September 30th, 2023 • 2023: Las Vegas
‘At an inflection point’: Editors weigh in on the future of freelancing
In the 90-minute “Freelancer-Editor Meet & Greet” session at the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) conference on Friday, five editors from different news outlets answered questions about what kinds of stories they’d like to see from freelancers, and what made stories stand out.
September 30th, 2023 • 2023: Las Vegas
CUNY Professors Unleash the Power of Data at SPJ Convention
Two journalism professors at the City University of New York (CUNY) introduced the use of data through a few case studies during the one-hour interactive session “Power in Numbers: Building Compelling Data-Driven Stories.” Professor Sandeep Junnarkar, who’s also a consulting newsroom trainer at Bloomberg News, started off this session with an introduction to digital journalism.
September 29th, 2023 • 2023: Las Vegas
Google News: What Google Can Bring to Journalists
Aguilar began her session with an introduction to the Google News Initiatives program, which she has been actively involved in for several years.
September 29th, 2023 • 2023: Las Vegas
Charting a Course: How Treasurer Candidates Plan to Navigate Financial Challenges
“As a working journalist, you were joining to support the first amendment to support the code of ethics, but that runs up against the money at some point.”
September 29th, 2023 • 2023: Las Vegas
Society of Professional Journalists board votes to cancel 2024 convention in Indianapolis
“If SPJ does not have a conference next year, I worry about the survival of the organization because if you fold up your tent, that is a sign to everybody else that you are in trouble."
September 28th, 2023 • 2023: Las Vegas
Society of Professional Journalists cancels 2024 conference
The Society of Professional Journalists board voted Wednesday to suspend the annual 2024 journalism conference, a move that SPJ President Claire Regan confirmed was made as a cost-cutting measure. Incoming President Ashanti Blaize-Hopkins said it is no secret that SPJ is struggling financially.