SPJ - FAU

It is often a struggle to be taken seriously as a journalist while you are still in college. We are happy to see the pros defending our college newspaper and standing up for our First Amendment rights.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion/fl-op-editorial-fau-violates-first-amendment-20170713-story.html

End FAU's stifling of student press | Editorial Florida Atlantic University is violating the First Amendment, all to hush the student newspaper. This must end now.

When challenged in pursuit of a free and independent press, student journalists need to stand up for their rights and make their voices heard

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The outlaw editor Who doesn’t like Pye? Apparently, Florida Atlantic University doesn’t. In April, senior Joe Pye was elected editor of FAU’s student newspaper, cleverly called the University Press…

This event takes place on Sunday. Don't miss it!

Journalism & Islam: Food For Thought - SPJ Florida Pro A blunt debate about the way journalists cover Muslims at home and abroad — in a mosque with a free lunch. Date: Sunday, Nov. 20 Times: 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Place: Islamic Center of Boca Raton Cost: Nothing to attend, eat, listen, or talk Is the term “Islamic terrorist” accurate or offensive? When s...

Our president, Emily Bloch, has been named the first place winner of the Larry Peterson Memorial Award for Investigative Journalism in the college online reporting category. She also received two honorable mentions for the college print and overall collegiate categories.

SPJ Region 3 announces winners of the 2016 Larry Peterson Memorial Award for Investigative Journalism The Atlanta Journal-Constitution walks away with major honors of the Larry Peterson Memorial Award for Investigative Journalism with the top prize of Grand Champion of the Overall Professional awar…

Last night, our chapter president, Emily Bloch, plus members of the FAU University Press hosted Zombie Stories. The educational interviewing tutorial took place at the College Media Association fall convention. It all went down in Atlanta and was held where a scene of The Walking Dead is filmed.

OpenOurGov | Society of Professional Journalists | Improving and protecting journalism since 1909 Journalists Anderson Cooper and Martha Raddatz are in unique positions to ask each candidate about their stance and plan for an open government during the upcoming presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis on October 9.

How to Find an Employer That Values Diversity It didn’t take long for the backlash to begin after the advertisement for Gap Kids—one in which a white girl is pictured resting her arm on a black girl’s

Our president, Emily Bloch, is running for the national student rep position. Voting remains open until 1 p.m. CT. Members of SPJ should have received an email Sunday evening about voting. See why Bloch should get your support:

SPJ Elections: Meet Emily Bloch, SPJ Board Student Representative candidate SPJ Region 3’s Emily Bloch “As student representative, I want to not only hold more of these (SDX*) events, but show other SPJ student members how to run their own. That’s how we’ll lea…

Thanks to everyone who made our First Amendment Free Food Festival a success! FAU Owl Radio OwlTV FAU University Press FAU Office of Military and Veterans Affairs

In honor of , we hold this truth to be self evident: all meals are created equal. Join us for free food tomorrow alongside FAU University Press, FAU Owl Radio, OwlTV and FAU Office of Military and Veterans Affairs.

Do you know your First Amendment rights? Are you willing to give them up in exchange for a free meal? We're hosting the First Amendment Fest with the FAU University Press FAU Owl Radio OWL TV and the FAU Office of Military and Veterans Success. If you want to volunteer, join us tomorrow at 4 p.m. in room 214 of the Student Union for a planning meeting.

This event started at FAU, next week we're bringing it back. Interested in joining FAU's Society of Professional Journalists and volunteering at our First Amendment Free Food Festival?

We're having a meeting this Friday at 4 p.m. in room 214 of the Student Union.

FAU First Amendment Free Food Festival 2013 On Constitution Day 2013 Florida Atlantic University's student magazine, the University Press, hosted a First Amendment Free Food Festival to teach roughly 1...