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Join Us for the 2010 Sunshine State Awards

By Jaime Danielson • May 24th, 2010 • Category: Chapter News

Please join SPJ South Florida Pro Chapter for the 2010 Sunshine State Awards celebration, to be presented Saturday, June 5 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel, Hollywood, Fla. The cocktail reception begins at 6:30 p.m. and the seated awards presentation is at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $29 for SPJ members, $39 for non-members and $19 for students.



2010 Sunshine State Awards Finalists Announced

By Jaime Danielson • May 3rd, 2010 • Category: Chapter News

Finalists have been announced in the South Florida Society of Professional Journalists’ 2010 Sunshine State Awards competition. The awards will be presented at the annual awards event, tentatively scheduled for Saturday, June 5. Please save the date; full event details will be released very soon.



Journalists in Transition: Life After Journalism Discussion

By Jaime Danielson • Apr 6th, 2010 • Category: Upcoming Events

Journalists in Transition, Inc. invites you to a panel discussion — Life After Journalism: Repackaging your skills for a career change. The discussion will take place Saturday, April 10, 2010, 11a.m. at the Plantation West Regional Library.



Minority Writers Seminar

By Jaime Danielson • Apr 4th, 2010 • Category: Upcoming Events

Apply now to attend the 15th Annual Minority Writers Seminar. The event will happen April 29-May 2, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. Most of the costs are covered.



MDC Journalism Speaker Series presents Patrick Farrell

By Jaime Danielson • Mar 23rd, 2010 • Category: Upcoming Events

On Thursday, March 25, at 10 a.m., Miami Dade College (MDC) will present Patrick Farrell as part of its acclaimed Journalism Speaker Series. The event will be held at the college’s North Campus. A staff photographer for The Miami Herald since 1987, Farrell’s assignments have taken him to the Middle East, across the Caribbean and throughout Central and South America.



SPJ South Florida Scholarship Deadline is April 15th

By Jaime Danielson • Mar 13th, 2010 • Category: Chapter News

This year, the South Florida Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is offering three (3) scholarships worth $1,000 each. One award will go to a high school student, one to a four-year college student, and one to a community college student.



2010 Florida Bar Media Law Conference

By Jaime Danielson • Mar 13th, 2010 • Category: Upcoming Events

The 2010 Florida Bar Media Law Conference is coming to the Florida International University College of Law in Miami, Florida on Friday, March 26th. The Keynote Speaker is Anders Gyllenhaal, Executive Editor of The Miami Herald. The Closing Speaker is…



A Newsworthy Walk Through Miami History

By Jaime Danielson • Mar 2nd, 2010 • Category: Upcoming Events

On Sunday, March 7 at 10am, learn about the history of journalism in South Florida on this Metromover Tour with the Historical Museum of Southern Florida’s Dr. Paul George.



South Florida Media Coalition – February Meeting

By Jaime Danielson • Feb 16th, 2010 • Category: Upcoming Events

PIOs and News Media are invited to attend the February 18th meeting of the South Florida Media Coalition, which will be held at the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. The special guest speaker will be Kerry Sanders, NBC national correspondent.



Call for Entries – 2010 Sunshine State Awards

By Jaime Danielson • Feb 6th, 2010 • Category: Chapter News

SPJ’s South Florida Pro Chapter is pleased to announce the 16th annual Sunshine State Awards competition, open to all print, broadcast and online journalists in the State of Florida. All entries for the 2010 competition must be received (not postmarked) by 7 p.m., Friday, March 5, 2010.