2019 Excellence in Journalism Awards Contest
NEW DEADLINE: 11:59 p.m. PT on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Aug. 29, 2019 Contact: Lila LaHood (415) 846-5346 or Liz Enochs (415) 323-0220 Know a journalist…
EVENT: SPJ President J. Alex Tarquinio interviews journalist Bryan Carmody about the police raid on his home
Join SPJ National President J. Alex Tarquinio for a Q&A with journalist Bryan Carmody, whose home and newsroom were raided by San Francisco Police When: 6 p.m. mixer, 6:30 p.m.…
SPJ NorCal’s Freedom of Information Committee Hosts Shield Law Panel
[caption id="attachment_868" align="aligncenter" width="500"] SPJ NorCal’s Freedom of Information Committee's workshop on California’s Shield Law at UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism on July 23, 2019.[/caption] SPJ NorCal's Freedom of…
California Supreme Court Accepts Amicus Briefs on Behalf of SPJ NorCal, Others
The California Supreme Court has accepted an amicus brief on behalf of SPJ NorCal and the Pacific Media Workers Guild in the case National Lawyers Guild v. City of Hayward, which…
CELL PHONE SURVEILLANCE OF FREELANCE JOURNALIST BRYAN CARMODY DEEPENS PRESS FREEDOM CONCERNS ABOUT JEFF ADACHI LEAK INVESTIGATION
SAN FRANCISCO – SPJ NorCal’s Freedom of Information Committee denounces the San Francisco Police Department’s wide-ranging surveillance of freelance journalist Bryan Carmody. On May 31, Carmody disclosed yet another warrant…
SPJ NorCal Condemns Search of Freelancer Bryan Carmody as Attack on First Amendment
SAN FRANCISCO -- SPJ NorCal’s Freedom of Information Committee condemns the recent raid by law enforcement of freelance journalist Bryan Carmody, in an apparent attempt to identify the confidential source…
SPJ Norcal to host panel on Journalists in Content Strategy, Comms and Marketing
Please join SPJ Norcal for a panel discussion at Northwestern University, San Francisco's Medill School of Journalism with journalists who also work in communications, marketing or content strategy – full-time…
Deadline extended for 2019 James Madison Freedom of Information Awards
SPJ NorCal's Freedom of Information has extended the contest deadline for the 2019 James Madison Awards to Friday, January 11. *Please go here to submit your nomination. There is no contest entry…
California Supreme Court Grants Review in Major Public Records Case
The California Supreme Court has granted review of an important electronic records access case which SPJ NorCal, along with the Pacific Media Workers Guild, urged the court to consider. The…
JAMES MADISON FOI AWARDS 2019 — CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
The Freedom of Information Committee of the Society of Professional Journalists, Northern California Chapter presents its 34th Annual James Madison Sunshine and First Amendment Awards. Contact: FOI Committee Chairs Aaron…