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Minutes of July 28, 2010

By Rachael Joyner • Aug 15th, 2010 • Category: Board Meeting Minutes

MEETING MINUTES July 2010 Board of Directors Meeting, SPJ South Florida Pro Chapter, Wednesday, July 28, 2010, 7:00 p.m., South Florida Business Journal



Off the Record: Journalists Out Loud

By Rachael Joyner • Aug 12th, 2010 • Category: Upcoming Events

NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS!

Lip Service and the South Florida Chapter Society Of Professional Journalists Present: Off The Record: Journalists Out Loud on Saturday, Nov. 6 At 8 p.m. An evening of storytelling featuring top local writers at Design Within Reach In Miami Beach.



Register for SPJ’s National Journalism Conference

By Rachael Joyner • Jul 23rd, 2010 • Category: Chapter News

The SPJ Convention and National Journalism Conference will be here before we know it! The event is Oct. 3-5 in Las Vegas, but early registration ends Sept. 8. We hope you can all attend. The convention is a fantastic opportunity for all journalists – veteran or newbie – to learn and stay ahead of the game in this ever-changing climate.



SPJ Convention and National Journalism Conference Heads to Las Vegas

By Rachael Joyner • Jul 6th, 2010 • Category: News About News

The annual SPJ Convention and National Journalism Conference is coming to Vegas October 3 – 5, 2010. The conference is a fantastic opportunity for all journalists — veteran or newbie — to learn and stay ahead of the game in this ever-changing climate. We’ve crafted our event to be a place for journalists to learn [...]



Sunshine State Awards Distribution Complete

By Rachael Joyner • Jul 6th, 2010 • Category: Chapter News

All Sunshine State Awards that were not presented in person at the June 5 event were mailed to recipients last week and should have arrived by Friday. If your organization received multiple awards they were shipped together to minimize cost. Walnut-finish certificate frames ($40) and duplicate award certificates ($10) are available for purchase…



Early Bird Registration Deadline for AASFE Conference

By Rachael Joyner • Jul 6th, 2010 • Category: Upcoming Events

The American Association of Sunday and Features Editors invites newspaper and freelance writers and editors to its national conference at The Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg , Fla. , Oct. 6-9, 2010. This promises to be an innovative conference — one focused on giving you the best journalistic training available at the nation’s premier school [...]



SPJ Convention and National Journalism Conference

By Rachael Joyner • Jun 22nd, 2010 • Category: Upcoming Events

The SPJ Convention and National Journalism Conference will be here before we know it! The event is Oct. 3-5 in Las Vegas, but early registration ends Sept. 8. The convention is a fantastic opportunity for all journalists – veteran or novice – to learn and stay ahead of the game in this ever-changing climate.



Call for Nominations for Courts/Legal Reporting Workshop

By Rachael Joyner • Jun 22nd, 2010 • Category: Upcoming Events

The 21st Annual Florida Bar Reporters’ Workshop will be held Sept. 20-21 in Tallahassee. This intensive two-day event is designed for 24 print, TV and radio journalists new to the courts and legal beats, or new to Florida. The workshop is presented by The Florida Bar Media and Communications Law Committee and will be held at the Florida Supreme Court Building.



Minutes of May 26, 2010

By Rachael Joyner • Jun 22nd, 2010 • Category: Board Meeting Minutes

Meeting Minutes
May 2010 Board of Directors Meeting
SPJ South Florida Pro Chapter
Wednesday, May 26, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
South Florida Business Journal



SPJ urges Florida Atlantic University administration to lift threats against student press

By Rachael Joyner • Jun 9th, 2010 • Category: FOI/First Amendment News

INDIANAPOLIS – Leaders of the Society of Professional Journalists wrote a letter to the president of Florida Atlantic University, Mary Jane Saunders, voicing concern over news reports that university administrators have threatened to punish a student journalist…