SPJ NorCal Mourns Death of Chabot College Student Journalist
The Northern California chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists mourns the loss of student journalist Titawny Cook, and offers its deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. Cook,…
SPJ NorCal to host regional conference in May 2025
The Northern California chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists will host the next SPJ regional conference in Spring 2025. It will be held on May 2-3 at the University…
The Society of Professional Journalists NorCal chapter Condemns SFPD Search Warrant Against Indybay
SPJ NorCal’s Freedom of Information Committee (SPJ NorCal FOIC) is a three-decades-old group within the Society of Professional Journalists Northern California chapter — comprised of SPJ NorCal member volunteers —…
SPJ NorCal Condemns Killing, Targeting of Journalists Reporting on Gaza Conflict
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024 The Northern California chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists joins in condemning the killing of at least 85 journalists and media workers…
CALL FOR JAMES MADISON FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AWARDS NOMINATIONS FOR 2023 ACHIEVEMENTS
39th Annual Awards now accepting nominations of 2023 achievements! DEADLINE: Friday, February 2, 2024, at 11:59 p.m., Pacific time. We are accepting nominations for the James Madison Awards, recognizing the people…
SPJ NorCal Honors 2023 Excellence in Journalism Award Winners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 CONTACT: SPJ NorCal President Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez (415) 310-9964 or SPJ NorCal Vice President Ida Mojadad imojadad [at] gmail.com SAN FRANCISCO — The…
SPJ NorCal 2023 Excellence in Journalism Awards Contest
DEADLINE: 11:59 p.m. PT on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023 CONTEST WEBSITE: awards.spjnorcal.org Contact: spjnorcal@gmail.com / Ben Trefny (415) 290-2421 / Ida Mojadad imojadad@gmail.com Know a journalist who has done brilliant…
Groups Urge Mendocino County to Repeal Unlawful Public Records Fee Ordinance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2023 Contact: Suzanne Ito, sito@firstamendmentcoalition.org, 916-996-2792 The First Amendment Coalition and ACLU of Northern California call on Mendocino County to repeal an unlawful ordinance that…
SPJ NORCAL SEEKS JOURNALIST FOR SUNSHINE ORDINANCE TASK FORCE
The Society of Professional Journalists, Northern California Chapter, is searching for a journalist for a voting seat on San Francisco’s open-government watchdog commission, the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force. SPJ gained the…
SPJ NORCAL HONORS TRANSPARENCY CHAMPIONS IN JAMES MADISON FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AWARDS
SPJ NorCal Honors First Amendment Champions with James Madison Freedom of Information Awards With its 38th annual James Madison Freedom of Information Awards, the Northern California Chapter of the Society…