Meeting Minutes, March 3, 2005

Sunshine Week is the week after Spring Break (March 13-20). Shield, AM 820 and possibly AccessUSI (I’m going to try and contact Jen, the news director.) will be releasing stories relating to last semester’s FOIA audit. That will take place on Thursday.

For Sunshine Week on Thursday and Friday, we will be setting up a table in the LA building. SPJ is launching a campaign called “Tell Me Where to Go.” The goal of this campaign is to educated students about FOIA, what information is available to the public and, of course, where to get that information. We will be handing out buttons and flyers at the table. SPJ members are expected to work the table on Thursday or Friday. More details about this to follow.

Also, at the same table, we may have people write down what information they want to know and where to get it. A top 10 list will be printed in the Shield the following week.

We are setting up a roundtable discussion for April 6 at 7 p.m. in Kleymeyer Hall. Among the guests were considering are Sherrianne Standley, Barry Hart, members of the student press as well as the Courier and Press, and, possibly, some members from state organizations.

Induction for new SPJ members has been changed. We are aiming for Thursday, April 14, one day before the regional convention.

Next meeting is TBA. Take care!

Brian Kennedy,
Secretary, USI SPJ