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Deadline extended: Students, apply for summer 2016 newsroom fellowships

Fellowships offer intern opportunities for students seeking journalism careers. The application deadline has been extended until April 15. Society of Professional Journalists, Virginia Pro Chapter Virginia SPJ, SDX Educational Foundation The Virginia SPJ Chapter will award two $1,500 fellowships that will require — and help pay for — a supervised summer newsroom internship for any risingContinueContinue reading “Deadline extended: Students, apply for summer 2016 newsroom fellowships”

Shooting and Editing Video 101

Join us for a special workshop before the 2016 VPA/AP/SJP Region 2 conference in early April: Shooting and Editing Video 101 Video is hot these days. It’s never been easier to shoot, edit and then post it on YouTube, Facebook or a website. But what’s the difference between good and bad video? How can youContinueContinue reading “Shooting and Editing Video 101”

Register for the Region 2 Spring Conference now

The SPJ Region 2 Spring Conference will be held on April 8-9 at the Hilton Hotel / Short Pump, just west of Richmond. For attendees who can arrive on Friday, April 8, we will have a job/internship fair and resume/portfolio critiques in the afternoon and social activities in the evening. On Saturday, April 9, we will have aContinueContinue reading “Register for the Region 2 Spring Conference now”

Event: “Get Your Facts Straight: Addressing Shady Politics”

Hampton University and the American Press Institute will hold a free workshop in Hampton on Feb. 22. “Get Your Facts Straight: Addressing Shady Politics” will include hands-on training in using the new Political TV Ad Archive, among other fact-checking tools; a discussion on the current state of freedom of information in Virginia; and a discussionContinueContinue reading “Event: “Get Your Facts Straight: Addressing Shady Politics””