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SPJVA Board to meet Sept. 1

The SPJVA Board of Directors will meet via phone at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1. Agenda: Scholarships to EIJ update Mentoring program update Forms here: student mentorship application, professional mentorship application VPA Day at the Capitol (formerly AP Day) VCOG Banquet George Mason banquet update Local events Board elections EIJ   Call-in number: 641-715-3580 Access Code:ContinueContinue reading “SPJVA Board to meet Sept. 1”

SPJVA to award five scholarships to students to attend Excellence in Journalism Conference

Five student journalists in Virginia will have the chance have their registration paid for to attend this year’s Excellence in Journalism Conference, being held Sept.18-20 in New Orleans. Any college journalist in Virginia who is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists may enter to have their registration covered to attend the conference. OneContinueContinue reading “SPJVA to award five scholarships to students to attend Excellence in Journalism Conference”

Call for Nominations: 2016 George Mason Award

The Society of Professional Journalists, Virginia Pro Chapter, seeks nominations for its 53rd George Mason Award, to be presented in September 2016. The annual award recognizes a person in Virginia has done something extraordinary for journalism and the public: reporting and writing that has righted a wrong, caused a sea change in attitudes, changed aContinueContinue reading “Call for Nominations: 2016 George Mason Award”