Journalists, PIOs agree to disagree about access to news sources
By Elizabeth Jia and Julie Asher Journalists and public information officers at a Aug. 12 National Press Club panel discussion disagreed over federal agencies’ accessibility, or lack of it,…
Remembering Helen Thomas
By Julie Asher Connie Lawn, who succeeded Helen Thomas as senior correspondent at the White House, recalled the late Thomas as a “wonderful, compassionate person” who “deserves respect.” …
SPJ-DC chapter seeks volunteers
Our SPJ-DC chapter is in need of volunteers to help with programming, membership, communications and to help at special events during our 2013-14 chapter years. Also, early next year…
SAVE THE DATES
Here are some upcoming SPJ-DC chapter events (with more details to be released later): — Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 6:15 to 8:45 p.m. Co-sponsored by the Medill School…
Notes from Anaheim
— This year's recipient of the SPJ-DC chapter's Helen Thomas Scholarship was the SPJ chapter at the University of Maryland/Philip Merrill College of Journalism. The annual scholarship is awarded to…