Chapter calls on area senators to use confirmation process to ensure access to government officials, protect press freedoms

November 23, 2020 – The Washington, D.C. chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists today called on the U.S. Senators from Virginia and Maryland to use the confirmation process to…

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Everything you wanted to know about Freedom of Information laws in Virginia

The SPJ Virginia Pro and Washington, D.C., Pro chapters sponsored a session Nov. 10 on the freedom of information laws in Virginia. It was moderated by Denise Dunbar, publisher and…

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Sign up! DC Pro, Va. Pro program on Nov. 10: ‘Find out about FOIA in Virginia’

What information do you need about Virginia’s Freedom of Information Act? Would you like to learn how it compares to federal law? Are you interested in finding out about how…

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#SPJTruth for SPJ Ethics Day, Oct. 22 — archived series of discussions about disinformation in COVID-19 era, countering it with truth

UPDATED: Here is information from national SPJ about the sessions and where to find them posted on YouTube: If you missed any of the #SPJTruth activities, don’t worry. You can watch the…

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Weigh in on future SPJ annual conference/convention site cities! Deadline is Friday, Oct. 16

National headquarters of the Society of Professional Journalists is seeking your feedback for planning the future of the SPJ annual conference, most recently known as Excellence in Journalism. Staff there says,…

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