Club spotlight: Baruch’s new Society of Professional Journalists – The Ticker

Society of Professional Journalists at Baruch College

The Society of Professional Journalists new Baruch chapter shared planned events and activities for the fall semester in their first meeting on Sep. 8.

During our first meeting we introduced ourselves to participants, we explained the function of SPJ as a national organization to others and let others know what we planned to do as a chapter at Baruch, Malina Seenarine, the vice-president of the chapter, said in an email statement.

Seenarine said SPJ will host events that aims to expose students to experiences they would not otherwise receive within the context of their standard classroom education.

One of our most exciting events will be a film screening, most likely at some point in November, Seenarine said. SPJ provides people with a strong network of like-minded and successful journalists to communicate with in seeking career opportunities.

According to its website, SPJ is the nations most wide-ranging journalism organization dedicated to fostering and educating communities of future journalists for over a century. The organization teaches core principles such as ethics and staunchly defends the First Amendment.

The Tickers former Editor-in-Chief Amanda Salazar and current Editor-in-Chief Emanuela Gallo resonated with SPJs mission and decided to initiate a chapter under the Journalism Department last fall semester.

The whole goal of Baruch College is to help students make it in the real world, Salazar said. SPJ has the ability to help with that, because well be able to connect with professionals in the journalism field.

SPJs Employment and Career Center is dedicated to supporting students of the chapter in joining communities and newsrooms, engaging in essential tutorial and training programs, searching for up-to-date job listings and finding accessible freelancing guides.

Seenarine can attest to the personal and professional benefits of being a part of an organization that is the epicenter of best quality resources to help students pursue a viable journalism career. She referred to their advocacy of ethical principles in the journalism industry.

SPJ resources have been helpful in teaching me how to become a better writer, become more ethical in my writing, and learn about opportunities to help improve my writing, she said.

Dani Heba, the chapters president and Sports Editor for The Ticker, was afforded the opportunity to participate in SPJs Student Leadership Institute in Indiana this past summer.

Emily Johnson is the faculty advisor of SPJs chapter at Baruch. Johnson is an independent multimedia journalist who has done pieces for news organizations like The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post and The Jakarta Globe.

SPJ announced Baruchs new chapter on April 22.

Welcome to SPJs newest student chapter the Baruch College Chapter! the post read. The SPJ Board of Directors unanimously voted to approve the chapter today.

Baruchs chapter of SPJ shares information about their organization and events on their Instagram, @spjbaruch.

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