Society for Features Journalism

If you missed our webinar this week with author and NBC News senior investigative reporter Mike Hixenbaugh, no worries! Here's the replay! If you are curious about how to find an agent; draft a pitch; set aside time to write; or what a book editing process is like, this webinar will be super helpful. Thank you, Mike, for sharing your time and wisdom! #media #journalism #bookproject #webinar #bookpublishing https://lnkd.in/ezgiJSg9

🗓 Hey journalists thinking about writing a book: Save the date! We're hosting a free webinar on Wednesday, July 10 at 12 p.m. ET; 11 a.m. CT; 9 a.m. PT that you won't want to miss. Mike Hixenbaugh of NBC News will be in conversation with SFJ board member Robert Morast (of San Francisco Chronicle) about how to turn a journalism beat into a nonfiction book. Hixenbaugh is the author of “They Came for the Schools: One Town's Fight Over Race and Identity, and the New War for America's Classrooms.” Click on the story link to save the Zoom link! #journalism #webinar #bookwriting #media https://lnkd.in/gynC4jTF

We're thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 Society for Features Journalism’s Excellence-in-Features contest! We have so many that we split the announcement into three posts! Here is the list of winners from Division 3, which is for publications with circulations of more than 200,000 and digital-only organizations. We also have a combined category for podcasts, included here. Our judges fielded nearly 1,000 entries this year, so a huge congratulations goes to the winners in each division and category. A look through the winning entries shows how many fascinating stories there are to tell and how features journalism can inform and help readers. We're also sending our gratitude to the judges who volunteered their time to evaluate the entries. First-place winners will receive a $300 prize. 🎉 🙌  to all! https://lnkd.in/ghQjCas4 #journalism #journalismcontest #media #featuresjournalism

We're thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 Society for Features Journalism’s Excellence-in-Features contest! We have so many that we have to split the announcement into three posts! Here is the list of winners from Division 2, which is for publications with circulations of 90,001 to 199,999. Our judges fielded nearly 1,000 entries this year, so a huge congratulations goes to the winners in each division and category. A look through the winning entries shows how many fascinating stories there are to tell and how features journalism can inform and help readers. We're also sending our gratitude to the judges who volunteered their time to evaluate the entries. First-place winners will receive a $300 prize. 🎉 🙌  to all! https://lnkd.in/gkfrXHQ6 #journalism #journalismcontest #media #featuresjournalism

We're thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 Society for Features Journalism’s Excellence-in-Features contest! We have so many that we have to split the announcement into three posts! Here is the list of winners from Division 1, which is for publications with circulations of up to 90,000. Our judges fielded nearly 1,000 entries this year, so a huge congratulations goes to the winners in each division and category. A look through the winning entries shows how many fascinating stories there are to tell and how features journalism can inform and help readers. We're also sending our gratitude to the judges who volunteered their time to evaluate the entries. First-place winners will receive a $300 prize. 🎉 🙌  to all! https://lnkd.in/gAWtYYZz #journalism #media #journalismcontest #featuresjournalism

Happy May! We're ushering in the new month with some official news: We have a beautiful new logo and website! Designed by Seo Yun Y. of SY Agency, you can now easily find a brief history of SFJ, learn more about our board members, see how to become a member, and catch up on our virtual events you may have missed. Also new this year: a special SFJ Slack just for members! As part of our effort to bring features journalists together, we are launching this Slack space so our members can better communicate with one another. So if you're a member, you'll see an email from us soon! Read more about us here: https://lnkd.in/gsnP7Pki #journalism #featuresjournalism #announcing #media

If you will be around Coral Gables, Florida, on Friday, here's a chance to learn from a Pulitzer Prize-winning features writer, Lane DeGregory, and to meet our president, Laura Coffey! #journalism #florida #meetup #event

Nearly 100 people attended our virtual webinar this week on Life After Journalism! Though we did not record the session to encourage honest and open conversation, we do have 9 takeaways to share, including: Remember your superpowers and protect your health. Huge thanks to our panelists — Hsiao-Ching Chou, Ben R., Susanna Ray, Margaret Myers, Gina Cole and Allison Linn — for guiding the conversation and holding space for our participants. If you have other webinar topics you'd like SFJ to host, please share in the comments! We're glad to be of service to journalists past and present 💛 #careeradvice #journalism #lifeafterjournalism #webinar https://lnkd.in/gi_tPnVx

We have extended the deadline to enter our annual Excellence-in-Features contest to Monday, March 25! So don't delay and enter today! #contest #journalism #media #featuresjournalism Details here: https://lnkd.in/gKgfxf4y

🗓 Save the date! If you're curious about how former journalists have landed careers that use the skills they learned, we have the webinar for you! SFJ is hosting this hourlong panel discussion on Tuesday, March 26, at 12 p.m. ET; 11 a.m. CT; 9 a.m. PT. Some questions that will be answered: ➡ How did you get your job? ➡ What journalism skills are transferable to other fields? ➡ How do you market yourself for the world beyond journalism? Click on our story to get the Zoom link. Hope to see you there! #careershift #webinar #lifeafterjournalism #media https://lnkd.in/dCE7WnvA