About Our Organization

Marist’s Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) is the Marist University chapter of the national Society of Professional Journalists, an organization that advocates for the rights of journalists and sets ethical standards for their reporting. At Marist, we’re a club that all journalism or communications students are welcome to join to meet others in their field and participate in fun events! Our goal is to create a supportive community of student journalists to network with and discuss the ever-changing world of news.

Club Leadership

President: Julia Tartaglia

• The president is the club representative. They have an active part in club planning, running member as well as board meetings, event evaluations, room reservations, and all other duties necessary to ensure the club is meeting standards.

Vice President: Emma Stuber

• The vice president is responsible for conducting meetings and assisting the president as necessary.

Secretary: Grace Demarco

• The secretary is responsible for attendance, tracking of priority points, and organization of club plans. This may also aid with email writing if the president requests it.

Treasurer: Bea Karron

• The treasurer is responsible for all financial duties within the club. This position deals with all of our money, food orders, and will be in charge of check requests.

Social Media Coordinator: Liz Fazio

• The Social Media Coordinator is responsible for social media and communication as needed. They will update our pages with meeting, event, and all other important information that should be shared with our members.

Meeting Times

SPJ meets every third Wednesday at 12:45 PM in LT 019 (the screening room). At our meetings, we typically hold activities such as faculty workshops, journalism games, article discussions, and movie viewings, all with snacks included! We also typically take a trip each spring with our faculty advisor to the New York Times headquarters in NYC for a tour of the newsroom. 

Earn Priority Points through Clubs and Activities

To earn one (1) point: Members must attend a minimum of 50% of club/organization meetings for the semester and 50% of club/organization activities.

To earn two (2) points: Members must attend a minimum of 50% of club/organization meetings for the semester and 75% of club/organization activities PLUS the community service event.

To earn three (3) points (executive board only): Officers must attend 50% of club meetings for the semester and 100% of club activities including community service. If executive board members do not complete all of the requirements to earn three points, they will be eligible to receive up to two points based on the above criteria.

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