SPJ

Organizations & Companies abbreviation · Professional Association and Labor Union

SPJ stands for Society of Professional Journalists, a professional association and labor union abbreviation.

Organization of journalists that promotes ethical journalism and press freedom, best known for the SPJ Code of Ethics, built on the principles "seek truth and report it", "minimize harm", "act independently" and "be accountable and transparent".

Example: The newsroom's policy on naming suspects follows the SPJ Code of Ethics.

Usage notes

Founded in 1909 at DePauw University as Sigma Delta Chi, a journalism fraternity, it adopted its current name in 1988. Its Sigma Delta Chi Awards honor excellence in journalism.

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