Even in this economy, there still are good jobs for journalists — but in places you might not think to look. Learn how to find them, apply for them, and separate yourself from the competition.

Host Michael Koretzky is a former hiring editor at a Top 50 newspaper company, national website, and international magazine. For the past 15 years, he has also run a weekly media job list in one of the nation’s largest markets. Learn all the lessons he had to discover the hard way.

Join us for free by registering here! The deadline to register is June 1, so don't delay.

SPJ's On Demand sessions are available to all SPJ members at any time and are included as part of your SPJ membership.

New videos added!
— FOI Acquiring Records: 10 Must-Have Documents, Learning FOI Law, Effective Requests, Overcoming Denials and Dealing with Data
— Freelancing: Generalizing Versus Specializing, Finding Work, Freelancing as a Business, Parts I-III

Additional topics include:
— Using Social Media Tools
— Basic Video Techniques
— Using Blogs and Video

Follow this link to see all available sessions.

Not an SPJ Member? View a sample video here, and then join SPJ to see the others!

Circle your calendar now and join us Sept. 20-22 for Excellence in Journalism 2012. Registration is now open, and our pricing, hotel/travel, schedule and other pages can help you start on your planning right away.

— Register online
— Pricing
— Super Sessions and Conference Highlights
— Breakout Sessions
— Pre-Conference Workshops
— Schedule at a Glance
— Hotel and Travel Information
— Making the most of your stay in Ft. Lauderdale

If you're registerred and ready to join us this Friday in Phoenix, click here to get all the details you need — schedule, room locations, parking information, session descriptions and speaker bios — to plan your day.

Can't be there? Follow along on Twitter: #journcamp

Workshop Topics include:
— Entrepreneurial Journalism
— FOI on the Fly: The Art of Accessing Public Records Any Time, Anywhere
— SEO, Google and You
— Visual Storytelling
— Social Media as a Reporting and Engagement Tool
— Mobile Newsgathering: Why the Smartphone is the Most Important Journalistic Innovation Since the Reporter’s Notebook
— Copyright for the Copycat Age: What Every Journalist, Newsroom Manager and Publisher Needs to Know About Legality, Privacy and Copyright Laws

See you Friday!

This free site from the Society of Professional Journalists contains thousands of links helpful for reporters, editors, educators or anyone else doing research. Edited by former Los Angeles Times reporter and DePaul instructor Mike Reilley, the site is organized by beats and industry topics such as Public Records, Crime, Legal Issues, Science, Environment, Journalism Jobs, Sports and more. The Toolbox is updated twice weekly and several times a day during prominent global breaking news events.

Does your newsroom need better writers, more ethics training and some expertise in FOI? Then we have an offer for you! The Society of Professional Journalists is offering a traveling newsroom training program that combines high ideals with hands-on application.

The Journalist's Toolbox
This free site from the Society of Professional Journalists contains thousands of links helpful for reporters, editors, educators or anyone else doing research. Edited by former Los Angeles Times reporter and DePaul instructor Mike Reilley, the site is organized by beats and industry topics such as Public Records, Crime, Legal Issues, Science, Environment, Journalism Jobs, Sports and more.

Census Resources for Journalists
Covering the 2010 U.S. Census? Let this collection of links and resources assist in your reporting.

Reporter’s Guide to FERPA
The federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act has been twisted beyond recognition, keeping school lunch menus, graduation honors and athletic travel records secret. Take back your right to information with this guide, produced by the Society of Professional Journalists in conjunction with the Georgia First Amendment Foundation.

Training & Resources for SPJ’s Missions
— Ethics
— Freedom of Information
— Diversity

SPJ’s Reporters Institute
Since 2007, SPJ has held the Reporters Institute program to benefit early-career journalists. Graciously funded by the Sigma Delta Chi Foundation, the Reporters Institute brings 36 reporters together for three days of training, networking and camaraderie.

Ted Scripps Leadership Institute
For SPJ student and professional chapters to be successful, they must do the right thing in the right way. The Ted Scripps Leadership Institute helps participants learn how to do just that by offering a mix of sessions focused on interpersonal and organizational leadership skills, as well as sound chapter management practices.

SPJ Journalism Training Program
Does your newsroom need better writers, more ethics training and an expertise in FOI? Then we have an offer for you! The Society of Professional Journalists is offering a traveling newsroom training program that combines high ideals with hands-on application.

Excellence in Journalism 2012
From September 20-22, 2012, the Radio Television Digital News Association joins forces with the Society of Professional Journalists for the Excellence in Journalism 2012 conference in Fort Lauderdale.

A journalist’s skill set is as diverse as the communities she covers. Keep your skills sharp with tips on note taking, broadcast reporting, business coverage, using census data, navigating freedom of information hurdles and much more.

SPJ Podcasts
Feel like learning a thing or two? If you're an SPJ Member, you can check out the society's growing library of Podcasts, streamed right in your Web browser. Not a member? Well, why not?

Reading Room
Enjoy this collection of training tips and tutorials culled from SPJ News and the pages of Quill magazine.