SPJ NorCal Seeks Journalist For Sunshine Ordinance Task Force
The Society of Professional Journalists, Northern California Chapter, is searching for a journalist for a voting seat on San Francisco’s open-government watchdog commission, the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force. SPJ recently…
SPJ NorCal Condemns Attack on Shield Law Protections During George Floyd Protests
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE--- The Freedom of Information Committee of the Society of Professional Journalists’ Northern California chapter condemns a startling decision by a Washington state judge, ruling that news outlets…
SPJ NorCal Condemns Sacramento Police Department’s Flawed Media Policy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- A national coalition of media organizations today joins forces to condemn a new media policy from the Sacramento Police Department. The policy, produced by the Department…
An Open Letter to Police Officers and Protesters from the Society of Professional Journalists
The Society of Professional Journalists represents close to 6,000 journalists around the country. We are sending this open letter to you asking that you please let us do our jobs…
SPJ NORCAL APPLAUDS CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT FOR BOOSTING ACCESS TO POLICE BODY CAMERA FOOTAGE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-- In a victory for transparency advocates, the California Supreme Court held in a decision this week that public agencies cannot charge requesters for the redaction of electronic…
SPJ NORCAL TO HOST SHIELD LAW TRAINING JUNE 2 AT 11:30 A.M., FEATURING LEGAL EXPERTS AND BUZZFEED REPORTER RYAN MAC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- Join SPJ NorCal for a virtual workshop on journalist shield law protections with a panel of legal experts and Ryan Mac, the San Francisco-based BuzzFeed reporter…
SPJ NORCAL JOINS FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION TO PROTECT PRESS FREEDOM ONE YEAR AFTER POLICE RAID ON JOURNALIST
One year ago this week, San Francisco police conducted a raid on journalist Bryan Carmody, a widely condemned attack on press freedom and a plain violation of California’s shield law…
SPJ NORCAL AND COALITION OF MEDIA, TRANSPARENCY ADVOCATES URGE SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR LONDON BREED TO RESTORE RIGHTS UNDER SUNSHINE ORDINANCE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SAN FRANCISCO -- The Northern California Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (“SPJ NorCal”), the First Amendment Coalition, the Pacific Media Workers Guild, the California News…
FIGHTING FOR PUBLIC RECORDS IN CALIFORNIA AMID COVID-19
UPDATE ON APRIL 14: We've hit our capacity of 100 attendees for this call. Please stay tuned for details on future sessions. ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Join SPJ NorCal and the First Amendment…
SPJ NorCal, First Amendment Coalition Publish CPRA Response Template For Requesters Facing Delayed Access
For immediate release Contact: SPJ NorCal FOI Committee at spjnorcalfoi@gmail.com Some state and local entities in California have stopped responding to requests made under the Public Records Act amid changes to…