After proposing an unsuccessful resolution at the SPJ national convention in Fort Lauderdale on financial openness, the Press Club of Long Island board has approved its own chapter policy, not only on financial openness, but openness in general.
Press Club of Long Island Treasurer Bill Bleyer has been named a recipient of the Society of Professional Journalists' Howard S. Dubin Outstanding Pro Member Award, which salutes individual members who have made significant contributions to their SPJ chapters and regions.
The SPJ eCampus has expanded with five training videos on smartphone journalism, hosted by former Press Club of Long Island President Carl Corry, and four videos on personal branding.
A high-ranking Suffolk County Police Department supervisor apologized to media representatives for the unwarranted arrest of a freelance photojournalist at a crime scene and detailed steps the department has taken to avoid future occurrences at a PCLI program.
In light of the Suffolk County Police Department’s arrest of a video journalist for filming at a crime scene last Friday, the Press Club of Long Island will be holding a special meeting on Thursday, Aug. 11.