DePaul University Society of Professional Journalists
2018 National Campus Chapter of the Year Runner-Up
On April 21, SPJ/ONA DePaul and 14 East Magazine hosted an introductory data journalism workshop led by Pulitzer Prize-winning L.A. Times Data Journalist Ben Welsh. At the workshop, Welsh, who’s a DePaul alum, taught attendees how to clean and analyze data using spreadsheets to produce quality, data-driven stories. If you missed this amazing skill-building opportunity, no need …
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May 20, 2015 – The DePaul University chapter of the Society for Professional Journalists today announced seven officers appointed to the executive board for the 2015-16 school year. President: Marc Filippino is a master’s student in journalism and an intern at Rivet Radio. He holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Boston University and also …
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An audience of more than 30 students and journalism professionals joined SPJ/ONA DePaul and an expert panel for a discussion on war reporting last Wednesday evening. Panelists fielded questions from SPJ/ONA DePaul’s executive board as well as questions from the audience. Chris Bury, DePaul’s senior journalist in residence and award-winning broadcast journalist, moderated the event. Panelists …
You’ve probably heard of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), but do you know how to file a request? “The FOIA has compelled federal agencies to yield millions of documents relating to government operations and performance,” according to SPJ’s website. “Every week, a news organization, scholar or public-interest group somewhere reports information of significance to public health …
This December, SPJ/ONA DePaul’s executive board members had the opportunity to lead a feature-writing workshop with the high school yearbook class at De La Salle Institute on Chicago’s South Side. We had a blast working with the students on feature writing fundamentals and storytelling techniques. They dove right into our hands-on writing exercises and seemed …
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So you have a LinkedIn account, but do you know how to use it? Join SPJ/ONA DePaul to go beyond the basics. Communication Career Specialist Michael Elias will show attendees how to take advantage of LinkedIn’s networking opportunities to snag a job. 2013-2014 SPJ/ONA President Brianna Kelly will also be on site taking free headshots. You’ll leave …
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