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November 24, 2024 - SPJ National
SPJ + Aquiline Universal Newsroom Biweekly Chat
This is where you decompress and share successes, challenges and best practices. No matter where you live, what beat you cover, where your politics stand, or print or broadcast, all are welcome in Aquiline�s Universal Newsroom! Available to all SPJ members.
More information: https://calendar.spjnetwork.org/displayevent.php?e=7Pbocpdb3T-8267879711
Contact: Kim Tsuyuki
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December 1, 2024 - SPJ National
Entries Open: New America Award
SPJ�s New America Award honors public service journalism that explores and exposes issues of importance to immigrant or ethnic communities in the United States. Although not required, collaboration with ethnic media is taken into account.
To be eligible, work must have been published or broadcast during the 2024 calendar year. SPJ welcomes entries from media outlets, journalists, community and issue advocacy groups, individuals and others concerned with ethnic issues.
More information: https://www.spj.org/a-newamerica.asp
Contact: SPJ Awards
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December 3, 2024 - SPJ Local (Region 3)
SPJ Georgia: A Winter Wonderland
Join SPJ Georgia and the Atlanta Press Club for an end-of-year holiday soiree.
More information: https://www.ticketsource.us/spj-georgia
Contact: Laura J Downey
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December 5, 2024 - Uncategorized
Entry deadline for the Lukas Prize Project
The J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project recognizes excellence in nonfiction, exemplified in the work of the awards� Pulitzer Prize-winning namesake, Tony Lukas. Four awards are given annually: two J. Anthony Lukas Work-In-Progress Awards ($25,000 each), the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize ($10,000), and the Mark Lynton History Prize ($10,000). More information on the criteria for all the prizes is available at the link; there is no entry fee for the Lukas Work-in-Progress Award.
More information: https://journalism.columbia.edu/lukas
Contact: Susie Marples
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December 6, 2024 - General Journalism
Presidential Transition Briefing: What journalists should know about the transfer of power before Inauguration Day
A lot must happen in the 76 days between Election Day and the inauguration to effectively transition to a new presidential administration.
Join the National Press Club Journalism Institute and the Partnership for Public Service for a virtual briefing that will help journalists understand the post-election milestones and planning requirements that President-elects must follow to ensure a smooth, effective transfer of power -- and what happens when the incoming administration has not followed the traditional process.
More information: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XZWEYGg4QkCoG4H5PSq5Cg#/registration
Contact: Beth Francesco
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December 6, 2024 - General Journalism
Presidential Transition Briefing: What journalists should know about the transfer of power before Inauguration Day
A lot must happen in the 76 days between Election Day and the inauguration to effectively transition to a new presidential administration.
Join the National Press Club Journalism Institute and the Partnership for Public Service for a virtual briefing that will help journalists understand the post-election milestones and planning requirements that President-elects must follow to ensure a smooth, effective transfer of power -- and what happens when the incoming administration has not followed the traditional process.
More information: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XZWEYGg4QkCoG4H5PSq5Cg#/registration
Contact: Beth Francesco
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December 18, 2024 - Uncategorized
SPJ Freelance Community - Monthly Board Meeting
SPJ's Freelance community will hold its monthly board meeting. RSVP to get the Zoom details for the meeting by emailing [email protected].
More information: https://calendar.spjnetwork.org/displayevent.php?e=sdoFLFJAYj-8279882876
Contact: Stacie Overton Johnson
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January 13, 2025 - January 16, 2025 - General Journalism
Data Journalism Bootcamp - Google Sheets deep dive (In-Person)
IRE�s Data Journalism Bootcamp provides a broad foundation in finding, assessing and analyzing data for anyone interested in using these skills in the newsroom. In this training you�ll become an expert in spreadsheets using Google Sheets: from importing and cleaning to analyzing and joining tables. We�ll also cover finding data sources, using public records, bulletproofing your analysis and using numbers in your stories, as well as an introduction to dataviz with exercises.
This bootcamp will be offered in-person at the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO. Optional open labs will be available Monday-Thursday after class with two optional group dinners during the week. Attendees are asked to bring their own laptop and pre-install some software prior to the bootcamp. If a laptop is not available, we would be happy to provide one for you. Please reach out to [email protected] to make arrangements.
IRE requires all attendees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and participants are expected to follow all COVID protocols in place at the host institution. Masks are encouraged.
More information: https://www.ire.org/event/data-journalism-bootcamp-google-sheets-january-2025/
Contact: Amy Eaton
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January 31, 2025 - General Journalism
Application Deadline: The Ferriss - UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellowship
The Ferriss - UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellowship offers ten $10,000 reporting grants per year to journalists reporting in-depth print and audio stories on the science, policy, business and culture of this new era of psychedelics.
In addition to underwriting individual stories, the Fellowship aims to establish and nurture a new generation of journalists covering the frontlines of this rapidly changing field. We�re looking for big, underreported, narratively compelling stories placed in rich political, economic, scientific, and cultural contexts.
The fellowship is a project of the UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics.
More information: https://fellowships.journalism.berkeley.edu/bcsp/
Contact: BCSP
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February 4, 2025 - Uncategorized
Entry Deadline: Mark of Excellence Awards Deadline
Annually, the Society of Professional Journalists presents the Mark of Excellence Awards, honoring the best in student journalism.
More information: https://www.spj.org/a-moe.asp
Contact: SPJ Awards
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February 11, 2025 - SPJ National
Entry Deadline: Sigma Delta Chi Awards
The Sigma Delta Chi Awards date back to 1932, when the Society first honored six individuals for contributions to journalism. The current program began in 1939, when the organization awarded the first Distinguished Service Awards. These awards later became the Sigma Delta Chi Awards.
The awards recognize the best in professional journalism in categories covering print/online, audio, television, and more.
More information: https://www.spj.org/a-sdx.asp
Contact: Lou Harry
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February 27, 2025 - February 28, 2025 - SPJ Community (Freelance)
2025 IIJ Freelance Journalism Conference
Cultivate resilience with the Institute for Independent Journalists at the 2025 live, online freelance conference. The event includes 12 information-packed, interactive sessions on pitching, harnessing artificial intelligence, funding your journalism, podcasting, boosting your income, and more. On day one, keynote speaker and author Celeste Headlee will share her experiences working in mainstream media (NPR, PBS, WNYC), as well as independently. Learn directly from editors what they want in a pitch, including editors from Bloomberg, the New York Times, Washington Post, Economic Hardship Reporting Project, and more. Fellowship directors will explain how to get funding for an important journalism project. The best way to weather a storm is together.
Only $59 early bird registration for 12 live, interactive sessions, delivering 15 hours of learning. Sign up now and get instant access to a bonus bundle with four recorded full-length editor panels, three recorded interviews with freelance experts and New York Times opinion editor Katie Kingsbury, a layoff recovery guide, tip sheets, freelance checklists, an income tracking worksheet and more.
More information: https://theiij.com/sessions-25
Contact: Katherine Reynolds Lewis
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March 11, 2025 - SPJ National
Entry Deadline: New America Award
SPJ�s New America Award honors public service journalism that explores and exposes issues of importance to immigrant or ethnic communities in the United States. Although not required, collaboration with ethnic media is taken into account.
To be eligible, work must have been published or broadcast during the 2024 calendar year. SPJ welcomes entries from media outlets, journalists, community and issue advocacy groups, individuals and others concerned with ethnic issues.
More information: https://www.spj.org/a-newamerica.asp
Contact: SPJ Awards
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March 24, 2025 - March 27, 2025 - General Journalism
Data Journalism Bootcamp - Google Sheets deep dive (In-Person)
IRE�s Data Journalism Bootcamp provides a broad foundation in finding, assessing and analyzing data for anyone interested in using these skills in the newsroom. In this training you�ll become an expert in spreadsheets using Google Sheets: from importing and cleaning to analyzing and joining tables. We�ll also cover finding data sources, using public records, bulletproofing your analysis and using numbers in your stories, as well as an introduction to dataviz with exercises.
This bootcamp will be offered in-person at the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO. Optional open labs will be available Monday-Thursday after class with two optional group dinners during the week. Attendees are asked to bring their own laptop and pre-install some software prior to the bootcamp. If a laptop is not available, we would be happy to provide one for you. Please reach out to [email protected] to make arrangements.
IRE requires all attendees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and participants are expected to follow all COVID protocols in place at the host institution. Masks are encouraged.
More information: https://www.ire.org/event/data-journalism-bootcamp-google-sheets-march-2025/
Contact: Amy Eaton
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August 4, 2025 - August 7, 2025 - General Journalism
Advanced Data Journalism Bootcamp in R
R is a free, powerful, open-source programming language for cleaning, analyzing and visualizing data. This weeklong bootcamp will cover all those skills, starting with the building blocks of importing and performing basic analysis on data. We'll also discuss finding and negotiating for data, bulletproofing your analysis, and using numbers in your stories. We'll help you get set up with all the software you need on your own computer.
This bootcamp will be offered in-person at the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO. Optional open labs will be available Monday-Thursday after class with two optional group dinners during the week.
This bootcamp will serve you best if you have some experience with working with data in a program like Google Sheets or Excel, *or* have had a limited introduction to programming with R or Python.
Attendees are asked to bring their own laptop and pre-install some software prior to the bootcamp. If a laptop is not available, we would be happy to provide one for you. Please reach out to [email protected] to make arrangements.
IRE requires all attendees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and participants are expected to follow all COVID protocols in place at the host institution. Masks are encouraged.
More information: https://www.ire.org/event/data-journalism-bootcamp-r-august-2025/
Contact: Amy Eaton
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- Announcing the 2024 recipients of The Liberty Awards
- SPJ partners with Aquiline Coaching to offer self-care and wellness resources to members
- SPJ ethics leaders decry editorial interference at LA Times and Washington Post amid debate over presidential endorsements
Events and Deadlines
- 11/24/24: SPJ + Aquiline Universal Newsroom Biweekly Chat
- 12/01/24: Entries Open: New America Award
- 12/03/24: SPJ Georgia: A Winter Wonderland
- 12/05/24: Entry deadline for the Lukas Prize Project
- 12/06/24: Presidential Transition Briefing: What journalists should know about the transfer of power before Inauguration Day
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