Stay tuned for Top of the Rockies results

Winners in the Society of Professional Journalists 2016 Region 9 Top of the Rockies contest will be notified by March 15. According to contest coordinator Deb Hurley Brobst, this year's contest drew 941 entries from print, broadcast and digital journalists in Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming. Brobst said last year's contest had 784 entries. … Continue reading Stay tuned for Top of the Rockies results

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

Follow the money event featured Nancy Watzman and Sandra Fish

Nancy Watzman, left, television archive managing editor at the Internet Archive, and Sandra Fish, president of Journalism & Women Symposium, presented a program on how to follow the money and political advertising in 2016 on Jan,. 6 at the Denver Press Club. The program, co-sponsored by the Colorado Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and JAWS, … Continue reading Follow the money event featured Nancy Watzman and Sandra Fish

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