SPJ National Announces Awards, Fellowships

There are several new opportunities for recognition and financial support available thrugh SPJ National. Here are brief descriptions of three of these programs Students First The Robert D.G. Lewis First Amendment Award is given each year to a student SPJ member who has demonstrated outstanding service to the First Amendment Read more

Chapter Secretary Wins Fulbright Scholarship

Student Chapter Member Christina Durano Wins Fulbright Scholarship, Heads to Philippines! By Betsy Model, Chapter President Christina Durano, a student chapter member and board secretary for  SPJ Rio Grande, has won a 2010-2011 Fulbright Scholarship and will be doing her 9-month research project at the University of the Philippines-Dilman in Read more

Peter St. Cyr Joins Chapter Board

Rio Grande Chapter Welcomes Peter St. Cyr to the Board Albuquerque chapter member Peter St. Cyr is the latest addition to the chapter’s board of directors.  Peter, currently the assignment desk editor at KOAT-TV in Albuquerque, has a wealth of experience in broadcast including a prior stint at KOAT.  Peter Read more

Scholarships Available for Study in Spain

Bi-lingual Spanish journalists and journalism students interested in pursuing post-graduate studies in social communication can apply for a partial scholarship to attend the IE School of Communication in Spain. Deadline: May 30. The scholarship, offered by the Inter American Press Association (IAPA), will cover 25 percent of tuition for graduate Read more