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Agenda for July 18, 2023 SPJVA meeting

SPJ VA board meeting – Tuesday July 18, 2023 12-1 p.m. Held virtually on Zoom. Please contact the chapter at virginiaprospj@gmail.com to receive a Zoom link. All SPJVA meetings are open to attend, regardless of membership. Votes can only be cast by members of the chapter. Find out more about how to become a memberContinueContinue reading “Agenda for July 18, 2023 SPJVA meeting”

Don Roberts is Society of Professional Journalists Virginia Pro chapter 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award winner

The Society of Professional Journalists Virginia Pro chapter is proud to award retired WAVY newscaster Don Roberts the 2022  Lifetime Achievement Award.  The award presentation event will take place in the fall of 2023 in the Hampton Roads area, at a higher education institution, together, in partnership with the host institution and the Hampton RoadsContinueContinue reading “Don Roberts is Society of Professional Journalists Virginia Pro chapter 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award winner”

Help audit government websites for FOIA compliance

The SPJ Virginia Pro Chapter and the Virginia Coalition for Open Government are collaborating on a project for Sunshine Week, and we need your help. Under state law, state and local government websites must include a link to FOIA rights and responsibilities, including contact information for the agency’s FOIA officer and the process for requestingContinueContinue reading “Help audit government websites for FOIA compliance”

SPJVA’s statement on Las Vegas journalist’s murder

The U.S Constitution ensures a free press, a cornerstone of a functioning and healthy democracy and the Society of Professional Journalists is dedicated to protecting those rights. To that end, the Society of Professional Journalists Virginia Pro Chapter is carefully watching developments in the murder of Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German. Las VegasContinueContinue reading “SPJVA’s statement on Las Vegas journalist’s murder”