Memphis SPJ

07/10/2025

Dr. Karanja Ajanaku, affectionately known to many as Dr. K, died, according to a statement released on July 8. He worked at The Commercial Appeal before becoming executive editor and associate publisher of the Tri-State Defender. He gave new journalists an opportunity to build a writing portfolio. His legacy will continue to live on in the minds of those who met him and worked with him in the journalism industry.

02/28/2025

We've got all the chicken salad one could want. Join us at the Crews Center for Entrepreneurship from 5:30-7 p.m.

09/04/2024

Why You Can’t Miss Jazzed About Journalism:
🎷 Hit the Right Notes: Join cutting-edge sessions on AI ethics, mental wellness for journalists, environmental reporting, combatting gag rules, visual storytelling, your right to report, tapping into your staff's motivation, covering national politics and more. The schedule is online now.
🤝 Mix & Mingle: Network with top journalists and media pros from Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, Oklahoma and beyond.
🌟 Soak Up New Orleans: From our streetcar media tour to the Who Dat Journo Mixer and beignets for breakfast, experience the city’s vibrant culture while leveling up your career.
🔥 Get Inspired: Hear how a team of investigative reporters from Mississippi Today and The New York Times earned a Pulitzer nomination for exposing the "Goon Squad," a rogue group of Rankin County deputies who conducted warrantless home searches and tortured residents.

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04/23/2024

The Daily Memphian seeks college students and recent graduates for a photojournalism internship.

The selected candidate will work 20 hours a week for 15 weeks. The intern will work primarily on nights and weekends. Pay is $15 an hour.

Access to reliable transportation is required, in order to travel to photo assignments with short notice, and required meetings.

A successful applicant will have strong still photography skills to capture assignments in breaking news, business, sports, and features.

Applicants must supply their own DSLR equipment (camera and lenses).

The internship will commence with a day of orientation.

Applicants should send a portfolio and resume to Elle Perry: [email protected].

08/05/2023