Congrats to Dan Nacu, a cartoonist from Virginia Commonwealth University, and all of the other Mark of Excellence Award winners and finalists from Region 2! General Column Writing, Four-Year College/University National Winner: Christopher Haxel, The University of Maryland Online Feature Reporting, Four-Year College/University National Winner: “Salmonella Lurks from Farm to Fork,” by Jeffrey Benzing, EstherContinueContinue reading “Congrats to VCU, fellow Region 2 Mark of Excellence winners!”
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Virginians win SPJ National Awards
Three Virginians were among the winners of the 2011 Sigma Delta Chi Awards, the Society of Professional Journalists primary awards for professional journalists.Corinne Reilly from The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk) won in the feature reporting category (Daily Circulation 100,001+) for “A Chance in Hell,” Link 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5; Dan Casey ofContinueContinue reading “Virginians win SPJ National Awards”
Who guards the hen house?
A note from the president: This weekend, I moderated a presentation at the Region 2 conference at Elon University entitled, “Who guards the hen house?” SPJVA board member Caroline Cardwell and Liz Irwin, publisher at the Dolan Media Carolinas Group in Charlotte, also served on the panel. We looked at efforts by legislators to introduceContinueContinue reading “Who guards the hen house?”
A note from Region 2 Director Brian Eckert
Dear SPJ Region 2 Members: Please save the date for the 2012 SPJ Region 2 Conference, to be held in North Carolina for the first time on March 30-31. The Elon University Chapter will host at its beautiful campus, conveniently located off I-85/I-40 near Burlington, N.C. Pro and student members alike will enjoy journalism training, career assistance,ContinueContinue reading “A note from Region 2 Director Brian Eckert”
2012 Region 2 Spring Conference at Elon University March 30-31
From our friends at the Elon University student chapter:Join your fellow ink-stained wretches and muckrakers at the Society of Professional Journalists Region 2 conference in beautiful Elon, North Carolina, March 30-31. The conference hosted by Elon University, will include professionals from all journalism fields, experts from academia, panels for our professional attendees and an ethicsContinueContinue reading “2012 Region 2 Spring Conference at Elon University March 30-31”
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