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 [...]
Poynter: How to Increase Site Traffic Without Buying Advertising
In the competition for page views, some news sites use paid advertising to attract traffic. There are a few reasons paying for traffic is often a losing game for news…
Miami New Times: Cop-Snapping Photog Carlos Miller Wins Appeal, Admits Second Arrest
The case of Carlos Miller started in 2007 while he was on assignment as a photojournalist for a now-defunct website. He took some photos of police, refused their order that he stop, then found himself in succession with his head against…
Wasserman’s Blog: Keeping Online News Honest
Should digital journalism be held to different standards of accuracy than other kinds of journalism? That’s a crude way of putting a knotty problem that confronts the widening ranks of people who do news and commentary online…
Miami Herald: New websites seek the scoop on local news and ads
Finding a financially viable way to provide local news is a challenge large metropolitan newspapers are confronting. But a Coral Gables website is among a few locally with faith it can succeed. GablesHomePage.com launched in late October as a nonprofit online news and information [...]
Juan O. Tamayo, who joined the Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies (ICCAS) earlier this year as a Research Associate has returned to full-time journalism as a staff writer at El Nuevo Herald, reporting on Latin America. As a result, he has decided to resign from his position at ICCAS.
“My warmest thanks to [...]
Reporters become entrepreneurs in wake of job cuts
Nationwide staff cuts at media outlets around the country are prompting a new breed of independent news organizations to pop up. With more than 14,000 media-related jobs…
The HEAT is offering discounted tickets to our members and other recipients of our e-newsletter. Bring your family and friends to cheer on Dwyane Wade and the Miami HEAT! Through this special, discounted tickets are available to you (while supplies last) starting at $10 for the 09/10 regular season.
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An interesting video clip the Miami Herald posted on its website:
This is a SPJ press release issued September 21, 1009
INDIANAPOLIS – The Society of Professional Journalists hired Interim Co-Executive Director Joe Skeel as its permanent Executive Director today. 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 [...]
