Letter to Congress on whistleblower protections during COVID-19 crisis

The Honorable Nancy PelosiSpeaker of the HouseU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, D.C. 20514 The Honorable Mitch McConnellMajority Leader of the United States SenateWashington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Kevin McCarthyMinority LeaderU.S. House of…

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Undesired Snacks Detour: Dateline Online newsletter goes off the beaten path

… Journalism in the Time of COVID-19… Dateline newsletter COVID-19 edition 2020, Vol. 1 Since last fall during the annual SPJ/RTDNA/NAHJ conference EIJ19 in San Antonio, the SPJ DC Pro…

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Getting past reporting roadblocks in the time of COVID-19: Is pandemic making information access worse?

See our coverage of the May 5, 2020, webinar, along with resources on the subject, below. To view it on YouTube, here is a link. Listening to the May 5…

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Media ethics and coverage of the Kobe Bryant tragedy

Follow @spj_tweets to hear about how its code of ethics could be applied to coverage of high-profile deaths such as Kobe Bryant. SPJDC’s @makejdm discussed it @WHURfm w/ host @HFisherWHUR…

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Gwen Ifill honored with image on 1st class stamp

By Randy Showstack The United States Postal Service has issued a commemorative forever stamp to honor journalist Gwen Ifill. The Postal Service unveiled the stamp at a first day of…

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