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Society of Professional Journalists

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SPJ champions journalists by promoting ethics, honoring excellence, fighting for press freedom and supporting emerging professionals.

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Are you a journalist covering LA protests? Check out our digital security guide on how to protect yourself, secure your communications and protect the information on your devices: freedom.press/digisec/blog/h…

Are you a journalist covering LA protests?

Check out our digital security guide on how to protect yourself, secure your communications and protect the information on your devices: freedom.press/digisec/blog/h…
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SPJ has published a resource page with safety tips, legal info and reporting guidance for journalists covering protests. As protests continue to shape narratives nationwide, journalists play a crucial role in delivering accurate and impactful stories. 🔗 spj.org/resources-for-…

SPJ has published a resource page with safety tips, legal info and reporting guidance for journalists covering protests. As protests continue to shape narratives nationwide, journalists play a crucial role in delivering accurate and impactful stories.

🔗 spj.org/resources-for-…
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The deployment of federal agencies to LA may be getting the headlines, but many of the most serious abuses have come from local police. We helped lead a letter to the LAPD and LASD reminding them of journalists' rights and the liability they're risking. media.freedom.press/media/document…

The deployment of federal agencies to LA may be getting the headlines, but many of the most serious abuses have come from local police.

We helped lead a letter to the LAPD and LASD reminding them of journalists' rights and the liability they're risking. media.freedom.press/media/document…
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SPJ and its chapters SPJLA, SPJ NorCal Chapter @spj-norcal.bsky.social and SanDiego SPJ have joined letters led by First Amendment Coalition, LA Press Club and Freedom of the Press expressing concern over officers’ treatment of journalists covering protests related to ICE operations in LA. Read more: spj.org/spj-joins-effo…

SPJ and its chapters <a href="/SPJLA/">SPJLA</a>, <a href="/SPJ_NorCal/">SPJ NorCal Chapter @spj-norcal.bsky.social</a> and <a href="/sdspj/">SanDiego SPJ</a> have joined letters led by <a href="/FACoalition/">First Amendment Coalition</a>, <a href="/LAPressClub/">LA Press Club</a> and <a href="/FreedomofPress/">Freedom of the Press</a> expressing concern over officers’ treatment of journalists covering protests related to ICE operations in LA. 

Read more: spj.org/spj-joins-effo…
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While on administrative leave, Voice of America journalists have received significant national and international accolades, highlighting the impact of our work in the US and beyond. On Tuesday (6/8), VOA Director Michael Abramowitz was inducted into the Journalism Hall of Fame

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🏆SPJ and JEA are proud to announce the winners of the 2025 SPJ/JEA High School Essay Contest. “These winning essays reflect that the future of journalism is in thoughtful, capable hands,” said SPJ National President Emily Bloch. 🔗Read more: spj.org/spj-jea-announ…

🏆SPJ and <a href="/nationalJEA/">JEA</a> are proud to announce the winners of the 2025 SPJ/JEA High School Essay Contest.

“These winning essays reflect that the future of journalism is in thoughtful, capable hands,” said SPJ National President <a href="/emdrums/">Emily Bloch</a>.

🔗Read more: spj.org/spj-jea-announ…
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From NPR: “The House of Representatives narrowly approved legislation Thursday to eliminate the next two years of federal funding for public media outlets.” npr.org/2025/06/12/g-s…

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The Marines and National Guard shouldn't be deployed to protests in LA, Texas or anywhere else. But since they are, we led a letter from press freedom groups explaining the basics of journalists' rights when covering demonstrations, and offering our help. media.freedom.press/media/document…

The Marines and National Guard shouldn't be deployed to protests in LA, Texas or anywhere else.

But since they are, we led a letter from press freedom groups explaining the basics of journalists' rights when covering demonstrations, and offering our help.
media.freedom.press/media/document…
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As demonstrations continue in Los Angeles, a wave of misinformation is spreading across social media. PolitiFact takes a closer look at the most widely shared claims and provides a fact-checked breakdown of what’s accurate, and what isn’t. 🔎Read more: politifact.com/article/2025/j…

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From Editor & Publisher (E&P) Magazine: "With tools, support systems and insightful perspectives, journalists tell the stories of immigrants, the undocumented and US policy." editorandpublisher.com/stories/report…

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Alison Kosik will join Press Club of Long Island President Cecilia Dowd to discuss making the leap from journalist to author and lessons from her book that journalists will find value in. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… Society of Professional Journalists

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“Mr. Guevara seems to have been clearly identified as press, and ... based on what we know, he should not have been prevented from doing his job, much less taken into custody,” said Emily Bloch. ➡️ Read the full article: atlantaciviccircle.org/2025/06/16/jou…

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Tomorrow is the LAST day to submit to the Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship for Public Service Journalism. 🔗 Read more and submit now: spj.org/eugene-c-pulli…

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⏳Last chance! Applications close tonight for the Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship for Public Service Journalism — awarding up to $100,000 to mid-career journalists pursuing impactful, fact-based reporting projects. Don’t miss this opportunity! 🔗Submit now: spj.org/eugene-c-pulli…

⏳Last chance! Applications close tonight for the Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship for Public Service Journalism — awarding up to $100,000 to mid-career journalists pursuing impactful, fact-based reporting projects. Don’t miss this opportunity! 

🔗Submit now: spj.org/eugene-c-pulli…
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⏰Only 8 hours left! Don’t miss your chance to apply for the Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship for Public Service Journalism — awarding up to $100,000 to support in-depth, fact-based reporting projects. 🔗Apply now before the deadline closes: bit.ly/pulliam-fellow…

⏰Only 8 hours left! Don’t miss your chance to apply for the Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship for Public Service Journalism — awarding up to $100,000 to support in-depth, fact-based reporting projects. 

🔗Apply now before the deadline closes: bit.ly/pulliam-fellow…
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In response to a June 4 letter from SPJ and Freedom of the Press, the Greene County, Virginia, Board of Supervisors chair denied a gag policy, yet confirmed staff are instructed to either echo the majority positions or defer to the chairman. 🔗Read more: spj.org/greene-county-…

In response to a June 4 letter from SPJ and <a href="/FreedomofPress/">Freedom of the Press</a>, the Greene County, Virginia, Board of Supervisors chair denied a gag policy, yet confirmed staff are instructed to either echo the majority positions or defer to the chairman.

🔗Read more: spj.org/greene-county-…
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⏳Just 4 hours left! Applications for SPJ’s Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship for Public Service Journalism close tonight at 11:59 p.m. 🔗Don't miss out! Submit applications now: bit.ly/pulliam-fellow…

⏳Just 4 hours left! Applications for SPJ’s Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship for Public Service Journalism close tonight at 11:59 p.m.

🔗Don't miss out! Submit applications now: bit.ly/pulliam-fellow…
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🚨There's still time to apply for SPJ’s Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship for Public Service Journalism. ⏰Apply by 11:59 p.m. tonight: bit.ly/pulliam-fellow…

🚨There's still time to apply for SPJ’s Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship for Public Service Journalism. 

⏰Apply by 11:59 p.m. tonight: bit.ly/pulliam-fellow…
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📣In an era of heightened risk for journalists in the field, NPPA, The Intercept and LA Press Club invite you to a critical safety training webinar on protest coverage on Saturday at 1 p.m. EDT. ✍️Register now: nppa.org/news/787

📣In an era of heightened risk for journalists in the field, <a href="/NPPA/">NPPA</a>, <a href="/theintercept/">The Intercept</a> and <a href="/LAPressClub/">LA Press Club</a> invite you to a critical safety training webinar on protest coverage on Saturday at 1 p.m. EDT.   

✍️Register now: nppa.org/news/787
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SPJ joins Committee to Protect Journalists and a coalition of local and national press freedom and civil liberties organizations in a letter to Homeland Security, expressing deep concern over the detention of Spanish-language journalist Mario Guevara. 🔗Read the full letter: spj.org/spj-joins-coal…

SPJ joins <a href="/pressfreedom/">Committee to Protect Journalists</a> and a coalition of local and national press freedom and civil liberties organizations in a letter to <a href="/DHSgov/">Homeland Security</a>, expressing deep concern over the detention of Spanish-language journalist Mario Guevara. 

🔗Read the full letter: spj.org/spj-joins-coal…