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See who won and read the judges' comments!
President John Ensslin takes the oath of office administered by outgoing President Hagit Limor, above. A session on social media drew a crowd.
Photos by Colleen Clement
SPJ Detroit members attend national conference in New Orleans
SPJ Detroit Pro board members Colleen Clement, Jerome Vaughn and Ann Zaniewski just returned from the 2011 Excellence in Journalism convention in New Orleans. More than 1,200 people from across the country participated, making the first joint conference with SPJ and the Radio Television Digital News Association a huge success!
Professional development sessions covered topics such as real-time reporting with social media, creating multiplatform stories, becoming a “public records ninja” and money management for freelancers.
Here are some of the conference highlights:
-CNN host Soledad O’Brien spoke to a packed room about what it takes to break into the field and her experiences covering Hurricane Katrina.
- Andy Carvin, NPR’s social media strategist, gave attendees an inside look into his social media coverage of the uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa.
- Jeff Fager, chairman of CBS News and executive producer of “60 Minutes,” shared his thoughts about reporting and multimedia platforms.
- CBS Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Lara Logan was honored with the John F. Hogan Distinguished Service Award, while Linda Ellerbee of Nickelodeon’s “Nick News with Linda Ellerbee” received the Paul White Award.
We’re already looking forward to our regional conference, scheduled for March 23 and 24 in East Lansing, and next year’s national convention in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Contributed by Ann Zaniewski
Click here for more on the national SPJ conference.
Jim
Press, former president of Chrysler LLC and former board member for
Toyota, joined Pulitzer Prize-winning business reporter Joe White of The
Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg LP forensic accountant Tom Contiliano
for an SPJ Detroit business reporting workshop at Crain Communications Oct. 24. Press advised journalists "do your homework" by getting background on a potential story before you interview. White pointed out that anyone can get raw facts free on the internet -- it's the reporter's job to help people connect the dots. Contiliano advised reporters to "follow the money - it's not that hard to do."
If you weren't there, you missed a great event.
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Journalists learn fundamentals of business reporting at SPJ workshop
Pictured are: Tom Contiliano, right; Joe White, far right, and Jim Press, below.
Photos by
Donna Remer
SPJ Detroit Excellence in Journalism contest
honors best work of 2011!
We made some changes this year. Highlights include:
- Clear nomination process for Journalist of the Year, Young Journalist of the Year.
- New entry categories such as sports reporting and automotive reporting.
- Greater flexibility for entry classifications.
- Electronic entry options in addition to hard copy tearsheets.
Click here for entry forms and contest brochure!
Enter now.
Journalism students: Apply now
for $2,500 Larry Laurain Scholarship from SPJ Detroit!
Application deadline is Feb. 17, 2012
Click here for application form with details.
Pay for entries online!
Contest closed.
Thank you to all who entered.
