Founders’ Day 2025 Honor local journalists, socialize with your peers, raise money for student scholarships Wednesday, April 16 When: 5:30-7:30 pm Where: The Columbus Center for Architecture and Design, 50 W Town St., Columbus, OH Purchase tickets here: Founders’ Day …
Are you a journalist in the Columbus area who wants to help teach Columbus City Schools students about the news, storytelling, media ethics, and introduce them to careers in journalism? We’d love for you to volunteer as part of our innovative program for budding high …
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We’re shaking up Founders Day this year – we hope you’ll join us on Wednesday, April 19, in downtown Columbus to network with your fellow Central Ohio journalists and celebrate our award and scholarship winners! We’ve significantly lowered our ticket …
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We’ll gather once again at Land-Grant Brewing Company for drinks, food trucks and fellowship. Join us to network with current and former colleagues and friends in journalism. One drink ticket will be provided per person. Bring a non-member and receive …
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Join us in Columbus as the Society of Professional Journalists chapters from Columbus, Cincinnati, and Cleveland hold the annual Ohio SPJ Awards luncheon, honoring the Buckeye State’s best journalism and journalists. This year’s event, sponsored by the Central Ohio Professional …
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Join us for a virtual panel discussion at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, as we examine the dynamics playing out ahead of the May 3 primary election. From the ongoing court fights over legislative and congressional maps to the highly …
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Join SPJ Central Ohio Chapter for a virtual movie night, featuring Storm Lake – a 2021 film examining the survival of an Iowa newspaper navigating shifting industry dynamics, the pandemic and more. The film chronicles the story of Pulitzer Prize winner Art …
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Central Ohio SPJ celebrates its 71st annual Founders’ Day on Wednesday, September 15 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Join us for an evening of professional camaraderie and the celebration of good journalism at the Amelita Mirolo Barn in Upper Arlington. …
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Circumstances have forced us into a different format, but the Central Ohio Pro Chapter of SPJ is still hosting its Holiday Happy Hour this year. Join us on on Zoom on Wednesday, December 2, to toast the holiday season. SPJ …
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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