Author: Amy Fickling
Amy Fickling has been an editor and reporter in the Washington, D.C., region for more than 25 years, working in newspapers, wire services and various trade publications. She has been a chapter member as long, and is a veteran chapter officer and vice president of the chapter's SDX Foundation.
DC Pro Chapter Freedom of Information advocate helped alert Yale Law School media clinic about government agency gag rules
Published Date: August 19, 2023
Photo by Nellie Adamyan on Unsplash UPDATE: The Pittsburg Post-Gazette editorial board weighed in on this lawsuit: Editorial: Pittsburgh journalist’s lawsuit could transform government transparency The editorial says, in part:…
SPJ calls Kansas newspaper office raid that halted operations ‘threat to democracy’
Published Date: August 13, 2023
Photo courtesy of Bank Phrom on Unsplash.com On Friday, August 11, 2023, the local police department, aided by county sheriff’s deputies, raided the office of the Marion County Record in…
Candidates for DC Pro Chapter offices, board
Published Date: April 21, 2023
Here is the excerpt from the DC Pro Chapter Constitution about officers and directors. Article Four – Officers Section 1: The officers of this Chapter shall be a president, a…