Greater Oregon SPJ

And the close date of March 2? That's for real. No extensions this year, just full transparency. Thanks to all who have already submitted!!!

Submit a gazillion entries and save a ton, haha!

Go here:

betternewspapercontest.com

Oregon journos! Early bird pricing on the Region 10 contest expires at 9 p.m. SUNDAY (Feb. 15).

Get your entries in by 8:59 p.m., and you're GOLD. That's $30 per entry for member pricing, $35 for nonmembers.

After that, it's $35 per entry for SPJ members and $40 per entry for non-SPJ members.

Listen to Julia: apply for the board, support journalism and get special access to Fred

SPJ conference gets a full schedule — SPJ Oregon There still time to buy tickets

Our annual conference is tomorrow in Eugene! We now have a full schedule for all of our sessions. More info about the schedule, tickets and more can be found here:

www.spjoregon.com/news/spj-con...

Contact Us — SPJ Oregon

Newsletters! If you want to stay update on all of these things and more, consider signing up for our newsletter.

It's free and we promise not to clutter it up with a bunch of irrelevant junk.

www.spjoregon.com/contact-us

Trophies! If you won an award in our 2024 contest, you can take a home your trophy straight from our conference in Eugene.

We will be making arrangements to deliver all the other Oregon trophies to their proper homes. But conference goers will get the first crack at it.

Build a Better Journalist Conference Fall is here and it's time for SPJ Oregon's annual training conference! Journalists at all levels are welcome to join SPJ Oregon and partners from the Portland chapter of the Asian American Journalist...

The conference! We're returning to Eugene and the University of Oregon on Oct. 18 for our annual conference.

We'll have panels on public records, solutions journalism, covering the Trump administration and more. It's not too late to buy tickets:

UPDATE: Run for a seat on the SPJ Oregon board! — SPJ Oregon SPJ Oregon is holding board elections this fall

Board elections! We've extended the deadline for candidates until Wednesday, Oct. 8.

Strong journalism is needed now more than ever. Help us support that by running for a seat on the board. You can find more info on how to run here:

Updates on conference, board elections — SPJ Oregon We have info on contest trophies and a conference preview

It's looking like it's going to be a very busy October for us and we shared some of our plans in our latest newsletter.

We've got some exciting updates on the conference, trophies and the upcoming board elections.

5/ Board candidate applications are due by 11:59 pm on Friday, Sept. 26.

Voting will begin Sept. 29 and runs through Oct. 3.

The four open seats serve two-year terms and another one-year term seat is reserved for educators and students. Email your statement of candidacy to info@spjoregon.com.

4/ SPJ Oregon's board also has a seat reserved for journalism faculty members and students. We encourage any college student actively studying or participating in journalism — whether or not your school has a journalism program — to apply for the seat. This board member serves a one-year term.

3/ You’ll have a hand in deciding which projects we focus on, and which policies we’d like to address to best support journalists in our region.

2/ Here are some more details:

Our 9-member board of volunteers meets monthly & plans events, such as the annual regional contest, training opportunities and fundraisers to fund our lobbying efforts in Salem.

1/ Help us shape the future of journalism in Oregon and Southwest Washington by joining the SPJ board!!!

It’s never been tougher to be a journalist, but you CAN make a difference in the PNW. Email us a 150- to 200-word statement of why you should be elected to spjoregon @ gmail . com (no spaces)

Tips for covering another brutal wildfire season — SPJ Oregon Fire season is in full swing

Wildfires are one of the defining issues of our time. But from a practical perspective, how do you cover them? We got advice from the Oregon Department of Forestry and journalist @aprilehrlich.bsky.social. www.spjoregon.com/news/tips-fo...

Our statement on Senate Bill 686 — SPJ Oregon On Tuesday, June 24, Senate Bill 686 failed to advance from the Oregon Senate floor by one vote.

We are disappointed but undeterred.
www.spjoregon.com/news/our-sta...

Bill requiring big tech to pay for Oregon news fails to pass Senate With less than a week left in this year’s legislative session, the bill was referred back to a legislative committee. Lawmakers will be hard-pressed to revive it in time.

Read more about today's vote from @opb.org's Bryce Dole: www.opb.org/article/2025...

or the @oregoncapitalchronicle.com's @shaanthx.bsky.social: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/06/24/o...

or the Statesman Journal's @diannelugo.bsky.social: www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/p...

The narrow failure of Senate Bill 686, the bill that would require fair compensation for Big Tech’s AI "plagiarism machine," is bad news for Oregonians. We’re proud of our coalition’s hard work and progress toward achieving a solution.

Oregon Business Wins Four SPJ Awards Reporting on Portland arts spaces, Shaniko’s up-and-coming music scene and the Sports Bra take top honors in Northwest Excellence in Journalism contest.

This week, per @spjoregon.bsky.social‬, Oregon Business took home four 2024 Northwest Excellence in Journalism Awards, which reward outstanding work from among hundreds of entries submitted by journalists in five states: oregonbusiness.com/oregon-busin...

Contest — SPJ Oregon

So freaking excited the little paper that could comes through again! @eugeneweekly.com with 6 wins in the @spjoregon.bsky.social awards! So proud of all the folks who keep Eugene Weekly going and the @uosojc.bsky.social students who write professional stories with impact. www.spjoregon.com/contest

Congratulations to all the winners! I'm glad there are still so many great journalists in Oregon doing their thing.

A bunch of my pals won journalism awards for being very smart and excellent at journalism. Being a journalist is very hard as it is, being excellent at it has got to be like 5-10x harder at least. Great job being smart and excellent pals!

Oregon Capital Chronicle wins three awards in multi-state northwest journalism contest • Oregon Capital Chronicle Senior reporter Alex Baumhardt swept the investigative category of the 2024 Northwest Excellence in Journalism contest.

Our @oregoncapitalchronicle.com senior reporter @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social swept the investigative category in the five-state Northwest Excellence in Journalism contest and took second in hard news features for small outlets.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/06/03/o...

Contest — SPJ Oregon

BIG NEWS! 📰

We are excited to announce the winners of the 2024 SPJ Northwest Excellence in Journalism Contest.

Congratulations to all who took home a prize and check out the full list of winners here:

www.spjoregon.com/contest

Sunshine in 2025: Fighting secrecy, protecting journalism Join SPJ Oregon's raffle for a chance to win big while supporting our mission of fighting secrecy and protecting journalism too! Your participation is not only a chance to win prizes, but also plays a...

Can't make it but still want to support the cause (and maybe win a fun vacation)? Check out our raffle online here:

www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

Our fundraiser is TONIGHT at 6 at the Oakshire Beer Hall in Portland. Come join all the best journalists and journalism supporters you know for fun, raffle prizes and a sneak peek at who won this year's Northwest Excellence in Journalism awards.

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Want to join fellow journalists at tomorrow's Sunshine in 2025 event but money's tight? We get it. A generous donor bought some extra tickets to make sure more folks can join — reach out here or through info@spjoregon.com to let us know if you need one.

www.eventbrite.com/e/sunshine-i...

Sunshine in 2025: Fighting secrecy, protecting journalism Join SPJ Oregon's raffle for a chance to win big while supporting our mission of fighting secrecy and protecting journalism too! Your participation is not only a chance to win prizes, but also plays a...

This year, we're also holding an online and on-site raffle, with all proceeds going toward the SPJ cause. You can buy tickets early here:

www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

Just two days to go until our spring fundraiser! One of many reasons you should come: You'll get a sneak peek into who won the five-state Northwest Excellence in Journalism Contest.

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