Tag Archives: Wisconsin State Journal

SPJ Madison announces major national conference: Reporting on Religion — Media, Belief and Public Life; March 14, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mark Pitsch, 608-252-6145 MADISON, WI — Religious faith remains a key component of public and private life in the United States. Yet, America’s religious landscape is shifting, and as a result news coverage of religion has … Continue reading

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SPJ Madison, Next Door Brewing discuss beermaking

MADISON — SPJ Madison members met with Next Door Brewing Company head brewer Bryan Kreiter on Feb. 24 to discuss beermaking as the groups prepare to launch Sunshine Wheat. The American wheat beer will debut March 16 at a celebration … Continue reading

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Sunshine Wheat for Sunshine Week

SPJ Madison, Next Door Brewing collaborate on American wheat beer to honor the First Amendment, open government and Wisconsin journalism MADISON – The Madison chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and Next Door Brewing invite journalists and advocates of … Continue reading

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SPJ holiday party/raffle Dec. 18; raise money for Mulhern Scholarship

MADISON — Two tickets to the see the Green Bay Packers play the Detroit Lions on Sunday, Dec. 28. A $100 gift certificate to Food Fight Restaurant Group. Two tickets to the Isthmus Beer and Cheese Fest on Saturday, Jan. … Continue reading

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Hands wins SDX Award

The Society of Professional Journalists has named Phil Hands, cartoonist for the Wisconsin State Journal, winner of the Sigma Delta Chi award for newspapers with a circulation under 100,000. Award winners were announced April 23. The Madison pro chapter congratulates … Continue reading

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Audio/Video of SPJ Panel Discussion “Journalism Ethics in the Time of Recall” Now Available

Audio and video of the May 30, 2012, panel discussion “Journalism Ethics in the Time of Recall” is now available on Wisconsin Eye, the public affairs network. The panel — George Stanley, managing editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; John … Continue reading

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Wisconsin State Journal wins 2011 SDX Award

The Wisconsin State Journal won a 2011 Sigma Delta Chi Award for deadline news coverage of the state Capitol protests and collective bargaining legislation. “Capitol Shocker” was honored in the category for daily newspapers with a circulation between 50,001 and … Continue reading

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