🚨Happening tonight!🚨 Join SPJ, @freedom.press & @wbaidlaw.bsky.social for a free know-your-rights webinar on how to speak out when employers compromise editorial independence to align with government. 🗓️When: 8:30 p.m. EDT tonight 📍Where: Zoom 🔗 Register now: bit.ly/4d8Q03q

Join SPJ, @freedom.press & @wbaidlaw.bsky.social for a free know-your-rights webinar on how to speak out when employers compromise editorial independence to align with government. 🗓️When: 8:30 p.m. EDT May 19 📍Where: Zoom 🔗 Register now: bit.ly/4d8Q03q

Join the U.S. Journalist Assistance Network on 5/19 from 1-2:30pm ET to learn how to navigate these risks with speakers from @freedom.press, International Women’s Media Foundation, Kuck Baxter LLC, @rcfp.org , and PEN America. Register and submit questions at: cpj.org/USJANcrowds.

SPJ, joined by a coalition, sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Douglas A. Collins urging @deptvetaffairs.bsky.social to end investigations into employees for speaking with the press and to review and revise policies restricting protected speech. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4dk5sZ4

🎓 Know a 2026 journalism graduate? Give a gift that goes beyond graduation day with an SPJ post-grad membership — three years for just $80. 🎉 Plus, celebrate commencement with SPJ graduation cords. 🤳 Scan the QR codes below to gift a membership or order graduation cords.

🚨 Good news — the deadline to submit SPJ member award nominations has been extended to May 22! 🚨 ⏰ Take a few minutes to recognize the professionals, advisers & students making a difference in your chapter, SPJ & beyond. 🔗Learn more & submit now: bit.ly/4dBOAOV

In Quill, SPJ Ethics Committee Member and award-winning journalist Chandra Bozelko examines five major ethics controversies from 2025 — and the lessons they reveal about truth, transparency, independence and accountability in modern journalism. 📚 Read more: bit.ly/3RhI8E2

📣🎉 Today is the deadline to submit SPJ member award nominations! ⏰ Take a few minutes — think of the professionals, advisers & students who make a difference in your chapter, SPJ & beyond — & make sure their work is seen. 🔗 Learn more & submit now: bit.ly/4dBOAOV

✨Recognize SPJ members who keep their chapters thriving! Nominate them for the Howard S. Dubin Award. 🏆Two awards given annually: • One for chapters with 75+ members • One for chapters with fewer than 75 members 🔗Learn more and nominate by May 11: bit.ly/3QERB8m

📢💪📝 Are you an SPJ student member who champions the First Amendment? Apply for the Robert D.G. Lewis First Amendment Award 🏆 The scholarships will provide: 🎟️ SPJ National Convention registration ✈️ $350 travel stipend for convention attendance 🔗 Deadline to apply is May 11: bit.ly/4d5WsH8

🎉 Recognize the best of SPJ — submit member award nominations by May 11: 🏆Think of the journalism professionals, advisers & students who make a difference in your chapter, SPJ & beyond — & make sure their work is seen. 🔗 Learn more and submit: bit.ly/48FGIt3

🌎📰✊ World Press Freedom Day — and every day — SPJ stands with journalists reporting truth under pressure, risk and scrutiny. A free press is vital to a free society. We remain committed to defending it and protecting the public’s right to know. ➡️ bit.ly/4utzTmV

⚖️📰 Today is the last day of #SPJEthicsWeek — but the responsibility to uphold ethical journalism doesn’t end here. 💌 Help us reach our goal — give today to support 117 years of ethical journalism: bit.ly/4unfjo7

SPJ joins a coalition of civil liberties, journalism and press freedom organizations led by Amnesty International urging the U.S. Department of Justice to drop charges against journalist Georgia Fort and other members of the press. 🔗 Read the full letter: bit.ly/4n4kzdC

As technology and market pressures continue to reshape the media landscape, SPJ Ethics Committee Chair Dan Axelrod underscores journalism’s enduring purpose, ethical foundation and human responsibility. 💌 Give today to support 117 years of ethical journalism during #SPJEthicsWeek: bit.ly/4w2IX3B

SPJ strongly opposes the Federal Communications Commission’s order calling for a review of all ABC owned and operated stations’ licenses in apparent retaliation for broadcasting content the administration does not like. 🔗 Read the full statement: bit.ly/4dfgoIH

🏆 SPJ President Chris R. Vaccaro and Vice President Nicole DeCriscio presented the inaugural Fred Brown SPJ Ethics in Journalism Award Monday at SPJ headquarters in Indianapolis to student journalists from Indiana University’s Indiana Daily Student and Purdue University’s The Exponent. (1/3)

Behind every trustworthy story are clear choices. SPJ Ethics Committee Member Stephen Adler explains the principles that shape ethical journalism. 💌 Help us reach our goal. Give today to support 117 years of ethical journalism during #SPJEthicsWeek: bit.ly/4cNqEqf

🚨Happening tonight — there’s still time to register!🚨 Join the SPJ Ethics Committee for a free virtual discussion exploring ongoing efforts to review and potentially update the SPJ Code of Ethics. 🗓 April 29 🕖 7-8 p.m. EDT 🔗 Register now: t.co/ly2BMygzSv

In a crowded media landscape, what defines real journalism? SPJ Ethics Committee Member Eric Deggans points to the foundation beneath it all: ethics. 💌 Help us reach our goal. Give today to support 117 years of ethical journalism during #SPJEthicsWeek: bit.ly/4cNqEqf

⚖️📰 Lynn Walsh, SPJ Ethics Committee member and assistant director of @trustingnews.bsky.social, explains why ethics are central to trust in journalism. 💌 Help us reach our goal. Give today to support 117 years of ethical journalism during #SPJEthicsWeek: bit.ly/4cNqEqf

SPJ will honor student journalists from the Indiana Daily Student and The Exponent with the inaugural Fred Brown Ethics in Journalism Award. President Chris R. Vaccaro and Vice President Nicole DeCriscio will present the award today at SPJ headquarters in Indianapolis. 🔗Read more: bit.ly/3QvrEbe

SPJ stands firmly with journalists at the WHCD tonight & reaffirms our commitment to press freedom, the safety of newsgatherers & the essential role a free and independent press plays in our democracy. As this story develops & more facts emerge, please rely on verified facts & responsible reporting.

SPJ calls on the Department of Defense to reaffirm the editorial independence of Stars and Stripes as a matter of constitutional obligation and a duty to the American people, including military service members. 🔗 Read the full statement: bit.ly/4vREAIx

❤️🤝 It’s National Volunteer Week (April 19-25), and SPJ celebrates the members who make our work possible. Across regions, chapters, committees, communities and programs, your time and energy make a lasting impact on this organization and the profession. Thank you for being part of it. 💌

Join the SPJ Ethics Committee for a free virtual panel discussion exploring how to distinguish reporters and ethical journalism from the growing mix of content creators, AI, activists and misinformation online. 🗓 April 28 🕖 7-8 p.m. EDT 🔗Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Following an @olemiss.bsky.social symposium coinciding with SPJ’s 117th anniversary, SPJ National President Chris R. Vaccaro reflects on rebuilding trust in journalism, emphasizing the need for connection and collaboration across the journalism community. 📚 Read more: bit.ly/3QzuOKS

SPJ joins a coalition petitioning the White House Correspondents’ Association to use its annual dinner to defend press freedom, reaffirm First Amendment rights and condemn attacks on the press. 🔗View the petition and full list of signatories: bit.ly/4tnZJbx

SPJ turns 117 today! 🎉 117 years of defending ethical journalism and press freedom — made possible by supporters like you. As we celebrate, we’ve launched a spring campaign with a goal of 117 supporters for 117 years of impact. 💟 Make your gift today: bit.ly/41A2quy

📢 Calling all student journalists and recent college grads! SPJ is now accepting applications for The SPJ News, its immersive, student-led newsroom at the SPJ26 journalism convention in Columbus, Ohio. 🗞️🎥🎙️ ⏰ Applications close 11:59 p.m. EDT June 30. 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4sJZre5

The SPJ Board of Directors approved renaming the Ethics in Journalism Award to the “Fred Brown SPJ Ethics in Journalism Award” in an open session during its board meeting Friday. 🔗 View the full press release: bit.ly/4eqsGPv

📢 There’s still time to weigh in! SPJ Ethics Committee Member Eric Deggans asks journalists & the public to take two surveys as the Committee considers updates to the SPJ Code of Ethics for its 100th anniversary. ⏰ Surveys close 11:59 p.m. EDT Sunday: t.co/aZCHeCEIqL

🚨Last Call! Nominations for these SPJ awards are due today!🚨 🏅 Fellow of the Society ☀️ Sunshine Award 📚 Distinguished Teaching in Journalism 📜 Historic Sites in Journalism ⏰ Your nominees deserve recognition! Submit now: bit.ly/4vlT6YN

💪 📰 SPJ is a proud supporter of #LocalNewsDay, a national day of action connecting communities with trusted local news ✅ Local News Day has a role for everyone! 🔎 Find local newsrooms to support in your area and learn how you can get involved: localnewsday.org/get-involved/

🚨 Just two days left to nominate a college journalism educator for the Distinguished Teaching in Journalism Award, which recognizes excellence in teaching, contributions to the field and dedication to the highest professional standards. 📚✏️🏅 ⏰ Submit nominations by Thursday: t.co/6dZesBZw9j

📜🔎 Know a place with a story that shaped journalism? ⏰ You have three days left to nominate it for the SPJ Historic Sites in Journalism program, which honors locations that have played key roles in American journalistic history. 🔗 Learn more and submit by Thursday: bit.ly/3QjhDgV

📢 Share your input with us! SPJ Ethics Committee Member Stephen Adler invites journalists and the public to take two surveys as the Committee considers updates to the SPJ Code of Ethics for its 100th anniversary. ⏰ Surveys close 11:59 p.m EDT Sunday: t.co/aZCHeCEIqL

⏰ Thursday is the deadline to submit nominations! ⬇️ 🏅 Nominate someone you think exemplifies the best in the field for the Fellow of the Society award. 🎉 Celebrate those who set the standard in journalism. 🔗 Learn more and submit: bit.ly/4utWdNK

☀️ Know someone shining a light on transparency? 🏆 Nominate them for the Sunshine Award — honoring individuals and groups for making important contributions in the area of open government. ⏰ Learn more and submit nominations by April 9: bit.ly/4tMxu6v

📚✏️ Know a college journalism educator making a real impact? Nominate them for the Distinguished Teaching in Journalism Award, honoring outstanding teaching, contributions to the field and upholding the highest professional standards. 🗓️ Submit nominations by April 9: www.spj.org/distinguishe...

📢 We want to hear from you! SPJ Ethics Committee Member Jackie Padilla invites journalists and the public to take two surveys as the Committee considers updates to the SPJ Code of Ethics for its 100th anniversary. ✍️ Surveys close 11:59 p.m EDT April 12: linktr.ee/societyofpro...

🎉 SkillsFest26 Day Two is here! ⏰ You still have time to join us! Don’t miss this FREE virtual event in collaboration with SPJ New England, packed with hands-on journalism training. ⬇️ Register now ⬇️ www.spj.org/skillsfest/

SPJ National President Chris R. Vaccaro highlights the power of local chapters and shares key lessons from the SPJ Los Angeles Pro Chapter's March 14 Press Freedom Summit on driving press freedom initiatives with national impact. 📚 Read more: www.quillmag.com/2026/03/26/s...

Haven't signed up for SkillsFest26? There’s still time!⏰ 📚💡Join us and SPJ New England today and tomorrow for a FREE, two-day virtual event packed with hands-on journalism training. Join us at 1 p.m. EDT for the first session today. ⬇️ You won’t want to miss it! ⬇️ bit.ly/4bk7tDM

🚨 SkillsFest26 starts tomorrow! 🚨 Join SPJ and SPJ New England tomorrow and Friday for a FREE, two-day virtual program with hours of hands-on journalism training from top industry pros. ✍️ Don’t miss out — register now!: bit.ly/4bk7tDM

SPJ National President Chris R. Vaccaro highlights how Phil Martelli Jr., Virginia Commonwealth University men's basketball head coach, used VCU’s NCAA Tournament upset to spotlight student journalists — showing the next generation is already doing the work. www.quillmag.com/2026/03/24/f...

🚨Today is the deadline to submit nominations for the Ethics in Journalism Award! 🚨 The award honors those who exemplify the highest ethical standards, as outlined in the SPJ Code of Ethics. 🔗Learn more and submit now: bit.ly/4d80Ab7

We are heartbroken by the unexpected passing of Diana R. Fuentes of Investigative Reporters & Editors. Known for her kindness, generosity and passion for journalism, she inspired many. We are thinking of her family, friends and colleagues at @ire.org. www.ire.org/2026/03/21/i...

SPJ joins a coalition led by TechFreedom in a letter condemning FCC Chairman Brendan Carr’s latest threats against broadcasters as unconstitutional intimidation, particularly amid the administration’s call for treason prosecutions. 🔗Read more: bit.ly/3Nhm7nv

⚫️SPJ has named the State of Massachusetts the 2026 Black Hole Award recipient, a national dishonor recognizing a troubling lack of transparency in government. ☀️During #SunshineWeek, it’s a reminder: open government matters. 🔗Read more: bit.ly/4sY57S6