Call for Sunshine/Black Hole Award nominations Are you dealing with a “black hole” that swallows up public records or shuts the public out of meetings? Or is there someone you think has been a ray of “sunshine” at keeping government open? The Utah Headliners Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists would like to know … More Let the Sunshine In! (or not)

Minutes from Dec. 5 SPJ minutes – Members present: Amy K. Stewart, Trent Nelson, Tom Haraldsen, Linda Petersen, Allison Barlow-Hess, Ben Winslow, Jim Fisher, Don Meyers Video Update: Linda is working on a video on open government laws for high school students. However, it has been postponed until Jan. 9. Legislature Update: Linda reports that … More December SPJ Meeting minutes

The Utah State courts out a letter recently that abruptly cut off free media access to XChange, thanks to some quick work by SPJ board members, the courts have agreed to a comment period. The webpage for comment is http://www.utcourts.gov/resources/rules/comments/ . The particular rule, Rule 4-202.08 is part of the 4th entry down, under Code … More URGENT message from Utah SPJ President Allison Barlow-Hess:

Now is the time to pull out your award-winning story, photo, blog, and get ready for the Utah Headliners Journalism Awards Contest. Deadline is Friday, Feb. 26, 2010. Here is the category descriptions and entry form, you can type right onto the form. If you are a member of SPJ you get a break on … More CALL FOR ENTRIES!

This month’s meeting will be January 2, 2010 at the offices of the Intermountain Catholic Newspaper in Salt Lake City. The address is 27 C Street. The meeting starts at 9 a.m. The agenda is as follows: Agenda January 2, 2010 Intermountain Catholic Video progress Linda Sunshine/Black Hole Linda/Don Contest Judging for Oklahoma Pro Canal … More Monthly SPJ Board Meeting – January 2010

Nov. 3, 2009 — SPJ Meeting Members present: Gus Garcia, Tom Haraldsen, Laura Hancock, Doug Gibson, Jim Fisher, Ben Winslow, Allison Barlow-Hess, Amy K. Stewart AWARDS BANQUET UPDATE: Officer’s Club booked for next year’s banquet. Amy brought up sending out an e-mail about holiday clip gathering to encourage people to get ready for the contest. … More Minutes from November meeting.

Agenda December 5, 2009 Deseret News Video progress Linda Sunshine/Black Hole Linda/Don Top of Rockies Don Contest Suggestions by Trent about how to change photo: Suggestions and offer of help with online submissions Changing web and magazine categories Judges? Suggestions welcome Advertising: Sound out first e-mail immediately. Send forms first of January Follow-up e-mail every … More SPJ Board – December meeting

Approved at the Nov. 7, meeting. 10/3/09 SPJ meeting @ KSL 9 a.m. Present: Allison Barlow-Hess, Sethina (KTALK), Ben Winslow, Gus Garcia, Doug Gibson, Jim Fisher, Linda Petersen, Maria Titze, Don Meyers, Sheryl Worsley, Maria (Intermountain Catholic), Amy K. Stewart. Don Meyers has agreed to help John Ensslin with the Top of the Rockies contest. … More SPJ Board – October minutes