Connie Schultz to headline Founders Day
Posted on April 30, 2008
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Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Connie Schultz will be the keynote speaker at the 2008 Central Ohio SPJ Founders Day Banquet on Wednesday, May 21. The chapter also will present four college scholarships and its First Amendment, Brick Wall, Distinguished Service and Appreciation awards.
Schultz, a nationally syndicated columnist for The Plain Dealer and Creators Syndicate, won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary for what judges called “her pungent columns that provided a voice for the underdog and the underprivileged.” It is a common theme in her work. That year she also won the Scripps Howard National Award for Commentary and the National Headliner Award for Commentary.
In 2003 Schultz was a Pulitzer finalist for a series “The Burden of Innocence” about a man imprisoned for 13 years for a rape he did not commit. The real rapist read her series, turned himself in, and is now serving a five-year sentence. Her series won the Robert F. Kennedy Award for Social Justice Reporting, the National Headliner Best of Show Award, and awards from Harvard and Columbia universities.
Random House published her first book, “Life Happens – And Other Unavoidable Truths,” in 2006. Her second book for Random House, “…And His Lovely Wife,” a memoir of her husband’s race for the Senate, was published in 2007. Schultz is married to U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown. They have four grown children.
Connie Schultz is a true raconteur, a storyteller who sees life, whose words catch you up and take you places you’ve been … but didn’t see quite that way.
Schultz will sign books (which will be available for purchase) following her remarks.
Register online or download a registration form.
(Contact Sarah Bacha for information on corporate tables.)
Act Independently Ethics Program
Posted on April 15, 2008
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Gray Matter: Working in a freebie culture
Are all gifts to be refused? Is there a gray area?
Please join us for this free program, a lunch-time discussion that will:
• Give analysis of real life examples
• Provide ethical insights from journalists and public relations professionals
• Encourage Group Discussion
Hosts:
- Robin Hepler, past president of Society of Professional Journalists, former assistant managing editor of Business First and current vice president at Paul Werth Associates.
- Patti Grey, APR, past president of Public Relations Society of America, member of the national PRSA Board of Ethics and Professional Standards and public liaison for the Ohio Department of Education
When: Noon, Wednesday, April 23
Where: Otterbein College, 33 Collegeview, the Communication and Art building
Cost: Free
Lunch: Provided
Space is limited. Please RSVP to Kevin Kemper by April 21 or call 614-220-5460 for more information.
March Board Minutes
Posted on March 16, 2008
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March 10, 2008 board meeting minutes
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Committing Good Journalism in the Digital Age
Posted on March 10, 2008
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Want ideas for how to create more powerful multimedia stories and better understand the rapidly changing digital media field? During a casual luncheon at noon on March 26, fellows in the Kiplinger Program in Public Affairs Journalism will give an overview and show examples of how people in the newsroom are using creative strategies and adding dimension to traditional print stories – through new collaborations, slideshows, radio-style sound stories, easy links to public documents, reader-posted stories and novel interactive click story maps.
All of the fellows this year are award-winning journalists who hail from a wide variety of newsrooms, ranging from washingtonpost.com and The Los Angeles Times to The Buffalo News, the Daily Press in Newport News, and Ohio Catalyst, an urban school policy magazine based in Cleveland.
During their time in the program, they have been studying the impact of digital media on public policy, as well as taking classes in podcasting, Web design, video field production and other technologies. They also are producing in-depth public affairs stories in multiple platforms to take back to their newsrooms — and will share insights into how to produce compelling multimedia stories.
Date: March 26
Time: Noon (Pizza Lunch Provided)
Cost: Free
Location: The John Glenn School of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University
Space is limited. Please RSVP to Kevin Kemper by March 20 or call 614-220-5460.
Multimedia Links Added
Posted on February 22, 2008
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For those who attended our recent multimedia workshop — and even those who didn’t — we’ve posted a page of useful links for anyone hoping to brush up on their skills.
If you have suggestions for additions or find a link that isn’t working anymore, post a comment and we’ll take a look.
February Board Minutes
Posted on February 19, 2008
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Feb. 11, 2008, board meeting minutes
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Thurber House event with Lee Woodruff
Posted on February 7, 2008
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The SPJ Central Ohio Pro Chapter is pleased to be a sponsor for the Thurber House evening with journalist and author Lee Woodruff on Monday, Feb. 25.
Join us at 7:30 p.m. at the Columbus School for Girls, 56 South Columbia Ave., Columbus for a reading and discussion of In an Instant: A Family’s Journey of Love and Healing.
Woodruff co-authored this New York Times acclaimed book with her husband Bob Woodruff, an ABC News anchor and correspondent. It recounts Woodruff’s 2006 shrapnel injury to the head while anchoring a broadcast from Iraq, his recovery process and the family’s ordeal.
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Mulimedia Workshop
Posted on January 25, 2008
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Are you prepared for podcasting? Does you site offer video? Do you know how to reach readers, users and clients who rely on the Internet for most of their news and information?
On Saturday, Feb. 16, The Central Ohio Chapter of SPJ will present “Build A Multimedia Environment For Your Organization,” a workshop that explains the basics of podcasting and much more.
Taught by Randy Walk and Chuck Nelson, online producers for Dispatch.com, the all-day workshop at the Columbus Dispatch will show you how to work with audio and video, including shooting, editing and digitally encoding your work. You’ll also learn how to put your finished product “on air” via the Internet.
You’ll spend the last part of the day viewing and discussing the latest trends in Internet technology and communication; the next set of tools you’ll be using.
A box lunch and coffee breaks with snacks and pop are included in the registration fee. Seating is limited, so register now.
Registration is: $50 for SPJ pro members; $25 for SPJ student members; $75 for professional non-members; and $37 for student non-members. (Sign up for SPJ at the event and receive a rebate on the registration fee.)
Register for the event here via Eventbrite. Or download the workshop registration form.
January Board Minutes
Posted on January 20, 2008
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Jan. 14, 2008, meeting minutes
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Meet the 2008 Kiplinger Fellows
Posted on January 11, 2008
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The Central Ohio Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists invite you to meet the 2008 Kiplinger Fellows and to learn about the expanding Kiplinger Program in Public Affairs Journalism at The Ohio State University.
Learn about the ground breaking work from award-winning journalists who hail from a wide variety of newsrooms, ranging from washingtonpost.com and The Los Angeles Times to The Buffalo News, the Daily Press in Newport News, and Ohio Catalyst, an urban school policy magazine based in Cleveland.
When: Wednesday, Jan. 23, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Where: Buckeye Hall of Fame, 1421 Olentangy River Rd.
Cost: $19 per members ($10 for students); $23 for nonmembers (Hors d’oeuvres with fajita station and non-alcoholic drinks; cash bar available)
Valet parking is free
Please RSVP to Kevin Kemper by Jan. 19, at kkemper@bizjournals.com or 614-220-5460.
Online registration for this event is now closed.
