SPJ announces 2025 Freelance Fellows to attend MediaFest25 | Society of Professional Journalists
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CONTACT:Lou Harry, SPJ Manager of Publications and Awards, lharry@hq.spj.orgSPJ Communications, communications@spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists is proud to honor Frank LoMonte with the Wells Memorial Key, SPJ’s highest honor for a member. The award honoring Chester Wells, Sigma Delta Chi’s second national president, was presented to LoMonte at the Presidents Reception at MediaFest25. As ... Frank LoMonte named 2025 Wells Memorial Key recipient, SPJ’s highest honor| Society of Professional Journalists
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
Journalists can be at risk of hacking because of their prominent online presence. There are many ways this can happen: clicking on random emails, using multiple devices and logging into them and by stolen passwords. The most common way accounts can be hacked is through taking control of a computer system, also known as hijacking.| 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:Lou Harry, SPJ Manager of Publications and Awards, lharry@hq.spj.orgSPJ Communications, communications@spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists is proud to recognize a distinguished group of campus chapters that have demonstrated excellence in advancing the Society’s mission, supporting its members and strengthening the journalism profession. Each year, SPJ’s 12 regional coordinators select campus chapters and programs in ... SPJ announces 2025 campus chapter award finalist...| Society of Professional Journalists
CONTACT:Lou Harry, SPJ Manager of Publications and Awards, lharry@hq.spj.orgSPJ Communications, communications@spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists is proud to recognize a select group of chapters that are being honored for their work in supporting the Society’s missions, members and the journalism profession. Large Chapter of the Year is open to chapters with 75 members or ... SPJ announces finalists for 2025 Pro Chapter of the Year| Society of Professional Journalists
CONTACT: Lou Harry, SPJ Manager of Publications and Awards, lharry@spj.org Nadia Gordon, SPJ Communications Coordinator, ngordon@hq.spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists has selected Laken Gayle Kincaid and Jillian Melero as the 2025 recipients of the Terry Harper Memorial Scholarship. Each will attend MediaFest25 in Washington, D.C., Oct. 15-18. The scholarship honors the late Terry Harper, SPJ’s ... SPJ announces recipients of Terry Harper Memorial Scholarship for Me...| Society of Professional Journalists
CONTACT: Lou Harry, SPJ Manager of Publications and Awards, lharry@spj.org Nadia Gordon, SPJ Communications Coordinator, ngordon@hq.spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists has selected Laura J. Downey and Wesley Wright to each receive a Howard S. Dubin Outstanding Pro Member Award for contributions to their SPJ chapters and regions. Each year, this award is given to no ... Laura J. Downey, Wesley Wright recognized for outstanding contributions to SPJ with Howard S. Dubin Award| Society of Professional Journalists
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