The Society of Professional Journalists Virginia Pro chapter is proud to award retired WAVY newscaster Don Roberts the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award. The award presentation event will take place in the fall of 2023 in the Hampton Roads area, at a higher education institution, together, in partnership with the host institution and the Hampton RoadsContinueContinue reading “Don Roberts is Society of Professional Journalists Virginia Pro chapter 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award winner”
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SPJ ‘s Region 2 Conference at the University of Maryland, Knight Hall on April 1
SPJ ‘s Region 2 Conference takes place this year at the University of Maryland, Knight Hall 7765 Alumni Drive College Park, MD 20742 on March 31-April 1 2023. The event includes the Mark of Excellence Awards Lunch. Registration available online at this link. Conference Agenda March 31 – Reception 6 p.m. April 1 Registration opensContinueContinue reading “SPJ ‘s Region 2 Conference at the University of Maryland, Knight Hall on April 1”
State agency websites often fail to post key FOIA info
For Sunshine Week, the SPJ Virginia Pro Chapter and the Virginia Coalition for Open Government collaborated on a survey of state agency websites to see how well they complied with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act.
SPJVA wins grant to mentor journalism students
The national SPJ organization has awarded the Virginia Pro Chapter a $500 grant to help provide in-person journalism student mentoring, including a monthly “Dinner with a Journalist” series, for the SPJ chapter at Virginia Commonwealth University.
SPJVA renames its signature award
The chapter’s board of directors has voted to change the name of its signature award to the SPJVA Lifetime Achievement Award.
SPJVA Today 