Prior to and following our virtual panel, “Covering the 2020 Election in the Swing States,” on Oct. 6, a number of people who were unable to attend expressed interest in seeing what they missed. Please see below for a recording …

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Make plans now to ZOOM into a panel discussion on “Covering the 2020 Election in the Swing States” from 7 – 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, sponsored by the Central Ohio Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. President Donald …

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NOTE: Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and order from Ohio Governor Mike DeWine limiting mass gatherings of over 100 individuals, the Region 4 Conference has been postponed. We hope to reschedule in fall 2020 and will update everyone as …

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Join Miami University journalism instructor and former Cincinnati Enquirer reporter Mark Curnutte to discuss his new book, Across the Color Line: Reporting 25 Years in Black Cincinnati, at a program brought to you by the Central Ohio Chapter of the …

Mark Curnutte Author Talk – Thursday, January 9 Read more »

Cheers to the holiday season with Central Ohio SPJ! Join Central Ohio SPJ for a Holiday Happy Hour Mix and Mingle at The Boat House at Confluence Park on Wednesday, December 4! Nosh on light appetizers provided by the chapter. …

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Join Central Ohio SPJ at the Free Press Museum in Fredericktown! Longtime Boston Globe reporter and editor Tom Palmer tells of “A Life’s Journey in Daily Journalism” and introduces his significant gift to the Free Press Museum: The Tom Palmer …

See longtime Boston Globe reporter Tom Palmer During the Fredericktown Tomato Show Read more »

Make your reservations now for the Ohio SPJ Contest event of the year – the 2019 Ohio SPJ Awards Contest celebration on Saturday, August 17 at BrewDog’s beer museum, brewery and taproom, billed as the “first U.S. outpost of a …

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Join PRSA for a free discussion on Thursday, June 20: Getting it Right: Writing and Communicating To, About and With the LGBTQ Community Increasingly, people are coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ) and, when portrayed in …

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According to the FBI, 250 active shooter incidents have occurred between 2000-2017, several of which involved the news media. In an environment of increased tension and hostility toward news media, how prepared are you if you find yourself in an …

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Central Ohio SPJ celebrates its 70th annual Founders’ Day on Wednesday, April 17 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Join us for an evening of professional camaraderie and the celebration of good journalism at the Amelito Mirolo Barn in Upper Arlington. …

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