WELCOME

Welcome to the official website of the Society of Professional Journalists UWEC Chapter. Formed in 1974, the society is open to student journalists who intend to enter the field of journalism through newspapers, magazines, press or syndicate services, professional or business publications, radio and television, or education.

NEXT Meeting of the Academic Year 2009-10:

September of 2009
Time and Day TBA.

Congrats!

To the new the executive board for the 2009-10 academic year!

President, Jenny You

VP of Print, Kim Acheson

VP of Broadcast, Vanessa Tait

Secretary, Megan Lowry

Treasurer, Dustin Luedke

And Thank You to the 2008-09 board:

President-Megan Peterson, VP of Print-Elise Sitzman, Secretary-Andrea Albers, Treasurer-Megan Ault

Learn about the membership options including

the $10 ASSOCIATE STUDENT membership

AND $15.00 ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONAL membership!

Membership Options

MIDWEST JOURNALISM CONFERENCE

MARCH 27 & 28, 2009

HOLIDAY INN SELECT, BLOOMINGTON, MN

A fun time was had by all

UW Eau Claire chapter represented by from left to right: Jenny You, Chris Baylor, Andrea Albers, Elise Sitzman, Megan Peterson, Jack Kapfer, Paris Henne, Vanessa Tait, Megan Wiebold, Megan Ault, David Gordon

Ethics Panel

In December 2007 and January 2008, the newsroom at WEAU-TV 13 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin was embroiled in an ethical dilemma involving a disagreement between station and news management over news content. One of the results was the resignation of then News Director Glen Mabie.

In a panel discussion held February 16, 2008 sponsored by the UWEC SPJ Chapter and the Western Wisconsin Press Club, Mr. Mabie joined a number of speakers to discuss the Ch. 13 situation and other ethical problems newsrooms face.

This program was cablecast live from the TV studios of the CJ Department at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire over Community Television/Public Access

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Because It's Worth Reading...

Edward R. Murrow's speech to the Chicago RTNDA Convention

October 15, 1958

Other Programs

April 24, 2008- Ann Devroy Forum, UW-Eau Claire. Featured speaker was Washington Post investigative reporter and author Dana Priest talking about her reporting on the Walter Reed Army Hospital scandal and the difficulties of reporting with a secretive White House administration.

November 6, 2007- Covering Disasters. Forum put on the UWEC/SPJ Chapter with the Western Wisconsin Press Club on how news organization cover disasters. Panel included WEAU-TV News Director Glen Mabie, Eau Claire Leader-Telegram reporter Julian Emerson, WQOW-TV News Director Lisa Patrow, and former KSTP News Director Chris Berg. .

April 26, 2007- Ann Devroy Forum, UW-Eau Claire. Featured speakers at the forum honoring the late Washington Post reporter and UWEC alumna included Post Associate Editor Bob Kaiser and Assistant Editor Bob Woodward.

April 27, 2007- Author/Journalist Mark Matthews. Former Baltimore Sun reporter, author, and widower of Ann Devroy discusses his book on the Middle East, reporting and the Devroy Forum. Interviewer is UWEC CJ Professor Emeritus David Gordon.