Celebrating the holidays and recognizing some longtime members

      The SPJ-DC chapter’s holiday party Dec. 5 brought together longtime members with some newcomers and a few journalists-in-training, including some students from Howard University. The setting was the Gordon…

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The media and the military: An evolving relationship

      The relationship between the media and the military is always evolving, but many themes persist. In the 10 years since the 9/11 attacks, the strength of that relationship has…

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D.C. Pro again part of SPJ’s national essay contest

      After a year off, the D.C. Pro chapter is again taking part in SPJ’s national high school essay contest in 2012.       The topic will be: “Why is it…

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Open Government Office

The debate i over. CM Bowser moved an amendment in the nature of a substitute that does not appear to change sections related to the OGO. Wells objected to the…

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D.C. ethics bill includes Open Government Office

The D.C. Council Dec. 20 took its final vote on sweeping ethics reform legislation that includes establishment of an Open Government Office to oversee and enforce the Open Meetings and…

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