By Thom Senzee
Late last month, another bit of LGBT history was made, albeit on a more modest level than the overturning of DOMA and Prop. 8 as the San Diego Press Club and the Society of Professional Journalists presented their first-ever LGBT media event. I invited and moderated a panel of four experts and activists to speak about LGBT civil rights and LGBT media issues.
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The SPJ San Diego Pro Chapter is pleased to announce the 2013 SPJ journalism awards winners of the annual SPJ San Diego Area Journalism Awards Contest and the 2013 San Diego Journalist of the Year.
Loren Nancarrow
– Bill Wechter/ U-T San Diego
SPJ will honor TV anchor and blogger Loren Nancarrow as 2013 San Diego Journalist of the Year, along with all contest winners, at the SPJ Annual Awards Banquet, set for Thursday, Jul. 11 at the Bali Hai.
Attorneys: Handling media on high-profile cases a job in itself
By DOUG SHERWIN, The Daily Transcript
Thursday, June 13, 2013
When a high-profile case unfolds in San Diego, prosecutor Summer Stephan clears her calendar, Judge Joan Weber develops a migraine and reporter Greg Moran goes into overdrive.
Stephan, Weber and Moran — along with other members of the local bench, bar and media — discussed Wednesday how a sensational news event affects the way they do their jobs.
They all agreed that the glare of the national spotlight can be a challenge for anyone dealing with the legal profession.
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REPORTERS, EDITORS, J STUDENTS & BLOGGERS
Join the San Diego County Office of Education and the Society of Professional Journalists for MAKING THE GRADE: REPORTING ON EDUCATION
Date: May 16, 2013
Time: 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm
Dinner will be served
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San Diego Society of Professional Journalists 