Richmond. Pizza will be provided by the chapter. Please RSVP to virginiaprospj@gmail.com or Tweet @SPJVA. See you there!
Posted in Programs, Society of Professional Journalists, SPJ, SPJ Region 2, Updates, tagged FOIA, journalism, Society of Professional Journalists, SPJ, training on February 11, 2013 |
The Virginia Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is pleased to announce the Region 2 Spring Conference April 19-20 at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott in Norfolk, Va. Registration with special early-bird pricing for pros and students is now open at http://2013spjregion2.eventbrite.com .
We will kick off the weekend with a cash bar reception just down the street from the hotel in on Friday night.
Saturday, plan on an event packed with compelling speakers, panels, workshops and networking opportunities. During sessions, panelists and presenters will address the pressing issues of journalism, including social media, data journalism, how to navigate jobs in the tough market and more. We will close out the day with a set of small-group workshops on topics such as mobile phone photography, coding for journalists and more.
We will recognize regional winners of the collegiate Mark of Excellence Awards during an included luncheon. Luncheon-only tickets for parents and supporters will be released closer to the event. Registrants of the Region 2 conference are also welcome to attend all non-meal events during the Virginia Press Association’s News Conference at the hotel Saturday.
If you or your organization are interested in taking part in a panel or workshop, learning about sponsorship opportunities or have other questions please contact Conference Co-Chairs Pat Kane and Robyn Sidersky by phone at (804) 986-6804 or e-mail at virginiaprospj at gmail.com
Posted in FOIA, Society of Professional Journalists on July 3, 2012 |
Five experts in freedom of information are traveling the country this summer as part of Access Across America II, providing SPJ pro chapters and newsrooms a special session on accessing public records, including great ideas for record-based stories, effective requests, and how to use tactical strategies to overcome denials and exorbitant copy fees.
Charles Davis, an associate professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism, is travelling the southeast. The SPJ, Virginia Pro chapter will host his visit in Richmond July 12.
His talk will be held at 7:00 p.m. that Thursday at 707 East Main Street, in downtown Richmond, in the 2nd floor conference room. Members of SPJVA will be gathering for dinner with Davis about 5:30 p.m. beforehand at Capital Ale House, just a block from the meeting. (For directions/more info, contact SPJVA President Paul Fletcher by email at paul.fletcher@valawyersmedia.com, or by phone at 804-783-0770).
Davis was SPJ’s Freedom of Information Committee chair for five years and is co-author of “The Art of Access: Strategies for Acquiring Public Records.”
He is a winner of SPJ’s Sunshine Award and was named the Scripps Howard Foundation National Journalism Teacher of the Year. Before academia, he worked for newspapers and as a national correspondent for Lafferty Publications, a Dublin-based news wire service for financial publications.
This summer training, funded by the Sigma Delta Chi Foundation and The Associated Press, is a follow-up from the 45-day 2010 Access Across America road tour, where SPJ FOI trainer David Cuillier talked with 1,009 people at 56 sessions in 32 states.
The July 12 program is free and promises to be a great start to the new SPJVA year – we’ll look forward to seeing you there!
Posted in Programs, Society of Professional Journalists on April 4, 2012 |
The Society of Professional Journalists, Virginia Pro Chapter, has a great night planned for anyone who loves journalism and cares about its future.
John Ensslin, the SPJ national president, will visit Richmond Saturday, April 14. We’ll gather at the University of Richmond, Jepson Hall Room 109, at 7 p.m. for a talk by Ensslin about ethics issues SPJ has weighed in on this year.
Then, we’ll screen the documentary, “Page One.” A team of filmmakers followed editors and reporters at the New York Times for a year to produce a movie that gives a fly-on-the-wall view of a newspaper and profession in transition. When the movie premiered at the 2011 Sundance Festival, it got a standing ovation.
It’s a good bet that after the program, we’ll retire to The Cellar, UR’s scenic lakeside pub, to continue the discussion (admission available only to those over 21).
Admission to the whole event is free and open to guests. Come out, meet John, watch “Page One” and enjoy some journalism fellowship!
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