Protecting Press Freedom One Bid at a Time

Find something special. Help protect press freedom. The SPJ Silent Auction is now open, and 100% of proceeds benefit the Society of Professional Journalists’ Legal Defense Fund, helping protect journalists,…

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Press freedom groups condemn White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico

The Society of Professional Journalists and Reporters Without Borders quickly condemned the social media announcementthat CNN, NS NOW and Politico were being banned from the White House. SPJ The Society…

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Chapter Gets Briefed on Ethics Code Changes

At its September meeting, the SPJ DC board got a briefing from Kevin Z. Smith,  past SPJ president, past chairman of 2014 Code revision committee, and 1996 Code revision committee…

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US District Court Postpones Journalism Work Permit Rule Changes

Good News On Sept. 14, U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV of the US District Court in Boston blocked proposed Department of Homeland Security rule changes affecting foreign journalists,…

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Preserving principles, responding to change: SPJ Code of Ethics Changes

The Society of Professional Journalists’ Ethics Committee has just released proposed revisions to the SPJ Code of Ethics, and SPJ needs your feedback! The goal: Respect and protect the world’s most…

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