Contest judges needed

The Utah Headliners SPJ Chapter requests our help. It needs volunteers to judge the daily and non-daily newspaper divisions in its annual contest. The entries are judged online with a May 17 deadline. Here are the 10 categories: Best reporter Government reporting Medical/science reporting Military reporting Personality profile Sports deadline Sports non-deadline Editorial Opinion column … Continue reading Contest judges needed

SPJ Region 9 conference was a great success

One hundred and thirty people from Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming attended the Society of Professional Journalists Region 9 "Scaling New(s) Heights" Conference April 24-25 on the Auraria campus in Denver. Most of the attendees were college journalism students and faculty. The April 25 Mark of Excellence Awards luncheon recognized the outstanding work by … Continue reading SPJ Region 9 conference was a great success

USA Today reporter’s investigative writing garners award, national attention

By Vicky Gits “For all the advances police and prosecutors have made in their ability to solve crimes, they still struggle with the basic step of making sure that the people they arrest show up to answer the charges.” --Brad Heath, USA Today, “Fugitives Next Door” http://www.fugitves.usatoday.com A newspaper story about a fugitive from justice … Continue reading USA Today reporter’s investigative writing garners award, national attention

SPJ at-large director addresses Region 9 conference attendees

The following remarks were delivered April 24 at the opening of the Society of Professional Journalists Region 9 Conference on the Auraria campus in Denver. By Bill McCloskey SPJ National Director-At-Large Strong as ever SPJ is moving ahead as strong as ever. While membership still declines slightly in these post-recession years, down to about 7,500, … Continue reading SPJ at-large director addresses Region 9 conference attendees

Denver’s Fred Brown is an instrumental figure in SPJ’s Code of Ethics

This is one in a series of interviews with Colorado journalists. A downloadable PDF of the SPJ Code of Ethics is available at spjcolorado.com. Click the SPJ Code of Ethics link in the home page menu bar to access the Code. By Ed Otte Seek Truth and Report It. Minimize Harm. Act Independently. Be Accountable … Continue reading Denver’s Fred Brown is an instrumental figure in SPJ’s Code of Ethics