http://www.stlspj.org Saint Louis Chapter Founded in 1932 | Open to Journalists from all forms of media Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:47:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Summer's almost over, and that means it's time for SPJ to resume its always interesting and informative lunch sessions. We'll get rolling with a session focusing on the venerable St. Louis Journalism Review. The publication has been analyzing the local media scene since 1970, and thanks to a new partnership with ... http://www.stlspj.org/?p=478 The St. Louis Pro chapter's own David Nicklaus has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists with the Howard S. Dubin Outstanding Professional Member Award. David Nicklaus The annual award, which recognizes SPJ members who have made significant contributions to their SPJ chapters and regions, is named for Howard S. Dubin, ... http://www.stlspj.org/?p=470 Nobody gets into this business for fame and fortune. In fact, if you throw that cliche at a journalist, you will get a sarcastic quip and possibly a pica pole thrown at you, since there's no other practical purpose for a pica pole anymore beyond backscratcher and self-defense implement. There's a ... http://www.stlspj.org/?p=468 Not every journalist needs a lawyer handy, but it's good to know the Society of Professional Journalists can make one available. Now, the Legal Defense Fund that provides such assistance requests your help in return. At the national convention in October, SPJ plans to have a Legal Defense Fund Auction to generate ... http://www.stlspj.org/?p=465 Seventeen people who are prominent in local media and public relations have been named to the board of the recently created St. Louis Media History Foundation, the St. Louis Business Journal has reported. The foundation constitutes a project to preserve and manage key elements of the region's print and broadcast history, ... http://www.stlspj.org/?p=463 The St. Louis Pro chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists stands with the national chapter in calling for increased access and press freedom in the areas of the Gulf of Mexico hit hard by the oil spill there. Reports of media restrictions imposed by BP officials and federal authorities have ... http://www.stlspj.org/?p=460 Journalists and writers who are out of work or looking for a career change are invited to check out Patch.com, a community-specific news and information platform now expanding to include metropolitan St. Louis. Patch, which launched last year, already has news and information sites up and running in California, Connecticut, New ... http://www.stlspj.org/?p=442 Several journalism and communications scholars received almost $17,000 in scholarships Wednesday from our colleagues at The Press Club of Metropolitan St. Louis. The awards were given out during a meet-and-greet reception for Cardinals broadcaster Mike Shannon, who has been selected the Press Club's Media Person of the Year. Shannon will be ... http://www.stlspj.org/?p=440 As the new chapter president, I want to thank the chapter board for its vote of confidence in me for 2010-2011, thank outgoing president Kelsey Volkmann for her commitment and strong leadership this past year, and invite all members and their guests to attend a special ... http://www.stlspj.org/?p=434 This year’s SPJ convention, taking place Oct. 3-5 in Las Vegas, promises to bring hands-on training to conference-goers. There will be 50+ workshops with many sessions focusing on the use of multimedia and social networking tools packed into two days. From the Las Vegas Sun, Rob Curley, well known for ... http://www.stlspj.org/?p=430