MediaFest25: Colorado SPJ Pro’s opening-day dispatch from the nation’s largest news-media conference

MediaFest25, the nation’s largest news-media gathering for pros and college students, kicked off its four-day run in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, October 15. The conference is sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists, the Associated Collegiate Press and the College Media Association. Michael Karlik, a member of the SPJ Colorado Pro chapter's board of directors, … Continue reading MediaFest25: Colorado SPJ Pro’s opening-day dispatch from the nation’s largest news-media conference

VIDEO: SPJ Ethics Week webinar – Ethical issues with sources come in big and small packages

By Deb Hurley Brobst / SPJ Colorado Pro co-president Reporters’ relationships with sources are important, but sometimes navigating ethical quagmires regarding them can be difficult, a panel of journalists said April 17 during a webinar presented by the Society of Professional Journalists’ Colorado Pro Chapter. WATCH THE WEBINAR BELOW. https://youtu.be/z55wmZAdE54?si=5FoaOtsH-5xpmOV1 Those ethical issues can be … Continue reading VIDEO: SPJ Ethics Week webinar – Ethical issues with sources come in big and small packages

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Rocky Mountain journalists assemble for SPJ 2025 Region 9 Conference

Journalists from across four states gathered April 5, 2025, in Denver for the SPJ 2025 Region 9 Conference: Fundamentals and the Future, soaking up wisdom from some of the region's top news professionals. PHOTOS BELOW. Panels and presentations covered how to get a journalism job, tips on freelancing, photojournalism, the secrets of social media, jumping … Continue reading PHOTOS, VIDEO: Rocky Mountain journalists assemble for SPJ 2025 Region 9 Conference

EVENT: Hear from Rocky Mountain journalism stars at SPJ Region 9 Conference, April 5 in Denver

The Society of Professional Journalists’ four-state conference for pros and students will offer a full day of provocative sessions about the changing media landscape and how to navigate it. At the 2025 SPJ Region 9 Conference: Fundamentals and the Future, April 5, 2025, an all-star roster of Rocky Mountain journalism leaders will be on hand to … Continue reading EVENT: Hear from Rocky Mountain journalism stars at SPJ Region 9 Conference, April 5 in Denver

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