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November 28, 2023, 7:00 pm • SPJ National

Journalism and Mental Health Task Force

Meeting of the Journalism and Mental Health Task Force. The goal is to find actionable steps to help journalists cope with trauma and mental health issues that stem from their work-related experiences, whether on scene or in the newsrooms. We're also going to look for ways to educate journalists and management on how to better support themselves and each other through trauma and be trauma-informed. We're in the early stages of the Task Force, these are just initial thoughts. This meeting is our second one.

Website: Link
Contact: Anastasiya Bolton (aboltonreports@gmail.com)
Tagged under: Ethics, Students, Educators, Journalism Training

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November 28, 2023, 6:00 pm - November 28, 2023, 10:00 pm • General Journalism

2023 Fourth Estate Award Gala honoring Kristen Welker of NBC News

Kristen Welker, NBC News chief White House correspondent and incoming moderator of “Meet the Press,” will receive the National Press Club’s Fourth Estate Award during a gala in her honor on Nov. 28 in Washington, D.C. The award recognizes journalists who have made significant contributions to the field and is the Club’s most esteemed prize.

The 2023 Fourth Estate Award Gala will take place at the National Press Club, with Welker joining us to accept her award. Guests in the Washington, D.C., area can attend in person for an elegant dinner and black-tie celebration in the historic ballroom of the National Press Club. Tickets for the gala are $175 for National Press Club members, and $350 for members of the public.

The evening also will honor the winners of the John Aubuchon Press Freedom Awards:

Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter who has been detained in Russia since March 29 and is accused of espionage, and Iranian journalists Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi, who are currently in prison awaiting sentencing on charges related to national security, which can carry a death sentence.

Kat Stafford, Reuters’ global race and justice editor, also will be recognized as the 2023 winner of the Neil and Susan Sheehan Award for Investigative Journalism.

Where: National Press Club, 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20045
Website: Link
Contact: Beth Francesco (bfrancesco@press.org)
Tagged under: Journalism Awards

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November 28, 2023, 10:00 am - November 28, 2023, 3:00 pm • SPJ Community (Freelance)

Newsmakers and News Reporters Networking and Training Event

Get ready to mark your calendars because something big is happening in Fredericksburg, Texas! It's the News Reporters & News Makers Networking & Training Event brought to you by three powerhouses in the world of journalism and broadcasting.

Join us for a day you won't want to miss!

Thanks to the generous support of The Google News Initiative, the Society of Professional Journalists, and HC Broadcasting

Where: 38 Business Ct, Fredericksburg, TX 78624, USA
Website: Link
Contact: Tricia Dwyer-Morgan (voiceofthehillcountry@gmail.com)
Tagged under: Coronavirus, Freelancing, Journalism Training, Digital Journalism, Free Events

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November 30, 2023, 7:00 pm - November 30, 2023, 8:00 pm • General Journalism

A Chat with Brian Stelter About His New Book 'Network of Lies'

The Press Club of Long Island presents a conversation with media reporter Brian Stelter about his new book 'Network of Lies: The Epic Saga of Fox News, Donald Trump, and the Battle for American Democracy' via Zoom.

Brian Stelter is the New York Times bestselling author of three books: 'Top of the Morning,' 'Hoax' and 'Network of Lies.' Previously, Stelter was a media reporter at The New York Times, the chief media correspondent for CNN Worldwide, and the anchor of 'Reliable Sources.' He is currently a special correspondent for Vanity Fair and a Walter Shorenstein Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy. Stelter is a producer on the Apple TV+ series 'The Morning Show,' which is inspired by his first book, 'Top of the Morning.' He also executive produced the HBO documentary 'After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News.' He lives in New Jersey with his wife and two children.

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Contact: Press Club of Long Island (info@pcli.org)
Tagged under: Ethics, Webinars, Free Events, SPJ Chapters

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December 4, 2023, 7:00 pm - December 4, 2023, 8:00 pm • SPJ National

Project Censored‘s STATE OF THE FREE PRESS 2024

Project Censored’s STATE OF THE FREE PRESS 2024 (The Censored Press & Seven Stories Press, December 5, 2023, paperback) brings together some of the most incisive media critics to expose the impact of corporate money and political influence on the press, highlights the top 25 most underreported stories of the past year, and profiles those brave journalists who continue to fight for a media that is free of both for-profit benefactors and political agendas. Contributors to this year’s editions include Rebecca Vincent, Director of Campaigns for Reporters Without Borders; Jen Senko, filmmaker best known for The Brainwashing of My Dad; and Robin Andersen, award-winning media critic and Professor Emerita of Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University. Edited by Andy Lee Roth, Associate Director of Project Censored, and Mickey Huff, Director of Project Censored, the book is the latest dispatch from one of the most respected anti-censorship and media literacy advocacy organizations in the US.


ANDY LEE ROTH is the associate director of Project Censored. He has co-edited thirteen previous editions of Project Censored’s yearbook, in addition to contributing chapters on Iceland and the commons (Censored 2014), the Military Commissions Act (Censored 2009) and news photographs depicting the human cost of war (Censored 2008). His research on topics ranging from ritual to broadcast news interviews and communities organizing for parklands has also appeared in journals including the International Journal of Press/Politics; Social Studies of Science; Media, Culture & Society; City & Community; and Sociological Theory. His articles have also appeared in YES! Magazine, Index on Censorship, Truthout, and In These Times. He holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of California

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Contact: Adam Sennott (sennott.adam@gmail.com )
Tagged under: Freedom of Information, Students, Educators, Journalism Training, Webinars, Digital Journalism, Free Events

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December 5, 2023, 7:30 pm - December 5, 2023, 10:30 pm • Uncategorized

Valley Media Holiday mixer

Valley communicators: It's time to put a lid on 2023 with local media and communications colleagues and competitors at SPJ's legendary annual Valley Media Holiday Mixer, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, at FEZ, 105 W. Portland St. (corner of Central Avenue, at the Roosevelt light rail stop).
Your festive-minded hosts from @SPJPhoenix and the Arizona chapter of NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists are buying the appetizers; the drinks are on you. Tell of the glories of all those great stories that you've been aching all year to share with an audience that truly gets you!
We'll look through our bag of holiday goodies for a few door prizes to give away. See you there. You know you want to go.... Find out more at https://phoenixspj.org.

Where: West Portland Street, Phoenix, AZ, USA
Website: Link
Contact: Tim Eigo (spjphx@gmail.com)

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December 5, 2023, 6:00 pm - December 5, 2023, 7:00 pm • SPJ Local (Region 7)

Midwest Banned Books Legislation: A Webinar

With the ongoing restrictions involving books in many states nationwide, but especially here in the heartlands it is more important now than ever to know your rights. After the November 7th election it is even more vital to understand what is happening in your communities. In region 7 particularly, our governing bodies have been quick to implement these restrictions on free speech. At present most of the legislation against books they deem unfit is gender or LGBTQ+ content from schools and libraries, but leaves much up to independent organizations determination resulting in hundreds of novels being banned already.

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Contact: Loretta McGraw (lorettamcgraw1@gmail.com)
Tagged under: Freedom of Information, Students, Educators, Webinars, Digital Journalism, Free Events, SPJ Chapters, SPJ Committees

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December 5, 2023, 7:30 pm - December 5, 2023, 10:00 pm • SPJ Local (Region 11)

Valley Media Holiday Mixer (Phoenix)

Phoenix-area journalists and communicators: Put a lid on 2023 with colleagues and competitors at the legendary annual Valley Media Holiday Mixer in downtown Phoenix. Co-sponsored by NLGJA, the Association of LGBTQ Journalists. We’ll buy the apps; drinks are on you.

Where: FEZ on Central, 105 W. Portland (Central and Roosevelt light rail stop)
Website: Link
Contact: Mark Scarp (phxspj@gmail.com)
Tagged under: Free Events, SPJ Chapters

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December 6, 2023, 8:00 pm - December 6, 2023, 10:00 pm • SPJ Local (Region 8)

Jingle Bells for Journalists

Please join us for the the annual holiday party held for Houston journalists, family and friends. Co-hosted by Houston SPJ, the Asian American Journalists Assocation's Texas chapter, the Houston Association of Black Journalists and the Nepal America Journalists Association, the event is free and open to all. Enjoy your first beverage on us, some tasty appetizers and a ticket to our raffle. Come for networking and fun this holiday season.

Where: 2032 Karbach Street, Houston, TX, USA
Website: Link
Contact: Jim Magill (Jimmagill@hotmail.com)
Tagged under: Diversity, Free Events, SPJ Chapters

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December 8, 2023, 1:00 pm - December 8, 2023, 5:30 pm • SPJ Community (Freelance)

National Press Club Journalism Institute: Taking Charge as a Freelancer

Being a freelancer is like running a small business. You are the CEO when it comes to finding stories, keeping the work flowing, and managing the money coming in.

But you don’t have to do it alone. Join the National Press Club Journalism Institute on Dec. 8 for an in-person afternoon workshop of networking to find your tribe and to learn strategies for winning pitches, managing freelancing as a business, and building the writer and editor relationship to sustain that business.

Register to join us at the National Press Club. This workshop is in-person only and will not be livestreamed or recorded.

If you’re an SPJ member, use the code SPJ2023 for $10 off the registration fee.

Where: National Press Club Journalism Institute 529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor Washington, DC 20045
Website: Link
Contact: Bara Vaida (bvaida@press.org)
Tagged under: Coronavirus, Freelancing, Journalism Training

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December 13, 2023, 7:00 pm • SPJ Community (Freelance)

The Lowdown on Taxes for Freelance Journalists

The SPJ Freelance Community Presents: An hour-long conversation with Matt Apodaca, a managing partner in NorthPoint Tax, Wealth & Business Advisory in Fullerton, CA. Matt is known for his mastery of advanced tax preparation and planning for individuals, small businesses and ex-patriates. He’ll talk about U.S. income tax planning and preparation for freelance journalists in all media, focusing on deductions and income exclusions to maximize net income while minimizing taxes.

Email the SPJ Freelance Community, spjfreelancecommunity@gmail.com, for login information.

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Contact: SPJ Freelance Community (spjfreelancecommunity@gmail.com)
Tagged under: Freelancing, SPJ Communities

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January 13, 2024, 12:30 pm • SPJ National

SPJ Board Meeting

Materials and a Zoom link will be posted online prior to the meeting.

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Contact: SPJ (communications@spj.org)

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April 6, 2024, 1:30 pm - April 7, 2024, 1:30 pm • SPJ National

Nomination Deadline: SPJ Fellows of the Society

This recognition honors journalists who have made an extraordinary contribution to the profession. Honorees must agree to attend the SPJ Conference. Nominations are open to anyone in the journalism community.

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Contact: SPJ Awards (awards@spj.org)
Tagged under: Coronavirus, SPJ National Awards

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June 8, 2024, 1:30 pm • SPJ National

SPJ Board Meeting

Materials and a Zoom link will be posted online prior to the meeting.

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Contact: SPJ (communications@spj.org)

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September 26, 2024, 10:00 am • SPJ National

SPJ Board Meeting

Materials and a Zoom link will be posted online prior to the meeting.

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Contact: SPJ (communications@spj.org)

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