The following originally appeared on SPJ national’s website. Confidential and nonjudgmental You’re a reporter on deadline. How do I properly identify that transgender crime victim? You’re an editor on deadline. Can my headline be short and sensitive? You’re an art director on deadline. Is my illustration stylistic or whitewashing? You’re a photographer on deadline. Is my photo representative or insensitive? Fast answers for confused […]
Congratulations to the incoming Houston Pro chapter officers. We look forward to a fruitful and busy year in which we learn every day how better to live the new normal. President: Ruth Nasrullah Treasurer: Jim Magill Board Member At-Large: Melissa Allison Board Member At-Large: Stephanie Coleman Board Member At-Large: Tom Marsh
Houston SPJ’s Sept. 20 virtual coffee break was interesting as usual. We had guests from as far as Ukraine and Florida, and the conversation covered a range of topics from collaborating on projects to the best way to improve public speaking skills. Join us for the next one! These online gatherings are an opportunity for journalists and journalism students to […]
August 26, 2020 marks the centennial of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote. The press was a significant part of that milestone, including the “suffrage press,” which the activists themselves put out to further their cause. On Saturday, August 22, at 1 p.m. CDT, Houston SPJ will present a program entitled “Suffrage and the Press: 100 Years […]
If you missed our panel discussion on July 25, or you saw it and want to catch it again, you can watch it here. During the protests that followed the death of George Floyd, there were widespread incidents of journalists being attacked even when they identified themselves as press. The U.S. Press Freedom Tracker reports more than 430 aggressions against […]
Studying journalism in college isn’t something you do for the money, or for the prestige, or for the cushy work hours. You pursue journalism because you’re passionate about truth and eager to tell the stories of your state, town, neighborhood, or even your own family under stay-at-home orders. Journalism students face the same challenges as students in other programs, especially […]
When the pandemic first got serious in the U.S. and stay-at-home and shelter-in-place orders were handed down, what a regular workday was changed for many people. It was no different for journalists, who if they went out to cover a story had to use equipment like an extended mic and to wear masks while keeping a minimum of six feet […]
