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Get better video from your digital SLR camera
Quill isn’t just SPJ’s print magazine – it’s a multimedia resource for all journalists. To accompany his Digital Media Toolbox column in the January/February issue, videographer Jeff Achen made this...
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Copyright soup for the journalist’s soul
Check out these two short talks from the annual TED conference to learn what the world of high fashion, a dancing Jesus and the Muppets can teach us about the archaic world of copyright law. A few...
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Build your own website for free
More journalists these days are setting up their own websites where they can profile their work. It’s one of the best ways to grow your brand and display your resume online. I’ve taken web design...
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SPJ Digital approved by Board
The Board of Directors of the Society of Professional Journalists approved the formation of SPJ Digital, the community for social media and digital journalism Aug. 20. The Board unanimously approved...
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What do communities say about SPJ’s future?
In this Net Worked guest post, SPJ national president Dana Neuts looks at the role of the communities, including SPJ Digital, the community where this blog operates, and what these communities mean for...
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Some forthcoming changes to SPJ Digital
SPJ Digital has been making significant progress since the new officer terms began on Feb. 1. We have made more resources available and expanded work on our current resources, as well as grown in...
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Verify, verify, verify, especially on social media
The Journalism School at New York’s Columbia University issued a report April 5 regarding inaccuracies in a Rolling Stone story. (Photo – mathewingram/Flickr under CC) One of the biggest talking points...
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Teaching social media ethics must be a priority
Ethics Week is the perfect time to remember journalism ethics, especially social media.(Photo: SPJ) This week is the SPJ’s annual Ethics Week, a celebration of, and a time to examine deeper, the Code...
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#SPJ4All: More than a hashtag
My selfie for #spj4all. (Photo by the author.) A year ago this week, an email appeared in my inbox confirming my membership with the SPJ. I had just graduated from university, and I was trying to...
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Your thoughts on Twitter’s next 10 years
Twitter will turn 10 next March. I’d like to hear from you about its future for journalists. (Image: Flickr user Anthony Quintano under CC) This post was updated on September 8, 2015 to reflect a...
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Celebrating women in journalism
Today is International Women’s Day — a day to celebrate and recognize the contributions women have made to the world. As journalism evolves, ideas and contributions by women have allowed to make the...
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One experience can change everything
The SPA member badge, which is displayed on my web site. (Photo: SPA) This weekend, in Loughborough in the English Midlands, a few of my colleagues and their peers are getting together for the Student...
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The SPJ Ethics Code applies to Twitter too
Ethics Week is an important time to remember the Code of Ethics, and how they apply to Twitter. (Photo: SPJ) Next week is Ethics Week here at SPJ, a time to celebrate the Code of Ethics, and to examine...
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Why it is truly #SPJ4All
My photo for #SPJ4All. Last May, I picked up the telephone at my desk and dialed into New Albany, Indiana. Situated on the Indiana-Kentucky border, it was the town that was home to an idea that is at...
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An ethical resolution
Ethical journalism remains a quintessential part of society, and the SPJ Code of Ethics helps to reinforce it. (Image: Pixabay) Journalism is in a quandary. As we prepare to say goodbye to 2016 and...
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Let’s talk about ethics
We should talk about ethics, not just on the days of Ethics Week, but every day. (Photo: SPJ) Next Monday (April 24th) begins Ethics Week, an annual event here at SPJ that looks at the role of ethics...
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The pros of verifying
Twitter has become important for disseminating information, but you need to make sure its accurate before publishing. (Photo: Pixabay) Last Thursday, the UK held a general election which saw a hung...
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An ethical education
President Trump will not change his behavior towards the media. It is down to us to educate the public about the importance of journalism. (Photo: Gage Skidmore/Flickr) “I don’t know what to make of...
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The author and long time public radio broadcaster Garrison Keillor has a saying which accompanies the end of his Writer’s Almanac programs on Minnesota Public Radio: “Be well, do good work, and keep in...
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#SPJ4All in action
One night in April 1986, Garrison Keillor stood on the stage of the World Theater (now the Fitzgerald Theater) in St. Paul, Minnesota, as part of celebrations for its grand reopening after years of...
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