Assaulting journalists and demanding that they refrain from documenting events in public spaces runs counter to the ideals of our democracy. The Greater Oregon Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists stands by journalists’ First Amendment right to cover incidents and demonstrations and to provide clear documentation of these events to keep everyone informed.
Read MoreSPJ Oregon is looking for an interim board member to fill a half-year seat. This position will run from April to October 2021.
Read MoreSPJ Oregon is hosting a virtual conference on Friday, April 30th, by donation only. Check out what we’ve got planned.
Read MoreOregon journalists will become eligible for a COVID vaccine by May 1 along with other frontline essential workers, the Oregon Health Authority announced Friday.
Read MoreWe’re hard at work in Salem pushing for four bills that would improve government transparency and public access to information. We’re also keeping an eye out for bills that could negatively impact transparency and disclosure.
Read MoreSPJ Region 10 has announced a week-long deadline extension for SPJ Region 10's Northwest Excellence in Journalism Contest.
The new and final deadline is Thursday, March 4, at 11:59 PM.
Read MoreWe've got our eyes set on early April for the SPJ Oregon 2021 annual conference.
The conference will be entirely virtual this year, which can be a bummer for folks who look forward to the meet-and-greets. But this is also an opportunity to provide training to professional and aspiring journalists who can't normally make the drive to Portland or Eugene.
Read MoreThe SPJ Region 10 NW Excellence in Journalism Contest opens Wednesday, Jan. 27. This competition is one of the largest of its kind in the nation and honors journalists across SPJ Region 10, which covers Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Idaho, and Montana.
Read MoreSPJ Oregon is governed by an eight member volunteer board that meets at least once a month by phone. The board elects its own president, vice president, secretary and treasurer at the first meeting of the year.
Read MoreBoard members plan journalism trainings and other events, run our annual contest, fundraise to support our lobbyist and guide our advocacy work around press freedom in Salem. Board members have considerable leeway to take on projects of interest to them in service of improving journalism in Oregon. The time commitment is roughly 5-10 hours per month.
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