Tips on how to write compelling stories

The chapter hosted a well-attended Zoom session with writer Lee Gutkind April 7. Once Gutkind was introduced by chapter president Celia Wexler, he laid out numerous ways reporters can tell…

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Upcoming program: Writing Compelling Stories NEW DATE!

Monday, April 7 at 6:00 pm ET Register HERE for the event. “Creative nonfiction is not making something up but making the most of what you have.” — John McPhee,…

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The Pro-Democracy Newsroom – Covering the Stakes of Elections, Not the Odds

What does it mean to have a pro-democracy newsroom? The SPJ DC Chapter hosted U.S. Democracy Day coordinators and journalists Beatrice Forman and Jaisal Noor to explain the concept, why…

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Chapter program: It’s Not the Odds, but the Stakes

Join the DC SPJ online program Monday, April 8 at 2 pm ET on covering the 2024 election where the future of democracy on the ballot. Our special guests will…

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Alexandria Times: Bringing important global news to local level

Local news outlets owe it to their readers to make connections to events outside their area, according to Denise Dunbar, SPJDC chapter president and editor-in-chief of the Alexandria Times.  Dunbar…

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