DC SPJ Hall of Fame member Jack Nelson passes away
Jack Nelson, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, dies at 80; journalist helped raise L.A. Times to national prominence From the LA Times Jack Nelson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter, author and longtime Washington…
Government Contract Work: Takes Stamina to Win but Worth the Payoff
Sponsored by the DC chapter of the Editorial Freelancers Association. This event is free and open to everyone. Shirley Sirota Rosenberg reports she had no choice. In the third grade,…
Submit your ideas on media-related laws
The Society of Professional Journalists’ Digital Media Committee is seeking your input for U.S. Federal Trade Commission hearings regarding the Internet’s effect on news organizations’ business models. The FTC may…
Where is the context? Where is the history?
I think we can all agree that one of the important features of any story is context. That all-important element that tells the reader/listener/viewer how today’s story fits in with…
Story idea: A look at immigrant groups
The Boston Globe did a story about a study of Brazilian and Dominican immigrants. This is a good example of a domestic issue — situation of local group and possible…