Author: Colorado SPJ

High school journalism convention to be held next week

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Note: This is one a series of interviews with Colorado journalists. By Ed Otte More than 3,000 high school student journalists from around the country are expected to attend the Spring National High School Journalism Convention April 16-19 at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel. The semiannual event for students and advisers is sponsored by the … Continue reading High school journalism convention to be held next week

Panel: Covering Race Relations in America

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  The Colorado Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and Arapahoe Community College Journalism & Contemporary Media Studies sponsored a panel discussion on "Covering Race Relations in America" April 2 on the ACC campus in Littleton. Left to right: Donna Bryson of The Associated Press; Jamey Trotter, head of the ACC program; Joanna … Continue reading Panel: Covering Race Relations in America

Former editorial cartoonist: We’re on a ‘hit list’

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By Ed Otte "Political cartooning is a dying art in the United States," Mike Keefe said.  "Around the world, political cartoonists are dying for their art." Keefe illustrated his March 25 discussion at the Denver Press Club with a PowerPoint series of his cartoons. The program, sponsored by the Colorado Pro Chapter of the Society … Continue reading Former editorial cartoonist: We’re on a ‘hit list’

Don’t forget to register for the Region 9 conference

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A reminder that Friday, March 27, is the early-bird registration deadline for the 2015 Society of Professional Journalists Region 9 Conference April 24-25 on the Auraria campus in downtown Denver. You can register online here. Payment can be made by credit card when you register. "Scaling New(s) Heights" is the theme for the conference, designed … Continue reading Don’t forget to register for the Region 9 conference