Society of Professional Journalists
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SPJ champions journalists by promoting ethics, honoring excellence, fighting for press freedom and supporting emerging professionals.
SPJ supports full transparency in the prosecution of the suspect in commentator Charlie Kirk’s killing. Open court proceedings are a cornerstone of accountability, accuracy and public trust.
🔗Read the full statement: bit.ly/4nRRK30
🔗Read the full statement: bit.ly/4nRRK30
November 11, 2025 at 12:24 AM
SPJ supports full transparency in the prosecution of the suspect in commentator Charlie Kirk’s killing. Open court proceedings are a cornerstone of accountability, accuracy and public trust.
🔗Read the full statement: bit.ly/4nRRK30
🔗Read the full statement: bit.ly/4nRRK30
As the federal shutdown disrupts access to information and public services, SPJ reminds journalists of their vital role: keeping communities informed.
💡Here are tips to maintain ethical, accurate and impactful reporting during the shutdown:
💡Here are tips to maintain ethical, accurate and impactful reporting during the shutdown:
November 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
As the federal shutdown disrupts access to information and public services, SPJ reminds journalists of their vital role: keeping communities informed.
💡Here are tips to maintain ethical, accurate and impactful reporting during the shutdown:
💡Here are tips to maintain ethical, accurate and impactful reporting during the shutdown:
SPJ is partnering with The EC Agency (formerly EmComm), the student-run, faculty-advised digital marketing agency at Emerson College, to strengthen SPJ’s marketing and communications strategy.
🔗Learn more about the partnership: www.spj.org/spj-partners...
🔗Learn more about the partnership: www.spj.org/spj-partners...
November 5, 2025 at 7:40 PM
SPJ is partnering with The EC Agency (formerly EmComm), the student-run, faculty-advised digital marketing agency at Emerson College, to strengthen SPJ’s marketing and communications strategy.
🔗Learn more about the partnership: www.spj.org/spj-partners...
🔗Learn more about the partnership: www.spj.org/spj-partners...
Join SPJ and the New England Pro Chapter on Zoom for a discussion at 8 p.m. EDT today between SPJ National President Chris Vaccaro and Emily Glazer, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist for the Wall Street Journal.
🤳Scan the QR Code to RSVP: www.facebook.com/share/16Uueo...
🤳Scan the QR Code to RSVP: www.facebook.com/share/16Uueo...
October 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Join SPJ and the New England Pro Chapter on Zoom for a discussion at 8 p.m. EDT today between SPJ National President Chris Vaccaro and Emily Glazer, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist for the Wall Street Journal.
🤳Scan the QR Code to RSVP: www.facebook.com/share/16Uueo...
🤳Scan the QR Code to RSVP: www.facebook.com/share/16Uueo...
SPJ has announced the creation of a new Advocacy Committee, a key initiative under newly elected SPJ National President Chris R. Vaccaro.
🔗Learn more about the Advocacy Committee: www.spj.org/spj-launches...
🔗Learn more about the Advocacy Committee: www.spj.org/spj-launches...
October 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
SPJ has announced the creation of a new Advocacy Committee, a key initiative under newly elected SPJ National President Chris R. Vaccaro.
🔗Learn more about the Advocacy Committee: www.spj.org/spj-launches...
🔗Learn more about the Advocacy Committee: www.spj.org/spj-launches...
SPJ is proud to announce its newly elected officers, at-large directors and regional coordinators. SPJ elections were held at #MediaFest25, Washington, D.C. Winners were announced Oct. 18 during the closing membership meeting; those present took their oaths.
🔗Read more: www.spj.org/spj-welcomes...
🔗Read more: www.spj.org/spj-welcomes...
October 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
SPJ is proud to announce its newly elected officers, at-large directors and regional coordinators. SPJ elections were held at #MediaFest25, Washington, D.C. Winners were announced Oct. 18 during the closing membership meeting; those present took their oaths.
🔗Read more: www.spj.org/spj-welcomes...
🔗Read more: www.spj.org/spj-welcomes...
The SPJ Foundation is pleased to announce its 2025-26 board of directors, confirmed by unanimous vote at its Oct. 17 meeting during #MediaFest25 in Washington, D.C.
🔗View the full list of board members and officers: www.spj.org/spj-foundati...
🔗View the full list of board members and officers: www.spj.org/spj-foundati...
October 27, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The SPJ Foundation is pleased to announce its 2025-26 board of directors, confirmed by unanimous vote at its Oct. 17 meeting during #MediaFest25 in Washington, D.C.
🔗View the full list of board members and officers: www.spj.org/spj-foundati...
🔗View the full list of board members and officers: www.spj.org/spj-foundati...
🏆Thank you to Dean Baquet, Valeria Fernández and Kat Tenbarge, SPJ Fellows of the Society, for joining us at #MediaFest25. They led a powerful conversation Friday about the current state and future of journalism. We’re proud to recognize them with SPJ’s highest professional honor.
October 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM
🏆Thank you to Dean Baquet, Valeria Fernández and Kat Tenbarge, SPJ Fellows of the Society, for joining us at #MediaFest25. They led a powerful conversation Friday about the current state and future of journalism. We’re proud to recognize them with SPJ’s highest professional honor.
The SPJ Foundation Board of Directors voted Friday, during its meeting at MediaFest25 in Washington, D.C., to award $75,000 in grants to nine journalism organizations and SPJ chapters across the country.
🔗View the full list of grant recipients: www.spj.org/spj-foundati...
🔗View the full list of grant recipients: www.spj.org/spj-foundati...
October 23, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The SPJ Foundation Board of Directors voted Friday, during its meeting at MediaFest25 in Washington, D.C., to award $75,000 in grants to nine journalism organizations and SPJ chapters across the country.
🔗View the full list of grant recipients: www.spj.org/spj-foundati...
🔗View the full list of grant recipients: www.spj.org/spj-foundati...
SPJ is proud to honor Frank LoMonte with the Wells Memorial Key, SPJ’s highest honor for a member.
🔗Read the full press release: www.spj.org/frank-lomont...
🔗Read the full press release: www.spj.org/frank-lomont...
October 17, 2025 at 12:25 AM
SPJ is proud to honor Frank LoMonte with the Wells Memorial Key, SPJ’s highest honor for a member.
🔗Read the full press release: www.spj.org/frank-lomont...
🔗Read the full press release: www.spj.org/frank-lomont...
Media executive, author and professor Chris R. Vaccaro is the Society of Professional Journalists’ 109th national president.
Vaccaro was sworn in during the Presidents Reception today at #MediaFest25 in Washington, D.C.
🔗Read the full press release: www.spj.org/chris-r-vacc...
Vaccaro was sworn in during the Presidents Reception today at #MediaFest25 in Washington, D.C.
🔗Read the full press release: www.spj.org/chris-r-vacc...
October 17, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Media executive, author and professor Chris R. Vaccaro is the Society of Professional Journalists’ 109th national president.
Vaccaro was sworn in during the Presidents Reception today at #MediaFest25 in Washington, D.C.
🔗Read the full press release: www.spj.org/chris-r-vacc...
Vaccaro was sworn in during the Presidents Reception today at #MediaFest25 in Washington, D.C.
🔗Read the full press release: www.spj.org/chris-r-vacc...
🎉SPJ has honored a select group of chapters in its annual Circle of Excellence Awards. The winners were recognized during the Open Membership Meeting Wednesday evening at #MediaFest25, in Washington, D.C.
🔗Read the full press release: www.spj.org/spj-chapters...
🔗Read the full press release: www.spj.org/spj-chapters...
October 16, 2025 at 8:59 PM
🎉SPJ has honored a select group of chapters in its annual Circle of Excellence Awards. The winners were recognized during the Open Membership Meeting Wednesday evening at #MediaFest25, in Washington, D.C.
🔗Read the full press release: www.spj.org/spj-chapters...
🔗Read the full press release: www.spj.org/spj-chapters...
🎉SPJ is proud to announce the winners of its Pro Chapter of the Year, Campus Chapter of the Year and Campus Program of the Year awards.
The winners were recognized at the Opening Membership Meeting at #MediaFest25 Wednesday evening.
🔗Read more: www.spj.org/spj-announce...
The winners were recognized at the Opening Membership Meeting at #MediaFest25 Wednesday evening.
🔗Read more: www.spj.org/spj-announce...
October 16, 2025 at 8:48 PM
🎉SPJ is proud to announce the winners of its Pro Chapter of the Year, Campus Chapter of the Year and Campus Program of the Year awards.
The winners were recognized at the Opening Membership Meeting at #MediaFest25 Wednesday evening.
🔗Read more: www.spj.org/spj-announce...
The winners were recognized at the Opening Membership Meeting at #MediaFest25 Wednesday evening.
🔗Read more: www.spj.org/spj-announce...
🎉Enter now for your chance to win a 6-session Gold Coaching Package with Aquiline Coaching — valued at $1375! One package will go to a professional journalist, and one to a journalism student. Only MediaFest25 attendees are eligible.👇
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🔗Enter now: aquilinecoaching.com/mediafest25-...
October 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
🎉Enter now for your chance to win a 6-session Gold Coaching Package with Aquiline Coaching — valued at $1375! One package will go to a professional journalist, and one to a journalism student. Only MediaFest25 attendees are eligible.👇
🔗Enter now: aquilinecoaching.com/mediafest25-...
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🎉SPJ is proud to recognize a distinguished group of campus chapters that have shown excellence in advancing the SPJ's mission, supporting its members and strengthening the journalism profession.
🔗View the full list of finalists and regional honorees: www.spj.org/spj-announce...
🔗View the full list of finalists and regional honorees: www.spj.org/spj-announce...
October 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
🎉SPJ is proud to recognize a distinguished group of campus chapters that have shown excellence in advancing the SPJ's mission, supporting its members and strengthening the journalism profession.
🔗View the full list of finalists and regional honorees: www.spj.org/spj-announce...
🔗View the full list of finalists and regional honorees: www.spj.org/spj-announce...
🎉SPJ is proud to recognize a select group of chapters that are being honored for their work in supporting the Society’s missions, members and the journalism profession.
🔗View the full list of finalists for 2025 Large and Small Chapter of the Year: www.spj.org/spj-announce...
🔗View the full list of finalists for 2025 Large and Small Chapter of the Year: www.spj.org/spj-announce...
October 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
🎉SPJ is proud to recognize a select group of chapters that are being honored for their work in supporting the Society’s missions, members and the journalism profession.
🔗View the full list of finalists for 2025 Large and Small Chapter of the Year: www.spj.org/spj-announce...
🔗View the full list of finalists for 2025 Large and Small Chapter of the Year: www.spj.org/spj-announce...
🚨#MediaFest25 is just ONE week away! It’s not too late to join SPJ, @collegemedia.bsky.social and the Associated Collegiate Press Oct. 15-18 in Washington, D.C.
🔗Register now: mediafest25.com
Learn more about what's in store⬇️
🔗Register now: mediafest25.com
Learn more about what's in store⬇️
October 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
🚨#MediaFest25 is just ONE week away! It’s not too late to join SPJ, @collegemedia.bsky.social and the Associated Collegiate Press Oct. 15-18 in Washington, D.C.
🔗Register now: mediafest25.com
Learn more about what's in store⬇️
🔗Register now: mediafest25.com
Learn more about what's in store⬇️
🗓️It's October 3rd... which means #MediaFest25 is just 12 days away! So, what are you waiting for?
🔗Register now to join us Oct. 15-18 in Washington, D.C.: mediafest25.com
🔗Register now to join us Oct. 15-18 in Washington, D.C.: mediafest25.com
October 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🗓️It's October 3rd... which means #MediaFest25 is just 12 days away! So, what are you waiting for?
🔗Register now to join us Oct. 15-18 in Washington, D.C.: mediafest25.com
🔗Register now to join us Oct. 15-18 in Washington, D.C.: mediafest25.com
SPJ strongly condemns recent attacks by federal agents on journalists reporting on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity and protests around the country.
🔗Read the full statement: www.spj.org/spj-condemns...
🔗Read the full statement: www.spj.org/spj-condemns...
October 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
SPJ strongly condemns recent attacks by federal agents on journalists reporting on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity and protests around the country.
🔗Read the full statement: www.spj.org/spj-condemns...
🔗Read the full statement: www.spj.org/spj-condemns...
🏆The SPJ Foundation recognizes The State News of Michigan State University with the Eugene S. Pulliam First Amendment Award for its investigative series “Inside the Nassar Documents,” which covers the university’s handling of the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal.
www.spj.org/spj-foundati...
www.spj.org/spj-foundati...
September 25, 2025 at 10:53 PM
🏆The SPJ Foundation recognizes The State News of Michigan State University with the Eugene S. Pulliam First Amendment Award for its investigative series “Inside the Nassar Documents,” which covers the university’s handling of the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal.
www.spj.org/spj-foundati...
www.spj.org/spj-foundati...
☀️Congratulations to the 2025 Sunshine Award Winners!
- Jason Leopold, Bloomberg
- The Chicago Headline Club
- St. Louis Public Radio, APM Reports and The Marshall Project
🔗Read the full press release: www.spj.org/spj-announce...
- Jason Leopold, Bloomberg
- The Chicago Headline Club
- St. Louis Public Radio, APM Reports and The Marshall Project
🔗Read the full press release: www.spj.org/spj-announce...
September 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM
☀️Congratulations to the 2025 Sunshine Award Winners!
- Jason Leopold, Bloomberg
- The Chicago Headline Club
- St. Louis Public Radio, APM Reports and The Marshall Project
🔗Read the full press release: www.spj.org/spj-announce...
- Jason Leopold, Bloomberg
- The Chicago Headline Club
- St. Louis Public Radio, APM Reports and The Marshall Project
🔗Read the full press release: www.spj.org/spj-announce...
🎉The SPJ Foundation has selected journalists Laura Harbert Allen, Sarah Conway and Bradford William Davis to share the $100,000 Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship for Public Service Journalism.
🔗Read the full press release: www.spj.org/spj-foundati...
🔗Read the full press release: www.spj.org/spj-foundati...
September 23, 2025 at 9:21 PM
🎉The SPJ Foundation has selected journalists Laura Harbert Allen, Sarah Conway and Bradford William Davis to share the $100,000 Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship for Public Service Journalism.
🔗Read the full press release: www.spj.org/spj-foundati...
🔗Read the full press release: www.spj.org/spj-foundati...
SPJ has joined a coalition of press freedom, civil liberties organizations and journalism educators in a letter urging officials in Kenton County, Kentucky, to drop the charges pending against journalists Madeline Fening and Lucas Griffith.
🔗Read the full letter: www.spj.org/spj-coalitio...
🔗Read the full letter: www.spj.org/spj-coalitio...
September 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
SPJ has joined a coalition of press freedom, civil liberties organizations and journalism educators in a letter urging officials in Kenton County, Kentucky, to drop the charges pending against journalists Madeline Fening and Lucas Griffith.
🔗Read the full letter: www.spj.org/spj-coalitio...
🔗Read the full letter: www.spj.org/spj-coalitio...
SPJ is proud to announce the winners of the Julie Galvan Outstanding Graduate in Journalism, Robert D.G. Lewis First Amendment and Distinguished Teaching in Journalism Awards.
🎉Congratulations to Makayla Gray, Julia Senzon and Juan Gonzales.
🔗Read more: www.spj.org/spj-announce...
🎉Congratulations to Makayla Gray, Julia Senzon and Juan Gonzales.
🔗Read more: www.spj.org/spj-announce...
September 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
SPJ is proud to announce the winners of the Julie Galvan Outstanding Graduate in Journalism, Robert D.G. Lewis First Amendment and Distinguished Teaching in Journalism Awards.
🎉Congratulations to Makayla Gray, Julia Senzon and Juan Gonzales.
🔗Read more: www.spj.org/spj-announce...
🎉Congratulations to Makayla Gray, Julia Senzon and Juan Gonzales.
🔗Read more: www.spj.org/spj-announce...
🎉SPJ is excited to welcome 2025 Terry Harper Scholars — Laken Gayle Kincaid and Jillian Melero — to #MediaFest25 in Washington, D.C., Oct. 15-18. The scholarship honors the late Terry Harper, SPJ’s executive director from 2002 to 2009.
🔗Read more: www.spj.org/spj-announce...
🔗Read more: www.spj.org/spj-announce...
September 16, 2025 at 10:52 PM
🎉SPJ is excited to welcome 2025 Terry Harper Scholars — Laken Gayle Kincaid and Jillian Melero — to #MediaFest25 in Washington, D.C., Oct. 15-18. The scholarship honors the late Terry Harper, SPJ’s executive director from 2002 to 2009.
🔗Read more: www.spj.org/spj-announce...
🔗Read more: www.spj.org/spj-announce...