SPJ program "How to Stay Out of Jail: Using Un-Named Sources" slated
August 25 program highlights hot topic

 

Your SPJ - Cincy Pro Chapter and Frost Brown Todd invite to join us for a brown-bag lunch-time program "How to Stay Out of Jail: Using Un-Named Sources". And the really cool part? We'll have the brown bag packed, ready and waiting for you - no need to bring lunch. And the best part? It's totally free. All of it.

 

Join Enquirer reporter and SPJ program chairman James Pilcher as he moderates a discussion between award winning reporters, editors and experts in the legal community. Our panel will include Cincinnati Enquirer Editor-in-Chief Tom Callinan, WCPO I-Team reporter Hagit Limor, Frost Brown Todd media law attorneys Richard Goehler and Monica Dias. Together the will provide insight into today's most controversial journalism dilemma: What to do when sources want to go off the record and how to use that information effectively and legally.

 

So, join us for an hour of training that will begin impacting your work the minute you leave. All sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists, with lunch and organizational consideration provided by Frost Brown Todd.

 

Local SPJ Banquet slated for October 28
Event at UC celebrates new journalism program

After much commotion, pitfalls and unfortunate circumstances, the banquet is back on. Due to a key organizer’s illness and problems with judging, the local SPJ banquet had to be postponed. At it's July board meeting, the SPJ Executive Board voted to move the banquet to October 28.

This year's event will be at the Kingsgate Conference Center on the campus of the University of Cincinnati. We will be celebrating the launch of the school's brand new journalism program. A keynote speaker is being finalized. Tickets will go on sale next month.

If you have questions please e-mail info@cincyspj.org or call (513) 621-NEWS.

SPJ Board extends Hall of Fame nominations
Banquet delay gives SPJ more time to publicize Hall of Fame selection process

SPJ has changed the way journalists are entered into the Cincinnati Journalism Hall of Fame. Now, current, former and retired media professionals can nominate journalists and journalism educators - living or dead - to join the elite list of honored journalists. Nominations can be made at the SPJ Web site or by mail by downloading a nomination form.

Changing the process will open nominations to more journalists the committee may have overlooked in the past and needs to recognize, said Joe Wessels, SPJ's chapter president. The deadline is now September 15, 2005.

"The old process was good, but opening the nominations to a broader base will undoubtedly benefit the Hall of Fame," Wessels said. "The wealth of knowledge and memories of journalists not on the Hall of Fame committee needs to be utilized."

The Hall of Fame committee - comprised of current and esteemed retired journalists and through the leadership of Hall of Fame Chairperson Scott Aiken - selects honorees from those nominated. Typically two to three journalists are entered into the Hall of Fame each year.

For more information about how to nominate someone or to see the criteria for someone to enter the Hall of Fame, visit this site.

To see past winners, click here.