DePaul University Society of Professional Journalists

The Society of Professional Journalists is the nation’s most broad-based journalism organization, dedicated to encouraging the free practice of journalism and stimulating high standards of ethical behavior. DePaul’s chapter is dedicated to holding SPJ’s values and helping student journalists become professionals.

Take a look at some photos from our Learn LinkedIn event on May 21, 2024.

  • Panelists were asked questions by attendees. Attendees ranged of students from various majors.
  • (From left) Kate Linderman, Jakub Rudnik, Rachel Hinton, Jade Walters, and Konner Gross were the panelists for our Learn LinkedIn event.
  • DePaul SPJ board members take a picture with the panelists.

Take a look at some photos from when DePaul SPJ attended the Las Vegas SPJ convention in September 2023

  • DePaul SPJ 2023-2024 board members attend SPJ convention in Las Vegas in September 2023.
  • Board members attended panels on topics like how to freelance in college and how to integrate business stories into sports coverage.
  • Board members went out to dinner to celebrate the final night of the convention.
  • Our amazing adviser, Amy Merrick.
Take a look at some photos from our Mocktail Mixer event we hosted last spring.

Want to get involved in DePaul SPJ?

Join us for our first event of the fall quarter:

“Managing Mental Health as a Student Journalist” on Sept. 16 at 5 p.m. in the Loop. Stay tuned to socials for more information.

To join our team, apply for an events committee position, a social media committee position or a social media liaison position by clicking here. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Check out our latest blogs:

  • A Look into the Future of DePaul SPJ

    By Kiersten Riedford, DePaul SPJ president On Sept. 30, I attended an SPJ chapter leader roundtable to connect with chapter presidents, both collegiate and regional, to see how DePaul SPJ can improve itself in the coming months.  The insight I received from multiple members of the journalism and SPJ community was above and beyond my…

  • SPJ Board Elections 2023-24

    Here are the candidates’ statements for DePaul SPJ board elections for the 2023-24 school year. President Juliana Pelaez Positions Interested In: I am reapplying to be on the Society of Professional Journalists board because I would like to continue working with a team of leaders. While the team has been through various changes this year,…

More photos from events DePaul SPJ hosted during the 2022-2023 academic year:

The SPJ Regional Conference was held at DePaul University on the 11th floor of the Daley Building.

DePaul SPJ held a student media mixer event in the fall of 2022 to introduce students to on-campus student media outlets.

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