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– Meeting Materials Archive
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– Legal
Bylaws
– SPJ Bylaws
– SPJ Foundation (formerly SDX Foundation) Bylaws
SPJ/Foundation Annual Reports
– 2010 Annual Report [PDF, 1.9 MB]
– 2009 Annual Report [PDF, 19.5 MB]
– 2005 Annual Report [PDF, 2.6 MB]
– 2003-04 Annual Report [PDF, 1.85 MB]
Resolutions
– September 30, 2023
– September 9, 2021
– September 12, 2020
– September 7, 2019
– September 29, 2018
– September 9, 2017
– September 20, 2016
– September 20, 2015
– September 6, 2014
– August 26, 2013
– September 22, 2012
– September 27, 2011
– October 5, 2010
– August 29, 2009
– September 6, 2008
– October 5, 2007
– August 26, 2006
– Oct. 18, 2005
– Sept. 11, 2004
– Sept. 20, 2002
– Oct. 6, 2001
Meeting Stream Replays Archive
Replays of all streamed and recorded SPJ meetings are available below. Click or tap on the Playlist icon ( ) in the top left corner of the video window to peruse a list of all meeting replays.
Meeting Minutes Archive
From this page you may browse an archive of minutes from meetings of the SPJ and SPJ (formerly SDX) Foundation Boards of directors, executive committee meetings, and joint meetings of the SPJ and Foundation Boards. Each board generally meets twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall at the National Convention. Minutes are approved at the next meeting of the respective board or committee. Minutes will not be posted online until approved. All files are PDF format.
[Looking for archived meeting agendas and materials? Find them below, or follow this link.]
2023
– February 25, 2023: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– April 6, 2023: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– May 25, 2023: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– August 13, 2023: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
2022
– January 22, 2022: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– February 7, 2022: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– April 23, 2022: Foundation Board of Directors meeting
– April 23, 2022: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– June 4, 2022: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– July 23, 2022: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– August 9, 2022: Foundation Board of Directors meeting
– August 20, 2022: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– September 22, 2022: Foundation Board of Directors meeting
– October 26, 2022: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– October 28, 2022: Foundation Board of Directors meeting
2021
– January 2, 2021: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– January 16, 2021: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– February 20, 2021: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– March 20, 2021: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– April 17, 2021: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– April 18, 2021: Foundation Board of Directors meeting
– May 1, 2021: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– June 26, 2021: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– August 21, 2021: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– September 2, 2021: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– September 3, 2021: Foundation Board of Directors meeting
– September 18, 2021: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– November 19, 2021: Foundation Board of Directors meeting
– November 20, 2021: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
2020
– January 22, 2020: Foundation Board of Directors meeting
– February 1, 2020: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– April 18, 2020: Foundation Board of Directors meeting
– April 18, 2020: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– May 9, 2020: Foundation Board of Directors meeting
– June 27, 2020: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– September 5, 2020: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– September 14, 2020: Foundation Board of Directors meeting
– September 26, 2020: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– October 31, 2020: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– November 21, 2020: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– November 21, 2020: Foundation Board of Directors meeting
2019
– January 27, 2019: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– February 2, 2019: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– April 13, 2019: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– May 6, 2019: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– June 1, 2019: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– July 13, 2019: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– September 5, 2019: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– September 6, 2019: Foundation Board of Directors meeting
– September 8, 2019: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
2018
– January 29, 2018: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– March 19, 2018: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– April 14, 2018: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– July 21, 2018: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– September 27, 2018: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– September 30, 2018: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– October 28, 2018: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– December 1, 2018: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
2017
– January 5, 2017: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– January 11, 2017: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– January 11, 2017: Foundation Executive Committee meeting
– April 22, 2017: Foundation Board of Directors meeting
– April 22, 2017: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– June 14, 2017: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– September 6, 2017: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– September 10, 2017: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– November 4, 2017: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– December 11, 2017: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
2016
– January 6, 2016: Foundation Board of Directors meeting
– April 16, 2016: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– April 17, 2016: Foundation Board of Directors meeting
– May 9, 2016: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– May 23, 2016: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– June 25, 2016: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– July 27, 2016: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– September 18, 2016: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– September 18, 2016: EIJ16 Opening Business Session
– September 19, 2016: Foundation of Directors meeting
– September 20, 2016: EIJ16 Closing Business Session
– September 21, 2016: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
2015
– January 31, 2015: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– February 15, 2015: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– April 18, 2015: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– April 19, 2015: Foundation Board of Directors meeting
– May 18, 2015: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– June 5, 2015: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– July 23, 2015: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– September 18, 2015: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– September 19, 2015: Foundation Board of Directors meeting
– September 21, 2015: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– October 27, 2015: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– November 16, 2015: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– December 22, 2015: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
2014
– January 15, 2014: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– January 15, 2014: Foundation Executive Committee meeting
– January 18, 2014: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– February 20, 2014: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– April 26, 2014: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– April 27, 2014: Foundation Board of Directors
– June 21, 2014: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– July 28, 2014: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– August 20, 2014: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– September 4, 2014: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– September 4, 2014: SPJ House of Delegates meeting
– September 6, 2014: SPJ House of Delegates meeting
– September 6, 2014: Foundation Board of Directors
– September 7, 2014: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– November 18, 2014: SPJ Board of Directors meeting
– December 11, 2014: Foundation Executive Committee
– December 11, 2014: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
2013
– January 19, 2013: SPJ Executive Committee
– April 20, 2013: SPJ Board meeting
– June 22, 2013: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– August 24, 2013: SPJ House of Delegates meeting
– August 24, 2013: SPJ Board meeting
– August 25, 2013: Foundation Board meeting
– August 26, 2013: SPJ House of Delegates meeting
– August 27, 2013: SPJ Board meeting
2012
– January 28, 2012: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– February 23, 2012: SPJ Board meeting
– February 27, 2012: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– April 28, 2012: SPJ Board meeting
– April 29, 2012: Foundation Board meeting
– May 23, 2012: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– June 16, 2012: SPJ Board meeting
– July 18, 2012: Foundation Board meeting
– July 21, 2012: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– September 20, 2012: EIJ12 Opening Business Session
– September 20, 2012: SPJ Board meeting
– September 21, 2012: EIJ12 Foundation Board meeting
– September 22, 2012: EIJ12 Closing Business Session
– September 23, 2012: SPJ Board meeting
– October 23, 2012: SPJ Board meeting
– December 19, 2012: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– December 19, 2012: Foundation Executive Committee meeting
2011
– December 22, 2011: SPJ Board meeting
– December 13, 2011: Foundation Executive Committee meeting
– December 13, 2011: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– September 28, 2011: SPJ Board meeting
– September 26, 2011: Foundation Board meeting
– September 25, 2011: SPJ Board meeting
– July 16, 2011: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– April 17, 2011: Foundation Board meeting
– April 16, 2011: SPJ Board meeting
– February 17, 2011: SPJ Board meeting
– January 14, 2011: SPJ Board meeting
– January 8, 2011: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
2010
– December 1, 2010: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– November 18, 2010: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– October 6, 2010: SPJ Board meeting
– October 4, 2010: Foundation Board meeting
– October 3, 2010: SPJ Board meeting
– July 24, 2010: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– May 26, 2010: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– April 18, 2010: Foundation Board meeting
– April 17, 2010: SPJ Board meeting
– March 4, 2010: SPJ Board meeting
– January 16, 2010: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
2009
– November 18, 2009: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– November 10, 2009: SPJ Board meeting
– September 29, 2009: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– September 21, 2009: SPJ Board meeting
– August 30, 2009: SPJ Board meeting
– August 27, 2009: SPJ Board meeting
– June 28, 2009: President's Memo
– June 27, 2009: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– June 1, 2009: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– April 19, 2009: Foundation Board meeting
– April 18, 2009: SPJ Board meeting
– April 18, 2009: President's Memo
– April 17, 2009: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– February 20, 2009: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– January 10, 2009: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
2008
– January 19, 2008: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– March 18, 2008: SPJ Board meeting
– May 3, 2008: SPJ Board meeting
– May 4, 2008: Foundation Board meeting
– May 28, 2008: SPJ Board meeting
– June 21, 2008: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– July 29, 2008: SPJ Board meeting
– September 3, 2008: SPJ Board meeting
– September 7, 2008: SPJ Board meeting
– September 9, 2008: Foundation Board meeting
– November 12, 2008: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
2007
– January 10, 2007: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– April 7, 2007: SPJ Board meeting
– May 17, 2007: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– May 19, 2007: SPJ Board meeting
– May 20, 2007: Foundation Board meeting
– August 3, 2007: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– August 22, 2007: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– August 30, 2007: SPJ Board meeting
– October 3, 2007: SPJ Board meeting
– October 4, 2007: Foundation Board meeting
– October 5, 2007: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– October 7, 2007: SPJ Board meeting
– October 29, 2007: Foundation Executive Committee meeting
– November 7, 2007: SPJ Board meeting
– December 7, 2007: Foundation Executive Committee meeting
2006
– January 14, 2006: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– April 22, 2006: SPJ Board meeting
– April 23, 2006: Foundation Board meeting
– June 17, 2006: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– August 23, 2006: Board of Directors meeting
– August 24, 2006: Foundation Board meeting
– November 8, 2006: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– November 8, 2006: Foundation Executive Committee meeting
– November 15, 2006: Board of Directors meeting
– November 19, 2006: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
2005
– January 22, 2005: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– March 9, 2005: SPJ Board meeting
– April 30, 2005: SPJ Board meeting
– May 1, 2005: Foundation Board meeting
– July 16, 2005: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– September 1, 2005: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– September 6, 2005: Foundation Board meeting
– September 21, 2005: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– October 5, 2005: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– October 7, 2005: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– October 15, 2005: SPJ Board meeting
– October 15, 2005: Foundation Board meeting
– October 19, 2005: SPJ Board meeting
– December 7, 2005: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
2004
– September 12, 2004: SPJ Board meeting
– September 9, 2004: Foundation Board meeting
– September 9, 2004: SPJ Board meeting
– July 10, 2004: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– May 16, 2004: Foundation Board meeting
– May 15, 2004: SPJ Board meeting
2003
– September 13, 2003: Delegates meeting
– September 11, 2003: Foundation Board meeting
– September 11, 2003: SPJ Board meeting
– July 12, 2003: SPJ/Foundation Board meeting
– April 26, 2003: SPJ/Foundation Board meeting
– April 26, 2003: SPJ Board meeting
– January 18, 2003: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
2002
– September 12, 2002: SPJ/Foundation Board meeting
– September 12, 2002: Foundation Board meeting
– September 11, 2002: SPJ Board meeting
– July 13, 2002: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– April 28, 2002: Foundation Board meeting
– April 27, 2002: SDX/SPJ joint meeting
– April 27, 2002: SPJ Board meeting
2001
– Oct. 7, 2001: SPJ Board meeting
– Oct. 4, 2001: SPJ Board meeting
– Oct. 4, 2001: Foundation Board meeting
– Oct. 4, 2001: SPJ/Foundation joint meeting
– April 28, 2001: SPJ Board meeting
– April 28, 2001: Foundation Board meeting
– April 28, 2001: SPJ/Foundation joint meeting
– Jan. 20, 2001: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
2000
– Oct. 29, 2000: SPJ Board meeting
– Oct. 26, 2000: Foundation Board meeting
– Oct. 26, 2000: SPJ/Foundation joint meeting
– Oct. 26, 2000: SPJ Board meeting
– April 30, 2000: SPJ/Foundation joint meeting
– April 30, 2000: Foundation Board meeting
– April 29, 2000: SPJ Board meeting
1999
– October 6, 1999: SPJ Board meeting
– October 3, 1999: SPJ/Foundation joint meeting
– October 2, 1999: SPJ Board meeting
– July 17, 1999: SPJ Executive Committee meeting
– April 17, 1999: SPJ Board meeting
Board Meeting Materials Archive
Below is an archive of meeting agendas and board packets from previous SPJ, SPJ (formerly SDX) Foundation and SPJ Executive Committee meetings. Materials are posted here as soon as they're also made available on SPJ's Board Meeting page, and are archived here thereafter. All files are PDF format.
[Looking for archived meeting minutes? Find them above, or follow this link.]
2024
– January 13, 2024: SPJ Board [ZIP Archive]
2023
– October 1, 2023: SPJ Board [ZIP Archive]
– September 29, 2023: SPJ Foundation Board [ZIP Archive]
– September 27, 2023: SPJ Board [ZIP Archive]
– August 13, 2023: SPJ Board [ZIP Archive]
– July 25, 2023: SPJ Board [ZIP Archive]
– May 25, 2023: SPJ Board [ZIP Archive]
– April 29, 2023: SPJ Board [ZIP Archive]
– April 23, 2023: SPJ Foundation Board [ZIP Archive]
– April 6, 2023: SPJ Board [ZIP Archive]
– February 25, 2023: SPJ Board [ZIP Archive]
2022
– December 23, 2022: SPJ Foundation Board [ZIP Archive]
– December 7, 2022: SPJ Board [ZIP Archive]
– October 28, 2022: SPJ Foundation Board [ZIP Archive]
– October 26, 2022: SPJ Board [ZIP Archive]
– August 20, 2022: SPJ Board [ZIP Archive]
– July 23, 2022: SPJ Board [ZIP Archive]
– June 4, 2022: SPJ Board [ZIP Archive]
– April 23, 2022: SPJ Foundation Board [ZIP Archive]
– April 23, 2022: SPJ Board [ZIP Archive]
– January 22, 2022: SPJ Board [ZIP Archive]
2021
– November 20, 2021: SPJ Board [ZIP Archive]
– November 19, 2021: SPJ Foundation Board [ZIP Archive]
– September 3, 2021: SPJ Foundation Board [ZIP Archive]
– September 2, 2021: SPJ Board [ZIP Archive]
– August 21, 2021: SPJ Board [ZIP Archive]
– June 26, 2021: SPJ Board [ZIP Archive]
– May 1, 2021: SPJ Board [PDF]
– April 18, 2021: SPJ Foundation Board [ZIP archive]
– April 17, 2021: SPJ Board [ZIP archive]
– March 20, 2021: SPJ Board [ZIP archive]
– February 20, 2021: SPJ Board [ZIP archive]
– January 16, 2021: SPJ Board [ZIP archive]
– January 2, 2021: SPJ Board
2020
– November 21, 2020: SPJ Board
– October 31, 2020: SPJ Board
– September 26, 2020: SPJ Board
– September 5, 2020: SPJ Board
– June 27, 2020: SPJ Board
– April 18, 2020: SPJ Foundation Board
– April 18, 2020: SPJ Board
– February 28, 2020: SPJ Board Executive Session summary
– February 1, 2020: SPJ Board
2019
– January 27, 2019: SPJ Executive Committee
– February 2, 2019: SPJ Board
– April 12, 2019: SPJ Foundation Board
– April 13, 2019: SPJ Board
– May 6, 2019: SPJ Board
– June 1, 2019: SPJ Board
– July 13, 2019: SPJ Executive Committee
– September 5, 2019: SPJ Board
– September 6, 2019: SPJ Foundation Board
– September 8, 2019: SPJ Board
– October 10, 2019: SPJ Board
– November 3, 2019: SPJ Board
2018
– April 14, 2018: Foundation Board
– April 14-15, 2018: SPJ Board
– September 27, 2018: SPJ Board
– September 28, 2018: Foundation Board
– September 30, 2018: SPJ Board
– December 1, 2018: SPJ Board
2017
– January 28, 2017: SPJ Executive Committee
– April 22, 2017: Foundation Board
– April 22-23, 2017: SPJ Board
– September 6, 2017: SPJ Board
– September 8, 2017: Foundation Board
– September 10, 2017: SPJ Board
– November 4, 2017: SPJ Board
2016
– January 30, 2016: SPJ Executive Committee
– April 16, 2016: SPJ Board
– April 17, 2016: Foundation Board
– June 25, 2016: SPJ Executive Committee
– September 18, 2016: SPJ Board
– September 19, 2016: Foundation Board
– September 21, 2016: SPJ Board
2015
– January 31, 2015: SPJ Executive Committee
– April 18, 2015: SPJ Board
– April 19, 2015: Foundation Board
– June 27, 2015: SPJ Executive Committee
– September 18, 2015: SPJ Board
– September 19, 2015: Foundation Board
– September 21, 2015: SPJ Board
2014
– January 18, 2014: SPJ Executive Committee
– April 26, 2014: SPJ Board
– April 27, 2014: Foundation Board
– June 21, 2014: SPJ Executive Committee
– September 4, 2014: SPJ Board
– September 6, 2014: Foundation Board
– September 7, 2014: SPJ Board
2013
– January 19, 2013: SPJ Executive Committee
– April 20, 2013: SPJ Board
– April 21, 2013: Foundation Board
– June 22, 2013: SPJ Executive Committee
– August 24, 2013: SPJ Board
– August 25, 2013: Foundation Board
– August 27, 2013: SPJ Board
2012
– January 28, 2012: SPJ Executive Committee
– April 28, 2012: SPJ Board
– April 29, 2012: Foundation Board
– September 20, 2012: SPJ Board
– September 21, 2012: Foundation Board
– September 23, 2012: SPJ Board
2006-2011
– 2011 SPJ/Foundation/SPJ Executive Committee meeting materials [compiled]
– 2010 SPJ/Foundation/SPJ Executive Committee meeting materials [compiled]
– 2009 SPJ/Foundation/SPJ Executive Committee meeting materials [compiled]
– 2008 SPJ/Foundation/SPJ Executive Committee meeting materials [compiled]
– 2007 SPJ/Foundation/SPJ Executive Committee meeting materials [compiled]
– 2006 SPJ/Foundation/SPJ Executive Committee meeting materials [compiled]
SPJ White Papers [PDF]
– "Information Needs of Communities and Citizens" cover letter to FCC
– "Information Needs of Communities and Citizens" testimony
Legal
All documents are in PDF Format.
2019
2019 SPJ fiscal year audited financials
2019 SPJ fiscal year Form 990
2018
2018 SPJ fiscal year audited financials
2018 SPJ fiscal year Form 990
2017
2017 SPJ fiscal year audited financials
2017 SPJ fiscal year Form 990
2016
2016 SPJ fiscal year audited financials
2016 SPJ fiscal year Form 990
2015
2015 SPJ fiscal year Form 990
2015 SPJ fiscal year balance sheet
2014
2014 SPJ fiscal year Form 990
2014 SPJ fiscal year balance sheet
2013
2013 SPJ fiscal year Form 990
Statement of financial position
2012
2012 SPJ fiscal year balance sheet
2011
2011 SPJ fiscal year Form 990
2011 SPJ fiscal year balance sheet
Additional documentation
Form 990
2010 |
2009 |
2008
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
2004
2022
2022 SPJ Foundation fiscal year Form 990
2020
2020 SPJ Foundation fiscal year audited financials
2020 SPJ Foundation fiscal year Form 990
2019
2019 SPJ Foundation fiscal year audited financials
2019 SPJ Foundation fiscal year Form 990
2018
2018 SDX Foundation fiscal year audited financials
2018 SDX Foundation fiscal year Form 990
2017
2017 SDX Foundation fiscal year audited financials
2017 SDX Foundation fiscal year Form 990
2016
2016 SDX Foundation fiscal year audited financials
2016 SDX Foundation fiscal year Form 990
2015
2015 SDX Foundation fiscal year Form 990
2015 SDX Foundation fiscal year balance sheet
2014
2014 SDX Foundation fiscal year Form 990
2014 SDX Foundation fiscal year balance sheet
2013
2013 SDX Foundation fiscal year Form 990
Statement of financial position
2012
2012 SDX Foundation fiscal year balance sheet
2011
2011 SDX Foundation fiscal year Form 990
2011 SDX Foundation fiscal year balance sheet
Additional documentation
Form 990
2009 |
2008 |
2006
2005 |
2004