Some of San Diego’s most well known women journalists shared then-and-now stories about women in the media at an SPJ program on “Women in Journalism” Nov. 12.
Carol LeBeau
The panel, moderated by former NBC 7/39 weather anchor Pat Brown and held at the University of San Diego’s Degheri Alumni Center, tackled everything from sexual harassment to sexy attire to work-life balance.
The SPJ San Diego Pro Chapter was awarded a 4-star rating for 2009 from the national SPJ board.
The 4-star rating, SPJ’s top chapter ranking, is given to chapters that hold at least six programs each year on journalism-related topics such as diversity, freedom of information, ethics or any other topic relevant to SPJ’s missions; that support student journalists by offering scholarship awards, mentoring programs or other assistance; that have regular communication among board members, national headquarters and the regional director; that communicate regularly with chapter members through newsletters, e-mail or a Web site; that file their annual reports on time; that are represented at their regional conference and the national convention; and that are successful in recruiting new members
In 1969, SPJ – which was then known as Sigma Delta Chi – voted to admit women to the previously all-male society. The vote took place right here in San Diego at SPJ’s national convention, and the effort to admit women was spearheaded by San Diego chapter board member Kenneth C. Reily, a Copley News editorial consultant who chaired SPJ’s national membership committee.
Carol LeBeau
Women have come a long way in the past 40 years, and SPJ’s San Diego Pro Chapter will look at the challenges they have faced and the successes they have enjoyed at a special “Women in Journalism” program Thursday, Nov. 12.
San Diego Society of Professional Journalists 