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SPJ urges Illinois court to quash subpoena of former student journalists

January 17, 2010 0

INDIANAPOLIS – The Society of Professional Journalists urged an Illinois trial court today to quash a state prosecutor’s subpoena of former Northwestern University journalism students under the state’s shield law. SPJ joined the Student Press Law Center, the College Media Advisers, Inc. and the Association for Education in Journalism and…

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Board Minutes – 12/2009

January 16, 2010 Mike Ewing 0

December 4, 2009
Board Minutes
Board members present: Susan Stevens, Howard Dubin, Ken Davis, Micah Maidenberg, Tony Noce, Beth Konrad, Hilary Fosdal, Stephen Franklin, Steve Edwards, Abdon Pallasch
A correction to the November minutes was made Beth Konrad has not yet visited Crain’s to promote the Lisagor Awards.
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SPJ Part of Brief for Medill

January 11, 2010 0

SPJ and many other journalism organizations have joined in filing briefs in support of Northwestern university journalism students.
 
Journalism associations and news companies filed amicus briefs in support of the Medill Innocence Excellence and its students and professor David Protesss. The briefs were filed Jan. 11 at a hearing before Cook…