Join St. Louis SPJ as we host Dr. Chris Roberts, vice chair of the national SPJ Ethics Committee, to discuss the proposed revision of the SPJ Ethics Code. Last revised in 2014, the Code has undergone a year-long reexamination and revision, and all SPJ members will be asked to vote on the new Code during…
Guest Blog: Come to SPJ’s National Conference!
It’s Matt Hall, the vice president of the SPJ Foundation and a member of this year’s SPJ conference planning committee, and I wanted to reach out personally to ask if members of the St. Louis Pro chapter would consider attending our annual convention. Monday is the deadline to book a discounted room at the…
Two candidates vie for SPJ national president/VP
The national convention of the Society of Professional Journalists is only two weeks away! Along with all the rest of the discussions and celebrations in Washington D.C., SPJ will elect a slate of officers and a vice president, who will then succeed as president of the organization the following year. Per the bylaws, all registered…
St. Louis SPJ joins a call to action for Ethics Week
The St. Louis Society of Professional Journalists has joined several pro chapters and more than 50 organizations to support press freedom and the vital role of ethical journalism in a healthy democracy. The statement launched Monday as we begin Ethics Week 2025, an annual spotlight on the SPJ Code of Ethics and the important role…
Election season! (No, not that one.)
It’s almost time to vote for your SPJ leaders again, and this time it will all be online. In the last business session at the SPJ national conference, the delegates narrowly voted to abolish the delegate system and go to one member, one vote for all SPJ business. That means you’ll need to log into…
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…
Reporting live from Las Vegas
by St. Louis Pro President Elizabeth Donald Never let me be accused of burying the lead: I received this honor at the opening business meeting for the Society of Professional Journalists national conference here in Las Vegas today. In addition to this recognition of our advocacy for the First Amendment, we were also finalist for…
National is almost here!
It’s almost time for SPJ’s national convention! Believe it or not, you have up until Sept. 27 to register and join us for the fun in Las Vegas! Seriously, SPJ’s national conference is always an amazing experience, with a ton to learn and a chance to gain perspective talking to journalists from around the country…
It’s convention time!
The Society of Professional Journalists is holding a joint conference with the College Media Association and Associated Collegiate Press in Washington D.C. all this week. It’s our first in-person convention since the world ended, and I’m so pleased to be heading to Washington DC. I will be tweeting updates from the conference at @edonaldmedia and…
Apply for the SPJ Future Leaders Academy!
You might have heard of the Ted Scripps Leadership Institute, which has helped shape today’s SPJ and ehanced general leadership skills for many classes of journalists. Now a grant from the Society of Professional Journalists Foundation is creating the SPJ Future Leaders Academy as an outgrowth of the Scripps program. Graduates will learn about the…