A panel of media professionals discussed the pandemic’s impact on news organizations and journalists during an hourlong online event hosted by SPJ Virginia Pro on May 27. https://youtu.be/-1i1EPzbAH4 The discussion was moderated by Marisa Porto, executive in residence at Hampton University, former publisher and editor-in-chief for the Daily Press Media Group and co-host of WeContinueContinue reading “Video of online discussion about COVID-19”
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SPJVA hosting free webinar on pandemic’s impact on Virginia media
The Society of Professional Journalists, Virginia Professional Chapter, will hold a free webinar on Wednesday, May 27, at 7 p.m. on how Virginia media professionals are handling the COVID-19 pandemic — both personally and professionally. Our guest speakers include Terry Beigie, editor of the Greene County Record in Stanardsville; Sara Gregory, reporter at the Virginian-PilotContinueContinue reading “SPJVA hosting free webinar on pandemic’s impact on Virginia media”
SPJVA accepting nominations for 2020 George Mason Award
The Society of Professional Journalists, Virginia Pro Chapter, seeks nominations for its 55th George Mason Award, to be presented in fall 2020. The annual award recognizes a person in Virginia who has done something extraordinary for journalism and the public: reporting and writing that has righted a wrong, caused a sea change in attitudes, changedContinueContinue reading “SPJVA accepting nominations for 2020 George Mason Award”
SPJVA board to meet Monday, Jan. 6
The SPJVA Board of Directors will meet via phone at 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. The tentative agenda is available for public viewing here. If any members have input for the agenda, please email virginiaprospj@gmail.com by 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2020. After that time, the agenda will be finalized and sent to theContinueContinue reading “SPJVA board to meet Monday, Jan. 6”
Support for Radford’s student paper
The board of directors of the Virginia Pro Chapter of SPJ sent a letter to the Radford University administration expressing our support for the student newspaper, The Tartan, and our concerns over the disappearance of most copies of the paper’s Sept. 18 issue. At a time when journalists in the U.S. and around the worldContinueContinue reading “Support for Radford’s student paper”
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