The Southern Ohio chapter-in-formation of the Society of Professional Journalists officially launched its bid to create a regional organization this week with the activation of the chapter’s Web site, http://www.spj.org/southernohio. Serving counties in southern Ohio and northern counties of Kentucky …
The Columbus Association of Black Journalists has raised $8,500 for a minority scholarship, but needs $10,000 so the scholarship can be administered by the Columbus Foundation and an annual award given. At the annual Founders Day Banquet last night, the …
April 9, 2007, board meeting minutes
The reservation deadline for Founders Day 2007 is approaching quickly. Don’t miss this special night, capped by our keynote speaker, Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland. Reservations are due by 9 a.m., May 17. Use PayPal or a credit card to make …
The 2006 report includes a section on Internet repression documenting concerns the U.S. government has with countries having poor or deteriorating conditions for press freedoms.
A May 2 media panel will discuss the interaction of sports and citizenship. “Sport Journalism in the Public Sphere: What is the Media’s Role in Addressing Sport and Citizenship-Related Issues?” will be moderated by Debra Jasper, director of the Glenn …
Join us May 24 at the OSU Golf Course for the annual Central Ohio SPJ Founders Day celebration featuring a silent auction, the presentation of collegiate scholarships and the chapter’s First Amendment, Distinguished Service, Appreciation, and Brick Wall Awards. Gov. …
The Glenn School Policy Forum at Ohio State University will host author Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Elliott Jaspin to discuss his book, Buried in the Bitter Waters: The Hidden Story of Racial Cleansing in America. The discussion will take place April …
March 12, 2007, board meeting minutes
The second pillar of the SPJ Code of Ethics says we should minimize harm by treating sources, subjects and colleagues as human beings deserving of respect. But how? And, who’s to be the judge of whether we have reached a …