October 24th, 2010
UPDATES First, some good news! The Treasure Island Special Report that ran in the SF Public Press this summer was selected for a SPJ NorCal 2010 Excellence in Journalism Award in the Explanatory Journalism category! Go team! And after more than six months of word wrangling, a piece by Peter Byrne about the problematic investments [...]
May 2nd, 2010
Journalism Innovations III came to a close today, and I’m happy to report that the Data to Diamonds workshop seemed to really resonate (standing-room only!). Thanks again to Burt Herman (Hacks/Hackers), Jim Morris (The Center for Public Integrity), Michele Horaney (MAPLight.org) and Len De Groot (Knight Digital Media Center) for making data analysis and visualization [...]
April 28th, 2010
I’m putting together a panel on open data and data visualization on May 1 with a spectacular lineup of speakers (folks from Hacks/Hackers, Center for Public Integrity, MAPLight and Knight Digital Media Center). It’s part of the Journalism Innovations III conference that’s running from April 30-May 2, and it’s a pay-what-you-can event that’s open to [...]
April 26th, 2010
Did I mention that this is a pay-what-you-can event? +++ Now in its third year, Journalism Innovations is the West Coast’s premiere showcase for groundbreaking journalism ideas, media innovation and community networking. Produced by the Society of Professional Journalists-Northern California, Independent Arts and Media, The University of San Francisco, and the G.W. Williams Center for [...]
March 18th, 2010
SPJ Presents… “Your Views on Local News” A Town Hall Forum Community members will have a chance to discuss their views about the local news with a dozen leading figures in journalism, education, business and politics at a town hall meeting produced by the Society of Professional Journalists, Northern California Chapter, on Thursday, March 25. “Your Views [...]
November 4th, 2009
Strategies and Solutions from Bay Area Experts Thurs., Nov. 12 , 6 pm – 8 pm Bloomberg/San Francisco bureau office Pier 3, Suite 101 Childhood Obesity: Strategies and Solutions from Bay Area Experts Stories about food, nutrition, and the health impacts of eating are all over the media lately. The topic is especially significant for kids, [...]
October 9th, 2009
2009 Excellence in Journalism Awards Dinner The Northern California Chapter of The Society of Professional Journalists and honorary chairs Robert J. Rosenthal, Executive Director of the Center for Investigative Reporting, & Brenda Payton, Independent Journalist INVITE YOU TO THE 2008 – 2009 Excellence in Journalism Awards Dinner Tuesday, November 10, 2009 JILLIAN’S AT THE METREON [...]
September 22nd, 2009
Your local AHCJ and SPJ chapters have teamed up to present our next event: FOI and Public Records Workshop: Smart Tips for Journalists Thursday, Oct. 15, 6 to 8 pm San Francisco Chronicle 100 Fifth Street San Francisco Accessible via BART (Powell St. station) and car (parking garages nearby) ADMISSION: $5 for SPJ and AHCJ [...]