My name is Adam Sennott, I’m the president of the New England chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. SPJ-NE is hosting the organization’s Region 1 conference on April 19-20. Please, join us for an exciting in-person event at Emerson College on Boylston Street, in the heart of Boston, MA!
We’re excited to announce that Lesley Visser, one of the best sports journalists of all time and a pioneer for women in the industry, will be our keynote speaker.
The Society of Professional Journalists Region 1 Conference is a must-attend gathering for journalists, reporters, and media enthusiasts. Immerse yourself in insightful panel discussions, engaging workshops, and networking opportunities with industry professionals. Discover the latest trends, techniques, and challenges in the ever-evolving world of journalism. Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and grow with fellow journalists from across the region. Mark your calendars and get ready for an unforgettable experience!
College SPJ chapters should email spjnewengland@gmail.com for a student discount promo code to share with members. Individual student journalists not affiliated with a campus chapter may also email for the code.
Don’t miss our featured speaker, Dale R. Anglin, Inaugural Executive Director, Press Forward on Saturday, April 20 at 2:30 pm. Press Forward is a national coalition investing more than $500 million to strengthen local newsrooms, close longstanding gaps in journalism coverage, advance public policy that expands access to local news, and scale the infrastructure the sector needs to thrive. We can’t wait to hear what she has to say!
Other Panels Include:
How to Get a Job, featuring:
Paula Bouknight, assistant managing editor for hiring and development for the Boston Globe
Chris R. Vaccaro, media executive, author, and professor
Investigative Reporting, featuring:
Todd Wallack, correspondent on WBUR’s investigative team.
Patricia Wen, staff writer for the Boston Globe magazine and former Spotlight editor
Jenifer McKim, deputy investigative editor at the GBH News Center for Investigative Reporting
Phillip Martin, senior investigative reporter for the GBH News Center for Investigative Reporting
Report for America presentation featuring:
Kim Kleman, executive director of Report for America
The Business of Journalism, featuring:
Doug Struck, Emerson College professor and former reporter for the Washington Post, Baltimore Sun, and other newspapers. He reported extensively from Iraq over 16 years and covered conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon, the West Bank, East Timor and the southern Philippines.
Covering the Gardner Heist, featuring:
Stephen Kurkjian, one of the most acclaimed investigative reporters in the country. A forty-year veteran of the Boston Globe, he is the paper’s former Washington bureau chief and a founding member of its investigative Spotlight Team. Kurkjian has won more than twenty-five national and regional awards, including the Pulitzer Prize on three occasions.
Bruce Gellerman, award-winning journalist and former senior correspondent for WBUR.