September 30th, 2024 • 2024 Region 8+12 Conference: New Orleans
Gag rules: The evolving danger to democracy
NEW ORLEANS — Private and public workplace employees face an evolving threat to democracy: gag rules, which state that people are not allowed to speak freely or express their opinions about a particular subject. Kathryn Foxhall, a veteran reporter on federal health issues, and Frank LoMonte, CNN legal counsel and a distinguished First Amendment lawyer, presented to members of the Society of Professional Journalists at the “Jazzed about Journalism” Regions 8 and 12 Conference in early September.
September 25th, 2024 • 2024 Region 8+12 Conference: New Orleans
Accomplish more, faster: How Google tools can help better journalists and public.
NEW ORLEANS — In the 2024 election season, the age-old adage “the news breaks itself” proves reliable, as journalists publish headlines and trends around the clock. Many journalists are looking to implement more intentional analytical strategies in their newsrooms through this process while covering the hustle and bustle of an election season.