DePaul University Society of Professional Journalists
2018 National Campus Chapter of the Year Runner-Up
Due to concerns voiced from within and outside our organization, SPJ/ONA DePaul has decided to pull our sponsorship from the “Tough Times for Local Journalism” panel. SPJ DePaul had no part in selecting the panelists. Our organization agreed to co-sponsor this event alongside the Center for Journalism Integrity & Excellence before we were informed of …
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DePaul's Society of Professional Journalists chapter is taking applications for its five board positions for next year. Why take a leadership role in SPJ? Here are just a few reasons: Meet and network with professional journalists in Chicago, across the U.S. and worldwideGain opportunities for training, workshops and leadership developmentPlan DePaul journalism events and make …
By Avery Luke On October 15, 2020, SPJ DePaul hosted a live Q&A with acclaimed music journalist Jim DeRogatis. The session covered a variety of topics ranging from DeRogatis’s book, “Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly,” to launching a career in journalism, as well as the unique circumstances journalists face in modern-day reporting. President Joanna …
On Thursday, Oct. 15, 4-5:30 p.m. Central, please join SPJ President Joanna Talabani for a Q&A with legendary Chicago music journalist Jim DeRogatis. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, the year the Beatles arrived in America, Jim DeRogatis began voicing his opinions about rock ’n’ roll shortly thereafter. Together with Greg Kot, Jim co-hosts "Sound Opinions," the weekly pop-music talk show …
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By Quinn White As part of the SPJ 2020 conference, Randy Showstack–president of the Washington D.C. pro-chapter of SPJ– hosted a webinar titled ‘FOI for a cure: How to get health records and data in a pandemic.’ The webinar was led by presenter Dave Cuillier who is an associate professor at the University of Arizona …
By Avery Luke “Words Matter,” featuring panelists Paula Froke, Dorothy Tucker, and Kam Burns, was one of many relevant and informative breakout sessions at SPJ’s 2020 Journalism Conference. The discussion centered around the question: What steps can journalists take to be precise in language and style choices in regard to race, gender, and identity? Paula …
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