Society of Professional Journalists Los Angeles
The latest news from SPJ/LA…
Nominations open for the 50th Annual Distinguished Journalist Awards
We’re seeking nominations for the 50th annual SPJ/LA Distinguished Journalist Awards.
We'll celebrate the honorees at our festive and fun-filled annual banquet on Wednesday, October 7. Save the date! Details coming soon. A list of past honorees, as well as highlights from some recent award ceremonies, are viewable here.
Unlike other journalism awards, which focus only on work completed within the past year, SPJ/LA's Distinguished Journalist Awards honor journalists who have achieved a record of accomplishments over the course of a number of years.
Read more about the awards and submit your nominations.
Help for journalists
Lost your job? Having financial issues? Help may be available through the 8 Ball Emergency Fund for Journalists. You can also find job opportunities by clicking here.
Awards
Each year SPJ/LA honors journalists who have achieved a record of accomplishments over the course of their career. The chapter also honors two students studying journalism.
Advocacy
SPJ/LA Celebrates Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Signing of Senate Bill 98
Membership
Joining the Greater L.A. chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists can help you meet Southern California journalists, learn about the work they do and help the next generation enter this exciting profession.
Scholarships
"Getting the SPJ/LA scholarship meant a lot to me, financially and mentally. Financially because, $1,500 relieves so much pressure when you're broke and working two jobs to get through college. Mentally, it allowed me to think if I'm good enough for a scholarship from a prestigious press organization, that I'm good enough to be in a newsroom someday."
- Angel Carreras, 2016 recipient of the Bill Farr Memorial Scholarship. He is on a fellowship with KCRW-FM.