Washington, D.C
Agenda -- February 6, 2012
Mon, 02/06/2012 - 8:43am — adminCALL TO ORDER
MINUTES OF JAN. MEETING, DEC. MEETING
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
- -- Region 2 conference, Eckert’s proposal for group from MD, DC and VA to go by train to conf.
- -- SPJ national board exec committee will meet in DC Sat. July 21 (following natl SDX Awards Dinner at Press Club Fri July 20). Should we consider planning an event with them while they are in town? Perhaps Nats game Sat. night or Sun afternoon?
- -- March 15 deadline for applications for Scripps Leadership Conference fellowship.
- -- March is “Membership Month.” Our natl prez, John Ensslin, is asking every chapter -- pro and student –- to hold one event “geared to recruiting, retaining members.”
VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT
- -- Upcoming February programs
- -- SPJ DC Generation J Mixer Feb. 8 at Justin's Café.
- -- New program committee.
TREASURER’S REPORT
OLD BUSINESS Read more »
D.C. ethics bill includes Open Government Office
Tue, 12/13/2011 - 9:59am — rbeckerThe D.C. Council Dec. 20 took its final vote on sweeping ethics reform legislation that includes establishment of an Open Government Office to oversee and enforce the Open Meetings and Freedom of Information acts. Council Member Muriel Bowser (Ward 4), chair of the Committee on Government Operations and the Environment, introduced the bill in late November.
It is unclear when the Open Government Office will begin operation because the bill must be signed by the mayor and sent to Congress for review. The earliest the new law could take effect is late March, but then several events must occur, including appropriation of funding for the new board and appointment of board members. Read more »
DC SPJ Chapter Board Meeting
CALL TO ORDER
MINUTES OF OCT. MEETING
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
- -- Received “Outstanding Large Professional Chapter” certificate
- -- New minimum chapter requirements (approved by board in Sept.)
- -- High school essay contest
- -- Status of next issue Dateline newsletter/contacting Katherine Lewis to be editor
- -- Plan for contacting 25-, 30-year members about presenting pins at holiday party
- -- Ben’s email about missing board meetings — discuss replacement?
The Business of Freelancing - DC SPJ and NPC Freelance Committee
DON’T MISS THIS INSIDERS WORKSHOP for FREELANCE JOURNALISTS
Sponsored by the D.C. Pro Chapter of SPJ and the National Press Club Freelance Committee
Two panels on the Nuts and Bolts of Freelancing
PANEL I:
Two successful freelance journalists Katherine Reynolds Lewis and Hazel Beker will share their experiences and wisdom about making money as a freelancer: thinking like a business owner, tracking income and expenses, budgeting, setting rates, contracting, and managing your clients.
PANEL 2:
Editors of well-known publications, including Foreign Policy magazine, IWatch, investigative news for the Center for Public Integrity and The Washington Post Express will reveal what it takes to develop freelance assignments for them: in general (for instance, how do you develop your piece into an article that will appeal to a publication in a particular specialty such as international affairs and foreign policy) and some specifics about what that publication (in this case Foreign Policy magazine) in particular is looking for in terms of a good, tight, relevant freelance pitch and article, the background of the reporter sought, timing of the pitch and articles, and compensation. Read more »
Board of Directors Meeting
