Updated: Aug. 20, 2004

 

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EVENTS/ACTIVITIES

1. What's New: Thanks to contest judges
Annual dinner and induction of Beverly Deepe Keever into the SPJ Hall of Fame on Feb. 21
For those who love graphics and layout: This successful Feb. 7 workshop was done by design
(Updated: 5/5/04)

 

 

A Chorus Line

 

It's Official:

Gridiron 2004:Idol Worship

will be Oct. 22-23 at Diamond Head Theatre

Please save the date

Gridiron 2004 ticket go on sale soon

 

Gridiron 2003

 

 

 

2. SPJ Summer Internships: Interns are selected (6/20/04)

Details on what publications/stations are participating and how to apply 14 internships for 2004. (Updated: 1/16/04)

Past Events / General information for internships/application. (Deadlines, participants) (Updated: 12/3/03)

 

3. Emmis Communications' duopoly waiver request to Federal Communications Commission: Testimony before FCC hearing in Monterey; FCC announces panel for July 21 hearing; FCC Commissioner Copps' statement on media conglomerates; Sean McLaughlin will be one of five panel members representing the chapter and other groups at Localism Task Force hearing July 21 in California (Updated: 7/21/04)

 

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

1. Freedom of Information for 2004: Governor vetoes convention center disclosure bill but notes that Hawaii law allows withholding of confidential information if disclosure "frustrates a legitimate government function." What bills are alive and dead at the state Capitol (Updated: 5/7/04)

2003: Office of Information Practices opinion on how detailed agendas should be; Differing legal opinions on Sunshine Law; Medical privacy restrictions; Sen. Leahy introduces bill to replace broad exemption for homeland security on infrastructure plans; Bills affecting government access

2. Notes from the 2004 convention of the National Freedom of Information Coalition (Posted: 6/2/04)

3. PAST FOI EVENTS/ACTIONS: SPJ says new medical privacy rules issued by Bush will hamper news reporting; Hawaii gets a D+ for its Freedom of Information Law in nationwide audit; FOI 2002 bills dead; Past FOI efforts, legislative sessions, alerts: Notes from NFOIC 2002 Conference (Updated: 5/8/02)

 

 

Results of 2003 Excellence in Journalism Awards given June 19, 2004

How to order additional trophies/finalist boxes

 

 

Results from previous years (Updated: 1/20/04)

 

NEWSLETTERS

 

WHO WE ARE

1. Chapter officers (Updated: 1/2/04)

2. Membership: National board of directors raises annual dues (9/25/02)

3. Conference reports: 2004 Regional Conference Report / SPJ Ethics Code / Hawaii Sunshine Law / Chapter Bylaws (4/7/04)

 

SPJ HALL OF FAME

 

Inductees to Hall of Fame (Updated: 2/21/04)

 

 

REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. National SPJ announcements: SPJ accepting Eugene Pulliam Fellowship applications; National calls for assistance to Minneapolis reporter ordered to reveal confidential sources; Virginia House votes to exempt itself from state's sunshine law; SPJ protests secret settlement by Indiana town (6/10/04)

2. SPJ regional director's report (8/3/04)

3. National president's report: SPJ calls on Texas A&M to retain journalism department (8/18/03)

4. Find out about what's happening in the industry with a week's worth of Daily SPJ Press Notes (8/20/04)

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