From the Cincinnati Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists…

	Cincinnati Professional Chapter *Online OnPress*
	December 13, 2004 ▪ A periodic online newsletter
	enews@cincyspj.org ▪ More than 690 subscribers

SPJ Holiday Party set for this Thursday, Dec. 16

Join fellow journalists this week to celebrate the season and socialize. The gathering is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 16 at Arnold's Bar & Grill, 210 E. 8th St. in downtown Cincinnati.

A short SPJ business meeting will begin the party, followed by a cash bar. Appetizers will be provided by the SPJ chapter. There is no charge to attend the event and all Greater Cincinnati and Dayton-area journalists are invited to attend.

Come celebrate the holidays with your colleagues!

WHEN:	6:30-9 p.m., Thurs., Dec. 16, 2004
WHERE:	Arnold's Bar & Grill, 210 E. 8th St., between Main & Sycamore streets, downtown Cincinnati
COST:	Free
INFO:	programs@cincyspj.org

Monthly journalist socials to begin in January

The Cincinnati Pro Chapter is proud to announce the first monthly journalist social. Designed to bring journalists together in an informal, low-key and relaxed setting, SPJ will each month sponsor an event at a local venue. The event will move each month and be posted here and e-mailed to the SPJ e-mail list.

Our first social will be at Bella Cincinnati, 600 Walnut St., downtown. Happy hour, with reduced priced domestic and import beers, wine and featured martinis, will end at 8 p.m. Bella will provide complimentary hors d'oeuvres 7-8 p.m. All monthly socials will be free to attend.

WHEN:	6:30-9 p.m., Thurs., Jan. 20, 2005
WHERE:	Bella Cincinnati, 600 Walnut St. (next to the Aronoff Center)
COST:	Free
INFO:	programs@cincyspj.org

News Record wins best in state

Ohio SPJ named The News Record Ohio’s best student newspaper at its annual banquet. The University of Cincinnati’s student-run publication was given the honor at a Sept. 18 banquet in Cleveland. Several students traveled to Cleveland to accept the award. The Ohio SPJ is comprised of representatives from the three Ohio professional SPJ chapters in Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus.

The News Record is advised by longtime Cincinnati Post reporter and editor, Al Salvato. Josh Rinaldi served as editor during the 2003-2004 school year. Judges said: “This campus daily takes itself seriously, and provides views of the nation and world as well as university news.”

The Cincinnati Pro Chapter congratulates UC and TNR staff on this distinct honor. To see all winners in this year’s contest, please visit the Ohio SPJ Web page: http://www.ohiospjawards.org

Listen to Deters/Rucker debate

Hamilton County prosecutor candidates Joe Deters and Fanon Rucker debated on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 at Xavier University's Cintas Center.

The debate was moderated by Byron P. White, director for community building at Xavier. Four local reporters from the Society of Professional Journalists Cincinnati Pro Chapter and the National Association of Black Journalists/Cincinnati, sponsors of the event, served as panelists. The debate was open to the public.

Now, thanks to WVXU-FM, download and listen to the debate through the Cincy SPJ Web site. Click here and follow the link near bottom of page.

Next SPJ Board Meeting:
6:30 p.m. Dec. 16, 2004
(Prior to Holiday Party)
Arnold's Bar & Grill,
210 E. 8th St. (between Sycamore & Main streets, downtown)

January board meeting:
11:30 a.m. Jan. 28, 2005
Location to be announced

About SPJ

The Society of Professional Journalists works to improve and protect journalism. For more than 95 years, SPJ has been dedicated to encouraging a climate in which journalism can be practiced freely and fully, stimulating high standards of ethical behavior in the practice of journalism, and perpetuating a free press as the cornerstone of our nation and our liberty.

Board Meetings, fourth Friday every month (except August)

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National SPJ: http://spj.org
Cincinnati’s chapter: http://www.cincyspj.org

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