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One of the marvels of the Internet is the ability for anyone to create a Web site, blog or social profile without any knowledge how the programming actually works. My hat goes off to the programmers who make this happen. You, my coding friends, make the rest of us look and feel smart, at least until we break it and have to call or e-mail for support.

A side effect of the self-publishing phenomena is that sometimes those Web sites, blogs and social profiles that we labor to create are left to flounder on their own in a sea of similar online spaces. Anyone looked up their Friendster profile lately? Ever write a blog for a class? It may still be out there, too.

The SPJ Virginia Pro Chapter has a few disjointed online spaces as well, but we’re merging them into a few key links. Please bookmark the links listed below, and if there’s an older page or profile live on the Web that we missed please forward the link and let us know.

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In the coming days our old Web site will redirect to The First Word, the blog for the Virginia Pro Chapter. This will be the main Web site for the Virginia Pro chapter. Not only will this be your resource for chapter news and information, and interesting stories and links from contributors, the blog site will be further developed to include more resources and information to help you in your career. (There are also a few design tweaks that need to be made.) Be on the lookout for the changes, and in the meantime you can keep up to date with what’s going on right here.

Gov. Tim Kaine is the guest speaker at the Virginia Pro Chapter’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Tuesday, April 22, in Richmond. Please join us as we honor the chapter’s contributions to Virginia journalism as well as our George Mason Award winner David Poole, founder of the Virginia Public Access Project. We need you to be thereContinueContinue reading “Help Us Celebrate our 50th: April 22, 2008”

The Virginia Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists presents * Mike Allen Chief Political Correspondent Politico.com Followed by a happy hour at Capital Ale House. * Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008 6:30-7:30 p.m. Richmond Times-Dispatch 300 E. Franklin St. * Please join us in welcoming Mike Allen back to Richmond. The chief political correspondentContinueContinue reading “On the Trail With Mike Allen”

We’re trying to spread the word to Virginia’s colleges and universities — their journalism professors, advisers and deserving students — about our 2008 Richmond SPJ/SDX Foundation Scholarships. Two scholarships worth $2,000 each are available to outstanding college journalists attending an accredited Virginia college or university. Applications must be postmarked no later than April 1. WinnersContinueContinue reading “Help Us Give Out Money!”

VCU Fast-Track Master’s Degree in Multimedia Journalism The VCU School of Mass Communications will launch in summer 2008 a fast-track immersion M.S. degree in mass communications with a concentration in Multimedia Journalism that will prepare students to work in a highly competitive multiple platform news environment. The program is designed for recent graduates who haveContinueContinue reading “VCU Launching Journalism Grad Program”