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…
Storytelling in the Digital Age: SPJ & Facebook Journalism Project Training
FREE TO ATTEND!! Come to the Boston Public Library Main Branch at 6 on April 19 and learn how to best use Facebook tools in your reporting. Social media journalist…
Chapter Joins Other News Orgs in Amicus Brief tied to Aug. 19th Free Speech Rally
The New England PRO Chapter of SPJ is pleased to join the ACLU of Massachusetts, the New England First Amendment Coalition and the Massachusetts Newspaper Publishers Association in an amicus…
New York Times documentary screenings throughout New England
Courtesy of Green Fuse Films Thanks to Society of Professional Journalists Region 1 funding, the New York Times documentary "Obit" will be shown at schools in Massachusetts, Maine and Rhode…
Chapter Responds to New Police Policy in Vermont
In Response to "Press Release and Public Information Policy," featured in a recent article from the Columbia Journalism Review. "Allowing police to determine what information is newsworthy and how and…
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"…
Victory for Vermont reporters, sources and journalism!
Today Governor Phil Scott signed into law the following shield law, which protects journalists from fear of being subpoenaed to testify and reveal confidential sources in court. The approved bill…
Practicing Journalism in Dangerous Times: 2017 Region 1 Conference
The annual Region 1 Conference is just around the corner and the theme for this year's gathering couldn't be more relevant to our work today as journalists. The 2017 SPJ…
UPDATED: Event Featuring Former Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz
Members, We are pleased to announce another event this month featuring a diverse panel, including Former Attorney Carmen Ortiz at Roxbury Community College. More information on this event can be…
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…