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November 12, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Society of Professional Journalists, Virginia Pro, virginiaprospj@gmail.com Virginia Society of Professional Journalists names two new board members RICHMOND – The Virginia Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists board of directors unanimously selected two members to fill vacancies on the board — Bonnie Newman Davis and MikeContinueContinue reading “Virginia Society of Professional Journalists names two new board members”

By Brian Eckert  Bill Lohmann, longtime reporter and columnist of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, has been named recipient of the 2019 George Mason Award for outstanding contributions to Virginia journalism. The George Mason Award has been presented since 1964 by the Society of Professional Journalists, Virginia Pro Chapter. It is named in honor of the principalContinueContinue reading “Richmond Times-Dispatch Columnist to Receive 2019 George Mason Award”

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.”