Society of Professional Journalists - University of Memphis chapter

07/21/2012

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07/21/2012

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12/07/2011

Check out the first student story posted on The Peabody Post. Society of Professional Journalists - University of Memphis chapter, NABJ-U of M and University of Memphis Department of Journalism are working with Peabody Elementary students, teaching them journalism. We'll continue to do so next semester, so let us know if you're interested in being a mentor. Also, look for more stories from students to be posted soon.

I interviewed Rachel Drozinski, a new teacher at Peabody Elementary School. I asked her a few questions about why she wanted to work at Peabody.

11/18/2011

The First Amendment Conference was a great success. Thanks to everyone who came out!

11/15/2011

Congrats to SPJ Vice President Chris Whitten and U of M student Shunitra Ingram for being selected for IRE's Campus Coverage Project. Also, congrats to SPJ President Chelsea Boozer for being asked back to speak at a few sessions during this year's conference.

T his year, TWO University of Memphis journalism students were selected from a competitive pool of applicants nationwide to be part of t he Investigative Reporters and Editors 2012 Campus Coverage Project, which will kick off with a conference Jan. 5-8 at at the Walter Cronkite School of Journa...

11/02/2011

The student government at this school is trying to minimize the newspaper's first amendment rights by passing a rule that allows students to request content that they feel shows them in a negative light be removed from online archives.

Welcome to the Western Front Online the newspaper of Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington.

10/27/2011

Brian Williams, LL Cool J, Martin Sheen, others read the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the p...

10/26/2011

Congratulations to U.Memphis SPJ President Chelsea Boozer for wining a $200 Investigative Reporters and Editors' Campus Coverage Project monthly award for her story investigating the mandatory dining dollars program at The University of Memphis and another big congrats to Vice President Chris Whitten who was just selected as one of 75 participants in the nation to this year's IRE Campus Coverage Project! Good work SPJ officers!

10/24/2011

If you've been working hard as a journalist, SPJ wants to know. Let us feature you or someone you know in the member spotlight of our monthly newsletter. Contact Chris at [email protected]