Convention Report: Bill McCloskey in jail
SPJ members were tossed into jail to raise money for the Legal Defense Fund. Here we have DC member Bill McCloskey and a few friends hoping that their fell…
Convention Report: Farewell Ann; Hello Brian
As we said goodbye to Ann Augherton on Friday after six years as Region 2 director, we welcomed Brian Eckert as an eager successor. Brian had a great anecdote about…
Convention Report: Resolution on dangerous work of journalism
Usually, convention delegates vote on both candidates and resolutions (and bylaw changes, if there are any) at the final business session. This year, we (I’m one of them) approved a…
Convention Report: Student Rep candidates
I have to add one tidbit from one of only two contested races this year. I made the following ultra-brief notes about two of the three student rep candidates (trying…
Convention Report: Candidate for Pres-elect lays out agenda
It’s a pretty safe bet, barring an alien attack, that SPJ’s new president-in-waiting will be Hagit Limor on Saturday, when delegates will make it official. Hagit, a TV reporter in…