Media coverage of the controversy surrounding a Muslim teen from Central Ohio who ran away to Florida to join a conservative Christian church was the topic of an SPJ diversity event on Thursday, Nov. 19, at the Worthington Inn in …
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The story of Rifqa Bary, a 17-year-old girl who converted from Islam to Christianity then ran away from home, has been one of the most enduring stories of the year. Join the Central Ohio Society of Professional Journalists for its annual …
SPJ Central Ohio is proud to be a sponsor of the Franklin County Consortium for Good Government’s events this year. This nonpartisan organization puts on a series of well-run candidates’ nights intended to help undecided voters make their choices with …
Join Central Ohio SPJ Thursday, Sept. 10 in Fredericktown — about an hour from Columbus Celebrate the institution of the hometown newspaper and the craft of letterpress. Have a genuine Knox County Porkette sandwich, a bowl of Presbyterian bean soup …
A few folks followed Saturday’s spring conference on Twitter. See what they had to say: http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23ohspj
Columbus Dispatch editor Ben Marrison will be the keynote speaker at the 2009 Central Ohio SPJ Founders Day Banquet on Thursday, May 7. As the editor at the Dispatch since 1999, Marrison has been attempting to find answers to the …
Members are asked to submit nominations for the chapter’s annual awards. The board of directors will review the nominations and select winners in each category. The First Amendment Award: This award recognizes significant contributions to the First Amendment rights of …
The Society of Professional Journalists will host Spring Conference 2009 on April 3-4 at the Doubletree Worthington, with programming support from the Online News Association and the Kiplinger Program in Public Affairs Journalism. The event will open Friday, April 3, …
Come join Central Ohio SPJ and The Ohio State University to meet the Kiplinger and Knight Fellows Class of 2009. This year’s class includes journalists from The Detroit News, The Tampa Tribune, The Daily Times in Maryville, Tenn., The Chronicle …
If you missed last month’s Columbus Metropolitan Club meeting on race and gender in presidential politics, here’s video of the event via The Ohio Channel.