Results of our annual fundraiser, new contest manager, new jobs board and tracking assaults and arrests of journalists.
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Like The Beatles, SPJ Oregon gets by with a little help from our friends.
SPJ Oregon’s annual fundraiser, a silent auction, starts Nov. 23 and ends on the National Day of Giving, Nov. 30. And we’re asking for help from our members, supporters and friends.
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Mark your calendars: SPJ Oregon is hosting its virtual fundraiser this fall. It launches on Nov. 23 and ends on Nov. 30, the National Day of Giving. Like last year, we’ll host a virtual silent auction full of unique items submitted by our volunteer board and other journalists across our region.
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SPJ Oregon has a new Educator Seat on its board of directors specifically for college students or professors. We’re looking for any college students actively studying or participating in journalism as well as journalism or media professors. We hope that this candidate will help engage students and educators across our region.
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Our 9-member board of volunteers meets monthly to plan events such as the annual regional contest, training opportunities, and fundraisers to raise money to pay for lobbying efforts in Salem. You’ll get a hand in deciding what projects we focus on, and which policies we’d like to address to best support journalists in our region.
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A freelance journalist was physically assaulted Sunday afternoon at a demonstration in Portland. A video from Aug. 22 shows protesters wearing all black calling freelance journalist Maranie Staab a sexist slur, then later throwing her to the ground.
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The 2021 Oregon Legislature wrapped up in June, but not before approving SB 500, granting independence to the Oregon Public Records Advocate's office. We’ve got other bills we’ll be pursuing next year.
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A big congratulations to Monica Samayoa of Oregon Public Broadcasting for winning 2019 Rookie of the Year and Tess Riski of Willamette Week for winning 2020 Rookie of the Year!
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We’ve extended the deadline for nominations for the Rookie of the Year awards for 2020 and 2021.
Please submit your nominations by Tuesday, July 20th, at 11:59 pm PT.
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On July 8th, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the DART Center for Journalism and Trauma will host a practical training on covering high-conflict situations in Western rural communities.
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