Recognizing the excellent work of SPJ-RG members.
A new national journalism contest devoted to recognizing coverage of disability issues is seeking submissions. The Katherine Schneider Journalism Award for Excellence in Reporting on Disability is the first national journalism contest devoted exclusively to disability coverage. The winner will receive $5,000 and an invitation to speak at the Walter Read more…
Congratulations to all the New Mexico journalists whose work landed awards in the Society of Professional Journalists’ Region 9 contest, the Top of the Rockies Circulation Less Than 10,000 * Feature Photography First place: Randy Siner, New Mexico Business Weekly * Personal or Humor Column First Place: David Fryxell, Desert Read more…
In a continued effort to improve the state of journalism in New Mexico—and to serve our members—the Rio Grande Chapter of SPJ has set aside $500 for scholarships. Scholarships for what? That’s what we want you to tell us. Have you always wanted to participate in online training at Poynter, Read more…
Rio Grande Chapter member (and treasurer) Peter St. Cyr was recently chosen as a John Jay/Tow Reporting Fellow for the Workshop project on juvenile justice. This year’s project is focused on the question “Where’s the Justice in America’s Juvenile Justice System?” and will be launched at John Jay College of Criminal Read more…
This is the last weekend to get your entries out the door for the Colorado Chapter’s Top of the Rockies Contest. Deadline for the contest is January 31. Click on here for details and categories. Email Nic Garcia at nicgarcia@me.com for your password, or if you have any questions. This Read more…
Kudos to David Salazar, one of our chapter’s four teen members, for being named the New Mexico High School Journalist of the Year. Salazar, editor-in-chief for Santa Fe High School’s The Demon Rattler, also contributes regularly to Generation Next in The New Mexican. Salazar will attend Columbia University in the Read more…