Deadline: 12 May 2014
The Society of Professional Journalists will select six of its members under Diversity Leadership Program to participate in the Excellence in Journalism conference to be held from 4-6 September 2014 at Nashville, Tennessee, USA. SPJ invites its members (at least one year) with at least three years of post-college journalism experience and a person of color or from an under-represented group to apply for the Diversity Leadership Program. The program affords the fellows an opportunity to feel more connected to the organization and to the conference through their program participation.
The program is funded by the Sigma Delta Chi Foundation and covers- a convention registration, four-night stay at the convention hotel, airfare to Nashville, Tennessee (upto $300), and one ticket each to the SPJ President’s Banquet and RTDNA Paul White Reception.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Applicants must have at least three years of post-college journalism experience.
- Applicant must be a member of SPJ for at least one year.
- Applicant must be a person of color or other under-represented group (i.e., LGBT/disabled).
- Applicant must be willing to attend the entire conference and all events/programs planned for the Fellows.
- Applicant must be willing to get involved/stay involved in SPJ at the local or national level.
For more information, please visit Diversity Leadership Program.
