How the pandemic has changed student journalism for one NE college newspaper
With fall seeing many Massachusetts universities return to some semblance of normality, the once totally remote staff of student-run newspapers find themselves back in their offices. Although they are coming…
Chapter Mourns Passing of Public Records and Open Meeting Transparency Advocate
Courtesy Photo, Czelusniak Funeral Home, Northampton The SPJNE extends its most sincere condolences to the family of Massachusetts State Rep. Peter Vincent "Pete" Kocot. Chairman Kocot died February 21 after…
Testimony for shield law heard by Joint Committee on the Judiciary in Massachusetts
Photo by Jordan Frias By Jordan Frias, New England PRO Chapter of SPJ President Today the Joint Committee of the Judiciary heard testimony in favor of House Bill 762, which…
Panel: The New Public Records Regime with Prince Lobel
Happy to be cosponsoring this event on Thursday, October 19 from 4 to 6 Please attend! Description: Join Prince Lobel’s Media and First Amendment Group on October 19 for a…
SPJNE Releases 2017 Annual Report
Every year, SPJ chapters are required to complete annual reports in order to become voting delegates at the Excellence in Journalism Conference for that year. Here is what we've accomplished…
Success! SPJ Pizza Fundraiser/Summer Meetup Update
Source: Wikimedia Commons Thanks to all who participated in one of our first fundraisers that we had in a long time last Thursday. California Pizza Kitchen reports that we raised…
Fundraising Time! Eat and Drink with Us on July 20th!
Hey SPJ members, Would you like to meet up this summer to chat about things over a drink and a meal? Well we'll be hosting our "SPJ Summer Celebration Meetup"…
Program for Public Records Event, Live Stream Information
Our friends from the New England First Amendment Coalition, who will be cosponsoring our open forum on the new Public Records Law in Massachusetts on Thursday, February 2nd, put together…
New Public Records Law From Secretary’s Office
The new Massachusetts Public Records Law in its entirety: Here's a note from Secretary Galvin's Office about the changes: