Celebrate 60 years of Virginia Professional Communicators. Party at the Denim and Diamonds Reunion May 4. Attend the Spring Conference May 5. Hear from speakers on hot topics, including fake news, Facebook Live and ethical responsibility. Applaud the Annual Communication Contest award winners. Member Registration: http://vapc.org/event/member-registration/ *The...
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Mark your calendar for May 5. The Spring Conference, Celebrating 60 Years of VPC, will take place at the University of Richmond. Registration is live. The agenda is as follows: 8-8:45 a.m.: Sign-in, coffee and networking 8:45-9 a.m.: Welcome, Business meeting 9-10 a.m.: Fake News and Real Journalism Presenter: Tom Mullen, Director of Public Affairs Journalism at...
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Keep giving to support VPW Scholarships By Pamela Stallsmith Because of your generosity, the Virginia Press Women Foundation was able to provide $1,000 scholarships to SaraRose Martin and Noah Petersen in 2017. As 2018 begins, please consider a tax-deductible gift to help us help other deserving students become tomorrow’s communicators. Every donation helps,...
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Registration is open for the VPC 2018 Spring Conference. This year’s conference will feature speakers on a wide range of topics relevant to communications professionals, including: Fake News and Real Journalism with Tom Mullen, Director of Public Affairs Journalism at the University of Richmond Tom Mullen will discuss the fake news phenomenon, and how it...
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If you’re looking to be inspired about the importance and power of the press, you may want to see “The Post,” as a few VPC members recently did. “What I loved about ‘The Post’ was the step back in time. I was very young when this story unfolded and it was history by the time I was aware of its implications,” said Cherie Blazer, VPC’s secretary. “I loved the...
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The annual VPC Spring Conference will be held Saturday, May 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at University of Richmond in Tyler Haynes Commons, Room 305. UR’s campus shines in the spring, making it the ideal place to join your friends and colleagues for a fun-filled day of networking and learning opportunities. We will also be celebrating VPC’s 60th birthday. Additional...
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The Virginia Press Women Foundation is pleased to offer a $1,000 scholarship to a deserving Virginia college student interested in pursuing a career in communications. The Agnes Cooke Scholarship competition is open to any Virginia college student or to any Virginia resident attending an out-of-state college. Scholarship applicants must be planning a career in...
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Washington Post Event Releases Gallup/Knight Foundation Poll Results: Americans Believe Media Play Critical Role in Democracy By Sue Brinkerhoff Bland, second vice president – communications In late January 2018, The Washington Post, the Knight Foundation and the University of Virginia hosted an event at the Post called Americans and the Media: Sorting Fact...
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Are you working on your award entry? There’s still time to submit your work. The NFPW Communications Contest is live for your entries! Take stock of your best work and enter the contest now. The deadline for entry is midnight in your time zone on February 6, 2018. Every 1st place winner from each state goes on to compete in the national contest. Last year, VPC...
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By Cynthia Price The talks were somber, inspirational, clever, funny and fast. That was the idea behind Lightning Talks, which encouraged VPC members to share on a topic of their choosing with the caveat that they had only eight minutes to share. Patty Kruszewski shared about the pain of her daughter’s death. Lanie was riding her bicycle home from work when she was...
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