“The Park Record gives you a solid feel for the community and readers,” judges said. “Good coverage of their community and great calendars for current and upcoming events. parkrecord.com/2026/06/12/pa… @Parkrecord #ParkRecord #UtahHeadliners

The @CityWeekly team had a great night at the @UtahSPJ Headliners Awards last night--read all about it here: cityweekly.net/news/city-wee…

The Utah Investigative Journalism Project provided training on filing open records requests to @LetUtahRead in keeping with its mission to offer free open government training to journalists, nonprofits and members of the public. utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/06… #BookBans

The deadline is today (June 8) and participants will be notified of acceptance by June 15.

“Right now, CBS News is on fire” Scott Pelley: “We need adult supervision and at the moment we don’t have it. We have people who’ve been installed in these jobs who through no fault of their own have no experience in television. It’s not their fault, but they don’t know what they’re doing. There’s a subtle political bias that I’ve never seen at 60 Minutes or CBS News before. That is my hope, a return to sanity. A return to honor, a return to courage. We used to have all of those things in abundance and now we don’t. We can save this. It’s possible to land this plane. But right now, CBS News, in my view, is on fire”

The U.S. Virgin Islands is the site of news of both local and national importance, from military facilities to “Epstein Island.” But its public records laws are outdated. Use our action center to tell local lawmakers to modernize its transparency laws. freedom.press/action/moderni…

It happened again. Another Black woman journalist asked tough, necessary questions of Donald Trump and was met with disrespect instead of answers. Black women journalists are doing their jobs with professionalism, preparation and integrity.

Scott Pelley: "She is murdering 60 Minutes. She does not love this place. She was brought in to kill it, and she’s been doing exactly that."

#BREAK: CBS NEWS has terminated Scott Pelley's contract.

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

ICYMI . . .

The New York Times is again suing the Department of Defense, claiming it’s a First Amendment violation for journalists to be required to have an escort while working inside the Pentagon. Read more about the lawsuit, NPR newsroom cuts and Stephen Colbert’s last week hosting CBS’s “The Late Show” in today’s Poynter Report newsletter: poynter.org/commentary/2026/…

“These people were asking questions about whether those contracts could compromise Reuters’ appearance of independence and freedom from bias,” said Joseph Ax, a national affairs correspondent and the vice chair of the Reuters Guild. “We have the right to do that without being afraid of losing our livelihood.” poynter.org/business-work/20…

People everywhere can now read the daily journalism of The Salt Lake Tribune for free. Rachel Crosby and I wrote about the planning that went into removing the paywall. You can read that for free, too. sltrib.com/news/2026/05/15/w…

SPJ, joined by a coalition, sent a letter to @SecVetAffairs urging @DeptVetAffairs to end investigations into employees for speaking with the press in their personal capacities and to review policies that restrict protected speech. 🔗Read the full letter: bit.ly/4dk5sZ4

Some people leave prison quieter. Others return determined to speak out loud. Read this moving article by Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, the journalist recently freed from a Kuwaiti prison after nearly two months behind bars. ahmedeldin.substack.com/p/wh…

🎓 Know a 2026 journalism graduate? Give a gift that goes beyond graduation day with an SPJ post-grad membership — three years for just $80. 🎉 Plus, celebrate commencement with SPJ graduation cords. 🤳 Scan the QR codes below to gift a membership or order graduation cords.

Black women journalists deserve the freedom to do their jobs without being targeted, demeaned, or publicly attacked for asking legitimate questions. We will continue to defend the dignity, safety, and press freedom of Black journalists everywhere. #NABJ #BlackWomenJournalists

🚨 Good news — the deadline to submit SPJ member award nominations has been extended to May 22! 🚨 ⏰ Take a few minutes to recognize the professionals, advisers & students making a difference in your chapter, SPJ & beyond. 🔗Learn more & submit now: bit.ly/4dBOAOV

I'm grateful to have worked with Kurt at KUTV. He made our news product better, and he inspired everyone around him to improve and reach higher. He also cared deeply about the lives of those he managed and those he didn't. My prayers and thoughts are with his family.