Meet Post sports columnist Benjamin Hochman at a Fireside Chat

Denver Post sports columnist Benjamin Hochman will be featured in a Fireside Chat at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, at the Denver Press Club, 1330 Glenarm Place. The program, sponsored by the Colorado Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, will be free and open to the public. Hochman joined the Post in fall … Continue reading Meet Post sports columnist Benjamin Hochman at a Fireside Chat

Colorado Pro chapter receives national award

The Colorado Pro Chapter received the Society of Professional Journalists 2014 large chapter Circle of Excellence Award for Professional Development and Education. The award, based on programs and activities in 2013-2014, cited the Colorado Pro Chapter "in recognition of outstanding contributions and excellence in pro development and education." The awards were announced at the annual … Continue reading Colorado Pro chapter receives national award

Excellence in Journalism conference recap

The Society of Professional Journalists Excellence in Journalism conference took place in early September in Nashville. Colorado Pro was represented by board member Amy Maestas. The Colorado chapter had three delegates vote to cast. Here are highlights of the conference, and how our chapter voted on issues: SPJ Code of Ethics revision Among the most … Continue reading Excellence in Journalism conference recap

Former Rocky Mountain News staffers look back on paper’s shutdown

By Ed Otte Five years later, the pain and bitterness remain for some former Rocky Mountain News journalists. The Rocky ceased publication on Feb. 27, 2009, less than two months shy of its 150th anniversary. Five former staffers discussed their recollections of the fierce newspaper war with The Denver Post and the Rocky's closure on … Continue reading Former Rocky Mountain News staffers look back on paper’s shutdown