Four SPJ National Candidates Meet With Local Board

Thursday, August 20, the four declared candidates for president-elect and secretary-treasurer met via Zoom with the DC SPJ during its monthly board meeting. We were able to record the presentations…

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‘Report the Vote’ — Google News training webinar for election coverage on Aug. 17, 6 p.m. Register now.

Looking for new tools to expand your coverage of voter registration, voter access and the voting process? Give this webinar a whirl! What: “Report the Vote” Google News training workshop When:…

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Freelance Breaking News: Promises and Pitfalls

Before the novel coronavirus hit, most national media outlets only hired local journalists to cover breaking news until their staff crews could rush to a scene. Now, in the age…

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Scapegoating in time of COVID-19: A webinar discussion with Christina Oriel, July 25

Saturday, July 25, at 2 p.m. online You’re invited to this one-hour Zoom webinar to listen to DC Pro Chapter board member Selma Khenissi interview Christina Oriel, managing editor of Asian…

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Story Behind The Winning Story – Susan Ferriss

Susan Ferriss at The Center for Public Integrity, “Immigration Decoded” blog won a Dateline Award in the category All Divisions/Blog. Here are her comments on her work. Our Immigration Decoded…

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