Society of Professional Journalists UW-Madison

04/24/2017

SPJ's Code of Ethics states that ethical journalism is truthful, compassionate, independent and transparent. We need ethical journalism — and journalists who work each day with the profession’s highest standards in mind — now more than ever.

10/22/2015

Not cool. They claim it will reduce "paper waste". What do you think.
http://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/blog/2015/10/20/wesleyan-students-defund-paper/

Student at Wesleyan voted to cut funding for the school newspaper after it published a column that was mildly critical of the movement.

09/25/2015

Safety for Journalists. Let's talk about it Saturday morning.
http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=65c837e7eef5fb04ccf901d34&id=36626f22c3&e=117090036c

05/04/2015

SPJ-Madison is hosting a fantastic (and free for students!) workshop FRIDAY at Capital Newspapers. For more details, check out the link below.

Hope to see you there!

9-9:30 am: Registration 9:30-10:30 am: The Growing Importance of Data Visualization We live an era where the amount and importance of data is expanding swiftly. Changes in technology are changing the way people interact and consume that information and data. And as producers of content, we need to b…

05/04/2015

Hello all!

Tonight, the WisconsinWatch.org, the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism's "Investigative Reporting + Art: The Spring 2015 Wisconsin Tour" will be in Madison at the Wisconsin Center for Discovery from 5-7 p.m.

Make sure to check it out!

We've transformed our reporting on problems with Wisconsin's water quality and supply into sculptures that you can see and touch — including a life-size half cow and 1,000 balls of wool. Meet the artist and the reporters and learn about Wisconsin water in this series of events across the state April…

04/09/2015

Don't miss an amazing opportunity to attend a networking and information event with USA Today Standards and Ethics Editor Brent Jones tomorrow, April 9th, at 4:30 p.m. in Vilas 5055!

04/08/2015

Hello, all!

We want YOU to get an internship, so we'll be posting internships we're excited about on our blog (and sending them to our mailing list).

Check out our latest post now!

Internships play a huge role in the fields of journalism and strategic communication! To help you find an internship, SPJ UW-Madison will send a weekly email (and post it here, too) over the next m...

03/12/2015

You can have your very own FREE SPJ glass for the beverage of your choice, thanks to our lead event sponsor Wisconsin Newspaper Association. Just be one of the first 50 people to join us at our release party at Next Door Brewing on March 16.

Help us celebrate . Journalists and advocates of open government are welcome to attend. More details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1070177296342017/

02/25/2015

Don't miss our meeting TONIGHT at 7 p.m. in room 2195 in Vilas Hall! We'll be speaking with two recent graduates of the J-School, Jennifer Inglish, a Producer with Discover Mediaworks, and Sara Vinson who works with a global communications firm about the journalism industry and how they got to where they are today!

Even if you haven't been to an SPJ meeting or event before, we hope you come to our first meeting of the spring semester to learn more about who SPJ is, what we do, becoming a member and our upcoming events this semester!

02/25/2015

We're having our first meting of the spring semester TOMORROW Wednesday, February 25th at 7 p.m. in room 2195 in Vilas Hall! Whether or not you have been to an SPJ meeting or event before, we encourage you to attend our first meeting to learn more about who SPJ is, what we do, becoming a member and our upcoming events this semester.

Additionally, a panel of two recent graduates, Jennifer Ingish who works as a Producer with Discover Mediaworks, and Sara Vinson who works with a global communications firm, will be at our meeting to discuss working in the Journalism industry and to answer any questions you may have about their work and finding internships and jobs.

We hope to see you there!

02/24/2015

Applying for summer internships or jobs after graduation? Check out these helpful resume building tips from Poynter!

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