Andy Schotz, our chapter prez and national ethics committe chair, pointed out a piece in today's People's Daily Online that uses the SPJ Code of Ethics -- along with the codes from RTNDA and ASNE -- to basically tell U.S. journalists to stop criticizing the way China does journalism.

I put up a few comments on the SPJ International Journalism Committee blog site this morning. There will be more. As I said in my first posting, I need to calm down a bit before getting into the fight.

Celebrate James Madison's birthday by joining your fellow freelancers at the monthly DC SPJ get together.

The group meets March 16 at noon in the National Press Club.

The Region 2 conference starts Friday, March 26 with a welcome reception at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism.

The Saturday professional development session will be held at the University of Maryland.

Go to the Region 2 website for more information.

Register here.

Long time SPJ member and founder of Maryland Reporter.com Len Lazarick ended up loaning his tie to the Maryland governor the other day.

We'll let Len explain:

O’Malley ties one on with Lazarick

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Dan Kubiske

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dan@kubiske.org

During the past 24 hours there was a flurry of activity on the Internet that Chief Justice John Roberts would step down for health reasons.

Well, it ain't so.

Above the Law presents a good review of the situation -- and a lesson for journalists.