STUDENTS: SPJ Colorado Pro announces journalism mentorship program

The Colorado Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is launching a mentorship program designed to connect working journalists with Colorado college students. Doug Bell, SPJ Colorado Pro’s education chair, says the program will pair mentors and mentees for one year, and the pairs will meet twice a month virtually or in person for … Continue reading STUDENTS: SPJ Colorado Pro announces journalism mentorship program

SPJ Colorado Pro announces 2026 scholarship recipients

The Society of Professional Journalists Colorado Professional Chapter is announcing recipients of our 2026 scholarships to support the journalists of tomorrow. "We had 33 applicants this year and awarded $16,000 in scholarships, both high-water marks in recent memory,” says Doug Bell, chair of the SPJ Colorado Pro Chapter Scholarship Committee. “Despite the challenges faced by … Continue reading SPJ Colorado Pro announces 2026 scholarship recipients

SPJ Colorado Pro partners with other Colorado organizations on journalism awareness curriculum – and we need your help

To the Colorado journalism community, We are members of the Society of Professional Journalists Colorado Pro Chapter, the Colorado Press Association, the Colorado Broadcasters Association and other organizations collaborating on an SPJ-approved project. The goal is to train Colorado journalists to deliver presentations to non-journalists about what we do and how we operate. Essentially, we … Continue reading SPJ Colorado Pro partners with other Colorado organizations on journalism awareness curriculum – and we need your help

SPJ Colorado announces 2025 individual award honorees

The Society of Professional Journalists Colorado Pro Chapter is announcing recipients of its annual individual awards for excellence in journalism. The awards – determined by the chapter’s board – will be presented April 5, 2025, at a reception following the conclusion of the four-state 2025 SPJ Region 9 Conference: Fundamentals and the Future at The … Continue reading SPJ Colorado announces 2025 individual award honorees

SPJ Colorado Pro Chapter offers scholarships to journalism students

The Colorado Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists has opened applications for scholarships of up to $5,000 to journalism students from or living in Colorado. The deadline for applications is Feb. 14, 2025. See application guidelines below. The scholarships are for high school seniors and college and university students attending any accredited U.S. … Continue reading SPJ Colorado Pro Chapter offers scholarships to journalism students