Paul Fletcher

Beasley to speak at VCU book luncheon

Richmond author Nancy Wright Beasley will be the featured speaker at VCU’s Fifth Annual Monroe Scholars Book and Authors Luncheon April 15. The event is set to begin at noon at Willow Oaks Country Club in Richmond. Beasley is the author of “Izzy’s Fire,” which describes the tale of a poor Catholic farm family whoContinueContinue reading “Beasley to speak at VCU book luncheon”

Freelancer Academy to be held at WCVE studios

The SPJVA Freelancer Academy program, featuring national SPj President Dana Neuts, will be held Saturday, Feb. 21, at the studios of WCVE-FM, 23 Sesame Street, in Richmond. Here are directions to the studios, from the WCVE website: From Powhatan Anderson Hwy/US-60 E to traffic light at intersection with Courthouse Road. Turn left onto Huguenot Rd/VA-147ContinueContinue reading “Freelancer Academy to be held at WCVE studios”

Want to be a freelance journalist?

Have you considered making the switch to freelance journalism but not sure what you need to know? SPJVA is here to help. National SPJ President Dana Neuts will be in Richmond on Feb. 21 for the SPJVA Freelancer Academy, a workshop on how to get a freelance business started, and the issues freelancers face asContinueContinue reading “Want to be a freelance journalist?”

Mason birthday celebration POSTPONED

SPJVA’s George Mason Birthday celebration, scheduled for this Saturday, Dec. 14, has been postponed. Fairfax County is likely to experience a wallop of wintry mix – cold or freezing rain and snow – on Saturday, and numerous board members have noted conflicts with the holiday-season date. The event will be rescheduled after the turn ofContinueContinue reading “Mason birthday celebration POSTPONED”

SI’s King to stop using ‘Redskins’

Peter King, senior writer at Sports Illustrated, has decided to stop using the name “Redskins” when writing about the National Football League team in Washington, DC. In a column, King said that the name is regarded by some as racial slur, and “it offends too many people, and I don’t want to add to theContinueContinue reading “SI’s King to stop using ‘Redskins’”