Society of Professional Journalists

SPJ joins a @freedom.press-led coalition urging the House Ways and Means Committee to end its inquiry into BreakThrough News and halt threats to subpoena its journalists. The coalition warns that targeting newsrooms over their viewpoints threatens First Amendment protections. ➡️ bit.ly/4khihIK

⏰ There's still time to register for today's free info session! Join SPJ and the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford University at 7 p.m. EDT today, Monday, Oct. 19, to learn about the nine-month fellowship and how to apply. ➡️ Registration is required: bit.ly/4i6PCUj

Take your journalism further! ✨ Join SPJ and the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford University for a free info session at 7 p.m. EDT Monday, Oct. 19. Learn about the nine-month fellowship and how to apply. 🗓️ Applications close at 1 p.m. PST Dec. 2. ➡️ Register now: bit.ly/4s7Cxi4

SPJ and its Maryland pro and campus chapters stand with student journalist Cat Murphy after Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., threatened law enforcement over her recording of a public press gaggle. Journalists must be free to report without intimidation or threats of prosecution. ➡️ bit.ly/4hXPuXc

SPJ welcomes a federal judge’s renewed block on the White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists and condemns the DOJ’s antitrust investigation into five networks over suspended pool coverage after CNN’s credentials were revoked. ➡️ bit.ly/47jB4Ma

The SPJ Foundation has announced its 2026-27 Board of Directors, with Matthew T. Hall serving as president. The Foundation supports programs, grants and initiatives advancing press freedom, journalism ethics, education and professional development. ➡️ bit.ly/4hYONwK

The SPJ Foundation is investing $100,000 in 12 journalism organizations and SPJ chapters through its 2026 grant program, supporting projects focused on press freedom, journalism advocacy, media literacy and access to credible information. ➡️ Learn more: bit.ly/3VxhRUC

SPJ condemns the reported DOJ antitrust investigation into five news networks. Antitrust laws are meant to protect consumers — not presidents from critical coverage. Weaponizing the DOJ against the press threatens every American’s First Amendment rights.

SPJ has announced its 2026-27 Board of Directors and four newly elected regional coordinators following #SPJ26. ➡️ Read more about SPJ’s new leadership: bit.ly/3UkqUI3

A historic moment for SPJ: Members approved revisions to the SPJ Code of Ethics, with 93% voting in favor. The results were announced today at #SPJ26 in Columbus, Ohio. The updated Code reflects the evolving challenges facing journalism. ➡️ Read more: bit.ly/4ze4pUa

🎉 Hagit Limor, president of the SPJ Foundation and longtime leader of SPJ, has been named the recipient of the 2026 Wells Memorial Key, the organization’s highest member honor. The award was presented to Limor at the President’s Reception during #SPJ26. ➡️ Read more: bit.ly/4dSGgKp

Nicole DeCriscio was sworn in Friday as the 110th national president of the SPJ during the President’s Reception at #SPJ26 in Columbus, Ohio. She succeeds Chris R. Vaccaro after serving as vice president over the last year. ➡️ Read the full press release: bit.ly/4zbgj0T

📣 It’s day one of #SPJ26! Share your photos, what you’re learning and who you’re meeting. Tag SPJ and follow #SPJ26 for convention news and updates. ✍️ Registration is open today until 5 p.m. EDT and Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. EDT in Aminah Prefunction.

🗓️ Three days to go. Journalism is facing big questions about press freedom, access, trust and accountability. Join us in Columbus Oct. 1-4 for #SPJ26, featuring 60+ sessions, speakers, workshops and networking. ➡️ Register today: spj26.org

One week until #SPJ26. ⏰ Join journalists from across the country Oct. 1-4 in Columbus for timely conversations on press freedom, ethics, AI, investigative reporting and more. ✨ ➡️ See the lineup and register today: spj26.org

SPJ welcomes a federal judge’s order restoring press access for @cnn.com, @ms.now and @politico.com. But reporters from all three outlets remained barred from the White House Thursday. Press access should not be used to punish critical reporting. ➡️ Read the full statement: bit.ly/4yYYIcA

Turn stronger public-speaking skills into new opportunities. Join the SPJ Freelance Community for a free webinar with Ruth E. Thaler-Carter. 🗓️ Wednesday, Sept. 23 | ⏰ 6 p.m. EDT 📧 Email spjfreelancecommunity@gmail.com to register

SPJ stands with @cnn.com, @ms.now & @politico.com, whose journalists were barred from the White House. We commend Fox News Media, ABC News, @cbsnews.com, @nbcnews.com, @nytimes.com, @washingtonpost.com & other outlets for standing with their colleagues. We are stronger together.

Journalists must be able to do their jobs safely. Join SPJ’s National Programming Committee for a free virtual conversation on protecting yourself in the field and online. 🗓️ Tuesday, Sept. 22 ⏰ 6:30-8 p.m. EDT ➡️ Register now: bit.ly/4Ap081j

SPJ strongly objects to President Donald Trump’s decision to bar @cnn.com, @ms.now and @politico.com from the White House because of their coverage. Press access should never be used to punish journalists for reporting that those in power dislike. ➡️ Read the full statement: bit.ly/4hfhDsj

#SPJ26 is less than two weeks away. Will you be in Columbus? 👀 Connect with journalists from across the country, explore timely topics and take home practical ideas you can use in your work. 📍 Hilton Columbus Downtown 🗓️ Oct. 1-4 ➡️ Register now: spj26.org

SPJ is pleased that a federal judge blocked proposed visa changes that would restrict foreign journalists. SPJ previously helped organize 30+ journalism groups to pressure Congress to stop the rule, which would limit I visa holders to 240 days in the U.S. ➡️ Read more: bit.ly/4yFJLvO

🗓️ Today is the final day to comment on proposed SPJ Code of Ethics revisions. SPJ Ethics Committee member Blaise Labbe encourages members and the public to weigh in. ⚖️ 📝 ➡️ Review the proposed revisions and submit feedback today: bit.ly/3SeQLA4

America’s earliest newspapers had more in common with today’s media than you might think. 💭 In Quill, Sam Stall explores Alex Wright’s “Empire of Ink” & the printers, publishers & entrepreneurs who shaped the country’s early news ecosystem. 📚 Read the full article & more from Quill: bit.ly/4xNhQdj

Meet SPJ’s 2026 Dori Maynard Diversity Leadership Program fellows: Jolene Almendarez, Ebony Curry, Idris Mohammed, Damilola Oduolowu, Morgan Shay and Tiffany Tan. We can’t wait to welcome them to #SPJ26! 🎉 ➡️ Learn more about the program and this year’s fellows: bit.ly/4rgSP

A quote can be technically accurate and still mislead when stripped of context. In Quill, SPJ National President Chris R. Vaccaro examines the ethics behind viral posts of Logan O’Hoppe’s comments and why context is essential to understanding the full story. 📚 Read more: bit.ly/4h76F8l

Your #SPJ26 to-do list called. 📢 📋 ✅ If “book hotel” is still on it, now’s the time to check it off. Friday, Sept. 11, is the final day to get the group rate at the Hilton Columbus Downtown. ➡️ Register and reserve your room today: spj26.org

Communities need strong local news. SPJ joins a coalition of 130+ groups led by @rebuildlocalnews.bsky.social, urging @governor.ca.gov to support AB 2222, a First Amendment-friendly bill to help local newsrooms hire reporters and deepen community coverage.

Meet the 2026 #SPJNews26 team! 🎉 ✨ Ten student journalists and recent grads will cover SPJ26 in Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 1-4, alongside professional journalists. ➡️ Follow their work at thespjnews.org and get to know the team: bit.ly/4A2XPRq

SPJ has joined an @splc.org-led coalition in urging the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to protect student press freedom. In Pointer v. Phelps, we’re challenging a ruling that could undermine First Amendment protections for independent student media. 📰 ➡️ Learn more: bit.ly/464l4wY

🚨 30 DAYS until SPJ26. 👀 You could hear about it later...or you could be there. ⏰ There's still time to join us in Columbus. ➡️ spj26.org Graphic by Emerson College EC Agency students

🏨 Coming to #SPJ26? Monday, Aug. 31, is your last chance to reserve a room at the discounted convention rate. Stay where the action is — and if you haven’t registered yet, what are you waiting for? 👀 ➡️ Register and reserve your room today: spj26.org

SPJ joins a coalition led by @facoalition.bsky.social in supporting SB 423, a California transparency bill that would give journalists greater access to 911 calls and related records from private immigration detention facilities. ➡️ Learn more about the bill: bit.ly/3SihkEN

The SPJ Foundation has selected Stacie Overton Johnson and Chris Hughes the 2026 Terry Harper Memorial Scholars. Both receive complimentary SPJ26 registration, three hotel nights, a $250 travel stipend and admission to convention receptions. ➡️ Learn more: bit.ly/4wOITUk

SPJ has selected @blockclubchi.bsky.social and Stocktonia to share the 2026 Eugene S. Pulliam First Amendment Award. Each will receive $5,000 for their work championing the First Amendment and a free press. Both will be honored at #SPJ26, Oct. 1-4 in Columbus, Ohio. ➡️ Read more: bit.ly/4gji19X

Tune in at 12:30 p.m. EDT as SPJ Executive Director Caroline Hendrie joins Seth Stern of @freedom.press & Nora Benavidez of Free Press on “Frontline Voices” to discuss the reported Air Force One decoy operation during President Trump’s July 8 return from Turkey. Live on WBAI 99.5 FM: bit.ly/4xkrdAM

SPJ has named Stacie Overton Johnson and Wendy Miller Jordan recipients of the 2026 Howard S. Dubin Outstanding Pro Member Award, recognizing exceptional service to SPJ. ➡️ Meet this year’s honorees: bit.ly/4zIXlQz

Proposed revisions to the SPJ Code of Ethics are available for public review & comment. @hinklej.bsky.social, SPJ Ethics Committee member and @ire.org president invites the public to share feedback & join an August listening session. ➡️ Registration is required: bit.ly/4pYgadY

🗓️ #SPJ26 is just around the corner! The countdown is on — now’s the time to register for SPJ’s biggest gathering of the year and make your plans to join us in Columbus. ➡️ Register, explore the current lineup and reserve your discounted hotel room today: spj26.org

A coalition of groups led by SPJ is urging the U.S. Department of the Interior to reconsider an internal policy prohibiting employees from communicating about deaths or serious injuries in national parks. ➡️ Read the full letter: bit.ly/3S8bHZG

☀️🏆 SPJ has announced the recipients of its 2026 Sunshine Award: freedom-of-information advocate Thomas Susman and the Police Records Access Project, a searchable database of law enforcement records. ➡️ Learn about this year’s winners: bit.ly/4g5VEmX

The Society of Professional Journalists is taking a red pencil to its ethics code, shared exclusively with CJR. Read @lizskalka.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/feature/soci...

⏰ Tonight is the deadline to apply! SPJ’s 2026 Dori Maynard Diversity Leadership Program helps journalists from underrepresented backgrounds connect with industry leaders, grow their networks and engage with SPJ. ➡️ Submit your application: bit.ly/4z8zRnl

The SPJ Ethics Committee on Monday proposed revisions to the SPJ Code of Ethics, opening public review of the first proposed changes since 2014. ➡️ Read the draft, explore the proposed revisions and resources and learn how to share feedback by Sept. 14: bit.ly/4xxvgK2

⏰ Applications due Monday! SPJ’s 2026 Dori Maynard Diversity Leadership Program helps journalists from underrepresented backgrounds connect with industry leaders, grow their networks and engage with SPJ. ➡️ Learn more and apply today: bit.ly/4z8zRnl

Beginning Monday, proposed revisions to the SPJ Code of Ethics will be available for public review & comment. SPJ Ethics Committee Member Eric Deggans invites the public to share feedback & join an August listening session. ➡️ Registration is required: bit.ly/4pYgadY

Beginning Monday, review & comment on proposed revisions to the SPJ Code of Ethics. SPJ National President Chris R. Vaccaro invites the public to read the draft, submit feedback & join an August listening session. ➡️ Registration is required: bit.ly/4pYgadY

Journalism has changed. Its core principles have not. SPJ will release proposed Code of Ethics revisions Aug. 10. Join a listening session to learn more & weigh in: 🗓️ Aug. 13 & 18, 7 p.m. EDT | Aug. 28, 4 p.m. EDT 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4pYgadY 📧 Questions: ethics@spj.org

✨Your service to SPJ deserves recognition.✨ ⏰ Today is the deadline to apply for a Terry Harper Memorial Scholarship to attend #SPJ26 with support for registration, hotel and travel. ✅ Applicants must be SPJ members for at least one year. ➡️ Apply now: bit.ly/4fUGqkX

Service to SPJ deserves recognition. ✨ Apply for a Terry Harper Memorial Scholarship to attend #SPJ26 with support for registration, hotel and travel. ✅ Applicants must be SPJ members for at least one year. ➡️ Learn more and apply by 11:59 p.m. EDT Aug. 3: bit.ly/4fUGqkX