A Magazine by the Society of Professional Journalists



April 12th, 2022 • Featured, Quill Archives, Ten With...
10 with Lars Willnat

Every 10 years since 1982, researchers for “The American Journalist” survey a representative sample of journalists throughout the United States to understand who makes up the profession and their attitudes toward it. Leading the survey this year is Lars Willnat, the John Ben Snow Endowed Research Professor in the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.


December 7th, 2021 • Featured, Quill Archives
Journalist’s Gift Guide 2021

At first, we thought we’d go for practical this year. After all, journalism is serious business. Then we thought about what a tough year it’s been for many and thought “fun” would be a better road to go. Then again, what about stylish gifts?


August 23rd, 2021 • Featured, Quill Archives, Diversity, People and Places
Ms. Mayhem: A self-funded news website takes pride in reporting on the intersection of race, class, gender, ability and sexual orientation

Late one night in December 2017, Madison Lauterbach was having trouble falling asleep in the Sydney, Australia, hostel where she was staying over Christmas break. In between journalism school semesters at Metropolitan State University of Denver and getting ready to start her first journalism internship, she had an epiphany.


December 5th, 2020 • Featured, Quill Archives
Journalists’ Gift Guide 2020

How to use this guide Step 1: Consider a journalist you love. Step 2: Survey our selection of recommended gifts. Step 3: Find them at your friendly local retailer or order online. Step 4: When you acquire the item, wrap it festively (or in one of the newspapers to which you happily still subscribe).