Society of Professional Journalists 2025 Region 4 Conference

Professional and student journalists are invited to connect at the SPJ Region 4 Conference in Cleveland, Ohio. Attendees will participate in innovative panel discussions that cover a variety of topics -- from the latest technology and tools for journalists to working in a newsroom today, and more. This year's theme is, "The Ever-Changing World of Journalism."

Come early Friday afternoon for a workshop on how journalists can use Google.

There will be an opening reception and networking event on Friday evening at the studios of ideastream, Cleveland's public broadcaster. Those who wish will be able to, in the same building, visit Cleveland State University's film production studio.

On Saturday, there will be a daylong series of breakout sessions, a keynote, and the day will be capped off with the Mark of Excellence (MOE) Awards celebration. Programs include:

• The good and the ugly about AI in the newsroom
• Emergence of new media
• Engaged journalism and covering gun violence
• Student-led investigative reporting
• Increasing online visibility
• Freelancing opportunities
• Using journalism skills to write books
• Dos and don'ts for cub reporters
• How to use journalism skills in other professions