U-Kevin Z. Smith, uMongameli we-Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) kanye noProfesa Ongumsizi Wezobuntatheli e-Fairmont State University.
Yasungulwa ngo-1909, i-Society for Professional Journalism iyinhlangano endala yezintatheli e-United States enobulungu ngokwesiko obususelwe kubantu ababambe iqhaza emithonjeni yezindaba eyifa efana nokuphrinta, umsakazo, nomabonakude. Ukuphakama kwesimo sezulu kwentatheli yedijithali, ama-blogger njengesibonelo, kanye nokuhlobana kwabo nomsebenzi we-SPJ sekube yimpikiswano phakathi kwenhlangano. Umongameli womphakathi uhlanganyela nathi ukuze akhulume ngalesi sigameko sakamuva futhi, njengomphathi ojwayelekile wobuntatheli obuchwepheshile, isikhundla esisemthethweni senhlangano ngokubuka intatheli yedijithali. http://www.spj.org
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LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- The president of the society joins us to talk about this recent phenomena and, as the standard bearer of professional journalism, the official position of the organization vis-à-vis the digital journalist.
- Founded in 1909, the Society for Professional Journalism is the oldest journalism organization in the United States with membership traditionally derived from people engaged in legacy media such as print, radio, and television.
- The meteoric rise of the digital journalist, bloggers for example, and their relevancy to the mission of the SPJ has become somewhat of a contentious issue within the organization.