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

Great Stories Still Count, Delivery Ever Changing

BY ED OTTE Strong content and compelling storytelling are the top priorities in the ever-changing digital age of journalism. That was the message from a panel of speakers at The Future of News forum March 14 at The Denver Post sponsored by the Colorado Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, Rocky Mountain PBS … Continue reading Great Stories Still Count, Delivery Ever Changing

Sunshine Week celebrated at CSU with SPJ

BY ED OTTE Students and faculty heard firsthand accounts of efforts to obtain public records information and open closed-door government meetings at a Society of Professional Journalists Sunshine Week forum March 12 at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. "The session provided practical advice for student journalists to use as they cover university and government … Continue reading Sunshine Week celebrated at CSU with SPJ