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What? SFJ has a newsletter? Yes indeedy! We just launched SFJ Insider, a monthly newsletter for members 🙌 Our first issue landed this week and had a note from our president & a Career Corner. Become a member for free to get our June edition! featuresjournalism.org/membership

We're thrilled to share that our annual conference is returning to @ASU in Phoenix! 🗓️: Oct. 22-24 🛏️ Special hotel rate is $160 a night 🐣 Early bird rate $249 through July 6 Click the link to see our guests so far! featuresjournalism.org/blog/2026/5/4/…

We hear you! You need a little more time to gather your contest entries! So we have extended the deadline for our annual Excellence-in-Features journalism awards through March 25! There will be no other extensions, so get your entries in! Details: featuresjournalism.org/blog/2026/1/30…

Deadline to enter our annual contest is Tuesday, March 17! We celebrate storytelling in many forms, including podcast, narrative video & social media! You won't win unless you enter, so celebrate something you're really proud of producing! #journalism featuresjournalism.org/blog/2026/1/30…

The replay for our panel discussion with @startribune.com feature writers is now available! The post includes the video & links to the stories shared. Huge thanks to Sue Campbell, Allie Shah, Reid Forgrave, Laura Yuen and Sharyn Jackson for their time 🙏 featuresjournalism.org/blog/2026/2/12…

We’re excited to announce our 2026 Excellence-in-Features contest is open for submissions! 20 categories and 3 divisions. Freelancers welcome! Enter by March 2 to save $10 on the entry fee. #journalism featuresjournalism.org/blog/2026/1/30…

AI brainstorming session, led by @julia_d_wallace, is in full effect at the #SFJ2025 conference! @Cronkite_ASU

@djordjepadejski speaks on the Power of AI @Cronkite_ASU #SFJ2025

Day 2 of #SFJ2025 Conference at @Cronkite_ASU starts with entertainment journalists @MusicMesfin @MrLandrum31 @malcolmvenable.

Keynotes @LaneDeGregory & @havana58 on crafting the right ingredients to form big ideas #SFJ2025

@StefanieLoh @hungryfi @beckybartkowski on digital + audience engagement #SFJ2025

.@AishaS and @osby_jasmine on diverse narratives in the newsroom at the #SFJ2025 conference! moderated by @kathyluwho @Cronkite_ASU

Narrative journalist @KimhCross chats with feature writer Mark Warren about his Pulitzer Prize winning piece “A Death in Alabama.” #SFJ2025

.@reialirui breaks down how she covers the food beat at #SFJ2025! @Cronkite_ASU

.@JasonWolf breaks down his investigative sports beat at the #SFJ2025 conference! @Cronkite_ASU

Session two is live! #SFJ2025 Conference @LaneDeGregory @havana58 @mallarytenore @Cronkite_ASU

We are conference ready! #SFJ2025 @Cronkite_ASU

“The best kind of journalism allows you to inhabit somebody else’s version of the world and that is a huge, important democratic act.” - @elisaslow at #SFJ2025 conference

Day one of @WeAreSFJ #SFJ2025 conference starts with a keynote from @elisaslow.

We are so proud to induct @LaneDeGregory and @havana58 into the @WeAreSFJ Hall of Fame! #SFJ2025 @ltcoff @rmorast @Cronkite_ASU