Get Graded at the 2016 Report Card on the Media Event

Credit: The San Diego Union-Tribune

From memories of TMZ cameras to touching tributes for thoughtful journalists to the infamous “800-pound man in fuzzy slippers” comment, we’ve had some memorable moments at our past Report Card events.

What will make news this year?

Come to this year’s Report Card on the Media on March 24 to find out. Our panelists were the subjects of big news stories this year, and this event is their chance to talk about what that was like.

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Learn about Digital Storytelling with SPJ & NAHJ

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Invest in your future by updating your digital toolkit with the latest and greatest of the emerging storytelling techniques.

Sponsored by the San Diego chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, this workshop will help you “get your geek on” by gaining insights into the latest tech innovations and learning how to use them to tell more digitally engaged stories.

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Letter on Californians Aware Ballot Measure

San Diego’s elected officials are being asked to approve a ballot measure proposal submitted by the public about the public’s right to know, and the San Diego chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists hopes they do.

We believe public access to information is a crucial element of journalism and a free society, and we wanted to share our letter to San Diego City Council members with you. A council committee Wednesday sent the measure to city attorneys for their analysis.

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