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Wednesday, April 22, 2009 11:33 PM

SPJ tries to help laid off journalists stay involved

The SPJ board on Saturday decided to offer a helping hand to existing members who have lost their jobs. The organization will extend memberships for six months for certain people. To find out if you are eligbile, you must apply using this form. This
posted by DaveAeikens | 1 Comments
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 11:26 PM

Weekend in Philly

The Region 1 spring conference is my next stop. I leave for Philadelphia Thursday morning. The conference at Temple University starts Friday and ends Saturday. I am looking forward to seeing the leaders from Region 1 again. This conference and the Region
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Monday, April 20, 2009 12:08 AM

SPJ board adds transitional membership, picks convention site

Here is a recap of Saturday's SPJ board meeting: Here is a short recap of the SPJ board action from Saturday, April 18. Please feel free to share this at what spring conferences remain and with your chapters leaders and members.  Budget: The board
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Sunday, April 19, 2009 11:00 PM

Onto the next 100 years

Friday was a great day for SPJ. About 100 people from across the country gathered at DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind. to celebrate the 100th anniversary of SPJ. We had some great events. From Richard Tofel's discussion of his book on Barney Kilgore
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009 9:04 PM

Watching the Centennial

Almost 100 people have registered to attend Friday's 100th anniversary event at DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind. Those who cannot be there can watch the Webcast live. The first program for the Webcast starts at 3 p.m. EST. You can catch the events
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Saturday, April 11, 2009 12:40 PM

Board meeting April 18

The 23-member SPJ board of directors, which makes policy decisions for the organization, is schedule to meet Saturday, April 18 in Greencastle, Ind. One of the things I have tried to do as president is make the board and executive board issues as accessible
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Saturday, April 11, 2009 12:32 PM

Our birthday is coming

After much anticipation, SPJ's 100th anniversary and the celebration that will recognize it out just days a way. I look forward to seeing many of you in Greencastle, Ind. Friday for what will be a terrific day. We will be joined by Russ Pulliam, whose
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Saturday, April 11, 2009 12:21 PM

Free Roxanna Saberi

We have been doing our best to remind Iran that journalism is not espionage. The situation of Roxana Saberi is getting ridiculous. First the freelance journalist is put in an Iranian prison and now she is charged with espionage. Her parents are rightfully
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Monday, April 06, 2009 7:46 PM

Visiting Region 11

I'm back from the Region 11 spring conference in Phoenix at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University's downtown campus. The conference, hosted by the Valley of the Sun Pro Chapter, was excellent and the set up at the university
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Monday, April 06, 2009 7:33 PM

Remembering Don Bolles

The Clarendon Hotel in Phoenix was one of the featured hotels for the Region 11 spring conference. It also happens to be where Don Bolles, the former Arizona Republic investigative reporter, was killed by a bomb placed under his car. The hotel has a
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Thursday, April 02, 2009 7:04 PM

SPJ in the Hill blog

I got the chance to blog on The Hill newspaper's blog today. Someone from the paper called and asked if we could make a few comments about  the Shield law. We will never pass up the chance to talk about our top legislative priority. Here it is. 
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Thursday, April 02, 2009 1:20 AM

Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act

The Congressman who one of the leaders with the Shield bill has another bill of great interest to journalists. U.S. Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., and U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff have authored the Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act. The bill would: highlight
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