October 6th, 2026 • 2026: Columbus
From Gardening to Tabletop Games — Anything Can Be a Beat
While everyone has their own passions and interests, turning them into a supportive writing career can be difficult. Freelance journalists Teresa Woodard and Stacie Overton Johnson challenged that in their SPJ 2026 panel “Freelance Workshop: Build Your Beat in 50 Minutes!,”
October 3rd, 2026 • 2026: Columbus
Cornell Seven Investigation Shows Why Student Journalists Need Stronger Reporting Tools
This article contains mentions of rape and assault. When SPJ journalists heard about the Cornell University Chi Phi fraternity lawsuit that has received attention nationwide, none of them were surprised to hear it was student journalists at The Cornell Daily Sun who broke the story.