Category archive for ‘2011: New Orleans’ 
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SPJ bestows highest honor upon former President Al Cross
SPJ’s Immediate Past President Hagit Limor presented Al Cross with the 2011 Wells Memorial Key, SPJ’s highest honor. | By Olivia Ingle
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Ensslin assumes SPJ presidency
John Ensslin took the oath of office from Past President Hagit Limor at the President’s Installation Banquet Tuesday evening. | By Olivia Ingle
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Delegates reject reviving Helen Thomas award
A Society of Professional Journalists lifetime achievement award named for veteran White House correspondent Helen Thomas is history. | By Jordain Carney
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Unity strives to resolve a family feud with NABJ
Unity, which has been a major voice for newsroom diversity since its first gathering in 1994, is searching for a way to reinvent itself. | By Mary Barczak
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SPJ addresses burden of travel costs
Due to rising travel costs and an unstable job market, stipends funded by the Society of Professional Journalists are becoming increasingly vital for national officers to perform their required duties. | By Diana Elbasha
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Auctions raise more than $7,500 for SPJ Legal Defense Fund
The Society of Professional Jouranlists Legal Defense Fund live auction raised more than $4,600 on Tuesday. | By Mary Barczak and Gregan Wingert
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SPJ delegates OK ‘one member, one vote’
Every member of the Society Professional Journalists will be allowed to vote for national and regional officers under a bylaw change adopted at Tuesday’s closing business session ending a decades-long tradition of voting by delegates only. | By Ashley Carnifax
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@acarvin follows #BattleOfTheCamel @ #EIJ11
Andy Carvin, senior strategist for NPR, spoke to a crowd Tuesday about his social media coverage of the uprisings in the Middle East and Africa. | By Olivia Ingle
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Otto, Ford, Record: SPJ leaders and legends die
Members of the Society of Professional Journalists are remembering three former presidents as effective leaders and eloquent storytellers. | By Diana Elbasha
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Young entrepreneurs with a ‘flare’ for QR codes
A start-up launched by a team of young journalists creates codes that, when scanned, take users to a Web page with aggregated content on a particular topic. | By Olivia Ingle
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Seen & Heard: What is your reaction to NABJ withdrawing from Unity?
Convention-goers respond. | By Corinne Chin
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Project looks to increase diversity of sources
Journalists around the world could soon have extensive access to sources and Web links to help them write diverse, inclusive stories. | By Ashley Carnifax
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Resolution Results
Updates from the closing business session on Tuesday.
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Fate of reinstating Helen Thomas award rests with delegates
SPJ members are expected to debate two resolutions at Tuesday’s closing business session on whether to reinstate a lifetime achievement award named after veteran White House correspondent Helen Thomas. | By Jordain Carney
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Fager draws a crowd in his ‘60 minutes’
CBS News chairman and “60 Minutes” executive producer Jeffrey Fager urged reporters during the convention’s keynote address to remember the storytelling roots on which journalism was founded. | By Diana Elbasha
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Limor wraps up ‘best year of my life’
Outgoing SPJ President Hagit Limor has some advice for her successor: Get ready for the most exciting year of your life. | By Ashley Carnifax
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SPJ extols excellence, endows Puckey with Galvan award
The Society of Professional Journalists endowed Tara Puckey with the Julie Galvan Outstanding Graduate in Journalism Award. | By Jordain Carney
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SPJ history book waits to be written
The Sigma Delta Chi board of directors decided Monday to put off a decision on whether to hire a Texas author to write the history of the Society of Professional Journalists. | By Mary C. Barczak
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RTDNA honorees relate times of laughter, tears
The Radio Television Digital News Association awarded its highest honors to two journalists on Monday. | By Ashley Carnifax
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Attendees crowd into critique sessions, work samples in hand
More than 50 attendees signed up Monday for resume, video and writing critiques to get advice from experts. | By Olivia Ingle
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‘Ethicalfred’ keeps focus on real-life issues
Fred Brown’s email address includes “ethicalfred” for a reason. | By Olivia Ingle
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Seen & Heard: What impacts do social medial have on the reporting process?
Convention-goers respond. | By Kevin Zansler
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Highlights from Monday’s sessions
Take a peek at our notes on a few of Monday’s sessions. | By Ashley Carnifax
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SPJ board approves higher dues for next year
After six months of debate, the Society of Professional Journalists’ board of directors approved an increase in membership dues. | By Diana Elbasha
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The Crescent City boasts new adventures for convention-goers
This year’s Society of Professional Journalists’ convention in New Orleans promises to be full of new experiences. | By Mary C. Barczak
