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Interested in attending the SPJ Region 11 conference? Buy your tickets now -- costs go up one week from today On May 2-3 at USF, we'll have over 15 panels and hands-on trainings to choose from. Check out the schedule and register below! spjnorcal.org/conference/

With @spj_norcal, FAC sent this letter to @SFPD noting officers' detaining, shoving, and obstructing journalists from doing their jobs covering protests. This is unacceptable. firstamendmentcoalition.org/2025/06/11/fac…

SPJ and its chapters @SPJLA, @SPJ_NorCal and @sdspj have joined letters led by @FACoalition, @LAPressClub and @FreedomofPress expressing concern over officers’ treatment of journalists covering protests related to ICE operations in LA. Read more: spj.org/spj-joins-effo…

In Los Angeles, journalists covering the anti-ICE protests are coming under fire from law enforcement. Advocates worry for their safety but also for the public's ability to get accurate and timely news. My latest for @washingtonpost with @jeremymbarr: washingtonpost.com/style/media/20…

The National Press Club called on the Los Angeles police chief and Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna to stop targeting, detaining, or obstructing journalists. wusa9.com/article/news/n…

We are monitoring the protests for any interactions with law enforcement that interfere with reporting and safety in doing so. Please reach out if this is the case. DM for survey link or email us, can also DM for Signal

Here are some tips on safety and preparation, should you choose to participate in a protest about a cause you care about. kqed.org/news/11821950/…

The conference is one week from today! We've got 15+ panels, 50+ panelists ready to lead hands-on training and important discussions you won't want to miss, including the keynote at @internetarchive. Check out the schedule here and get your tickets ASAP spjnorcal.org/conference/

Here's a sampling of some of the workshops. Please spread the word!

CALIFORNIA JOURNOS! @SPJ_NorCal is hosting a huge dang journalist conference right here in San Francisco. 2 days. 17 workshops. 50+ panelists. Workshops on: AI, diversity, investigative tips, book writing, more! SIGN UP: spjnorcal.org/conference/

With its repression and unprecedented killing of journalists, it is clear what Israel wants to hide: the truth. In whitewashing Israeli crimes and showing little concern over the slaughter of journalists in Gaza, Western media have failed their Palestinian colleagues. My latest.

Committee to Protect Journalists issued a safety advisory for reporters traveling to the US: “Journalists who are at high risk of being detained at the border should consider leaving their personal and/or work devices at home and instead carry separate devices and a new SIM card”

Join @SPJ_NorCal for The SPJ Region 11 Conference: two days of insightful discussions, hands-on workshops, and networking opportunities, plus "Reporting in Hostile Times." spjnorcal.org/conference/

Are you a member of the @aajasf? Then you can get complimentary tickets for @SPJ_NorCal's regional conference! Please spread the word to journalists in the region. Come one, come all! Learn new skills and come commiserate with colleagues

Another opportunity to attend the conference! Apply ASAP to gain complimentary access A huge thanks to @aajasf for supporting the conference and making it shine - they are also sponsoring the keynote reception at the Internet Archive. Drinks on them!

scoop: NPR is mobilizing. In response to White House plan to rescind federal funding, NPR tells member stations it is pushing up its timeline. "We strongly urge you to communicate and meet with your Members of Congress this week."

New mayor, same obfuscation: Mayor Lurie seems to be following in his predecessor's footsteps by shrouding access to public records. 📵 📝: @FitzTheReporter sfstandard.com/2025/04/02/dan…

BREAKING: More journalists have died in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023 than in both World Wars and other major wars, combined. Our new report outlines the costs of war to journalists – and the journalism we all rely on. [THREAD, 1/8] watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/pap…

“Per population, the death toll of Palestinian journalists is roughly equivalent to the killing of 8,500 U.S. newsroom employees.”

Filed hours before his killing in an Israeli airstrike, journalist Hossam Shabat describes the resumption of Israel's scorched earth campaign in his hometown of Beit Hanoun. Read Hossam Shabat’s Last Article on @DropSiteNews ➡️ dropsitenews.com/p/hossam-shaba…