SPJ Student Chapter, Cleveland State University
Updated 11-20-2004
Intro
Part of SPJ’s mission is
to offer professional development to all journalists, and to help educate
the next generation of journalists. The Cleveland Professional SPJ Chapter is
proud to work with student journalists at Cleveland State University. We
encourage all student journalists to become active in the CSU Chapter, and know
that you are always welcome to attend any and all functions of the Cleveland
Professional Chapter.
Coming events
- Meetings are held every other Wednesday at 4pm in
Room 274, Music and Communication
Bldg. The last meeting was Nov. 10.
- Watch this space for coming events
Chapter
advisors
- Betty Clapp serves on the
Board of Cleveland SPJ.
- Leo Jeffres is a past
president of the Cleveland SPJ.
- Jae-won Lee has served on
the Board of Cleveland SPJ.
Chapter officers
- President Brian Andrasak
- Vice President Mike Kezdi
- Secretary Arooj Ashraf
- Treasurer Mary Casey
Recent
programs
The October program was
a panel of free-lance writers -- Wendy Hoke, Jay Miller, Kathryn
DeLong and Steve Fitzgerald. Thanks to everyone who spoke and helped
with the organization, especially Dr. Jeffres, who volunteered his feature
writing class for a captive audience.
On-line resources
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Mission Statement
The Society of Professional
Journalists works to improve and protect journalism. The organization is the
nation's largest and most broad-based journalism organization, dedicated to
encouraging the free practice of journalism and stimulating high standards of
ethical behavior. Founded in 1909 as Sigma Delta Chi, SPJ promotes the free
flow of information vital to a well-informed citizenry; works to inspire and
educate the next generation of journalists; and protects First Amendment
guarantees of freedom of speech and press.