Bob Schieffer, Gwen Ifill, Kenneth T. Walsh, and Toby McIntosh will be inducted June 9, 2009, into the Hall of Fame of the D.C. Pro Chapter of Society of Professional Journalists. Washington Post columnist Courtland Milloy will receive the Chapter's 2009 Distinguished Service Award for his many years of advocacy for disadvantaged and disenfranchised residents of the Washington metropolitan area.


One of the big complaints many journalists new to freelancing have is the absence of the give and take that occurs in a newsroom.
Hazel Becker has a great posting at her blog site on how try to re-create that feeling online.
"Reel Journalism With Nick Clooney" presents the classic 1976 movie "Network." Veteran Washington, D.C., journalists Gordon Peterson and Arch Campbell will join Clooney to discuss the movie, as well as the state of TV news today. At the conclusion of the film, Peterson and Campbell will answer audience questions.
Run Time: 121 minutes
Tickets at $25 for the general public and $20 for Newseum members.
The 12th annual National FOI Day Conference will be held on Monday, March 15, 2010. The conference will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 12:30 p.m. It will be held at the Knight Conference Center at the Newseum