News & Announcements

On Tuesday, Oct. 18, SPJ Detroit hosted a panel discussion on the 2022 election with Craig Mauger from The Detroit News, Emily Lawyer from The Detroit Free Press and Rick Pluta from Michigan Public Radio. You can watch it below

We want to thank everyone who attended the SPJ Detroit banquet last Thursday, May 5, at the San Marino Club.  It was a fabulous night, but we wanted to let you know that some people in attendance have tested positive for COVID. Depending on your company’s protocols you may want to take a test. As you may […]

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The Detroit Chapter of the Society of Journalists is proud to announce this year’s winners. It was so nice to see everyone in person again.We want to congratulate all who were selected for an award. We also want to thank everyone who submitted entries. We received over 600 entries from all over Michigan this year. […]

The Detroit chapter of Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ Detroit) today announces this year’s Lifetime Achievement honorees, as well as finalists for Journalist of the Year, and Young Journalist of the Year. Honors will be awarded at the chapter’s Excellence in Journalism awards banquet on Thursday, May 5, at the San Marino Club – 1685 […]

The Detroit chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ Detroit) today announces finalists for its 2021 Excellence in Journalism awards. Early 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 […]

Tickets are now on sale for the 2022 SPJ Detroit Excellence in Journalism Awards. It’s happening Thursday, May 5 at the San Marino Club in Troy, located at 1685 E. Big Beaver Rd. in Troy. Tickets SPJ Member Ticket $55.00 USDNon-member ticket $65.00 USDSPJ Member and guest $115.00 USDTable of 10 $575.00 USDStudent SPJ member […]

In case you missed our discussion and information with Report for America, you can watch it below. See how RFA works in communities to strengthen them by helping sustain local journalism and learn how RFA helps newsrooms by subsidizing emerging journalists to report on undercovered issues and communities.

Wonder where the future of journalism is headed? Is there equity in the newsroom? How will journalists survive and thrive in the future? These are only a few of the topics we’ll cover during the virtual Society of Professional Journalists Region 4 and 5 Conference on Sat., Apr. 9, 2022. The conference will begin with opening […]

The PIO and the Right to Know is back and in person! Plan for a full day of best practices and lessons learned from crisis communications experts on Wednesday, April 27 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wayne State University’s Student Center. This year we are featuring keynote speaker Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH, epidemiologist, Covid-19 expert […]

Got a great idea for a high-impact story that ‘Follows the Money’, but few resources to get it done? If so, check out The McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism, an initiative of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. The McGraw Fellowship provides up to $15,000 and editorial support for experienced journalists to produce deeply-reported investigative […]

Dear SPJ Detroit members and friends, First and foremost, thank you to all the reporters, editors, producers, publishers, journalism professors and students who continued our mission to seek and report the truth during these challenging times.  You are among the frontline, essential workers and heroes. Our journalism society extends our praise, gratitude and support with […]

The Detroit chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is calling for entries for the Excellence in Media awards. We are also accepting nominations for Journalist of the Year and Young Journalist of the Year, as well as applications for a Laurain Scholarship. SPJ Detroit is presenting awards for outstanding journalism in Michigan Detroit publications, broadcast, […]

News outlets across the state filed a lawsuit against the Michigan Independent Redistricting Commission this week, aiming to get them to release secret memos that were used to draw districts. Bridge, The Detroit News, Detroit Free Press and Michigan Press Association filed the lawsuit. “We’re suing because the process that this group follows will guide […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The Society of Professional Journalists is thankful that former New Mexico Gov. and United Nations Ambassador Bill Richardson negotiated the release of Danny Fenster. The American journalist was sentenced a few days ago to 11 years of hard labor in Myanmar. In a statement by the Richardson Center, Fenster’s release was secured following a private humanitarian visit by […]

Job link here: https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?t=assistant+editor&jk=d7c36b333ee5fa01&_ga=2.76337173.1874130136.1636374768-254539786.1633959604 Full Job Description This position will be in office the first few weeks with a hybrid schedule after that. The Detroit Jewish News, is a Zionist weekly newspaper dedicated to preserve, protect and sustain the Jewish people of Metro Detroit, the state of Michigan and beyond — with a special dedication to the […]

The 2020 SPJ Detroit Excellence in Journalism Awards were held virtually this year due to COVID-19. You can watch the awards below and see winners below the video. 2020 Award Winners – Excellence in Journalism by SPJ Detroit on Scribd

SPJ Detroit today released the list of finalists for its annual Excellence in Journalism awards competition. The more than 200 listees also include finalists for Journalist of the Year, Young Journalist of the Year and the inaugural Sojourner Truth Award in Topical Reporting, officials from the Detroit chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists said. […]

Dear Journalists, Want to boost your climate confidence but unsure where to start?  This interactive webinar taking place on March 11th from 1-2:30pm Eastern, will help. For those who are relatively new to the climate story, we’ll provide resources & story ideas, an intro to climate science, and an opportunity to talk shop with reporters from the […]

Detroit SPJ has partnered with The Association for Women in Communications Detroit Chapter to host a special event. Tuesday, March 16 – 6:00 PM FOIA: Learn How to Access Government Information The Flint Water crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic. Racial profiling. FOIA has exposed critical information behind them all. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) provides us the […]