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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”

What makes a Tweet retweetable? Workshop Oct. 30

What makes a Tweet retweetable? Virginia Professional Communicators – Northern District will hold a free, interactive workshop on the art of crafting a great tweet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30 at The Free Lance-Star in Fredericksburg. Robyn Sidersky, Virginia Pro Chapter SPJ vice president, will lead the workshop. Attendees will match wits with anContinueContinue reading “What makes a Tweet retweetable? Workshop Oct. 30”

Free mobile journalism seminar Sept. 24

The Northern District of Virginia Professional Communicators, formerly Virginia Press Women, will host a seminar on mobile journalism taught by The Free Lance-Star’s Multimedia Coordinator Alex Russell at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, in The Free Lance-Star’s community room.It will be free and open to SPJ members, in addition to VPC members and The FreeContinueContinue reading “Free mobile journalism seminar Sept. 24”