SPJ champions journalists by promoting ethics, honoring excellence, fighting for press freedom and supporting emerging professionals.
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⏰The countdown is on for SPJ26!
✨Join us Oct. 1-4 at the Hilton Columbus Downtown for four days of learning, networking and conversations shaping the future of journalism.
🗓️Learn more and register by June 30 to lock in early-bird pricing: bit.ly/4fMJr8v
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SPJ honors @Bloomberg News staff with this year’s New America Award for “Immigration, Inc.,” its investigative series examining the economic and human consequences of expanded U.S. immigration enforcement.
🔗Full press release: bit.ly/4uyTf9P
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📣Last call!
⏰SPJ First Amendment Forever Fund applications close 11:59 p.m. EDT tonight.
✍️If your chapter, region or community has an idea to advance press freedom, promote transparency and/or defend journalists’ rights, we encourage you to apply: bit.ly/4etR6Gh
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🏆⚽️The 2026 @FIFAWorldCup is underway across 16 cities in the U.S., Canada & Mexico.
SPJ members, chapters & partners are creating city-specific reporting guides to assist journalists covering the event.
➡️Learn how you can contribute a host city guide: bit.ly/4uVBaDP
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💪Know someone defending free expression?
Nominate them for the Eugene S. Pulliam First Amendment Award, honoring those advancing a free press and First Amendment rights, including non-journalists.
🏆$10,000 #SPJ26 recognition!
⏰Nominate by June 29: bit.ly/4aqo1u7
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👀Got a reporting project you’ve always wanted to pursue?
💰The Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship for Public Service Journalism awards up to $100,000 to support mid-career journalists pursuing in-depth reporting projects.
⏰Apply by June 29: bit.ly/43ZVIz3
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SPJ leads a coalition in condemning a proposed Trump administration rule that would require federal employees to sign standardized nondisclosure agreements, warning it would silence public employees and violate First Amendment rights.
🔗Full statement: bit.ly/4efm30S
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SPJ joined by a coalition of news media organizations, has called on @OCPSnews to revise a district media policy that threatens press freedom, limits transparency and chills constitutionally protected speech.
🔗Full letter: bit.ly/3Qtni4A
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🚨 SPJ members: Today is the deadline to apply for the 2026 SPJ Leadership Institute in Indianapolis (July 17–19).
💪This three-day program helps emerging leaders strengthen advocacy, governance and leadership skills.
🔗Submit your application now: bit.ly/4emPJdD
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🏆⚽️The 2026 @FIFAWorldCup spans 16 cities across the U.S., Canada & Mexico, kicking off June 10-11.
SPJ members & partners are creating city-specific reporting guides for journalists covering the event.
➡️Learn how you can contribute a host city guide: bit.ly/4uVBaDP
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⏰SPJ members — the deadline is approaching!
💪Apply for the 2026 SPJ Leadership Institute in Indianapolis (July 17–19) by Monday — a three-day program for emerging leaders to strengthen advocacy, governance and leadership skills.
🔗Learn more and apply: bit.ly/4emPJdD
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⏰The countdown is on for SPJ26!
✨Join us Oct. 1-4 at the Hilton Columbus Downtown for four days of learning, networking and conversations shaping the future of journalism.
🗓️Learn more and register by June 30 to lock in early-bird pricing: bit.ly/4fMJr8v
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🏨Rooms are available at a group rate of $220/night through Aug. 31 — reserve early before the block sells out.
✍️Interested in shaping the agenda? Submit a program proposal: bit.ly/4vBkzVU
✨Programming details coming soon!✨
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SPJ joins a coalition led by @SPLC urging Indiana University to protect student media independence and implement task force recommendations. How IU responds will send a strong message about its commitment to #studentpressfreedom.
🔗Full letter: bit.ly/4ftO6fo
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SPJ has named @jkbjournalist, @RobinGivhan, @WalterVRobinson and @DickieV as 2026 Fellows of the Society, the highest professional honor awarded by the organization.
✨Explore the remarkable work and achievements of the 2026 Fellows ahead of SPJ26: bit.ly/43cHlHm
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SPJ is pleased to announce national winners of the 2025 Mark of Excellence Awards, recognizing collegiate work published or broadcast in 2025.
🎉Congratulations to all of this year’s winners: bit.ly/4dKa64f
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The SPJ Foundation has opened its 2026 grant cycle. Journalists, media professionals & organizations working to strengthen press freedom, newsroom resilience & public trust in journalism are encouraged to apply.
Submit proposals by 11:59 p.m. EDT Aug. 13: bit.ly/4x0IAXB
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🎥🎬 With 10 new additions, @MWFilmJournal writers continue expanding Quill’s ranked journalism movies list, spanning legacy sequels like “The Devil Wears Prada 2” and rediscoveries, now totaling 260 films: bit.ly/3QajvJi
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SPJ and @nationalJEA have selected three scholarship winners in the 2026 SPJ/JEA High School Essay Contest:
🥇First Place: Olivia Shin
🥈Second Place: Natalia Todorovich
🥉Third Place: Celina Chen
🎉Congratulations to the winners!
➡️ bit.ly/49wTdYl
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💪SPJ is relaunching its leadership development program with a new name and renewed mission. The three-day SPJ Leadership Institute will focus on advocacy, governance and organizational leadership.
🔗Candidates must be members of SPJ. Apply by June 8: bit.ly/4dNchUR
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VIDEO: On May 7, we paid tribute to Fred Brown -- our friend, a champion of journalism ethics, and a longtime leader of @spj_tweets and @CoFOIC -- in a celebration of life at @DenverPressClub. Watch it here.
youtu.be/t2XNQ9WAMxM?si=1ap5…
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