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Make plans for SPJ Regional Conference in San Francisco May 1-3
Save the date for the 2010 SPJ Region 11 Spring Conference, set for May 1-3 in San Francisco.
The Northern California Pro Chapter will host the conference, which will be held on the campus of the University of San Francisco. The conference will include bonus programming co-sponsored by Independent Arts & Media, a non-profit that provides resources and support for media, arts and cultural programs that lack support from commercial media outlets and traditional arts institutions, which teamed up with the SPJ Nor Cal Pro Chapter to co-sponsor Journalism Innovations Expos in 2008 and 2009.
Mark your calendar and watch for more information.
Women in Journalism: Panel discusses progress — and challenges — for women in media
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.
SPJ San Diego Pro Chapter gets 4-star rating
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
San Diego Society of Professional Journalists 