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INDIANAPOLIS – The Society of Professional Journalists is pleased to honor the Western Washington and Southwest Missouri Pro Chapters as the 2007-2008 SPJ National Chapters of the Year. Each year, the Society honors six chapters for their work. Two chapters, one large (75 or more members) and one small (less than 75 members), are then … More Utah SPJ wins two awards!
The Utah Headliners Chapter of the SPJ will hold a board meeting on Saturday, Aug. 9 2008 at 9 a.m. at the SL Tribune building to discuss the next year’s activity planning, board positions, the past contest and banquet and any other business.
THE UTAH HEADLINERS CHAPTER OF SPJ ANNOUNCES 2008 AWARDS Salt Lake City, June 20, 2008—The Utah Headliners Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists honors outstanding achievement in journalism with this year’s SPJ Utah awards. Nearly 120 Utah journalists attended this year’s SPJ Utah Headliners 2008 Awards Banquet in the Crimson View at the A. … More
From SPJ FOIA Guy Joel Campbell: HB166, which would have required that public meeting minutes be available within 14 days, has now been substituted with language that requires the minutes to be public within 14 days. However, until the public body approves them they would be a “protected draft” under GRAMA. Initially the bill was … More Legislative ALERT!
The Utah Supreme Court has adopted Rule 509, a reporter’s shield rule for Utah. THANK YOU to all who commented in favor of this. You have helped to guarantee a free and open press! -Ben WinslowPresident, Utah Headliners ChapterSociety of Professional Journalists. The announcement from our attorneys: Good news! The Utah Supreme Court yesterday adopted … More WE HAVE A SHIELD RULE!
From SPJ member Jeff Barrus at the Tooele Transcript Bulletin: COPY EDITOR The Tooele Transcript Bulletin, a 114-year-old, twice-weekly newspaper in one of Utah’s fastest-growing areas, seeks a copy editor. Duties include editing stories for style, punctuation, and grammar; writing headlines, captions and subheads; serving as liason between the editorial and design departments; compiling a … More Job opening
The holidays are over and it’s time for another SPJ Board Meeting. Mark your calendars for 9 a.m., Jan. 12 at the Deseret News building (30 E. 100 S., SLC) Details to come soon…
Why Utah needs a reporter’s privilege rule Rule 509, as amended, should be adopted by the Utah Supreme Court because of the following reasons: Utah is one of a few states that does not grant protection to journalists.Some 47 states grant some form of protection to journalists to keep them from revealing sources. The U.S. … More Shield Rule…
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