EIJ Day 2: So You Want to Be a Foreign Correspondent?

We’re sharing highlights from the Excellence in Journalism national conference. Follow @spjonadepaul on Twitter for more journalism news and tips! By Carina Smith “So You Want to be a Foreign Correspondent” took place on the second day of the EIJ conference and featured a panel of four journalists who had a variety of experience across the world …

Women in Sports Journalism Panel Coverage

SPJ/ONA DePaul hosted a Women in Sports Journalism Panel at DePaul’s downtown campus on April 10 that explored locker room access issues, industry trends and some great advice on making it in sports media. The event started with the ESPN documentary “Let Them Wear Towels,” a history of female journalists working in male locker rooms. …

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 …

Jan. 17: Andy Boyle Coding Workshop

Editor’s note: The date has changed from Jan. 13 to Jan. 17 for this event. SPJ/ONA DePaul, which is continuing to expand its foundation in technology and training, is bringing Chicago Tribune News Applications Developer Andy Boyle to campus on Friday, Jan. 17 for a coding workshop. This three-hour, hands-on workshop is open to current …

SPJ DePaul ’10-Minute Mentors’ Program

SPJ DePaul completed its professional development campus chapter requirement on Oct. 28 with a “10-Minute Mentors” event at its downtown Loop campus newsroom. Student members brought their resumes and sought career advice from some of the leading journalists in the Chicago area. The chapter would like to thank the journalists for taking time out of …