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Shield law to Hit Senate Monday — Call a Senator

By Kate Howell • Jul 24th, 2008 • Category: FOI/First Amendment News

SPJ headquarters learned today that the federal shield law bill will likely hit the Senate floor for a vote Monday, July 28. President Clint Brewer is urging SPJ and SDX board members to take an active role immediately in the passage of S. 2035, the Senate version of the Free Flow of Information Act.



Paper Cuts: Surviving and Preparing for the Layoff/Buyout

By Kate Howell • Jul 23rd, 2008 • Category: Upcoming Events

Worried about being next on the buyout/layoff list? Or has it already happened to you or a family member?



Jackson Herald Takes Top Spot at Green Eyeshades

By Kate Howell • Jul 21st, 2008 • Category: News About News

The Jackson Herald, a weekly published in Jefferson, Ga, took top honors Saturday at a banquet honoring winners of the 58th Annual Green Eyeshade Awards, a journalism contest that recognizes excellence in 11 Southern states.



Anne Mergen: Florida Cartoons

By Kate Howell • Jul 18th, 2008 • Category: Upcoming Events

Join the members of the South Florida Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists on August 3rd as we take a tour of Anne Mergen: Florida Cartoons at the Historical Museum of Southern Florida. The exhibit will display over two dozen of Mergen’s original cartoon renderings from the Great Depression through the Cold War.



Two Leaders to Step Down at Tribune Newspapers

By Kate Howell • Jul 16th, 2008 • Category: News About News

The upheaval at the Tribune Company continued Monday as the publisher of The Los Angeles Times and the top editor of The Chicago Tribune stepped down, both at a time when their papers were preparing for major redesigns and deep cuts in their newsroom staffs.
Two Leaders to Step Down at Tribune Newspapers



Poynter awarded $1.4M grant to expand e-learning

By Kate Howell • Jul 8th, 2008 • Category: News About News

The Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg will expand its journalism e-learning Web site through a five-year, $1.4 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
Poynter awarded $1.4M grant to expand e-learning



NBR: Britney Spears and the Future of Business News

By Kate Howell • Jul 2nd, 2008 • Category: Miscellaneous, News About News

Apparently, Britney Spears is the future of business news. How do I know that Britney Spears is the future of business news? I know this because I recently attended a seminar in New York for business journalists where I learned that almost any story with the name Britney Spears in it will do well on […]



RCN Plans Colombian Newscast in English

By Kate Howell • Jun 24th, 2008 • Category: News About News

RCN is launching Colombia´s first Internet newscast in English on June 30. RCN News in English will be anchored by Brian Andrews, an American Journalist now living in Colombia. View a promo here.



SPJ Disappointed in Miller Conviction

By Kate Howell • Jun 23rd, 2008 • Category: News About News

Leaders of the Society of Professional Journalists said the are disappointed and concerned by Wednesday’s conviction and harsh sentencing of Miami freelance photographer Carlos Miller — who was found guilty of resisting arrest without violence during a jury trial.
Miller, who was arrested in February 2007 by Miami police after photographing officers on a public street, […]



Register Early for SPJ’s 2008 Conference in Atlanta

By Kate Howell • Jun 19th, 2008 • Category: Upcoming Events

The 2008 SPJ Convention & National Journalism Conference, which takes place Sept. 4-7 in Atlanta, is your chance to meet and connect with reporters, editors, freelancers and educators from across the world for three days of excitement.