Have an open mind in your career, says former Sports Illustrated writer

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By Ed Otte Ignoring the top sports story of the day - release of the NFL Deflategate report - longtime sports writer Doug Looney discussed life lessons on May 6 at the Denver Press Club. "Be lucky" is one of the lessons the former Sports Illustrated senior writer listed at the Fireside Chat sponsored by the … Continue reading Have an open mind in your career, says former Sports Illustrated writer

Contest judges needed

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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

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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

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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