The Michigan Press Association Foundation is taking entries for its Journalist of the Year Award. The winner is announced in February 2015 and gets $1,000!
Do you know a journalist who has made an impact, locally or statewide?
The deadline is fast approaching — Saturday, Nov. 1 — so check out the details on how to enter here: http://michiganpress.org/JournalistoftheYearAward.aspx
We’ve got some events coming up that we’d like to share with you! Some are ours and others are SPJ-related events from around the region. Also, this page may get updated as we nail down some more events and details. Check it out:
Nov. 18-19, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. The Kiplinger Digital Media Summit is coming to the Midwest. Reboot your digital skills in this full-day workshop, with an optional hands-on lab on the second day. Leading industry experts will share their tips, tools and tactics. Topics include must-have apps and programs for journalists, blogging, data analytics, crowdsourcing, verifying breaking news, data visualization, video editing, hands-on gadget play, and using social media to dig deeper for sources and story ideas.
For more information on registration, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
The SPJ Mid-Michigan chapter is back on the web! Excuse our dust as we get this website organized and polished. We’ll post upcoming event updates, board meeting recaps and SPJ resources. It’ll be best to catch the latest local and national SPJ news on our social media profiles on Facebook and Twitter.