Chapter Gets Briefed on Ethics Code Changes
At its September meeting, the SPJ DC board got a briefing from Kevin Z. Smith, past SPJ president, past chairman of 2014 Code revision committee, and 1996 Code revision committee…
US District Court Postpones Journalism Work Permit Rule Changes
Good News On Sept. 14, U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV of the US District Court in Boston blocked proposed Department of Homeland Security rule changes affecting foreign journalists,…
Preserving principles, responding to change: SPJ Code of Ethics Changes
The Society of Professional Journalists’ Ethics Committee has just released proposed revisions to the SPJ Code of Ethics, and SPJ needs your feedback! The goal: Respect and protect the world’s most…
Donate an Item. Defend Press Freedom: The LDF Auction Returns
This October, in conjunction with the 2026 SPJ Convention, SPJ will host a Silent Auction benefiting the Legal Defense Fund and we need your help! The organizers are seeking donations…
Free Press Coalition Calls For Action on Visa Law Changes; Education Groups File Suit
More than 30 organizations have signed a letter initiated by the SPJ and the Foreign Press Association asking Congress to act on the proposed changes to visas for foreign journalists…