SPJ COLORADO PRO NEWS: Remembering ‘Ethical Fred,’ award winners, mentorship update and more

By Mark Harden / SPJ Colorado Pro communications chair Hello again, and welcome to the almost-May edition of the newsletter of the Society of Professional Journalists Colorado Professional Chapter. This time around, we’re focusing on the legacy of our departed friend and leader Fred Brown in a number of ways, and we’ll co-host a Celebration … Continue reading SPJ COLORADO PRO NEWS: Remembering ‘Ethical Fred,’ award winners, mentorship update and more

AWARDS: SPJ announces 2026 Top of the Rockies Excellence in Journalism winners

Journalists from Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming have been honored for their hard work in the 2026 Top of the Rockies Excellence in Journalism contest. Winners were announced at a reception April 25 at the Slate Hotel in downtown Denver. Click here to watch a slide show of the winners announcement. The contest for … Continue reading AWARDS: SPJ announces 2026 Top of the Rockies Excellence in Journalism winners

STUDENT AWARDS: Winners announced in SPJ Region 9 Mark of Excellence Awards for collegiate journalism

The Society of Professional Journalists is recognizing the best collegiate journalism in Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming with our Mark of Excellence Awards for calendar year 2025. First-place winners in Region 9 will compete at the national level among other MOE winners from the 12 SPJ regions. National winners will be notified in late spring. MOE Awards entries … Continue reading STUDENT AWARDS: Winners announced in SPJ Region 9 Mark of Excellence Awards for collegiate journalism

National SPJ renames ethics award for Colorado’s Fred Brown

The Society of Professional Journalists has renamed its national award for ethics in journalism in recognition of our departed friend Fred Brown, a veteran Colorado journalist, educator and analyst; champion of high ethical standards for journalism; and a longtime state and national SPJ leader who died April 1. Also, SPJ’s Colorado Pro Chapter is joining … Continue reading National SPJ renames ethics award for Colorado’s Fred Brown

SPJ COLORADO PRO NEWS: Weather forum, resume review, awards night and more

By Mark Harden / SPJ Colorado Pro communications chair Hello, and welcome to the spring edition of the newsletter of the Society of Professional Journalists Colorado Professional Chapter. We have a packed schedule of events and activities coming up in the weeks ahead (including several this week). Here’s the latest. (For more, visit our website.) … Continue reading SPJ COLORADO PRO NEWS: Weather forum, resume review, awards night and more