Monthly Archives: February 2012

NonProfit News – The Future is Now

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

Foundations and other donors, rather than subscribers or advertisers, are supporting the fastest growing segment of journalism today, nonprofit public interest news organizations. As the members of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association gathered for WNA’s 158th annual convention at the Madison … Continue reading →

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Madison School Board Candidate Forum March 21

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

The Madison Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is sponsoring a Madison School Board candidate forum. Each of the four candidates – incumbent Arlene Silveira and her challenger, Nichelle Nichols, along with Mary Burke and Michael Flores, who … Continue reading →

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Anthony Shadid: An Appreciation

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

Madison Pro Chapter President Mark Pitsch has written an appreciation of New York Times reporter Anthony Shadid, who died on assignment in Syria last week. Shadid, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, worked for The Daily Cardinal and graduated from UW-Madison. … Continue reading →

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SPJ mourns death of UW-Madison graduate Anthony Shadid.

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and UW-Madison graduate Anthony Shadid died Thursday while on assignment in Syria. The New York Times reporter was 43. He worked at the Daily Cardinal at UW before beginning his professional career. The Madison Pro Chapter … Continue reading →

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Reporter Roundtable with Dana Priest

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

MADISON – The UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the Madison Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists invite Madison-area journalists and journalism students to a luncheon roundtable with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Dana Priest. The brown bag … Continue reading →

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SPJ seeks professionals, aspiring journalists for mentoring program

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

The Society of Professional Journalists – Madison Pro Chapter, the SPJ – UW student chapter and the SPJ – UW-Whitewater chapter are seeking professionals and students to participate in a mentoring program for aspiring journalists. You do not have to … Continue reading →

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Nonprofit News: What to Know About ‘Free’ Media

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

NONPROFIT NEWS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ‘FREE’ MEDIA MADISON – The State Capitol media landscape is changing. Within the past two years several nonprofit news organizations have been established offering to share their reporting with traditional media outlets. … Continue reading →

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Standing Business Meeting: First Mondays

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

The Madison Pro Chapter of SPJ will hold a standing business meeting on the first Monday of each month at 7 pm at the Vintage Brewing Company, 674 South Whitney Way, Madison. We’ll still send out agendas in advance. Other … Continue reading →

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SPJ: Madison Chapter Meeting Minutes from January 30, 2012

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

The SPJ Madison Chapter met on January 30, 2012. View a PDF of the meeting minutes.

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