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Friends of San Quentin News Renamed Pollen Initiative

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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The Friends of San Quentin News – the umbrella organization supporting the San Quentin News and dedicated to cultivating rehabilitative programs inside prisons across the U.S., with a special focus on media centers inside prisons and jails – today announced its national expansion efforts under a new name: Pollen Initiative .

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  • The Friends of San Quentin News – the umbrella organization supporting the San Quentin News and dedicated to cultivating rehabilitative programs inside prisons across the U.S., with a special focus on media centers inside prisons and jails – today announced its national expansion efforts under a new name: Pollen Initiative .
  • The Pollen Initiative will continue the Friends of San Quentin News’ mission to equip incarcerated people nationwide with rehabilitative experience, including written, audio and visual journalism skills to share stories that change lives, inform policy and build communities.
  • The organization will also continue to serve as the affiliated non-profit fundraising organization of San Quentin News, the incarcerated-run newspaper of San Quentin State Prison.
  • The team behind the Pollen Initiative has helped launch and expand three media projects across the United States, including San Quentin News, ForwardThis Productions and Prison Media Center-in-a-Box.

The Chronicle of Higher Education Announces Recipients of SPJ’s Corbin Gwaltney Awards for Best All-Around Student Newspapers

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Monday, June 26, 2023
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The Chronicle of Higher Education honors the second annual winners of the Society of Professional Journalists’ Corbin Gwaltney Awards for Best All-Around Student Newspapers .

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  • The Chronicle of Higher Education honors the second annual winners of the Society of Professional Journalists’ Corbin Gwaltney Awards for Best All-Around Student Newspapers .
  • The award is named after Corbin Gwaltney, co-founder of The Chronicle of Higher Education.
  • He was a media innovator who built The Chronicle to be the most respected publication in higher education.
  • “Congratulations to The Maroon and to The Independent Florida Alligator staff for their well-deserved wins,” said Pamela Gwaltney, Chair of The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Scripps honored with two Sigma Delta Chi Awards from Society of Professional Journalists

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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CINCINNATI, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society of Professional Journalists has awarded The E.W.

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  • CINCINNATI, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society of Professional Journalists has awarded The E.W.
  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) with two 2022 Sigma Delta Chi Awards for excellence in journalism.
  • Scripps' local station in Phoenix, KNXV-ABC15, was recognized in the public service in television journalism (all markets) category for " The Secrets They Keep ."
  • The Sigma Delta Chi Awards date to 1932, when the Society of Professional Journalists first honored six individuals for contributions to journalism.

Muck Rack Survey: Two Out of Three Journalists Have Been Impacted by Economic Uncertainty

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
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Half of journalists cited disinformation and lack of funding as top concerns, followed by trust in journalism (40%) and lack of time to cover stories thoughtfully (33%).

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  • Half of journalists cited disinformation and lack of funding as top concerns, followed by trust in journalism (40%) and lack of time to cover stories thoughtfully (33%).
  • While two out of three journalists say their work has been impacted by economic uncertainty and 51% make $70,000 or less a year, more than half are optimistic about the profession.
  • One in five journalists receive upwards of 50 pitches per week and nearly half of journalists (47%) create more than five stories per week.
  • Muck Rack distributed the survey with the help of 15 research partners including Society of Professional Journalists, National Association of Black Journalists and Online News Association.

VETERAN DETROIT JOURNALIST CHRISTY MCDONALD JOINS WDIV-LOCAL 4

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Thursday, October 6, 2022
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DETROIT, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Veteran Detroit television anchor Christy McDonald will join WDIV-Local 4 as a special correspondent and fill-in anchor on Local 4 News and streaming platform Local 4+ it was announced today by WDIV Vice President and General Manager Bob Ellis. McDonald will start these new roles beginning October 10th.

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  • DETROIT, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Veteran Detroit television anchor Christy McDonald will join WDIV-Local 4 as a special correspondent and fill-in anchor on Local 4 News and streaming platform Local 4+ it was announced today by WDIV Vice President and General Manager Bob Ellis.
  • McDonald spent the past 11 years as anchor and managing editor of WTVS Detroit Public Television's news programming, One Detroit.
  • "With Christy on our team, we are living up to our promise to put more emphasis on the word Local in Local 4.
  • 1 newscast at 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 11 p.m. in Nielsen ratings for the Detroit television market.

Lee Enterprises bolsters commitment to in-depth, investigative reporting with national Public Service Journalism team

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Friday, September 9, 2022
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The creation of our Public Service Journalism team strengthens our companys commitment to investigative and data journalism, because its the work that can truly make a difference in the communities we serve, said Jason Adrians, Lee Enterprises Vice President Local News.

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  • The creation of our Public Service Journalism team strengthens our companys commitment to investigative and data journalism, because its the work that can truly make a difference in the communities we serve, said Jason Adrians, Lee Enterprises Vice President Local News.
  • At Lee Enterprises, were investing in local news talent and tools, premium reporting and storytelling, and the development of young journalists.
  • This new reporting team brings expertise in various topical backgrounds, ranging from public safety to public health, from state government to the environment.
  • In addition to Lees investment in this uniquely talented Public Service Journalism team, the company has prioritized the future of local journalism by expanding its internship program.

Hoffmann To Purchase Florida Media Group, Publishers of Florida Weekly

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
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NAPLES, Fla., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Hoffmann Family of Companies is set to acquire Florida Media Group, LLC, on July 1st, 2022, the publishers of nine newspapers with a circulation of more than 220,000 weekly readers, The Ave Maria Sun, Bonita Springs Florida Weekly, Babcock Ranch Telegraph, Charlotte Florida Weekly, Fort Myers Florida Weekly, Key West Florida Weekly, Naples Florida Weekly, Palm Beach Florida Weekly and Wellen Park Journal.

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  • The Hoffmann Family of Companies is set to acquire Florida Media Group and their nine publications on Friday July 1st, 2022, creating the newly formed Hoffmann Media Group with the immediate attention on acquiring and preserving local, home-town media outlets.
  • NAPLES, Fla., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Hoffmann Family of Companies is set to acquire Florida Media Group, LLC, on July 1st, 2022, the publishers of nine newspapers with a circulation of more than 220,000 weekly readers, The Ave Maria Sun, Bonita Springs Florida Weekly, Babcock Ranch Telegraph, Charlotte Florida Weekly, Fort Myers Florida Weekly, Key West Florida Weekly, Naples Florida Weekly, Palm Beach Florida Weekly and Wellen Park Journal.
  • The acquisition of Florida Media Group forms the Hoffmann Media Group, (HMG) led by CEO Pason Gaddis, a 28 year veteran in legacy and digital media and former Business Executive for Gannett.
  • "We are actively seeking opportunities throughout Florida and the US to bring more papers into the Hoffmann Media Group.

Scripps, Google partner on initiative for journalists to transition to broadcast careers

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022
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Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) and Google are partnering on a multi-year initiative to transition experienced journalists with primarily print news backgrounds into broadcast news careers.

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  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) and Google are partnering on a multi-year initiative to transition experienced journalists with primarily print news backgrounds into broadcast news careers.
  • Google has made a financial commitment to Scripps to underwrite the newly created Scripps Journalism Journey Initiative.
  • Journalists selected for participation in the Initiative will be hired into full-time career positions in Scripps local and national media newsrooms.
  • Additional learning opportunities may include professional conferences, programs through the Google News Initiative, Poynter, journalism school programs, National Association of Broadcasters or Society of Professional Journalists.

Survey Data Shows Journalists Are Covering More Beats; Two-Thirds Produce Content for More Than One Medium

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Tuesday, March 15, 2022
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Theyre producing content in more formats, too, according to the results of Muck Racks 2022 State of Journalism survey released today.

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  • Theyre producing content in more formats, too, according to the results of Muck Racks 2022 State of Journalism survey released today.
  • Just under three-quarters (74%) of journalists say they produce content in addition to online and print, such as newsletters (17%) and podcasts (15%).
  • Half of journalists publish five or more stories per week, with a third publishing eight or more a week.
  • Notably, 39 percent of journalists covering health & wellness, agriculture and religion said trust of their coverage has increased, while some journalists covering weather (29%) and regional/local news (28%) said trust decreased.

CAJ: Newsroom leaders encouraged to protect safety of journalists covering truckers' convoy

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Friday, January 28, 2022
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OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 28, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) is encouraging newsroom leaders to take preemptive action to ensure that the safety of journalists is protected in the wake of increasing threats made against reporters covering the ongoing trucker's convoy.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 28, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) is encouraging newsroom leaders to take preemptive action to ensure that the safety of journalists is protected in the wake of increasing threats made against reporters covering the ongoing trucker's convoy.
  • This week, the CAJ has been alerted to several troubling incidents from journalists in the field.Journalists have received death threats littered with racist epithets.
  • As the convoy continues in the coming days, the CAJ encourages newsrooms covering this event to discuss how best to ensure the safety of journalists.
  • Some suggestions to ensure the personal safety of reporters may include:
    The CAJ encourages journalists looking for additional guidance to consult resources from the following organizations on covering protests: Committee to Protect Journalists , Society of Professional Journalists , the Poynter Institute , and the Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma .