Dateline Awards folders at table at NPC on dinner night

Dateline Awards Contest deadline extended to March 7!

LAST CHANCE: Contest open for local entries published/broadcast in 2019 What stellar work did you do in 2019? It’s your last chance to be recognized for your dedication and efforts….

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Why local news is important — and how WTOP covers it; tour of station Feb. 18

Join SPJ DC Pro Chapter for a tour of WTOP radio’s (103.5/107.7 FM) new facilities Tuesday, Feb. 18, 6:30 to 8 p.m. The “glass-enclosed nerve center” of the region’s all-news station is located…

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February Membership Drive: Each One, Nudge One

Each time you recruit someone to join SPJ national and the DC Chapter for the first time, your name will be entered into our raffle. The more members you sign up, the greater your chance to win.

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‘Backpack journalists’ can fill gaps in coverage in era of media staff cuts

DC Pro Chapter program screens ‘Freelancers—Mexico’ film at Newseum By Stephenie Overman In the documentary film “Freelancers—Mexico,” director Bill Gentile presents freelance backpack journalists covering drug trafficking along the U.S.-Mexico…

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SPJ national President Newberry meets with DC Pro board

Informal gathering helps local leaders connect with national leadership By Jonathan Make DC Pro Chapter immediate past president About a dozen members of the SPJ DC board gathered on Friday…

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