Upcoming Program: Writing Compelling Stories

Monday, March 24 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, in…

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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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Social Media for Journalists: Getting the most out of many options for spreading news, tapping sources

By Selma Khenissi Kassy Cho, founder and editor-in-chief of the Instagram-based Almost, talked with the SPJ DC Pro Chapter and guests online on March 24, 2022, about how social media…

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