Society of Professional Journalists

A Thriving Student Organization

Get involved with the SPJ Auraria Chapter, a group of students who promote the First Amendment and seek opportunities for networking and developing partnerships with media leaders. You don't have to be a journalism student; everyone is welcome to join.

SPJ is a professional organization that includes broadcast, print and online journalists, journalism educators, and students interested in journalism as a career.

It is the mission of the Society of Professional Journalists to

• promote the flow of information.
• maintain constant vigilance in protection of the First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and of the press.
• stimulate high standards and ethical behavior in the practice of journalism.
• foster excellence among journalists.
• inspire successive generations of talented individuals to become dedicated journalists.
• encourage diversity in journalism.
• be the pre-eminent, broad-based membership organization for journalists.
• encourage a climate in which journalism can be practiced freely.

The Society of Professional Journalists is dedicated to the perpetuation of a free press as the cornerstone of our nation and our liberty.