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Second Annual College Media Day planned for Feb. 14

SPJVA will host our second annual College Media Day on Saturday, Feb. 14, at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. We’ve invited professional journalists from around the state to share their expertise with college journalism students. Topics include: how to get a job or internship, covering campus crime, drone use in journalism, FOIA, tips for interviewing andContinueContinue reading “Second Annual College Media Day planned for Feb. 14”

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?”

The George Mason Award

Annually since 1964, the Society of Professional Journalists Virginia Pro Chapter gathers to honor a journalist or friend of journalism of exceptional character and dedication to the craft. The George Mason Award is named for the Virginian who attended the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787, but refused to sign the Constitution because it didContinueContinue reading “The George Mason Award”

Celebrating George Mason

CELEBRATING GEORGE MASON Join the Virginia Pro chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists as the group pays a birthday tribute to George Mason, on Sat., Dec. 13. Mason, born in Fairfax County on Dec. 11, 1725, helped frame the Virginia Constitution and in 1776 wrote its Declaration of Rights, the forerunner of the BillContinueContinue reading “Celebrating George Mason”

AP Day at the Capital to explore ethics, Medicaid expansion, energy

What does the future hold for lobbying and ethics in Virginia following the conviction of former Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife? That’s one of the questions that panelists will explore at this year’s AP Day at the Capital on Dec. 3 at The Richmond Times-Dispatch. The annual event is a great way for reporters,ContinueContinue reading “AP Day at the Capital to explore ethics, Medicaid expansion, energy”