Entries Open: Excellence in Journalism awards

NOTE (8/27/10): Incorrect address on previous entry form has been fixed here, in online form and pdf. Please re-send any entries sent before this date to correct address: 44 Montgomery St., San Francisco, CA 94104.

Know a deserving journalist who soldiers on through cutbacks to tell the truth?  To get the story, photo or video? Whose dedication to our craft is second to none? Or is that journalist you?

For the past 25 years, the Northern California Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists has selected from among the Bay Area’s best of the best for its acclaimed Excellence in Journalism Awards. This year, in honor of our 25th awards anniversary, we’ve tweaked the format and revamped some of the categories to capture the breadth of our industry and make for a truly compelling awards ceremony. We’ve kept our special “Economy” category and added two more special categories: “Health Care” and “Environment.”

These awards honor the journalists whose work best reflects the SPJ ideals of initiative, integrity, talent and compassion. We also are seeking nominees for six special Board of Directors Awards: Journalist of the Year, Career Achievement, Distinguished Service, Unsung Hero, Meritorious SPJ Service and the Silver Heart. More details can be found in our online and pdf entry forms. For online entries, click here. Or download the PDF. Entry deadline: Sept. 7. Best of luck!

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Check out this free half-day workshop for business journalists, “Learn to Engage Your Audience to Power Your Business Coverage” on Sept. 1.

Arizona State University’s Reynolds Center for Business Journalism is sponsoring the workshop, which will explain why engaging your community matters and what works, from crowdsourcing to social media. Presenters include John A. Byrne, former editor-in-chief of BusinessWeek.com; David Cohn, founder of Spot.Us; and Robin J. Phillips, managing editor of BusinessJournalism.org.

Space is limited, and registration is required.

When:  Wednesday, Sept. 1, 1-5 p.m.
Where:  MarketWatch, 201 California St., San Francisco
Cost:  Free
Click here to register online.

Unity Mixer – June 23

Check out Flickr and Facebook for some great photos from this event!

SPJ NorCal and 9 other media organizations invite you to attend our joint

UNITY MIXER — SUMMER 2010

When: Wed. June 23 — 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: PRESS CLUB (Wine Bar)
20 Yerba Buena Lane, San Francisco, 94103
(Powell St. BART Station) Read the rest of this entry »

A discussion with Clothilde Le Coz (Reporters Without Borders- RSF.org) and Jim “Sky” Schuyler (CyberSpark.net)

When: Tuesday, May 18, 4pm – 6pm

Where: The Hub Soma, 901 Mission Street, San Francisco (near 5th Street — the SF Chronicle building) 

How much: Free. Please RSVP to events@cyberspark.net.

http://en.rsf.org/may-18th-2010-reporters-without-12-05-2010,37472.html

118 people are in jail today for offenses related to  blogging and communicating about human rights. Free speech is limited in at least 60 countries, and Internet communications that allow citizens to communicate with each other, like Twitter, Facebook and blogs, are being suppressed, attacked or harrassed every day. As a social entrepreneur here in the US, what does this mean to you and how can you protect Internet access here and around the world? Read the rest of this entry »

Download Tracy Van Slyke’s conference presentation about moving on from journalism’s “ice age”:

The Big Thaw – Journalism Innovations slideshow, 5-1-10.

Van Slyke, of The Media Consortium, was one of the speakers during the May 1 plenary session, “Fasten Your Seatbelts! New Journalism Takes Off.” The talk was recorded and broadcast on KQED 88.5 FM/San Francisco and KQEI 89.3 FM/Sacramento Saturday, May 8. Listen again here.

To see photos from the conference, check out the SPJ NorCal photostream on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/spjnorcal/

The plenary discussion from last weekend’s Journalism Innovations conference — “Fasten Your Seatbelts! New Journalism Takes Off” — will be broadcast on KQED 88.5 FM/San Francisco and KQEI 89.3 FM/Sacramento Saturday, May 8 at 2:30 p.m. Tune in if you missed it, or just want to listen again! Read the rest of this entry »

Don’t just report the story. Tell it like it is.

The Society of Professional Journalists invites reporters and editors to step out of the inverted pyramid and into the art of storytelling. Through SPJ’s Narrative Writing Workshops, participants will learn how to reinvigorate their writing craft.

May 8
9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Santa Clara University
Register by May 4th
Register at www.spj.org/nww.asp

Registration Fee (includes lunch)
SPJ Members: $40
Non-Members: $60

Now in its third year, Journalism Innovations is the West Coast’s premiere showcase for groundbreaking journalism ideas, media innovation and community networking. Produced by the Society of Professional Journalists-Northern California, Independent Arts and Media, The University of San Francisco, and the G.W. Williams Center for Independent Journalism, Journalism Innovations is playing a vital part in shaping the next phase of the industry.

This event, combined this year with the SPJ Region 11 Spring Conference, will bring in hundreds of working journalists, educators, advocates, citizen media-makers, inventors, recruiters, students and job seekers.  Join the leaders shaping the future of news. Register today, or sponsor to gain high-profile exposure for your organization! Visit the conference website or join our Facebook group for the latest details.

Download a schedule at a glance. Or, read detailed panel descriptions.

BONUS! All attendees will be registered in a drawing to win free registration for this year’s national SPJ convention in Las Vegas.

DOUBLE BONUS! RemakeCamp unconference on intersection of media & technology follows immediately after JI3 on Sunday, May 2.

When: April 30-May 2

Where: University of San Francisco campus.

How much: Sliding scale. Register online today!

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Community members will have a chance to discuss their views about the local news with a dozen leading figures in journalism, education, business and politics at a town hall meeting produced by the Society of Professional Journalists on Thursday, March 25.

When: 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Where: Koret Auditorium of the main San Francisco Public Library in Civic Center.

How much: Admission is free.

We’ll discuss how the current crisis in the news industry creates opportunities for the public to help shape new kinds of journalism that contribute to a vibrant democracy. The conversation will explore strategies and business models for ensuring robust and reliable news coverage in a changing economic, technological and social environment. Read the rest of this entry »

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3/02/2010

  • Liz Enochs named president for SPJ-NorCal chapter
  • Elizabeth Tomei named chapter secretary

Directors of the Society of Professional Journalists, Northern California chapter, have selected San Francisco journalist Liz Enochs as president, filling out the unexpired term of Ricardo Sandoval.  In a separate vote, the board also elected Elizabeth Tomei as chapter secretary, a position that had been vacant. Read the rest of this entry »

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