18 upcoming events categorized SPJ NationalAll times Eastern (U.S.) January 29, 2021, 5:00 pm • SPJ National Application Deadline: SPJ Student Trustee Council The Student Trustee Council is comprised of nine SPJ student members. These leaders serve to strengthen SPJ and provide feedback, insights and recommendations on improving the campus chapter and general student experience.
Contact: Karyn Nishimura Sneath (ksneath@hq.spj.org) Tagged under: Coronavirus, Students, SPJ Leaders February 1, 2021 • SPJ National Application deadline: SPJ Foundation Grants Society of Professional Journalists Foundation grants primarily support SPJ and also provide support to organizations and causes that further our mission. Website: LinkContact: Larry Messing (foundation@spj.org) Tagged under: Coronavirus, Freedom of Information, Ethics, Diversity, International Journalism, Students, Educators, Journalism Training, Internships/Fellowships/Grants, SPJ Chapters, SPJ Communities, SDX Foundation, SPJ Leaders February 16, 2021 • SPJ National Entry Deadline: Sigma Delta Chi Awards The Sigma Delta Chi Awards are among the premiere prizes given in the profession, and are unique, because they recognize achievement in all forms of journalism: print, television, radio, graphics, magazines, research, newsletters and online. Website: LinkContact: SPJ Awards (awards@spj.org) Tagged under: Coronavirus, SPJ National Awards, Journalism Awards, SDX Foundation February 16, 2021 • SPJ National Entry Deadline: SPJ New America Award SPJ's New America Award honors public service journalism that explores and exposes an issue of importance to immigrant or ethnic communities in the United States. Website: LinkContact: SPJ Awards (awards@spj.org) Tagged under: Coronavirus, SPJ National Awards, Journalism Awards February 19, 2021 • SPJ National Nomination Deadline: SPJ Black Hole Award The Society of Professional Journalists launched the Black Hole Award to highlight the most heinous violations of the public's right to know. By exposing such abuses, SPJ's Freedom of Information Committee seeks to educate the public about their rights and call attention to those who would interfere with openness and transparency. Website: LinkContact: Paul Fletcher (pfletcher.spj@gmail.com) Tagged under: Coronavirus, Freedom of Information, Ethics, SPJ National Awards, Sunshine Week February 19, 2021 • SPJ National Postmark Deadline: SPJ National High School Essay Contest SPJ wants to increase high school students' knowledge and understanding of the importance of the Free Media to our lives. The top three national winners receive scholarship awards. Website: LinkContact: SPJ Awards (awards@spj.org) Tagged under: Coronavirus, Students, SPJ National Awards, Journalism Awards February 25, 2021 • SPJ National Nomination Deadline: Fellows of the Society Fellows of the Society is the highest professional honor awarded by SPJ, for extraordinary contribution to the profession of journalism. Nominations are open to anyone in the journalism community. Winners will be honored at the Excellence in Journalism Convention. Website: LinkContact: SPJ Awards (awards@spj.org) Tagged under: Coronavirus, SPJ National Awards, Journalism Awards March 15, 2021 • SPJ National Nomination Deadline: SPJ Ethics in Journalism Award The Ethics in Journalism Award honors journalists or news organizations that perform in an outstanding ethical manner demonstrating the ideals of the SPJ Code of Ethics. It also honors especially notable efforts to educate the public on principles embodied in the code or hold journalists ethically accountable for their behavior. Nominations are open. Self-nomination is permitted. Website: LinkContact: SPJ Awards (awards@spj.org) Tagged under: Coronavirus, Ethics, SPJ National Awards, Journalism Awards March 15, 2021 • SPJ National Nomination Deadline: SPJ Sunshine Award The Sunshine Award recognizes those making important contributions in the area of open government. Website: LinkContact: SPJ Awards (awards@spj.org) Tagged under: Coronavirus, Freedom of Information, SPJ National Awards, Journalism Awards March 15, 2021 • SPJ National Nomination Deadline: Historic Sites in Journalism Award The Society's Historic Sites in Journalism program honors the people and places that have played important roles in American journalistic history. The program dates back to 1942. Website: LinkContact: SPJ Awards (awards@spj.org) Tagged under: Coronavirus, SPJ National Awards, Journalism Awards March 15, 2021 • SPJ National Nomination Deadline: Distinguished Teaching in Journalism Award This Distinguished Teaching in Journalism Award honors a collegiate journalism educator and recognizes outstanding teaching ability, contributions to journalism, journalism education and contributions toward maintaining the highest standards of the profession. Website: LinkContact: SPJ Awards (awards@spj.org) Tagged under: Coronavirus, Educators, SPJ National Awards, Journalism Awards April 12, 2021 • SPJ National Nomination Deadline: Howard S. Dubin Outstanding Pro Member Award Annually, the Society salutes individual members who have made significant contributions to their SPJ chapters. The Award honors Howard Dubin who has shown outstanding membership with his service to the Society. While he contributes great sums of time, energy and money to the national Society, Mr. Dubin continues grassroots service at the chapter level. Website: LinkContact: SPJ Awards (awards@spj.org) Tagged under: Coronavirus, SPJ National Awards, Journalism Awards April 12, 2021 • SPJ National Nomination Deadline: David L. Eshelman Outstanding Campus Adviser Award The Outstanding Campus Chapter Adviser Award is presented annually to the person who has made an exceptional contribution to the campus chapter for which he or she serves as SPJ adviser. Website: LinkContact: SPJ Awards (awards@spj.org) Tagged under: Coronavirus, Educators, SPJ National Awards, Journalism Awards April 12, 2021 • SPJ National Nomination Deadline: SPJ Wells Memorial Key Annually, a member who is judged to have served the Society in the most outstanding fashion during the preceding year or over a period of years is presented SPJ's highest honor for a member, the Wells Memorial Key. Website: LinkContact: SPJ Awards (awards@spj.org) Tagged under: Coronavirus, SPJ National Awards, SPJ Leaders April 12, 2021 • SPJ National Nomination Deadline: Julie Galvan Outstanding Graduate in Journalism Award Each of the Society's campus chapters are encouraged to select one graduate in journalism who is outstanding in his or her class on the basis of character, service to the community, scholarship, proficiency in practical journalism and significant contributions to their SPJ chapter. From this group, the Society's leaders will select one graduate who is considered the most outstanding for national recognition. Website: LinkContact: SPJ Awards (awards@spj.org) Tagged under: Coronavirus, Students, SPJ National Awards, Journalism Awards June 22, 2021 • SPJ National Entry Deadline: Eugene S. Pulliam First Amendment Award Established by the Sigma Delta Chi Foundation, the Eugene S. Pulliam First Amendment Award recognizes, with a $10,000 award, accomplishments on behalf of First Amendment freedoms by an individual, group of individuals or an organization. Website: LinkContact: SPJ Awards (awards@spj.org) Tagged under: Coronavirus, SPJ National Awards, Journalism Awards, SDX Foundation June 22, 2021 • SPJ National Entry Deadline: Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship for Editorial Writing The Pulliam Editorial Fellowship awards $75,000 to an editorial writer to help broaden his or her journalistic horizons and knowledge of the world. Provided by the SDX Foundation, the award can be used to cover the cost of study, research and/or travel in any field. Website: LinkContact: SPJ Awards (awards@spj.org) Tagged under: Coronavirus, Internships/Fellowships/Grants, SPJ National Awards, Journalism Awards, SDX Foundation September 1, 2021 - September 5, 2021 • SPJ National Join us in New Orleans for our 2021 National Convention! More details to come. Where: 601 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70113, United States |