Tag: International Committee
International Community panels have local connections at MediaFest22 held in Washington
Three panels at the recently ended MediaFest22 journalism conference in Washington, D.C., demonstrated that just because something is labeled “international” it doesn’t mean there cannot be a local angle. Dan…
National SPJ names D.C. HQ of VOA Historic Site in Journalism
Press Release INDIANAPOLIS – The Society of Professional Journalists has named 330 Independence Ave. SW in Washington, D.C., as a Historic Site in Journalism. The address is the headquarters of…
Hong Kong Press Awards suspended for 2022
The SPJ International Community is closely monitoring the press freedom situation in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents Club announced Monday, April 25 it was suspending the 2022 Human…
Call to action to honor slain journalist Javier Valdez
“The great mistake is to live in Mexico and to be a journalist” — Javier Valdez, in his 2016 book Narcoperiodismo Mexico is one of the most dangerous countries in the…
Kazakh Journalists Meet With Chapter Leaders
By Alice Ollstein How do you distinguish between trustworthy news and propaganda? Is it ethical to accept gifts from a source? How can we keep publishing serious stories when our…