A Magazine by the Society of Professional Journalists



December 2nd, 2009 • Quill Archives, Education Toolbox
Education Toolbox

When I first heard about a grant for college courses focusing on community collaborations — a grant that would give students the chance to award a non-profit of their choice with $2,000 — I didn’t see an immediate connection with journalism.


October 4th, 2009 • Quill Archives, Generation J Toolbox
Generation J Toolbox

During the 2008 presidential election, Orange County Register online editor Sonya Smith (Twitter @sonyanews) watched in amazement as reporter friends changed Facebook and Twitter avatars to reflect candidate preferences. Was this a generational shift toward openness and honesty or a thumbed nose at objectivity?