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Join us for an evening under the stars as Virginia photojournalists bring the theme Virginia Is for Lovers to life on the big screen. On Saturday, Oct. 25, from 5–8 p.m. at IX Art Park in Charlottesville, we’ll showcase powerful images that capture what makes Virginians’ hearts beat. Details:

Event alert: Rick Tatnall from the Pocahontas Project has invited SPJVA members to the 3rd Annual Richmond Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Oct. 13. Visiting German journalists will also be there. Hungry Hungry Arrow food truck will have a Native American Taco using fry bread (veg option also).

Our September newsletter is out and includes a photo of the month, a feature, industry news, job postings and info about our upcoming October event that celebrates photojournalism.

Read it here, and sign up for future editions: us7.campaign-archive.com?u=825f9eac47...

We are encouraged that the Alexandria City School Board is considering a stronger student media policy today, and we urge them to adopt a policy that protects and encourages student voices. https://loom.ly/1qzTCeg

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📣Early bird ends Sept. 15! Join SPJ at #MediaFest25, Oct. 15–18 (D.C.) for training, networking & inspiration. Register: mediafest25.com

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We are excited to honor #RVA photographer Scott Elmquist with a Lifetime Achievement Award in just two days, at the Valentine Museum. Join us Thursday, April 17 at 5:30 p.m.! Tickets for this event are still available: www.eventbrite.com/e/spjva-pro-...

For those who can't travel right now, online registration to the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) conference is $30. Featuring a full lineup of great speakers and important topics.

Important reporting by @theatlantic.com

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: FOIA 101 with MuckRock. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Join us and celebrate Sunshine Week with FOIA 101 hosted by MuckRock. We'll cover the history of FOIA, state public records laws, how to write your own public records request and more!

MuckRock is hosting a FOIA 101 on Friday, hosted by engagement journalist Kelly Kauffman. We'll cover the history of FOIA, state public records laws, how to write your own public records request and more!

JOIN US: Our lunchtime seminar series Third Thursday is 3/20. We host former White House photographer Lawrence Jackson, who covered President Barack Obama for 8 years. Jackson also spent decades covering news.

Tickets are free, but registration needed:
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JOIN US: SPJVA Pro Chapter celebrates Richmond photographer Scott Elmquist, our 2024 Lifetime Achievement award recipient, on Thursday, April 17. The ceremony is from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Valentine Museum. Presale tickets now available! www.eventbrite.com/e/spjva-pro-...

Judge orders urgent release of DOGE records, citing ‘unprecedented’ power and ‘unusual secrecy’ It’s the first significant ruling in a growing legal push to pierce DOGE’s secretive veil, a decision that undercuts Musk’s repeated insistence about the operation’s transparency.

U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper said the vast and “unprecedented” authority of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) warrants the urgent release of its internal documents under the Freedom of Information Act.