Events for Detroit-area journalists:
SPJ’s national convention takes place Oct. 3-5 in Las Vegas.
Hands-on training, more than 50 workshops, sessions on multimedia and social networking tools. SPJ continues to put on a no-frills conference for journalists, educators and students that offers the perfect mix of professional development training and networking opportunities (and a lot of fun) – at an affordable price. Arrive by 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3, for the opening business session, regional meetings, chapter leaders’ sessions and a reception. Click here to view schedule, room rates and registration fees.
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Party with the Pulitzers
hosted by SPJ Detroit at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center was a great success. Nine, local Pulitzer Prize winners attended. To learn more about the Pulitzer winners, click here. To see photos of the event, click here.
Journalist of the Year is Jennifer Dixon of The Detroit Free Press. She was described as "fearless in taking on institutions that are not used to media coverage.
Tim Higgins of The Detroit Free Press was named Young Journalist of the Year.
George Cantor was recognized for lifetime achievement. Seven members of the Cain family - Ruth, Charlie, Nancy, Brad, Laura, Janice and Carol - shared a lifetime achievement award.
Isaac Elster is the 2010 Laurain Scholar.
Click here for full press release.
Top Detroit Journalists honored at 2010 SPJ Banquet
Highlights below. For list of winners and judges' comments, click here.
Jennifer Dixon and Tim Higgins
Photo: Eileen Harned Photography
National FOIA workshop held in Detroit
Local journalists had lots of questions when David Cuillier brought the Access Across America training workshop to Detroit. Cuillier is chairman of the SPJ Freedom of Information Committee and assistant professor of journalism at the University of Arizona. If you missed his May 13 workshop, sponsored by SPJ Detroit, click here to visit his blog.
Photo by W. Kim Heron, Metro Times
