Beth Macy, a critically acclaimed author and former newspaper reporter who has chronicled stories of hardship and resilience of life in the Blue Ridge mountains, will receive the 2021 George Mason Award for outstanding contributions to Virginia journalism.
Category Archives: chapter business
Statement about editorial writer’s conflict of interest
SPJVA expresses deep concerns over a report that a newspaper columnist received payments from Dominion Energy while writing unsigned editorials praising the electric utility and natural gas company.
SPJVA statement on closing of Style Weekly
It’s a sad moment for journalism in Richmond to see the Style Weekly newspaper close as of the Sept. 8, 2021, edition. And it’s important to recognize the critical, award-winning and significant work done by the principled journalists, writers, designers, photojournalists, editors, interns and contributors over the 40-year span of the publication.
Pro & student chapters receive SPJ honors
Regional honors for SPJVA and the SPJ Virginia Tech Chapter.
Our annual report shows we had a busy year
This week, we filed our 2020-21 annual report with SPJ national headquarters.
SPJVA Today 