Indiana Pro SPJ
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The Indiana Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists
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https://www.indianaprospj.org/ 23-03-2012 09:11:39
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A-Mark Investigative Story of the Year First Place: Out of Options - Mary Claire Molloy and Jenna Watson, Mirror Indy Mirror Indy The A-Mark Foundation
Indiana Student Journalist of the Year: Wil Courtney, Purdue University Exponent Purdue Exponent
Indiana Journalist of the Year: Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle Indiana Capital Chronicle
Indiana Story of the Year: Out of Options - Mary Claire Molloy and Jenna Watson, Mirror Indy Mirror Indy
Especially thankful this morning for this Indiana Pro SPJ board. From early morning meetings to sometimes endless emails about how to address pending changes to state laws, to hosting our chapter’s annual awards banquet… this group gives their all over and over again.
Our Indiana Pro SPJ board is hosting a discussion on investigative reporting, featuring the journalists who won this year's inaugural The A-Mark Foundation awards. Register online at indianaprospj.org. Join us for this free and informative conversation.
.Lindsey Erdody and I had so much fun organizing the first Women+ in journalism meetup hosted by Indianapolis Press Club in March. Now it's time to do it again. Mark your calendar for our free July event!
Great insights into the work that goes into investigative journalism. Thank you again to The A-Mark Foundation for providing the prize money to Indiana Pro SPJ award winners. Thanks to our great journalists who shared their tips and ideas about how to do this important work.
Journalists from the IndyStar, James Briggs and Hayleigh Colombo give behind the scenes info into how they started down the path for their award-winning work. Colombo talks about all the unseen evidence gathering that happens in order to responsibly move forward with a story.
All journalists sharing how long the process is for great investigative work. Mirror Indy’s Tyler Fenwick, Jenna Watson and Emily Hopkins is reporting for Mirror Indy discuss putting time into building a body of knowledge — so many documents — and from a visual perspective just building trust with sources.
The “how” is hard because these pieces take time. Hayleigh Colombo says let go of the idea you’re going to have dedicated time, because you likely won’t. Instead, what can be done in 30 minutes, a much more reasonable ask to beleaguered editors and news directors. Indiana Pro SPJ
Journalists share about challenge of the weight of these stories — though they didn’t directly experience the trauma, there’s pressure that comes with the reporting. Hayleigh Colombo finds relief in her family, Emily Hopkins is reporting for Mirror Indy says breaks are essential to “fill that creative cup.”