Conversation: The value in journalism education accreditation

Steve Geimann, the newly appointed President of the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, talked with us on the importance and process of journalism education accreditation. He…

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Author Discussion: Miranda Spivack on getting access to government documents

Miranda Spivack talks about her new book “Backroom Deals in Our Backyards: How Government Secrecy Harms Our Communities and the Local Heroes Fighting Back” (The New Press). Spivack, an SPJ…

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Hall of Fame inductees discuss respect, the strength of words and press freedom threats

The SPJ DC Chapter honored its 2025 Hall of Fame inductees on June 11 — Voice of America Director Michael Abramowitz, newsroom diversity advocate Richard Prince, and longtime owner and…

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 2025 Hall of Fame and Dateline Awards dinner applauds journalism excellence in the D.C. region, celebrates distinguished honorees

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Washington, D.C., Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists held its annual Hall of Fame and Dateline Awards dinner at the National Press Club on Tuesday,…

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SDX DC names 2025-26 journalism scholarship awardees

WASHINGTON — Three aspiring journalists studying at colleges in the Washington area have been selected to receive 2025-26 academic year scholarships from the SDX Foundation of Washington, D.C., the nonprofit,…

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