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Students, apply for summer newsroom fellowship

Fellowships fund internships for students seeking journalism careers Society of Professional Journalists, Virginia Pro Chapter Virginia SPJ, SDX Educational Foundation SPJ members in Virginia will award two $1,500 fellowships that will require – and help pay for – a supervised summer newsroom internship for any rising junior or senior at an accredited Virginia college. The 2015ContinueContinue reading “Students, apply for summer newsroom fellowship”

Freelancer Academy to be held at WCVE studios

The SPJVA Freelancer Academy program, featuring national SPj President Dana Neuts, will be held Saturday, Feb. 21, at the studios of WCVE-FM, 23 Sesame Street, in Richmond. Here are directions to the studios, from the WCVE website: From Powhatan Anderson Hwy/US-60 E to traffic light at intersection with Courthouse Road. Turn left onto Huguenot Rd/VA-147ContinueContinue reading “Freelancer Academy to be held at WCVE studios”

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”