California State University, Northridge’s Journalism Department faculty and students are gearing up for the annual High School Journalism Workshop and Skills Competition, Saturday, Oct. 17, on the San Fernando Valley campus.
This “Generation J” event is co-sponsored by the Greater Los Angeles chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and supported by generous donations from SPJ [...]
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High School Journalism Workshop and Skills Competition
Posted in News, SPJ/LA News, Uncategorized on October 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
SPJ/LA Seeks Nominations for Annual Distinguished Journalist Awards
Posted in News, SPJ/LA News on September 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Greater Los Angeles chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is seeking nominations for thechapter’s 2009 Distinguished Journalists Awards, 2009 Distinguished Work in New Media Award and 2009 Freedom of Information Award.
Nomination forms must be submitted by e-mail to Soo Yoon at soo_youn@fastmail.fm or faxed to Roberta Wax at 818-993-5971, no later than Friday [...]
SPJ Names New Executive Director
Posted in News, SPJ/LA News on September 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Society of Professional Journalists hired Interim Co-Executive Director Joe Skeel as its permanent Executive Director on Sept. 21. Skeel follows Terry Harper, who passed away on June 2 after a two-year battle with brain cancer.
“After an exhaustive search of 180 candidates, we feel we have the best person to lead SPJ into the future,” [...]
SPJ Region 11 Conference April 3-4
Posted in News, SPJ/LA News, SPJ/Nat'l Events on January 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Save these dates! SPJ’s Region 11 Conference April 3-4 at “journalism starship,” the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in Phoenix!
Start making plans now to see the very latest innovation in journalism education, the six-story, $71 million, 250,000-square-foot Arizona State University Walter Cronkite School of Mass Communication in downtown Phoenix, site of the [...]
SPJ/LA Opposes Proposal To Limit Photography Near Schools, Hospitals
Posted in News, SPJ/LA News on December 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Greater Los Angeles chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists sent the following letter to City Councilmen Dennis Zine, Eric Garcetti and Jack Weiss today in response to Zine’s November motion to curtail paparazzi activity near schools and medical facilities.
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Dear Councilmembers Garcetti, Weiss and Zine:
We represent the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Society [...]
SPJ/LA Announces Journalism Award Winners
Posted in News, SPJ/LA News on November 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
LOS ANGELES – The Greater Los Angeles chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists will honor five local journalists, a photographer and two attorneys at its 33rd annual awards banquet this spring.
The Distinguished Journalist honorees are Paul Pringle of the Los Angeles Times, Terri Vermeulen Keith of City News Service, John Schwada of KTTV Fox [...]
Financial Market Crisis Analysis — Oct. 20, 2008
Posted in SPJ/LA Events, SPJ/LA News on October 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
SPJ/LA Presents a Panel Discussion: Financial Market Crisis Analysis
Improve your understanding and coverage of the financial crisis and learn how your own investments will perform in these turbulent times. Former licensed investment broker and financial commentator Richard Saxton will moderate a discussion on the country’s fiscal crisis. Panelists include:
Bert Dohmen, Editor of Wellington Letter [...]
A Hands-On Workshop for Political Reporting — Sept. 27
Posted in SPJ/LA Events, SPJ/LA News on September 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Follow the Documents: A Hands-On Workshop for Political Reporting
The Greater Los Angeles chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists presents “Follow the Documents,” a workshop intended to help reporters sort through campaign finance records and other public documents.
Award-winning political reporter David Zahniser of the Los Angeles Times will teach the nuts and bolts to finding and [...]
SPJ Honors Robert Faturechi, Teri Henning and Laurie Roberts with Sunshine Awards
Posted in News, SPJ/LA News, SPJ/Nat'l Events on August 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
INDIANAPOLIS – The Society of Professional Journalists is pleased to honor three outstanding individuals with national Sunshine Awards, recognizing them for their important contributions in the area of open government. Awards will be presented to Robert Faturechi, a student reporter from the UCLA Daily Bruin; Teri Henning, general counsel of the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association; and [...]
SPJ/LA Gathering Items for Annual Auction
Posted in SPJ/LA News on March 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Immediate Release
March 25, 2008
Contact: Alice Walton, SPJ/LA
(310) 595-5612
LOS ANGELES – The Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is soliciting items for its silent and live auctions as part of its 32nd annual awards banquet next month.
The Distinguished Journalists Awards banquet will be held on Wednesday, April 30 at the Omni Hotel [...]
