Society of Professional Journalists, Cleveland Pro Chapter

10/17/2026

https://www.thevibes.com/index.php/articles/opinion/128391/ai-ethics-and-journalism-will-emerging-guidelines-strengthen-or-constrain-independence

An effective, actionable framework for modern newsrooms, now being used around the world, rests on five foundational principles that many practitioners already...

10/16/2026

SPJ Cleveland invites you to join us as a panel of experts dissects the results and coverage of the November general election on Thursday, Nov. 5, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Independence Branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library, 6631 Selig Drive.
Panelists are Mark Naymik, editor-at-large for Signal Cleveland; Colin D. Swearingen, professor of political science at John Carroll University; and Tom Sutton, former professor of political science at Baldwin Wallace University.
The event is free and open to the public. Students are welcome. Networking begins at 6 p.m. RSVP here.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-review-of-the-ohio-general-election-tickets-2002654609848?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwY2xjawU14_hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mBHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzUxNDc3MTU2OTIyODA2MQABHlki7quFSbG1MCtFai0_gkRfeajFa1wn0Xgp5fyKLn6-UU3LB0zpEnVK2Tzk_aem_IuB_fB4ydUeCrPGyjqkw0w

Cleveland SPJ will have a panel to talk about the results and coverage of the 2026 General Election.

10/16/2026

Join SPJ Cleveland members and other local journalists for networking on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 6-8 p.m. at Moonlite Tavern, 5515 Broadview Rd. Free parking is available in the lot behind the building. Enter the venue from the back of the building on the lower level. Meet other journalists, talk about the industry, find out more about what SPJ is doing and make some great connections.

10/16/2026

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Great editing is more than fixing typos; it’s about making decisions that shape how news is reported, produced, and understood.

10/16/2026

https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/ai-breathes-new-life-into-digital-archives,264021?newsletter=262128&vgo_ee=Nk5b5280uCx2lWYzEiz0cc3023PWO1qvLwCdHUKszAlVvoxg6Jo%3D%3AmvtGuiBft5zGl%2FJtmQ5bUj0%2B70xP0FdS

Newsrooms have spent decades documenting history, but are they making the most of their own archives? Artificial intelligence (AI) is creating new opportunities for newsrooms to unlock decades of reporting, rediscover valuable institutional knowledge and uncover stories hiding in plain sight. In thi...

10/16/2026

https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2026/local-news-press-access-public-officials/

Reporters across the country say they’re being denied credentials, shut out of government spaces and stonewalled by public officials

10/15/2026

SPJ Executive Director Caroline Hendrie posted,
"We Americans need to support journalists, including student reporters, as they face down unconstitutional threats to their ability to seek truth and report it on behalf of the public. It's becoming sadly common for public officials not only to redefine standard newsgathering as misconduct but also to seek to misuse law enforcement to shut that reporting down. We must reverse this trend."

Society of Professional Journalists, improving and protecting journalism since 1909

10/15/2026

https://www.poynter.org/educators-students/2026/college-newspapers-without-journalism-programs/

Hundreds of college newspapers publish at universities that don't offer journalism majors. That's no problem for the students.

10/15/2026

https://www.washingtonsun.com/campaigns/journalists-2026-candidates-press-freedom

One press freedom advocate said they’ve observed a concerning “normalization of hostility and aggressive pushback to journalists” across the country.

10/14/2026

https://gijn.org/stories/reporters-notebook-how-to-track-down-people-who-dont-want-to-be-found/

OCCRP's research director offers up a series of tips and techniques to help reporters safely and effectively build a profile of whoever they are looking for.