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

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We’ve come a long way, baby – Women in Journalism program set for Nov. 12

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

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.

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Awards contest deadline extended to FRIDAY, MARCH 5

There’s still time to enter the 2010 SPJ San Diego-Area Journalism Contest – we’ve extended the deadline by one week to Friday, March 5 at 5 p.m.

The contest entries have been pouring in, and we’re excited that some new-to-the-contest media outlets have jumped into the competition this year. Get in on the action and submit your best work in print, online, TV or radio by this Friday’s deadline.

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