SPJ, coalition urge National Guard to protect press freedom during DC deployment
The Society of Professional Journalists joined a coalition in a letter led by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urging the National Guard to uphold press freedoms during its current deployment to…
Hall Of Famer Frank A. Aukofer Dies at 90
Frank A. Aukofer, who parlayed an apprenticeship in the printing trade into a 40-year career as an award-winning newspaper reporter in Washington and Milwaukee, has died. He passed away peacefully…
Conversation: The value in journalism education accreditation
Steve Geimann, the newly appointed President of the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, talked with us on the importance and process of journalism education accreditation. He…
Author Discussion: Miranda Spivack on getting access to government documents
Miranda Spivack talks about her new book “Backroom Deals in Our Backyards: How Government Secrecy Harms Our Communities and the Local Heroes Fighting Back” (The New Press). Spivack, an SPJ…
Hall of Fame inductees discuss respect, the strength of words and press freedom threats
The SPJ DC Chapter honored its 2025 Hall of Fame inductees on June 11 — Voice of America Director Michael Abramowitz, newsroom diversity advocate Richard Prince, and longtime owner and…