From the Colorado SPJ Chapter: Pickup some useful new skills when the Press Club and Colorado SPJ co-host a half-day multimedia seminar at the Club from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15. The keynote speaker will be Ron Sylvester, a Wichita, Kan. journalist and co-chair of SPJ’s digital media committee. Ron – who … More Multi-media training.

From the press release sent to us: ANDERSON COOPER Cnn anchor “Anderson cooper 360˚” Guest lecturer “REFLECTIONS ON WORLD EVENTS & THE ROLE OF THE JOURNALIST IN A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION” third annual mccarthey family lecture series: In Praise of independent journalism Saturday November 15, 2008 7:00 pm Rowland hall – St. Mark’s Philip g. Mccarthey … More Upcoming event

Sent to us from the King’s English Bookstore: PROTECTION OF REPORTERS’ CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES SUBJECT OF NOV. 13TH DISCUSSION AT KING’S ENGLISH Deep Throat, the anonymous informant whose clandestine conversations with a Washington Post reporter helped expose the Watergate Scandal and, ultimately, bring down a president, would be an anomaly in 21st century America. Reporters Bob … More Deep Throat Discussion

U of U Department of Communication to Host National Press Club Forumon the Future for Journalism November 6 The National Press Club, the Department of Communication at the University of Utahand the Department of Journalism and Communication at Utah State University areteaming up to look at the future of the news media and how to … More Upcoming event…

Agenda Utah Headliners Chapter Society of Professional Journalists October 25, 2008 KSL 9 a.m. Approval of September Meeting Minutes What did we do for SPJ this month? Report membership calling? Black Hole/Sunshine nominations Maria Barbara Gann about the airport fatal auto pedestrian Division of Human services letter Amy Embargo resolution EIN Quick update on tax … More SPJ Board Meeting – Saturday 10/25/08

This is a regional contest in addition to Utah’s annual contest. Anyone interested or seeking an entry form should contact Cynthia Hessin, 303-620-5654, spjcontest@live.com; or Noelle Leavitt, 720-299-4895, leavittliz@yahoo.com.

The Society of Professional Journalists presented the Utah Headliners chapter with a pair of awards during the SPJ National Conference held in Atlanta, Georgia Sept. 4-7. Chapter president Allison Barlow-Hess received the awards on behalf of the chapter for “First Amendment and Freedom of Information” education, and for “Chapter Communications.” There were only six National … More SPJ awards

The Utah Headliners Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists objects to Utah State University banning broadcasters from U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s recent speech there. Only broadcasters were excluded. Why? Well, we’re not exactly sure. SPJ member and USU journalism professor Penny Byrne writes about it here. A public university, a public forum … More Utah SPJ opposes broadcast ban at USU