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  • SPJ/ONA Adviser, Students Experimenting with Google Glass

    SPJ/ONA DePaul adviser Mike Reilley is part of the Google Glass Explorers program. He and his winter quarter journalism students have been experimenting with the prototype glasses as a tool for gathering news. They’re discussing story ideas, ethical concerns and new storytelling methods. Stay tuned as our SPJ/ONA DePaul student organization may hold some Glass Read more

  • SPJ/ONA DePaul Begins Code of Ethics Review

    Despite wind chills that hit minus-30 degrees, SPJ/ONA DePaul’s executive board met with the organization’s membership on Jan. 17 to review the SPJ Code of Ethics and begin drafting changes. The exercise is part of the national organization’s first review of the code since it was last updated in 1996. SPJ/ONA DePaul will meet again Read more

  • SPJ/ONA DePaul Meeting to Look at Ethics Code

    All student members, nonmembers, alums and DePaul University College of Communication faculty are welcome to attend. Have suggestions for changes to the code? Tweet them to @spjonadepaul and use the #spjcode hashtag. Read more

  • Andy Boyle’s Coding Workshop Brings Programming to SPJ/ONA DePaul

    By Melanie Stone Chicago Tribune News Applications Developer Andy Boyle led a coding workshop on Jan. 17 for current and former SPJ/ONA DePaul members. The event came just a few weeks after SPJ DePaul reorganized as SPJ/ONA DePaul in an effort to combine traditional journalism with digital innovation. Boyle kicked off his presentation by encouraging Read more

  • SPJ/ONA DePaul Members in DePaul University Journalism Video

    SPJ/ONA DePaul President Brianna Kelly, Vice President Jakub Rudnik and faculty adviser Mike Reilley are quoted in DePaul University’s graduate journalism program video. They talk about the experiences of taking and teaching classes in a large media market. Read more

  • Stone Joins SPJ/ONA DePaul Student Executive Board

    DePaul University junior Melanie Stone is the newest addition to the SPJ/ONA DePaul student executive board. She joined the team in December for the organization’s social media workshop at Payton Prep, and filled the vacant Events-Programs Coordinator position soon thereafter. Stone assumes the responsibilities of planning and executing SPJ/ONA DePaul events, as well as promoting Read more