Ian Graham, a photojournalist for RVA Magazine, is scheduled for trial later this month on a trespassing charge that stems from his coverage of police action in closing down the Occupy Richmond site on Oct. 31. The charge will be heard in Richmond General District Court on Jan. 24. The SPJ Virginia Pro lodged aContinueContinue reading “Photojournalist faces trial on Jan. 24”
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Newsrooms must adapt
If you work for a traditional newsroom, especially a newspaper, in all likelihood you are in a situation not that different than the Oakland A’s as depicted in “Moneyball.” You don’t have the money you feel you need to do the job the way you were brought up to believe it needs to be done,ContinueContinue reading “Newsrooms must adapt”
honoring George Mason
SPJ Virginia Pro Chapter members, joined by Washington D.C. Pro President Julie Asher, met at the George Mason Memorial in Washington D.C. to honor this Founding Father on his birthday, Sunday, Dec. 11. They also visited his home, Gunston Hall, in the Virginia suburbs.
VCU seeking video instructor
Needed: Video Shooting/Editing Instructor for the video production half of MASC 367 Audio and Video Journalism in the School of Mass Communications at Virginia Commonwealth University. This class covers shooting and editing basics using Sony XD cameras and Adobe Premiere Pro video editing. Willing to train on specifics of camera and editing, but should alreadyContinueContinue reading “VCU seeking video instructor”
Last call for Gunston Hall
Just a last-minute reminder: SPJ Virginia Pro Chapter is leading a George Mason Memorial-Gunston Hall trip this Sunday, Dec. 11, to honor Mason’s 286th birthday. At the Mason Memorial, we’ll hold a brief wreath-laying ceremony. Then, after stopping for lunch en route, we’ll tour Mason’s plantation home, Gunston Hall (admission $8), which is decked outContinueContinue reading “Last call for Gunston Hall”
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