Sometimes a moment defines an era. An image of that slice of time can be so iconic, so emblematic of a movement or a societal passion, that it changes everyone who sees it. And sometimes it even changes history. The photo accompanying this column was taken moments after the Ohio National Guard opened fire on … Continue reading ‘MSU’s student journalists should be free to shed light at all times’

2021 Regional Conference The Utah Headliners Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is proud to host the Regional Conference of 2021 on April 9 & April 10. This year the conference is completely virtual and completely free!The national SPJ has lined up incredible speakers on Saturday to accompany awarding of the Mark of Excellence Awards, … Continue reading 2021 SPJ Regional Conference: April 9-10

By Ed Otte To honor his decades of leadership at KUNC, the Community Radio for Northern Colorado Board of Directors established the Neil Best Future Voices Reporting Fellowship. Best, president and CEO of the nonprofit and NPR-affiliate in Greeley, will retire this spring after a 48-year career at the station. He was named to his … Continue reading Q&A with KUNC’s Neil Best

Colorado SPJ President Doug Bell testifies before the House Education Committee on Wednesday in favor of a bill that would create a news-literacy resource bank for public schools. In the background is photojournalist Kenn Bisio, who with Bell helmed the award-winning Capitol Reporter in the early 2000s. Colorado SPJ President Doug Bell testified at the Capitol this week in favor of a bill that would create a news-literacy resource bank for K-12 teachers in the state. Appearing before the House Education … Continue reading SPJ Colorado President testifies at state capitol, in favor of news-literacy resource bank