News & Announcements

INDIANAPOLIS — The Society of Professional Journalists is deeply concerned about the raid on Friday of the Marion County Record newsroom in Kansas. SPJ is offering help covering up to $20,000 in legal fees for the newsroom, and condemns this brazen action taken by law enforcement to stop the flow of information. “By all accounts, the raid was an […]

Below you’ll find winners for the 2023 Excellence in Journalism Awards with the judge’s comments. We ask the judges to comment on first-place winners. But unfortunately, many do not. Congratulations once again to Christine MacDonald of the Detroit Free Press, who was named Journalist of the Year, and Briana Rice of Michigan Radio, who was […]

Christine MacDonald of the Detroit Free Press Named Journalist of the Year by the Society of Professional Journalists – Detroit Chapter Nearly 300 journalists honored at the Excellence in Journalism awards banquet; Briana Rice of Michigan Radio named 2022 Young Journalist of the Year; Beenish Ahmed, Jamie Simmons, Nisa Khan, Sarah Hulett and Lindsey Smith […]

The Society of Professional Journalists – Detroit Chapter (SPJ Detroit) today announced finalists for its 2022 Journalist of the Year and Young Journalist of the Year honors, and its annual Lifetime Achievement Awards, all to be presented at the chapter’s Excellence in Journalism awards ceremony and banquet on Monday, May 15, at the San Marino […]

The Detroit chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ Detroit) today announces finalists for its 2022 Excellence in Journalism awards. Next week, we will release the names of this year’s Lifetime Achievement honorees, as well as finalists for Journalist of the Year, Young Journalist of the Year, and our scholarships. We very much look […]

Wonder where the future of journalism is headed? What are the latest tools that will help you capture stories? How will journalists thrive? Join us to learn about these topics during the Society of Professional Journalists Region 4 and 5 Conference. It’s happening on Friday and Saturday, April 14-15, 2023, at the DePaul University Loop […]

Apply to the job here: https://waynetalent.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/2/home/requisition/963?c=waynetalent Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Faculty – Rank to be determined (CFPCA) – Journalism at its Detroit campus location. Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted […]

Note: This editorial from Wes Smith, Sam Klemet & SPJ Detroit President Marty Fischhoff originally appeared in The Detroit News Once again, we wait for the sun to shine in Michigan.  At the same time, we wait for the sun to shine on our local and state government. Overall, the Great Lakes State has consistently […]

If you missed our course of FOIA Part 1: Tips, Tricks and Upcoming Changes in Michigan, you can watch it below. Chastity Pratt, an SPJ Detroit Board Member who works for The Wall Street Journal, moderated the panel. It featured Sam Klemet from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters, Lisa McGraw from the Michigan Press Association, […]