February 10 • Chapter News | #Scholarships/Grants
Five newsrooms awarded SPJ Florida’s High School Newsroom Grant
SPJ Florida is pleased to announce that this year’s High School Newsroom Grants were awarded to: The Reef at Coral Shores High School in Tavernier Columbian Media at Columbia High School in Lake City Dunedin High School Newspaper at Dunedin High School in Dunedin The Talon at East Lake High School in Tarpon Springs Student newspaper at Blake High School in Tampa With the board approving to double the budget of the grant, the committee was able to give out more grants to deserving newsrooms.
November 13 • Florida News | #Miscellaneous | #News About News
Blog: Undercover Panhandle Story Missed the Mark
How do you cover a marginalized group of people with empathy? For starters, you probably shouldn’t “dress up” as them.
October 5 • Chapter News | #Florida News | #Miscellaneous
Why didn’t you cover that? SPJ teams up with the NewsGuild to answer big question
It’s an age-old question for journalists, from sources who don’t understand: “Why didn’t you cover that?”
September 28 • Board Meeting Minutes
Meeting Notice: Oct. 5
SPJ Florida will host its first meeting with its 2020-21 board on Monday, Oct. 5 from 7-8 p.m.
September 21 • Chapter News | #Florida News
SPJ Florida named ‘Chapter of the Year’ for the sixth time in a decade
The Society of Professional Journalists named SPJ Florida its 2020 Professional Chapter of the Year (Large Chapter), a designation that highlights the success of local chapters at supporting the society’s mission.
September 17 • Chapter News | #News About News
SPJ and Trans Journalists Association partner on Race & Gender Hotline
Today the Society of Professional Journalists and the Trans Journalists Association launched a simple way for editors, reporters, photographers and designers to improve their content and coverage – even on deadline.