SPJ NorCal Joins FAC, Coalition Of Media Organizations To Urge Compliance With California Public Records Act
For immediate release Contact: SPJ NorCal FOI Committee at spjnorcalfoi@gmail.com In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, some government agencies in California have announced that they intend to stop responding to California…
SPJ NorCal Postpones March 19 James Madison Awards Dinner
Dear friends: The Society of Professional Journalists Northern California chapter has decided to postpone its annual James Madison Freedom of Information Awards dinner, which is organized by SPJ NorCal's Freedom…
SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS’ NORCAL CHAPTER HONORS FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND FIRST AMENDMENT CHAMPIONS
Chapter’s Freedom of Information Committee to host 35th annual James Madison Awards Dinner Thursday evening, March 19, at Delancey Street Town Hall in San Francisco For immediate release Contact: SPJ…
DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR 2020 JAMES MADISON FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AWARDS
SPJ NorCal’s Freedom of Information has extended the contest deadline for the 2020 James Madison Awards to next Friday, January 10. Please go here to submit your nomination. *There is no contest…
JAMES MADISON FOI AWARDS 2020 — CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
The Freedom of Information Committee of the Society of Professional Journalists, Northern California Chapter presents its 35th Annual James Madison Sunshine and First Amendment Awards. Contact: FOI Committee Chairs Matt…
SPJ NorCal Renews Call for Sacramento PD to Implement Policy Fix Affirming Journalists’ Newsgathering Rights
The Freedom of Information Committee of the Society of Professional Journalists’ Northern California Chapter calls on Sacramento Police Chief Daniel Hahn to end delays in implementing promised changes to the…
SPJ-NorCal 2020 Census Reporting Seminar: Video and Recap
SPJ Norcal held a Census 2020 reporting seminar on Oct. 29, 2019. It was led by data expert Tyson Weister from the U.S. Census Bureau. And was co-hosted by SPJ…
2019 EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM AWARD WINNERS
SPJ NORCAL HONORS 2019 EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM AWARD WINNERS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TUESDAY, OCT. 29, 2019 CONTACT: Ben Trefny (415) 290-2421 or Lila LaHood (415) 846-5346 SAN FRANCISCO — The…
SPJ NORCAL SEEKS CANDIDATES FOR SAN FRANCISCO SUNSHINE WATCHDOG PANEL
The Society of Professional Journalists, Northern California Chapter, seeks attorney candidates for a voting seat on San Francisco’s open-government watchdog commission, the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force. The position is one…
Regarding the Senate and Assembly passage of AB5: Worker status for employees and independent contractors
We appreciate the very hard work that took place to craft AB5. As representatives of the Society of Professional Journalists Northern California chapter, we have a vested interest in how…