The SPJ Region 2 Conference brings together journalists, students, editors, and media professionals from across SPJ’s Region 2 for a day of conversations, workshops, and connection centered on this year’s theme: Stakes of the Story. As the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the conference will explore the enduring role journalism plays in informing the public and strengthening democracy.
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Hampton student wins summer journalism fellowship
Zoe Duncan, a rising junior at Hampton University’s Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications, has been awarded the Virginia SPJ,SDX Educational Foundation’s fellowship to support her internship with a news organization this summer.
Hot off the press — our January newsletter
The latest edition of our monthly newsletter includes information about Third Thursdays, a new, monthly seminar series kicking off next month.
Nominations open for 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award
We are taking nominations for the SPJ Virginia Pro Chapter’s 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award, which honors “a journalist or friend of journalism of exceptional character and dedication to the craft” — a person who “has made outstanding contributions to Virginia journalism.” The deadline is June 30, 2025.
Nominations open for 2023 and 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award
We are taking nominations for the SPJ Virginia Pro Chapter’s 2023 and 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award, which honors “a journalist or friend of journalism of exceptional character and dedication to the craft” — a person who “has made outstanding contributions to Virginia journalism.” The deadline has been extended to March 15, 2024.
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