DePaul University Society of Professional Journalists

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  • SPJ DePaul Announces 2013-14 Executive Board

    SPJ DePaul announced its new executive board members on April 13. The new board takes control immediately and will oversee events, programs and day-to-day operations of the chapter. The board members: President: Brianna Kelly Vice President: Jakub Rudnik Secretary: Rima Mandwee Events/Programming Coordinator: Rae Kirby Membership/PR Coordinator: Tyler Carter

  • NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern Talks Political Coverage with SPJ DePaul

    By Monica Carter Standing your ground, sticking to your ethics and sorting through all of the political spin are just some of the challenges faced by political reporters, NBC 5 Chicago reporter Mary Ann Ahern told DePaul journalism students on Tuesday. Ahern talked about her start at a Peoria television station 30 years ago as…

  • NBC 5 Chicago Political Reporter Mary Ann Ahern to Speak at SPJ DePaul Event

    NBC 5 Chicago Political Reporter Mary Ann Ahern will talk about covering elections and the ethical challenges that reporters face at an SPJ DePaul event on Tuesday, Sept. 18. The event will be held in room 1230 on the 12th floor of DePaul’s 14 E. Jackson Blvd. campus. Admission is free to DePaul students and…

  • Concert for Carlos Tribute and Fundraiser

    SPJ DePaul Executive Board members Ali Trumbull, Ryann Rumbaugh and Monica Carter volunteered at the “Concert for Carlos”, a tribute concert and fundraiser for the late Carlos Hernandez Gomez, a well-known Chicago journalist and DePaul alum. The July 21 event, held at Uncle Fatty’s Rum Resort in Lakeview, featured music from several local acts, including…

  • SPJ DePaul Wins Three Campus Involvement Awards

    SPJ DePaul won three awards at the Eighth Annual Leadership and Involvement Celebration May 30 on the Lincoln Park Campus. SPJ DePaul was a finalist in four categories — more than any other student organization. The three winning entries: Executive Board of the Year (Lauren Camplin, Meredith Gonsalves, Tabitha Hurley, Katie Karpowicz, Ewa Lyczewska and…

  • DePaul Students Win 19 SPJ Region 5 Mark of Excellence Awards

    DePaul University journalism students won 19 awards — including six first-place finishes — at the SPJ Region 5 Mark of Excellence Awards April 14 in Indianapolis. The six winners advance to the national Mark of Excellence Awards to compete with 11 other regions. Those winners will be announced in late September. Region 5 covers universities…