From the National Archives:
The House passed a joint resolution containing 17 amendments based on Madison’s proposal. The Senate changed the joint resolution to consist of 12 amendments. A joint House and Senate Conference Committee settled remaining disagreements in September. On October 2, 1789, President Washington sent copies of the 12 amendments adopted by Congress to the states. By December 15, 1791, three-fourths of the states had ratified 10 of these, now known as the “Bill of Rights.”
Each year, the SPJ DC Pro Chapter honors the best in print, broadcast and online journalism for coverage of the D.C. area. This year’s 2024 Dateline Awards contest has attracted new and old entrants. In light of industry news and to allow for more time to submit clips, the deadline is now SUNDAY, MARCH 17.
Submit your best work from 2023 at https://betternewspapercontest.com/DCDatelineAwards.
The contest is open to journalists who cover the Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia and Maryland. You do not have to be an SPJ member to enter.
Finalists and winners will be announced in June at the chapter’s annual Dateline Awards and Hall of Fame dinner at the National Press Club.
Save the date!
More info on tickets and Hall of Fame inductees coming soon.
Cash bar cocktail hour begins 6 p.m. Dinner and gala begin at 7 p.m. (For those on deadline, program likely to start around 7:30 p.m. as dinner proceeds.) Business attire. Cocktail or sun dresses appropriate for women. Tie optional for men, but no shorts please!