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The Society of Professional Journalists, Virginia Pro Chapter board unanimously elected Jeff South, a professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, to serve as the 2019-20 chapter president. Jeff has been active in SPJ national leadership, is the advisor of the VCU SPJ campus chapter, involved in SPJ Virginia Pro, as well as our Virginia SPJ,SDX educationalContinueContinue reading “Jeff South elected chapter president; seeking nominations for open positions”

  The Virginia Pro SPJ chapter has been inactive for almost two years. Recently, some chapter past presidents and others met to re-launch the chapter that was previously named best small chapter by the National SPJ board. Please join SPJVA on Sunday, Sept. 29 from 1-3 p.m. at Triple Crossing Beer-Fulton at 5203 Hatcher St.ContinueContinue reading “Have a beer on SPJ VA!”

SPJ members are invited to the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) writers conference on Friday, Nov. 8 in Washington, D.C. This one-day conference is for nonfiction writers managing businesses in today’s rapidly changing media world. Learn how to launch or expand your freelance business, land better clients, break into major publications and findContinueContinue reading “SPJ members invited to ASJA Writers Conference in D.C.”

Society of Professional Journalists, Virginia Pro Chapter and Virginia SPJ, SDX Educational Foundation 2020 Journalism Fellowships The Virginia SPJ,SDX Educational Foundation offers two $1,500 cash fellowships in support of summer 2020 newsroom internships to current sophomores, juniors and seniors attending accredited Virginia colleges and universities. The internships must be at least six weeks’ full-time workContinueContinue reading “2020 Journalism Fellowships”

Virginia SPJ,SDX Educational Foundation and Society of Professional Journalists, Virginia Pro Chapter $1,500 FELLOWSHIPS SUPPORT SUMMER 2019 NEWSROOM INTERNSHIPS Two $1,500 cash fellowships that support summer journalism internships are available to rising sophomores, juniors or seniors at an accredited Virginia college or university.  The internships must be at least six weeks’ full-time work at aContinueContinue reading “J-students, apply for $1,500 newsroom fellowship for Summer 2019”