Supporting Northern California’s Journalists
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News & Updates Support Press Freedom- SPJ NorCal 2026 Excellence in Journalism Awards Contest
Contact: spjnorcal@gmail.com / Ida Mojadad 415-735-6965 Know a journalist who has done brilliant work over the past year? Someone who does whatever it takes to get the story, photo or video? Whose dedication to our craft is second to none? Maybe that journalist is you! For the past 40 years, the Northern California chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists… Read more: SPJ NorCal 2026 Excellence in Journalism Awards Contest
Three Decades of Journalism Excellence
The Northern California Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is a longstanding institution working to support journalists based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, and cities and towns throughout the region, advocating on issues that affect full-time news staff and freelancers alike. We host conferences, programs and other networking opportunities to support professional development.
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- SPJ NorCal 2026 Excellence in Journalism Awards ContestContact: spjnorcal@gmail.com / Ida Mojadad 415-735-6965 Know a journalist who has done brilliant work over the past year? Someone who does whatever it takes to get the story, photo or… Read more: SPJ NorCal 2026 Excellence in Journalism Awards Contest
- CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: James Madison Freedom of Information Awards For 2025 Achievements
SPJ NorCal’s Freedom of Information Committee is now accepting nominations for the 41st Annual James Madison Awards for 2025 achievements. DEADLINE: Sunday, January 4, 2026, at 11:59 p.m., Pacific time.… Read more: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: James Madison Freedom of Information Awards For 2025 Achievements - Freedom of Information Committee Warns Against Defanging Sunshine Ordinance Task ForceSan Francisco’s Sunshine Ordinance Task Force is at risk of being defanged and, without an assertive vote from the Board of Supervisors, disbanded. Last month, the city’s Commission Streamlining Task… Read more: Freedom of Information Committee Warns Against Defanging Sunshine Ordinance Task Force
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