STUDENT JOURNALISTS: Today (2/11) is the entry deadline for the Mark of Excellence Awards!

Journalist: Does your beat include the courts? Do you have questions about covering the law or the work of judges? On March 11, SPJ Colorado Pro presents “Covering the Courts,” a free webinar featuring legal affairs journalists and judges with tips for covering the courts. Details here. ⬇️

BOOK EVENT (AND HAPPY HOUR!) Join us 2/24 at the Denver Press Club for “Food as History,” a fireside chat with Adrian Miller, a Denver-based culinary historian and James Beard Award-winning author. And raise a glass with us beforehand! Get details and RSVP here. ⬇️

SPJ CONTEST DEADLINES ARE COMING SOON! Several SPJ awards for journalistic excellence (regional and national) are now accepting entries, but deadlines are fast approaching. Here's a rundown.

SPJ COLORADO EVENT FEB. 18! Join us at the Denver Press Club for DEI on Deadline, a panel discussion on reporting, representation and credibility in a polarized climate. Details here. ⬇️

SPJ COLORADO EVENT FEB. 18! Join us at the Denver Press Club for DEI on Deadline, a panel discussion on reporting, representation and credibility in a polarized climate. Details here. ⬇️

DEADLINE WEDNESDAY 1/28! Just a few more days to enter SPJ's Top of the Rockies!

DEADLINE EXTENDED! You now have a little more time to submit entries in SPJ’s Top of the Rockies contest honoring excellence in journalism in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. Click below for details.

GOT ENTRIES? Make sure your team's work gets recognized for journalistic excellence, regionally and nationally. These Society of Professional Journalists contests are now open for entries by pros and students, but the entry deadlines are approaching fast. Details below. @spj-posts.bsky.social

Help us honor the BEST OF THE BEST in Colorado journalism! SPJ Colorado Pro is seeking nominations for our annual individual awards: Keeper of the Flame, Journalist of the Year, Educator of the Year and the First Amendment Award. DETAILS HERE. ⬇️

LESS THAN 3 WEEKS LEFT to enter SPJ's Top of the Rockies contest honoring excellence in journalism in Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming. The deadline is Monday, Jan. 26, at 10 pm MT. Don't miss out! #TOR26

SPJ members believe that public enlightenment is the forerunner of justice and the foundation of democracy. Ethical journalism strives to ensure the free exchange of information that is accurate, fair and thorough. Read more of the SPJ Code of Ethics. Sharing from national @spj-posts.bsky.social.

Happy news year! Catch up with our latest chapter newsletter. Hope you can join us in 2026!

WHAT WE'RE READING: From Gazette/Colorado Politics editor Vince Bzdek.

JOURNALISTS: Help us help you communicate what we do! SPJ Colorado Pro is collaborating with the Colorado Press Association, the Colorado Broadcasters Association and others on a journalism awareness curriculum. But we need your help! Learn more here. ⬇️

"The Vail Daily has filed a motion with the court asking Olguin-Fresquez to lift the gag order, arguing that the judge’s order constitutes an unconstitutional prior restraint."

WHAT TIME IS IT? IT'S TOP OF THE ROCKIES TIME! SPJ’s Top of the Rockies contest honoring excellence in journalism in Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming is now open for entries. Find out more here. #TOR26

On your marks… Get set… SPJ’s four-state Top of the Rockies contest honoring excellence in journalism opens for entries Wednesday, Dec. 10! Find out more here. #TOR26

JOURNALISTS: Help us help you communicate what we do! SPJ Colorado Pro is collaborating with the Colorado Press Association, the Colorado Broadcasters Association and others on a journalism awareness curriculum. But we need your help! Learn more here. ⬇️

The latest news about the news in Colorado from SPJ Colorado Pro board member @coreyhutchins.bsky.social

SPJ COLORADO PRO IS ON YOUTUBE! Stream our recent events, watch our awards presentations, and more on our chapter YouTube channel. Subscribe and keep tabs on all the action.

BONUS: When Coloradans join national SPJ, their SPJ Colorado Pro chapter membership is free!

NEW CHAPTER BOARD MEMBER: Congratulations to Colorado journalist Isabel Guzman, SPJ Colorado Pro's newest board member. Learn more about Isabel here.

SPJ'S NATIONAL AWARDS NOW OPEN FOR ENTRIES! Entries are now being accepted for the Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi Awards, honoring excellence in professional journalism in 2025. Deadline: 2/8/26. Enter by 1/6/26 to save on fees. Click below for info. @spj-posts.bsky.social

SPJ strongly condemns President Donald Trump’s latest attacks on journalists, including his disparaging treatment of Mary Bruce during Monday’s Oval Office press availability, and his recent “Quiet, piggy” insult aimed at Catherine Lucey. 🔗Read the full statement: www.spj.org/spj-statemen...

STUDENT JOURNALISTS: The SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards, honoring the best in student journalism, are now open for entries. Entries are first judged regionally. First-place regional winners advance to the national competition. Entry deadline: Feb. 11. Enter by Jan. 6 to save $5 on entry fees.

There's still time to apply for FREE MONEY FOR COLLEGE! We're accepting applications for our scholarships of up to $5,000. Details here.

Email newsletters have long been a mainstay for news platforms. John Frank, Alayna Alvarez Esteban Hernandez of Axios Denver won 1st prize for newsletters in SPJ's 2025 Top of the Rockies Awards for excellence in journalism. Judges said: "This newsletter clicks all the boxes for 'the perfect one.'"

At our event last night, Justin Adams of CBS Colorado gave an inspiring talk about Theodore "Bubbles" Anderson, Colorado's only Negro Leagues player, and on the importance of journalism. If you missed the event, you can watch it here. (Joined in progress.) ⬇️ www.youtube.com/live/lEECBXK...

JOIN US TUESDAY 11/4! SPJ Colorado Pro presents journalist and play-by-play broadcaster Justin Adams talking about the only Colorado-born baseball player in the Negro Leagues and his induction into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. Details here.

In case you missed it: Our first chapter newsletter!

JOIN US NOV. 4! SPJ Colorado Pro presents journalist and play-by-play broadcaster Justin Adams talking about the only Colorado-born baseball player in the Negro Leagues and his induction into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. Details here.

SPJ Colorado Pro stands with the Society of Professional Journalists in condemning recent attacks by federal agents on journalists reporting on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity and protests. Read SPJ's full statement here. @spj-posts.bsky.social ⬇️ www.spj.org/spj-condemns...

Welcome to the first edition of the SPJ Colorado Pro newsletter!

ROUND THREE FROM MEDIAFEST25: Here's SPJ Colorado Pro board member Michael Karlik's third dispatch from the nation’s largest news-media gathering for pros and college students.

MORE FROM MEDIAFEST25: Here's SPJ Colorado Pro board member Michael Karlik's latest dispatch from the nation’s largest news-media gathering, plus results of the Society of Professional Journalists' national leadership election. And watch SPJ's national membership meeting.

JOIN US NOV. 4! SPJ Colorado Pro presents journalist and play-by-play broadcaster Justin Adams talking about the only Colorado-born baseball player in the Negro Leagues and his induction into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. Details here.

SPJ Colorado Pro congratulates Colorado State University's SPJ student chapter, recognized as the Outstanding Campus Chapter Regional Finalist for SPJ's Region 9 (Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming). The faculty advisor is Dr. David Wolfgang. More here. ⬇️ www.spj.org/spj-announce...

MediaFest25, the nation’s largest news-media gathering for pros and college students, kicked off its four-day run in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, October 15. Michael Karlik, a member of the SPJ Colorado Pro chapter’s board, is on hand for MediaFest. Here is his dispatch from opening day.

WATCH: Here's a video of our Oct. 14 Book Talk event at the Denver Press Club featuring Denver author Kurt Wagner talking about "Battle for the Bird," his book tracing the tumultuous history of the social media platform now known as X. >> www.youtube.com/live/mPQ6979...

Our friends at the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition have updated their free online guide to Colorado's open-government laws with links to relevant 2025 statutes and recent court rulings. @coloradofoic.bsky.social

DUES NEWS: Join the Society of Professional Journalists now and your Colorado Pro Chapter membership is free! Details here.

OCTOBER 14: Join us for the next event on the SPJ Colorado Pro calendar.

WATCH: If you missed last night's fascinating discussion of citizen journalism, you can watch the video here. Thanks to panelists Vince Bzdek, Jacob Richards, Vanessa Otero and Chaim Goldman and moderator Patrick Ferrucci. www.youtube.com/live/BDosskw...

TUESDAY: Join us as a panel representing diverse views tackles the topic of citizen journalism and what it means for ethics, fairness, privacy and fact-based reporting. Details here.

BOOK TALK: Join us October 14 as SPJ Colorado Pro welcomes author Kurt Wagner for a Book Talk event tracing the tumultuous history of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. Details here.

SPJ COLORADO EVENT SEPT. 30! We invite you to join us for an expert panel discussing citizen journalism and how it differs from professional reporting. Members and non-members are invited. More here. spjcolorado.org/2025/09/09/e...

SPJ Colorado Pro congratulates Mariana Ortega Rivera, a recent journalism graduate from Metropolitan State University of Denver. She is one of 10 students and recent grads chosen nationwide to be a part of the SPJ News team at the MediaFest25 conference. More here. www.spj.org/spj-selects-...

DEADLINE TODAY for an early-bird discount only for members of the Colorado news media. Use the code NFPW25.

DEADLINE: SEPT. 9 -- The Society of Professional Journalists is offering 50 scholarships for MediaFest25 to help professional members with financial need. Scholarships cover full registration and one night of lodging. Learn more here. >> www.spj.org/mediafest25-...