Reminder: SPJ’s national dues increase Jan. 1
The dues increase was approved by the SPJ board of directors Sept. 25 at their meeting in New Orleans. SPJ-DC chapter members should have received from SPJ’s national…
Georgetown student had ‘renewed purpose’ after attending convention on Thomas scholarship
In 2011, the D.C. Pro chapter revived its Helen Thomas Scholarship, a $500 stipend to help a local student SPJ chapter send one or more of its members to…
Retirement of Helen Thomas award upheld by convention delegates
SPJ delegates voted 85-71 in October to uphold the national board’s decision to retire the Helen Thomas Lifetime Achievement Award. The issue resurfaced at this year’s SPJ convention…
Program on journalism ethics brings together press, public
Roughly two dozen people attended SPJ-DC’s “The Press and the Public,” a panel discussion about journalistic ethics on Oct. 27 in downtown Silver Spring. The event, held in…
Newsletter publisher will supervise chapter’s Dateline Awards
Joel Whitaker has taken on the position of Contest Coordinator for the DC Chapter's prestigious Dateline Awards for excellence in journalism. He succeeds Brooke Kenny, who resigned from the…