Our 9-member board of volunteers meets monthly to plan events such as the annual regional contest, training opportunities, and fundraisers to raise money to pay for lobbying efforts in Salem. You’ll get a hand in deciding what projects we focus on, and which policies we’d like to address to best support journalists in our region.
Read MoreA freelance journalist was physically assaulted Sunday afternoon at a demonstration in Portland. A video from Aug. 22 shows protesters wearing all black calling freelance journalist Maranie Staab a sexist slur, then later throwing her to the ground.
Read MoreThe 2021 Oregon Legislature wrapped up in June, but not before approving SB 500, granting independence to the Oregon Public Records Advocate's office. We’ve got other bills we’ll be pursuing next year.
Read MoreA big congratulations to Monica Samayoa of Oregon Public Broadcasting for winning 2019 Rookie of the Year and Tess Riski of Willamette Week for winning 2020 Rookie of the Year!
Read MoreWe’ve extended the deadline for nominations for the Rookie of the Year awards for 2020 and 2021.
Please submit your nominations by Tuesday, July 20th, at 11:59 pm PT.
Read MoreOn July 8th, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the DART Center for Journalism and Trauma will host a practical training on covering high-conflict situations in Western rural communities.
Read MoreWe’re looking for an SPJ member to join our volunteer board as an interim member until the end of September, 2021. Our board is made up of eight volunteers who are student, professional, or retired journalists and media professionals.
Read MoreSPJ Oregon is now accepting nominations for Rookie of the Year awards for 2020 and 2021.
This award is presented to a journalist who has had their first full-time, non-internship reporting job in the previous calendar year. The Rookie of the Year is honored for a body of work, not just one journalistic project.
Read MoreSPJ Oregon held its Build A Better Journalist Conference virtually on April 30th, 2021.
The conference covered wildfire reporting, protest coverage, building and maintaining sources, making digital charts for free, 360 video journalism, and more.
Read MoreAssaulting 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.
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