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More than 240 awards are being distributed to Metro Detroit’s best journalists who are being announced today as winners in the 2020 SPJ Detroit “Excellence in Journalism” competition. The group joins a spectacular collection of awardees, including Robert Snell of The Detroit News, who was earlier cited as the region’s “Journalist of the Year.” The […]
Read MoreThe Detroit chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists has named the recipients of many of its top awards – Lifetime Achievement, Journalist of the Year, Young Journalist of the Year and the Larry Laurain scholarships — as part of the 2020 Excellence in Journalism celebrations. Three of the region’s prominent journalists – David Ashenfelter, […]
Read MoreDear SPJ Detroit members and Detroit journalists, With deep regret, your SPJ-Detroit board is canceling the Excellence in Journalism Awards banquet, which was scheduled for May 7, 2020. Our cancellation is due to the serious concerns over the coronavirus and COVID-19. We are exploring options to reschedule the event in Fall 2020. In the meantime, […]
Read MoreLooking Back and Going Forward with More from your SPJ Detroit chapter Message from the SPJ Detroit President Dear SPJ Detroit members and friends, Your chapter board of directors is busy planning an exciting 2020 with more programming, workshops and media advocacy for our profession. You will be receiving more details on these efforts following […]
Read MoreHere you’ll find stories from student journalists on the SPJ Detroit FOIA Festival. FOIA Festival – Kelly O’… by SPJ Detroit on Scribd Detroit Journalists Fight for Government Transparency by SPJ Detroit on Scribd FOIA Final Draft-converted by SPJ Detroit on Scribd SPJ Website FOIA Conf 2019 KJ by SPJ Detroit on Scribd FOIA Festival Article, […]
Read MoreDear SPJ members and friends of journalism; Thank you for your support and participation during our first Freedom of Information- FOIA- Festival on October 12th. SPJ Detroit and our co-sponsor Wayne State University brought together over 125 journalists, community leaders, and students to champion reform and awareness of Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act and the […]
Read MoreThank you to the Detroit News and reporter Sarah Rahal for covering Attorney General Dana Nessel speaking at our first-ever FOIA Festival. Read the story here.
Read MoreDear SPJ Detroit members and supporters, Welcome to our new website. This new design provides you with tabs to information about our events, board meeting minutes, the board, SPJ’s code of ethics, membership and other helpful journalistic tools. We plan to publish summaries of future events and op-ed articles from board members and others concerning […]
Read MoreJuly, 11, 2019 at Wayne State University Minutes In Attendance/Conference: Board Members: Beth Konrad, Max White, Kat Stafford, Dan Stocking, Kelley Root, Walter Middlebrook, Marty Fischhoff and Chastity Pratt Dawsey. Executive director: Marcia Hart. Call to order Max made a motion to approve the minutes of the June meeting. Kelley seconded the motion and […]
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