SCPA and SCNN will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day. Have a safe and restful long weekend. See y'all Tuesday!

SCPA Members in the Midlands: Join us for a pint on Thursday, Sept. 22 at WECO Bottle & Biergarten from 4:30-6 p.m. Drinks are on us, thanks to sponsorship by the S.C. Newspaper Network! Email Jen or Kassidy to let us know if you can make it.

Big changes at The Greenville News, Independent Mail & Herald-Journal - Elizabeth Walters has been named interim editor. She replaces Steven Bruss, who is heading to Dallas Morning News. Gabe Whisnant will serve as news director for the 3 newsrooms, with a focus on Sburg. greenvilleonline.com/story/news/202…

The order comes in response to a recent McClatchy investigation that found masters-in-equity & special referees are routinely approving ?able deals that strip vulnerable South Carolinians of their LT financial futures. The Sun News The Island Packet The State Newspaper thestate.com/news/local/cri…

"I’ve had more than a few folks through the years tell me they’ve clipped out a column or story I’ve written, and stuck it on the refrigerator with a magnet. ... I can think of few higher honors." - Chris Trainor, Index-Journal indexjournal.com/news/columnist…

👑 From Eric P. Robinson: In the US, it is more difficult for political leaders and other public figures to win libel and privacy claims than it is in Great Britain, or to stop publication of material.👑scpress.org/the-royals-and…

We send our deepest condolences to longtime SCPA member sports editor Thomas Grant, who lost his 19-year-old son last week. Family and friends have created a fundraiser to help the family during this incredibly difficult time: gofund.me/83f826a3

It's a beautiful day for ad sales training! ☀️ We've got a sold out crowd excited to hear from Ryan Dohrn on all things advertising. Make sure you keep an eye out for our other training opportunities coming up this fall!

Intrigued, she decided to spend the first five years of her journalistic career in the state writing about poverty. Through her writing, she met many Black "elders" filled with knowledge and experiences. -- The Sumter Item theitem.com/stories/journa…

Yesterday the Senate Judiciary Cmt completed its markup of the bipartisan JCPA. After incorporating several amendments, the Cmt voted to report the JCPA out favorably and send the bill to the floor. Thanks to Lindsey Graham for co-sponsoring this bill! thehill.com/blogs/blog-bri…

Congrats, Meg Kinnard! A well-deserved honor!

🇺🇸 Thank you, veterans! #VeteransDay 🇺🇸

It was great to see 70+ SC collegiate journalists last Friday at Clemson! Congrats to all our winners! Thanks to all who attended for training and networking! View our collegiate members' award-winning journalism: scpress.org/collegiate-mee…

Congrats, Dow Jones News Fund Class of 2023! Excited to see many students we've worked with on this list! 😍

Journalism has done a lot of historical harm with years of faulty crime coverage. But how can we be part of the solution to reforming our criminal justice system? Join kellymcb and Cheryl Thompson-Morton in conversation on April 17 at 4 p.m. ET. x.com/i/spaces/1DXGy…

Three years ago in South Carolina, ten local newspapers folded their print editions. But some papers are bucking the trend, collaborating with other newsrooms and raising funds from readers to expand their coverage of vital local news. bit.ly/3JDIgXK

So proud of our SCPA Foundation intern Sydney Dunlap who is spending her summer at The State Newspaper!

Zoe Nicholson named editor of Free Times newspaper postandcourier.com/free-times/art… via Free the Free Times

🌴 Congrats PALMY winners! Review the list and submit corrections by July 14. scpress.org/2023-palmy-win…

🚨DISTRIBUTION DAY🚨 The Sept. 19 issue is out! You can pick up a copy in every building on campus.🗞️ #ccu #coastalcarolinauniversity #studentmedia