Editor’s note: This is one in a series of summaries from the SPJ/RTDNA Excellence in Journalism conference. Technology doesn’t replace journalism, but “empowers it,” said Robert Hernandez, a USC journalism professor, at the Excellence in Journalism convention recently in New Orleans. Hernandez, who organizes the weekly #wjchat tech-journo Twitter chats, has five main rules that he follows …
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SPJ DePaul Named National and Region 5 Campus Chapter of the Year
NEW ORLEANS — SPJ DePaul received the Society of Professional Journalists National Campus Chapter of the Year and Region 5 Campus Chapter of the Year awards this week at the Excellence in Journalism convention at the New Orleans Sheraton Hotel. The honors give SPJ DePaul three awards – one each at the national, regional and …
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SPJ DePaul Project Watchdog Video
This video was created by SPJ DePaul student executive board members with interviews from the 2010 SPJ National Convention in Las Vegas. The purpose of the video is to help the public better understand the role of the press and the issues today’s media deal with. Feel free to add any comments below or contact …
SPJ Convention: Author Mark Briggs Is Optimistic About Journalism’s Future
Author Mark Briggs spoke about the direction of the future of journalism at the 2010 SPJ Convention. Despite recent negative connotations with the profession, Briggs said he is optimistic about where it’s headed. “There is job growth in journalism,” said Briggs, who runs an online media consulting firm in Seattle and is author of the …
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Michael Koretzky’s Creative Tips for Journalism Jobs
The number of traditional newsroom jobs may be dwindling, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t dozens of new career paths in journalism sprouting up each year. At the Society of Professional Journalists National Convention in October, Michael Koretzky spoke to journalism students and professionals about interesting outlets in which to pursue jobs. Koretzky is …
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SPJ National Convention: News Gear
Note: This is part of a series of updates from various seminars at the SPJ National Convention, which the SPJ DePaul executive board attended in early October. Western Kentucky professor Kerry Northrup focused on some of the latest technologies and how journalists are using them at his “New Gear” presentation at the SPJ National Convention. …
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