Want to go to SPJ EIJ? July Elections and June Programs reminder

We hope everyone’s summer is going well. We’ve got an information-packed Newsletter, including: a chance to let Colorado Pro help YOU go to the SPJ Excellence in Journalism national conference Sept. 4; A public radio primer at a June 26 Fireside chat at the Denver Press club; July elections (call for candidates) and a chapter … Continue reading Want to go to SPJ EIJ? July Elections and June Programs reminder

HEY politicians – we journos are following the $!

By Ed Otte "Follow the money" is a popular saying from the 1976 movie "All The President's Men." It was also the message at a May 1 program about transparency and open government at the Denver Press Club. Nancy Watzman of the Sunlight Foundation and Sandra Fish with the Journalism & Women Symposium explained how … Continue reading HEY politicians – we journos are following the $!

SPJ Top of the Rockies results here

What a fantastic night at the Denver Press Club Friday for the SPJ Region 9 Top of the Rockies journalism competition Awards reception. Congratulations to all the winners (all 450 of you!) Here the results in an Excel file. judgments-results-528.1395761152 We will mail certificates to you folks who couldn't make it (hopefully in the next … Continue reading SPJ Top of the Rockies results here

Colorado Pro’s Busy March

Welcome to March everyone.The Colorado Pro chapter has a lot going on, so read on for some great upcoming programs and a recap of our panel discussions at the recent Colorado Press Association convention.Region 9 Conference hits Salt Lake City March 28/29.Our Region 9 Conference will be held Friday and Saturday, March 28th and 29th … Continue reading Colorado Pro’s Busy March

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