Society of Professional Journalists

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SPJ champions journalists by promoting ethics, honoring excellence, fighting for press freedom and supporting emerging professionals.

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Society of Professional Journalists@spj_tweets · Jul 11

Registration is now open for #MediaFest25! Join SPJ, @collegemedia and @acpress in Washington, D.C., Oct. 15-18, for a unique and inspiring journalism convention experience, bringing together professional and student journalists. mediafest25.com

spj_tweets's tweet image. Registration is now open for #MediaFest25! Join SPJ, @collegemedia and @acpress in Washington, D.C., Oct. 15-18, for a unique and inspiring journalism convention experience, bringing together professional and student journalists. mediafest25.com

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Society of Professional Journalists@spj_tweets · Jul 19

From @HoustonPubMedia: “In response to a sweeping rollback in federal funding, Houston Public Media has launched the Resiliency Fund, a $4.4 million campaign to offset the losses over the next two years and safeguard the station’s mission-driven services.” houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/about…

spj_tweets's tweet card. In response to a sweeping rollback in federal funding, Houston Public Media has launched the Resiliency Fund, a $4.4 million campaign to offset the losses over the next two years and safeguard the...

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SPJ Georgia@SPJGeorgia · Jul 17

Great turnout, frank discussions and actionable advice at our panel about police-press relations on Tuesday. Thx to @Atlanta_Police @DunwoodyPolice @AJCLeroyChapman @bladevine #policepress #spjgeorgia2025

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AMEJA@AMEJA · Jul 23

Targeting journalists is a war crime. So is starving them. @AMEJA calls on all journalist groups to demand legal action. @spj_tweets, @ForeignPressUSA, @TransJA, @nlgja rallied with us in this call.

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Society of Professional Journalists@spj_tweets · Jul 21

Both the @Enquirer and @BulwarkOnline quoted SPJ Executive Director @chendrie on the arrest of two journalists in Ohio during last Thursday’s protest over the detention of a former hospital chaplain. 🔗@Enquirer: cincinnati.com/story/news/202… 🔗@BulwarkOnline: thebulwark.com/p/cops-join-tr…

spj_tweets's tweet card. Journalists are being targeted for doing their jobs in covering protests.

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Society of Professional Journalists@spj_tweets · Jul 20

From @Poynter: “For Poynter’s 50th this year, we’ve collected 50 timeless tips that we hope bolster your own reporting and writing. You can dig in here, and below, we’ve shared versions to print, save and share.” poynter.org/reporting-edit…

spj_tweets's tweet card. These 50 classic tips — from the dog’s name to a suggestion of murder — still guide great storytelling.

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Society of Professional Journalists@spj_tweets · Jul 18

.@NPR: “Nearly sixty years after President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 into law, Congress voted to take back federal funding already promised for the public media system...” npr.org/2025/07/18/nx-…

spj_tweets's tweet card. "It will test every single shred of creativity we have to continue to try to serve our mission," says one public media executive, as Congress ends federal funding for public broadcasting.

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Altavoz Lab@Altavoz_Lab · Jul 16

Congratulations to Altavoz Lab CEO and founder, @valfernandez , for her recognition as an @spj_tweets Fellow of Society. Along with journalists @kattenbarge and @deanbaquet, she received SPJ's highest professional honor. quillmag.com/2025/07/07/202…

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Society of Professional Journalists@spj_tweets · Jul 15

SPJ stands in full support of @adamzyglis, a recipient of this year’s SDX Award for Editorial Cartooning, and strongly condemns the threats of violence made against him following the publication of one of his cartoons in @TheBuffaloNews. 🔗Read more: bit.ly/3ItL10k

spj_tweets's tweet image. SPJ stands in full support of @adamzyglis, a recipient of this year’s SDX Award for Editorial Cartooning, and strongly condemns the threats of violence made against him following the publication of one of his cartoons in @TheBuffaloNews.

🔗Read more: bit.ly/3ItL10k

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Society of Professional Journalists@spj_tweets · Jul 13

.@Poynter: “Lawsuits after ICE raids and No Kings march say officers targeted reporters, raising alarms about press freedom even in states with strong protections.” poynter.org/business-work/…

spj_tweets's tweet card. Lawsuits after ICE raids and No Kings march say officers targeted reporters, raising alarms about press freedom even in states with strong protections

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Society of Professional Journalists@spj_tweets · Jul 12

.@NiemanLab: “A group of journalism advocates from the nonprofit @Rebuild_News and the tech platform @muckrack say they have counted — for the first time — how many journalists remain in the United States.” niemanlab.org/2025/07/new-re…

spj_tweets's tweet card. The report from Rebuild Local News and Muck Rack finds that more than 1,000 counties — one out of three in the nation — do not have the equivalent of even one full-time local journalist.

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SPJ New England@spj_newengland · Jul 10

Check out this amazing presentation @JenniferMascia of @teamtrace gave @spj_newengland on covering guns in America. @spj_tweets youtu.be/-1-r3eTusHY?si…

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Freedom of the Press@FreedomofPress · Jul 7

Anti-doxing laws, if not drafted carefully, could become tools to punish legitimate journalism and public advocacy. Read the letter we signed with eight other organizations urging the Uniform Law Commission to pause potential legislation: spj.org/spj-urges-caut…

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NPC Journalism Institute@NPCInstitute · Jul 7

#SocialMedia: How should journalists balance personal expression with professional impartiality? We asked @spj_tweets Ethics Chair Michael Koretzky about today’s polarized media landscape — and why “saying nothing” might be the smartest move. pressclubinstitute.org/2025/07/01/bal…

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Society of Professional Journalists@spj_tweets · Jul 6

Google quietly announced in a developer blog on June 12 that it will stop using fact-checking snippets in search results. niemanlab.org/2025/06/google…

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Society of Professional Journalists@spj_tweets · Jul 5

From @Poynter: “First Amendment attorney says the public has ‘an interest and perhaps an obligation to understand what's going on in jails and prisons.’” poynter.org/reporting-edit…

spj_tweets's tweet card. First Amendment attorney says the public has 'an interest and perhaps an obligation to understand what's going on in jails and prisons'

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Society of Professional Journalists@spj_tweets · Jul 4

From @wgcu: “In an 11th-hour and unexpected move, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis cut close to $6 million in recurring funding to the state’s public radio and public television stations Monday, the day before the 2025 budget took hold.” wgcu.org/government-pol…

spj_tweets's tweet card. In an 11th-hour and unexpected move, DeSantis cut close to $6 million in funding for public radio and television stations across the state.

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WSJ Communications@WSJPR · Jul 2

Congratulations to @WSJ's @JasonGay and Joel Arbaje who each won awards recently. Jason, sports columnist for the Journal, won a Sigma Delta Chi Award from The Society of Professional Journalists (@spj_tweets) in the Sports Column Writing category. Joel, photo editor for Off…

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