Minutes of the SPJ D.C. Pro Chapter Board Meeting

Thursday, May 20, 2021 Virtual meeting held via videoconference and conference call. Present: President Randy Showstack; Treasurer Dan Kubiske; Vice President Dee Ann Divis; Corresponding Secretary Amy Fickling; Recording Secretary Kathryn…

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VA SPJ: Accessing police records in Virginia

SPJVA and the Virginia Coalition for Open Government held a webinar June 17 about House Bill 2004 — a new state law designed to provide a measure of access to inactive…

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Dateline Awards 2021 finalists and winners

    Awards were presented for excellence in TV, radio, newspaper, magazine, newsletter/trade publication, and online journalism, encompassing breaking news, business writing, commentary, photography, and more. All work was published or…

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Probing account of how police dealt with a mentally ill man takes top honor in annual Dateline Awards contest

June 15, 2021 For Immediate Release Contact: Randy Showstack (randy.100@usa.net) WASHINGTON — The Washington, D.C., Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists has announced recipients of its 2021 Dateline Awards…

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2021 DC SPJ Candidate Statements

Candidate for President Randy Showstack I am honored to run for reelection to continue to serve as president of the SPJ-DC Pro Chapter, a position that I have held since…

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