Society of Professional Journalists Los Angeles
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Join us: Press Freedom Summit
It’s an event you don’t want to miss. Join us Saturday, March 14, for ‘Press Freedom: Coming Together, Fighting Back’—a day-long summit at the ASU Center in the historic Herald Examiner building in downtown Los Angeles.
You'll hear from First Amendment attorneys, SPJ National leadership, and journalists who have successfully fought back against government efforts to intimidate us and deny the public’s right to know. More importantly, you'll work alongside colleagues to develop strategies we can implement together.
Whether you're a working journalist, a journalism educator, a student, or an ally in the legal or advocacy community, this convening is a vital part of the work we need to be doing together to forge a path into the future.
For more information and to sign up, click here.
Help for journalists
Lost your job? Having financial issues? Help may be available through the 8 Ball Emergency Fund for Journalists. You can also find job opportunities by clicking here.
Awards
Each year SPJ/LA honors journalists who have achieved a record of accomplishments over the course of their career. The chapter also honors two students studying journalism.
Advocacy
SPJ/LA Celebrates Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Signing of Senate Bill 98
Membership
Joining the Greater L.A. chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists can help you meet Southern California journalists, learn about the work they do and help the next generation enter this exciting profession.
Scholarships
"Getting the SPJ/LA scholarship meant a lot to me, financially and mentally. Financially because, $1,500 relieves so much pressure when you're broke and working two jobs to get through college. Mentally, it allowed me to think if I'm good enough for a scholarship from a prestigious press organization, that I'm good enough to be in a newsroom someday."
- Angel Carreras, 2016 recipient of the Bill Farr Memorial Scholarship. He is on a fellowship with KCRW-FM.