Photo: Grand Junction event

Turnout was low but conversation robust at a Feb. 11 SPJ Colorado Pro event in Grand Junction featuring three Colorado reporters-turned-authors. Steve Knopper, a Rolling Stone contributing editor and author of “MJ: The Genius of Michael Jackson”  and “Appetite for Self-Destruction: The Spectacular Crash of the Record Business in the Digital Age”; Ian Neligh, editor of the … Continue reading Photo: Grand Junction event

SPJ job and internship fair turns out “impressive talent”

Thirty-five students from six schools participated in the Society of Professional Journalists Colorado Pro Chapter's college student internship and job fair on Feb. 19 at the Denver Press Club. The SPJ Colorado Pro board sponsored the event so underclassmen could interview for summer internships and May graduates could interview for entry-level jobs. "Some very impressive … Continue reading SPJ job and internship fair turns out “impressive talent”

Save the Date for SPJ Regional Conference in Albuquerque

Mark your calendars now for the April 15 -16 SPJ Region 9 Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico! SPJ Rio Grande and the University of New Mexico student chapter will be hosting the regional conference in the Land of Enchantment. The two-day event will include speakers Robert Hernandez and Fred Brown, and will feature a variety of panels and workshops including: … Continue reading Save the Date for SPJ Regional Conference in Albuquerque

Gender equity panel to present at Auraria

Jan. 30 — Colorado Press Women will start the new year with a program on “Exploring gender equity for professional women in journalism and mass communications in Colorado.” We are using this gathering to launch a conversation about how far women have come in our members' professions, how far we have to go, and how we … Continue reading Gender equity panel to present at Auraria

Panel: Covering Race Relations in America

  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