Journalists share tips on publishing at Fireside Chat

By ED OTTE First-time authors "hope to catch lightning in a bottle" but the formula for success is simple: research, rewriting and networking. That was the message from two former Rocky Mountain News journalists turned authors at the Nov. 13 Colorado Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists Fireside Chat at the Denver Press … Continue reading Journalists share tips on publishing at Fireside Chat

SPJ Colo Pro meets with Russian journalists

Anyone who would like to join us, you'd be more than welcome and we're quite sure the delegation of international journalists would welcome many points of view. This will be in a mixer format, so come visit and enjoy the Denver Press Club, 1330 Glenarm. The delegation of International Journalists visits Wednesday, November 20th from … Continue reading SPJ Colo Pro meets with Russian journalists

The Saunders provide interesting season kickoff to Fireside Chat

By Ed Otte The father-son team of Dusty and Patrick Saunders emphasized the need for excellence in sports coverage at a Fireside Chat on Oct. 3 at the Denver Press Club. "There is a lot of mediocrity in sports broadcasting, you see it at the national level all the time, but I think Bob Costas … Continue reading The Saunders provide interesting season kickoff to Fireside Chat

NewsTrain delivers!

The SPJ Colorado Pro sponsored two entries to the CPA ASNE NewsTrain in Colorado Springs last weekend (Sept. 28-29). Here's a great report from Tanya Ishikawa Data, Video and Social Media Tools at APME NewsTrain By Tanya Ishikawa Whether journalists accept it or not, multimedia news reporting continues to grow in significance to our audiences. … Continue reading NewsTrain delivers!

New Board Set, NewsTrain on track and SPJ’s EIJ 2013

Hope everyone’s summer has gone swimmingly. Hard to believe it’s already drawing to a close. Your Colorado Pro board is set, with the July elections behind us (thanks to all who voted). We’d like to welcome new board members: Tak Landrock, a multiple award-winning investigative reporter at KDVR FOX 31 with a 20-year Colorado career … Continue reading New Board Set, NewsTrain on track and SPJ’s EIJ 2013