SPJ Colorado Pro announces 2026 scholarship recipients

The Society of Professional Journalists Colorado Professional Chapter is announcing recipients of our 2026 scholarships to support the journalists of tomorrow. "We had 33 applicants this year and awarded $16,000 in scholarships, both high-water marks in recent memory,” says Doug Bell, chair of the SPJ Colorado Pro Chapter Scholarship Committee. “Despite the challenges faced by … Continue reading SPJ Colorado Pro announces 2026 scholarship recipients

SPJ Colorado Pro announces 2026 individual award honorees

The Society of Professional Journalists Colorado Pro Chapter is announcing recipients of its annual individual awards for excellence in journalism. These are the chapter’s highest honors. This year’s honorees are Linda Carpio Shapley, Jeremy Jojola, Doug Cosper (posthumous) and the Aurora Sentinel. They were honored April 25 at SPJ Colorado Pro's Top of the Rockies … Continue reading SPJ Colorado Pro announces 2026 individual award honorees

SPJ COLORADO PRO NEWS: Weather forum, resume review, awards night and more

By Mark Harden / SPJ Colorado Pro communications chair Hello, and welcome to the spring edition of the newsletter of the Society of Professional Journalists Colorado Professional Chapter. We have a packed schedule of events and activities coming up in the weeks ahead (including several this week). Here’s the latest. (For more, visit our website.) … Continue reading SPJ COLORADO PRO NEWS: Weather forum, resume review, awards night and more

EVENT: Join us April 25 for the SPJ 2026 Top of the Rockies Awards Reception

NOTE: Sorry, the reception is at capacity, and we are no longer accepting RSVPs. Join us Saturday, April 25, 2026, as we toast excellence in journalism at the 2026 Top of the Rockies Awards Reception in Denver, sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists Colorado Pro Chapter. We'll celebrate our colleagues’ work in Colorado, New … Continue reading EVENT: Join us April 25 for the SPJ 2026 Top of the Rockies Awards Reception

EVENT: Join us March 24 for ‘T-Storms, Trends & Trolls: Broadcast Meteorology in 2026,’ a conversation on reporting the weather in today’s climate

What does it mean to be a media meteorologist when your forecast competes with social media algorithms, viral misinformation and is subject to instant audience scrutiny? On March 24, the Society of Professional Journalists Colorado Professional Chapter presents “T-Storms, Trends & Trolls: Broadcast Meteorology in 2026,” a candid conversation about how weather coverage is evolving in the current … Continue reading EVENT: Join us March 24 for ‘T-Storms, Trends & Trolls: Broadcast Meteorology in 2026,’ a conversation on reporting the weather in today’s climate