Top of the Rockies contest deadline coming up

The deadline to submit entries in the Society of Professional Journalists 2016 Region 9 Top of the Rockies Excellence in Journalism contest is 5 p.m. Jan. 22. The annual contest attracts entries from print, broadcast and digital journalists in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. Go to coloradospj.wordpress.com and click the Top of the Rockies … Continue reading Top of the Rockies contest deadline coming up

The irascible Trumbo

This is one in a series of interviews with Colorado journalists. By Ed Otte “It’s always enjoyable to talk about the irascible Trumbo,” Laurena Mayne Davis said. Irascible. Academy Award winner. Controversial. National Book Award winner. Blacklisted screenwriter. Free speech champion. All of these adjectives describe the author and more people are talking about him … Continue reading The irascible Trumbo

What would you do?

By Ed Otte What would you do? The Colorado Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists partnered with the Colorado Press Association this fall in arranging visits to the state's four-year university journalism programs. The visitation teams were comprised of SPJ and CPA representatives, most of whom were with daily and weekly newspapers near … Continue reading What would you do?

Journalist Sandra Fish speaks on women in media leadership

This is one in a series of interviews with Colorado journalists. By Ed Otte Boulder journalist Sandra Fish became the president of Journalism and Women Symposium at the organization's 30th annual conference Oct. 9-11 in Whitefish, Mont. According to its website (jaws.org), JAWS brings together working journalists and journalism educators from across the country to … Continue reading Journalist Sandra Fish speaks on women in media leadership