Immigration and free speech laws are increasingly intertwined, advocate for Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) Dominic Coletti told a room of student journalists during his “Immigration 101” panel at MediaFest 25. Coletti, program officer for FIRE’s Student Press Freedom Initiative, said that while immigration statutes rarely change, “the practical considerations are evolving very quickly,” especially on college campuses where visa concerns now overlap with repor...| The SPJ News
Multimedia reporting depends on collaboration, experimentation and clear purpose, said Courtney Kan, senior editor for visuals of the Washington Post. Strong stories begin with a strong idea, she said at a panel titled Visual Storytelling at MediaFest 25. “Visuals should enhance and not distract from the narrative.| The SPJ News
When reporting on homelessness and poverty, journalists need to carefully examine what practices they engage with to make sure they capture a fuller picture, urged Laura Moorhead an associate professor at San Francisco State University’s journalism department. She discussed how journalistic norms and fairly reporting on homelessness are sometimes at odds during her MediaFest 25 session, “Reporting community stories on homelessness and poverty.”| The SPJ News
Three women in professional media shared their personal experience of coming up in the industry as women and women of color during the “Women’s Work” panel at MediaFest 25. They advocated for young women who are new to the industry to believe in their worth and speak up for what they deserve in the newsroom.| The SPJ News
As artificial intelligence and other algorithm-driven technologies rapidly advance, the public’s understanding of them is not — and that is where journalists come in. Digging into what is happening inside search engines and large language models is something anyone can do with very little tech knowledge, a six-step process Project Censored Editor-at-Large Andy Lee Roth walked student and professional journalists through during the “Beyond the black box: Using DIY algorithm audits to dev...| The SPJ News
CONTACT: Caroline Hendrie, SPJ Executive Director, chendrie@hq.spj.org Dan Kubiske, SPJ International Community Co-Chair, dekubiske@gmail.com Nadia Gordon, SPJ Communications Coordinator, ngordon@hq.spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists and the SPJ International Community oppose changes related to visas for international journalists working in the United States. Current visa law allows foreign journalists, once they receive an I Visa, ... SPJ opposes changing rul...| Society of Professional Journalists
By Dan Kubiske, SPJDC Treasurer A new Pew Research Center study showed while most Americans say journalists are important to society, nearly half said journalists are losing influence. Part of...| Washington, D.C., Pro SPJ Chapter
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