Monday was the 12th annual First Amendment Free* Food Festival at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. As in previous years, students had to sign away their First Amendment rights in order to receive free pizza and soda on the patio outside Dunham Hall. Once they do, they get a little reminder of what life is like…
SPJ Region 7 Conference!
Join the St. Louis Society of Professional Journalists and our colleagues from across Region 7 for a day of networking, learning and celebrating the accomplishments of our students! Look for panels on First Amendment programming, diversity in your newsroom, practical applications of ethics, covering law enforcement in the post-Ferguson era, the new world of A.I.,…
SPJ: How journalists can support the PRESS Act
Journalists’ ability to keep their sources confidential and information secure is vital to newsgathering and the public’s access to information. Because there is currently no federal reporter’s shield law, journalists are vulnerable to demands for their sources and newsgathering materials in federal court. The government can force phone and email providers to out journalists’ confidential…
Roaring success for demolishing the First Amendment!
The 10th annual First Amendment Free* Food Festival enjoyed sunny skies and lots of people willing to give up free speech for free pizza on Monday. Organizer Tammy Merrett confirmed that The Kingdom of the Socialist States of the People’s Republic of Mass Communica ran out of pizza at a record-early hour and 15 minutes,…
Fall Happy Hour Sept. 27!
Join St. Louis SPJ for a relaxed happy hour at International Tap House on the Loop! Feel free to bring a snack to share; everyone is on their own for the drinks. Forgot to bring a snack? Don’t worry, we always have plenty! And bring some colleagues from the newsroom – you do not have…