MADISON — The Madison chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, in conjunction with the Capitol press corps, will hold its annual holiday party and raffle Thursday, Dec. 14 from 6-9 pm. Proceeds from the raffle will benefit the Daily Cardinal and the Badger Herald, the two student newspapers at UW-Madison. All area journalists and journalism supporters are encouraged to attend the free event, held at the Argus Bar, 123 E. Main St. in Madison. Please consider donatin

Madison area journalists and journalism students are invited to the NBC15 studios  on Thursday, March 16, 2017, to celebrate Sunshine Week. March 16th is the 266th birthday of James Madison, fourth president and author of the First Amendment, which includes freedom of speech and freedom of the press provisions. Sunshine Week is an annual event that champions open and transparent government at all levels, and is observed by a number of organizations that are committed to the p

Panelists: Tim Kelley, Jacki Witkowski, Kristian Knutsen and Dietram Scheufele. More than 30 local journalists and members of the public gathered on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013 for a panel discussion hosted by the Madison chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, “Trollish Behavior and the Future of Online Comments.” Panelists included: Dietram Scheufele, the John E. Ross Professor in Science Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Honorary Professor of

Are you in the early years of your journalism career in Madison or the surrounding area? Join the Madison Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists on Feb. 21 for socializing, networking, cocktails and Plazaburgers. MADISON – The Madison Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) has organized a happy hour networking event, “Madison SPJ’s Under 35 After 5 Meetup,” to bring together young journalists from local TV stations, newspapers, magazines,

Mingle with journalists, help feed our community, win prizes MADISON – Join with other Madison journalists to commemorate the end of a dramatic year in Madison journalism and spread holiday cheer. The Madison Pro chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is hosting its annual Holiday Mixer, raffle and food drive. The party will be held Thursday, Dec. 20, 6-8 p.m., at Brocach on the Capitol Square, 7 West Main Street, Madison, in the upstairs bar. All area journalists