07.18.08
Posted in , at 1:16 pm by steve
Society of Professional Journalists Gateway Chapter would like to extend a special invitation to Metro East and Illinois journalists from all mediums to its monthly happy hour. July’s happy hour will be in Illinois from 7 to 9 p.m., July 24, at Neruda, 4 Club Centre Court, Edwardsville, Ill., 62025 (map). Neruda’s phone number is (618) 659-9866 for directions if needed.
SPJ Board members would greatly appreciate hearing your input about convenient meeting places to alternate with St. Louis happy hours to broaden SPJ’s reach with journalists of the region in order to exchange ideas and regional industry concerns. Thus, increasing SPJ’s efficacy in perpetuating a free press as the cornerstone of our nation and our liberty.
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07.16.08
Posted in at 7:32 pm by steve
In May of 2007 we issued a position statement on the freedom of the press issues at the university. The most recent issue involves banning former adviser Dr Avis Meyer from the newsroom. For the non-administration perspective see http://saveavis.wordpress.com/ and http://www.saveavis.com/
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07.05.08
Posted in at 6:29 pm by steve
Society of Professional Journalists
Location: Lucas Park Grille
1234 Washington Ave., St. Louis, MO 63103 (map)
When: Thursday, July 10, 12:00PM
Phone: (314) 241-7770
Please welcome our guest speaker Ivan Zhai, a journalist with the South China Morning Post, who is an Alfred Friendly Press Fellow working at The St. Louis Post-Dispatch this summer.
Ivan will introduce some brief information about journalism in China and talk about coverage of the Beijing Olympic Games. He also will discuss a bit about China’s politics and society, such as nationalism.
Also, there are some new items on our Lucas Park Grille menu. Come have lunch with us for $10 per person to see what’s new.
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