The official twitter page of the Oklahoma SPJ Chapter

Joined January 2016
SPJ Oklahoma's 2024 contest is open for entries ... go to the SPJOK website for instructions on how to submit your entries. Contest deadline is June 15! okspj.com/2024-oklahoma-spj-…
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Gannett, the largest newspaper chain in the country, announced it will stop using content from The Associated Press. Then McClatchy announced it will stop using some AP services next month. poynter.org/commentary/2024/…
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This is Sunshine Week, which doesn’t have anything to do with the weather forecast. It’s a week that focuses on transparency & openness in government, something political candidates usually promise in their campaigns but sometimes forget when elected. journalrecord.com/2024/03/ok…
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I believe our citizens are best served by an open and transparent government. I am honored to receive the Sunshine Award from @FOIoklahoma and will continue working to build a culture of accountability and trust. oag.ok.gov/articles/attorney…
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Oklahoma Attorney General Genter Drummond, the publisher of the McCurtain County Gazette-News, an Oklahoma attorney who created a freedom of information website & a longtime journalist have been named recipients of the 2023-24 FOI Oklahoma’s awards. foioklahoma.org/blog/2024/3/…
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#SunshineWeek: It's our right to know! #FOIA, #FOI, #OpenGovernment #PublicRecords All are welcome.
For #SunshineWeek, join @morisy of @MuckRock for "FOIA 101: A Public Records Primer for Everyone," a webinar to walk you through the basics of what you need to know about public records. @rodhicks will be moderating the event. Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Good morning! ☀️#SunshineWeek ☀️is here though March 16. Together, let's shine a light on #democracy and the importance of #PublicRecords and #OpenGovernment. sunshineweek.org/
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After two years of the Edmond Civic Reporting Project concept, NonDoc now must ask the Edmond community to help maintain this important initiative to cover Edmond news: homelessness, housing, lawsuits, a leaking pool, a public art park saga and elections. nondoc.com/2024/02/27/sustai…
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/2 NonDoc is launching a $20,000 fundraising campaign for the Edmond Civic Reporting Project. To encourage donations, the Kirkpatrick Foundation has generously agreed to match up to $20,000 in contributions received from Edmond residents and businesses through April 30.
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Elevate your investigative and data skills by joining IRE for a day and a half of professional development training at the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits, April 12 and 13, 2024. ire.org/event/okc-watchdog-w…
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/2 Thanks to generous support from the Oklahoma Media Center, registration for professional, academic, retiree and associate members is just $55 with a free one-year membership to IRE. Student members can register for $25 and will also receive a free one-year membership.
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Ongoing research on news deserts shows that the U.S. has lost almost one-third of its newspapers and nearly two-thirds of its newspaper journalists since 2005. It’s become clear that this downturn isn’t temporary. Rather, it’s a systemic market failure. theconversation.com/saving-t…
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ICYMI: Denver Nicks, @rcfp’s Local Legal Initiative attorney for Oklahoma, is representing @OklahomaWatch + @SoonerReporter in a new lawsuit seeking a section a police report summarizing the arrest of a man who died weeks after being taken into custody. rcfp.org/litigation/bryen-v-…
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The Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame announced 12 new members to be inducted in a ceremony this spring. The new members include 10 longtime journalists, a First Amendment attorney and a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient. oklahoman.com/story/news/202…
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A message from The Dallas News Guild:
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Assistant Professor broadcast journalism job posting at UCO ... paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.…
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Congrats to @DanielaIbarraTV. Named Broadcast Reporter of the Year by @OKSPJ and elected Secretary/Treasurer to the National Board of the @spj_tweets. And she started a new job this year at @ksatnews. She is unstoppable! #CallingAllJournalists #journalism #SPJ23
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Control Panel for Twitter v3.20.1 fixes a bug we noticed when @jbenton popped a link in our Notifications and its heading wasn't restored Available now for Chrome, other browsers when their respective stores approve the new version Release notes: github.com/insin/control-pan…
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