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📣 Happening today to 1 p.m. EDT! Meet the candidates who are running for SPJ Regional Coordinator positions.

Register here if you haven't already: https://bit.ly/3TrcLFq

🗓️At 1 p.m. EDT tomorrow, get to know the candidates running for this year's Regional Coordinator positions. Region 11 Coordinator Ankita Kumar will moderate the session.

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If you are a current SPJ member who has recently been laid off from your full-time job and are unable to renew your SPJ membership due to financial hardship, you may be eligible to have your membership fees waived for six months. Find out more and apply:

Membership dues waiver request form - Society of Professional Journalists SPJ members are the lifeblood of our organization. ¶ And it has been painful to watch as many of our friends, perhaps you, have lost their jobs as a result of dramatic industry changes.

🗓️Get ready to meet the SPJ Board of Director candidates at 7 p.m. EDT today! This session will be co-moderated by Jodi Rave Spotted Bear, former director at-large, and Claire Regan, immediate past president.

Register for the webinar here: https://bit.ly/3MHPU4A

The Freelance Journalist Safety Principles aren't just for conflict journalists - they are relevant to all and provide a useful set of standards that can help news editors & freelancers work more safely together. Get them in your language: https://www.acosalliance.org/the-principles

Congratulations to this year's New America overall excellence award winner Retro Report and division winners, Los Angeles Times, Cicero Independiente and MuckRock. The winners exposed important issues facing immigrant and ethnic communities in the United States.

Cicero Independiente and MuckRock, Los Angeles Times, Retro Report win New America Award Cicero Independiente and MuckRock, Los Angeles Times, Retro Report win New America Award

Join the SPJ Detroit Pro Chapter for "Journalists Election Prep: Navigating the ethics of truth, balance & disinformation" at 7 p.m. EDT Monday. The training event will help you navigate the complexities of covering the 2024 election.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3XAn1h4

The Diversity Style Guide was created to help journalists cover a complex, multicultural world with accuracy, authority and sensitivity. This guide contains over 700 words related to race/ethnicity, disability, immigration, sexuality and gender identity, drugs and alcohol, and geography. Bookmark this page!

Diversity Style Guide Helping media professionals write with accuracy and authority

In case you missed it! View the full discussion with SPJ Ethics Committee Member Eric Wishart, PolitiFact Misinformation and GenAI Reporter Loreben Tuquero and The New York Times's Director of AI Initiatives Zach Seward on our YouTube Channel.

Watch here👀▶️: https://bit.ly/3XgkKWN

"In an attempt to combat the disproportionate harm that a statewide court reporter shortage is having on low-income litigants, Los Angeles County’s top judge cleared the way Thursday for electronic recording devices to be used in certain family, probate and civil proceedings for the first time."

L.A. County's top judge clears way for electronic recording in courts, despite state law Los Angeles County Superior Court Presiding Judge Samantha P. Jessner issued a general order Thursday allowing electronic recording devices in more court proceedings due to a court reporter shortage.

"While many of California’s local news leaders and advocates have called this first-of-its-kind deal a step forward — just as many say it falls well short of the need and expectations. They also say a divide among news leaders regarding the two bills likely weakened the industry’s positioning against the powerful tech giant."

Lessons from California: How a divided news industry paved the way for Google’s deal - Editor and Publisher A surprising last-minute deal between Google and California lawmakers has left the local news industry grappling with mixed emotions and crucial lessons learned. While some view the $250 million agreement as a positive step toward funding journalism, others criticize it for falling short of what was...

"There is no more essential ingredient than a free, strong, and independent press to our continued success in what the Founding Fathers called our 'noble experiment' in self-government." - Ronald Reagan

SPJ believes in the importance of drawing attention to stories affecting all communities. See the work done from past honorees of the New America Award: https://bit.ly/3XKNA3J

The Region 8 + Region 12 "Jazzed About Journalism" Conference is less than one week away! 📆

Check out some of the scheduled sessions below!👀⬇️⬇️⬇️

It's not too late to register here! https://region12conferencespj.wordpress.com/registration-2/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=societyofprofessionaljournalists&utm_content=spjpromo

At a time when journalists face increased hostility, the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker is a nonpartisan website dedicated to documenting press freedom abuses across the United States. Read about the incidents so far this year, or submit your own incident.

U.S. Press Freedom Tracker The U.S. Press Freedom Tracker is a project that aims to comprehensively document press freedom incidents in the United States — such as the arrests of journalists, seizures of their equipment, interrogations and searches at the U.S. border, subpoenas to testify about sources, leak prosecutions an...

Happening now! Be sure to tune into this informative discussion.

Happening in an hour! Join SPJ Ethics Committee Member Eric Wishart, PolitiFact Misinformation and GenAI Reporter Loreben Tuquero and The New York Times Director of AI Initiatives Zach Seward at 5 p.m. tonight.

Register now if you haven't already: https://bit.ly/3T8WkNI

Happening in an hour! Join SPJ Ethics Committee Member Eric Wishart, PolitiFact Misinformation and GenAI Reporter Loreben Tuquero and The New York Times Director of AI Initiatives Zach Seward at 5 p.m. tonight.

Register now if you haven't already: https://bit.ly/3T8WkNI

Journalists covering the shooting at Apalachee High School should follow the SPJ Code of Ethics. As information is released from this tragic event, remember to take responsibility for the accuracy of your work and verify the information before publishing it. Journalists should remember that neither speed nor format excuses inaccuracy.

Journalists must minimize harm. They should "show compassion for those who may be affected by news coverage" and "avoid pandering to lurid curiosity, even if others do."

Resources for journalists covering gun violence and mass shootings are available:
—Code of Ethics: https://www.spj.org/ethicscode.asp
—Mass shootings: https://bit.ly/3GjQ6TR
—School violence: https://bit.ly/39TJzml
—Mental health: https://t.co/EjP46wNGN8

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Test your ethical journalism skills with SPJ’s Rod Hicks in this interactive game. Navigate various scenarios and engage in thought-provoking discussions about journalistic ethics. Come play at the SPJ Region 8+12 Jazzed About Journalism Regional Conference in New Orleans on Sept. 13-14. https://bit.ly/3WY94be

📅 Have you registered for Wednesday's webinar about the potential of AI during the upcoming U.S. elections? There's still time! Join Eric Wishart, Loreben Tuquero and Zach Seward at 5 p.m. EDT Wednesday.

Register now: https://bit.ly/3Z2OBoo

Check out some of the sessions for the Region 8 + Region 12 "Jazzed About Journalism" Conference! 👀⬇️⬇️⬇️

📆Register and view the full lineup of sessions here: https://bit.ly/3yNI9ac

When it comes to AI and elections, democracy itself is at stake. Join the Society of Professional Journalists and its Professional Standards and Ethics Committee for “The Promise and Perils of AI in Election Coverage” panel discussion. The session will be moderated by Eric Wishart, standards and ethics editor and a former editor-in-chief of Agence France-Presse. The panelists include Zach Seward, editorial director of AI initiatives for The New York Times, and Loreben Tuquero, a reporter covering misinformation and generative AI for PolitiFact.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3Ms1e4O

"In a time when the number of outlets dedicated to marginalized communities is growing, The Kansas City Defender serves as a case study of what it looks like to expand a newsroom’s role beyond the modern accepted definition."

A ‘media organizer’ built an abolitionist newsroom in Kansas City. Is he a journalist? He’s not yet sure. - Poynter At The Kansas City Defender, Ryan Sorrell is following Ida B. Wells and Claudia Jones in honoring the legacy of the radical Black press

“A free press is at the heart of a democracy; it’s what ties the American people to their government, to each other, and to the rest of the world.” — Judy Woodruff https://bit.ly/3KAV2o3

📅 Register Now for the SPJ 8+12 Regional Conference! 🌟

📍 Loyola University New Orleans 📅 Sept. 13-14, 2024

Join journalists from Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, and Oklahoma for a weekend of networking, learning, and inspiration at JAZZED ABOUT JOURNALISM! Don’t miss out — register today! https://bit.ly/3Mmc4Jy

The SPJ Ethics Hotline helps journalists who are struggling with an ethical dilemma or or is a resource for journalists who want to talk about a tough call they've had to make. https://bit.ly/4aZFUO4

Generative AI can potentially be a powerful tool in the upcoming U.S. elections.

Join Eric Wishart, standards and ethics editor and a former editor-in-chief of Agence France-Presse; Loreben Tuquero, a reporter covering misinformation and generative AI for PolitiFact; and Zach Seward, editorial director of AI initiatives for The New York Times at 5 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Sept. 4 for "The Promise and Perils of AI in Election Coverage."

Register here: https://bit.ly/3T8EvhV

The Freelance Journalist Safety Principles exist to help news orgs & journalists create within their everyday working practices & work together to protect their essential role in society. ⬇️ Download them in your language: https://www.acosalliance.org/the-principles