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Society for Features Journalism @wearesfj.bsky.social · 14d

It's official!
We have a conference program!
Look at this rockstar lineup of speakers — from SFJ award to Pulitzer Prize winners.
You will learn, make friends, and be fed.
Join us at @arizonastateuni.bsky.social in November!
#journalismsky

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Behold! Here’s the full program for the SFJ 2025 conference in Phoenix — Society for Features Journalism

The Society for Features Journalism’s first national conference since the pandemic will be November 6-8 in Phoenix. The focus will be on craft, camaraderie, education and inspiration with speakers lik...

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Society for Features Journalism @wearesfj.bsky.social · Aug 11

We always try to plan SFJ conferences in vibrant cities so you can make it a mini-vacation or pitch a travel story.

This November, Hyatt Place is offering to extend our hotel discount!

See this from member and former SFJ president Ann Maloney for ideas:
www.featuresjournalism.org/blog/2025/8/...

Phoenix in November: SFJ conference, gorgeous hikes, golfing, museums and more — Society for Features Journalism

The Society for Features Journalism conference runs Nov. 6-8, but SFJ’s $189-a-night room block stretches from Nov. 3-11, making it easy to add vacation days to the start or end of the conference. It’...

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Kathy Lu (she/her)🫰 @kathylu.bsky.social · Aug 6

Being a journalist and stepping into personal narrative can feel a bit weird. Writing in first-person feels awkward and a bit ego-centric.
But it's a wonderful way to tell a story! Personal narratives allow readers to connect with the writer.
See this webinar replay for tips on how to do it well.

Society for Features Journalism @wearesfj.bsky.social · Aug 5

ICYMI: If you want to learn how to skillfully weave in-depth reporting with personal narrative, please watch the replay of our July 15 webinar with @mallarytenore.bsky.social!

She has tips and more. Read the story to get link to video:
www.featuresjournalism.org/blog/2025/7/...
#journalism

Watch replay: Mallary Tenore Tarpley shows journalists how to weave personal narrative with strong reporting — Society for Features Journalism

Journalist Mallary Tenore Tarpley, author of “Slip: Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery,” led an SFJ webinar about how to blend personal narrative and reportage in essays and books. Watch t...

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Society for Features Journalism @wearesfj.bsky.social · Aug 5

ICYMI: If you want to learn how to skillfully weave in-depth reporting with personal narrative, please watch the replay of our July 15 webinar with @mallarytenore.bsky.social!

She has tips and more. Read the story to get link to video:
www.featuresjournalism.org/blog/2025/7/...
#journalism

Watch replay: Mallary Tenore Tarpley shows journalists how to weave personal narrative with strong reporting — Society for Features Journalism

Journalist Mallary Tenore Tarpley, author of “Slip: Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery,” led an SFJ webinar about how to blend personal narrative and reportage in essays and books. Watch t...

www.featuresjournalism.org

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Society for Features Journalism @wearesfj.bsky.social · Jul 28

Big news! The SFJ conference is back, for the first time since the pandemic!
Early bird registration is just $175, and we are thrilled to host it at @arizonastateuni.bsky.social's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication!
DETAILS: www.featuresjournalism.org/blog/2025/7/...

The SFJ conference is back! Join us in Phoenix in November — Society for Features Journalism

The Society for Features Journalism is bringing back an in-person national conference from Nov. 6-8, 2025. It will be held at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass C...

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Society for Features Journalism @wearesfj.bsky.social · Jul 7

Boosting as a reminder!

Society for Features Journalism @wearesfj.bsky.social · Jun 26

🗓️ SAVE THE DATE!
Our next free #webinar is July 15 with @mallarytenore.bsky.social, assistant professor at University of Texas at Austin and longtime journalist.
Come learn about blending personal narrative and reporting for stories or books. #journalism
www.featuresjournalism.org/blog/2025/6/...

Webinar: Mallary Tenore Tarpley on blending personal narrative and reporting in essays and books — Society for Features Journalism

On July 15, 2025, Mallary Tenore Tarpley will join SFJ in a free webinar on how to blend personal narrative and reporting. Tarpley is an assistant professor of practice at the University of Texas at ...

www.featuresjournalism.org

Society for Features Journalism @wearesfj.bsky.social · Jun 26

🗓️ SAVE THE DATE!
Our next free #webinar is July 15 with @mallarytenore.bsky.social, assistant professor at University of Texas at Austin and longtime journalist.
Come learn about blending personal narrative and reporting for stories or books. #journalism
www.featuresjournalism.org/blog/2025/6/...

Webinar: Mallary Tenore Tarpley on blending personal narrative and reporting in essays and books — Society for Features Journalism

On July 15, 2025, Mallary Tenore Tarpley will join SFJ in a free webinar on how to blend personal narrative and reporting. Tarpley is an assistant professor of practice at the University of Texas at ...

www.featuresjournalism.org

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Mark Simon (he/him) @marksimon.bsky.social · May 22

If you want to read the best best best feature writing, read up on all the SFJ Award winners and check out their stories. I have 30 pages of printouts I'm going through right now to find things I want to read.

Society for Features Journalism @wearesfj.bsky.social · May 22

🎉 Congratulations 🎉 to all the winners in our 2025 Excellence-in-Features DIVISION 1!

Thank you to all the judges and contest entrants for making this annual celebration of great storytelling possible!

www.featuresjournalism.org/blog/2025/5/...

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Ilya Marritz @ilyamarritz.bsky.social · May 22

"if more people listened to this, they’d understand our current world much better"

thank you to @wearesfj.bsky.social for naming The Harvard Plan #1 narrative podcast

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Leslie Gray Streeter @lesliegraystreeter.bsky.social · May 22

Y’all I won a thing. @wearesfj.bsky.social is the organization that gave me my first national award in 2000. Their support means everything.

Society for Features Journalism @wearesfj.bsky.social · May 22

GENERAL COMMENTARY PORTFOLIO, DIV 2

Three columns or essays by the same writer on any human interest or specialty topic, excluding editorials.

🥇 1st Place: @rickhutzell.bsky.social
🥈 2nd Place: Brandon McGinley, @post-gazette.com
🥉 3rd Place: @lesliegraystreeter.bsky.social

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Lauren FitzPatrick @bylaurenfitz.bsky.social · May 22

ACK!!!!! chicago.suntimes.com/music/2024/1...

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Rachel Bernhard @rachelbernhard.bsky.social · May 22

Pretty tickled about this one.

Society for Features Journalism @wearesfj.bsky.social · May 22

FOOD WRITING PORTFOLIO, DIV 1

Three stories, columns or reviews by the same writer on any food topic.

🥇 1st Place: @rachelbernhard.bsky.social
🥈 2nd Place: @lilywrenn.bsky.social
🥉 3rd Place: April Hamilton, inRegister

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Alison Cook @alisoncook.bsky.social · May 22

Blast from my past, or: echoes down the well of time. 👹

Society for Features Journalism @wearesfj.bsky.social · May 22

FOOD WRITING PORTFOLIO, DIV 2

Three stories, columns or reviews by the same writer on any food topic.

🥇 1st Place: @alisoncook.bsky.social
🥈 2nd Place: Christina Tkacik, @thebaltimorebanner.com
🥉 3rd Place: Mike Sutter, @expressnews.com
🏅 Honorable Mention: Daniel Neman, @stltoday.com

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Samantha Swindler @editorswindler.bsky.social · May 22

If I’m going to come in second, at least it’s to my hometown paper! 🤠

Society for Features Journalism @wearesfj.bsky.social · May 22

FEATURE WRITING PORTFOLIO, DIV 2

Three stories by the same writer from any combination of feature beats.

🥇 1st Place: @sarahesmith23.bsky.social
🥈 2nd Place: @editorswindler.bsky.social
🥉 3rd Place: @madaleinerubin.bsky.social

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch @stltoday.com · May 22

Here's the story: Up all night: What to do in St. Louis in the wee small hours of the morning
www.stltoday.com/life-enterta...

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch @stltoday.com · May 22

Here's the award-winning story:
A huge hit song traces back 20 years to St. Louis. But rapper J-Kwon never left the scene.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch @stltoday.com · May 22

And Sultan's award-winner: A St. Louis troop’s breakup with Girl Scouts leads to national launch of Salam Scouts
www.stltoday.com/life-enterta...

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Jason Wolf @tellwolf.bsky.social · May 22

On the podium with Sally Jenkins & Steve Politi!?

Thank you to the Society for Features Journalism for this tremendous honor & to @azcentral.com for the resources to produce some of the best sports journalism in America! 🧐🏆🎉

@sallyjenx.bsky.social @stevepoliti.bsky.social @wearesfj.bsky.social

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Cameron Pugh @cameron-pugh.bsky.social · May 22

So honored to be sharing this award with my colleagues Ken and Ira, whose journalism is exactly what we need more of today.

Society for Features Journalism @wearesfj.bsky.social · May 22

🥉 3rd Place: Ken Makin, Ira Porter, and @cameron-pugh.bsky.social, @csmonitor.bsky.social
🏅 Honorable Mention: Hal B. Klein, @post-gazette.com

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Todd Inoue @nattotodd.bsky.social · May 23

Ayyy the old man still got it 🏆

Society for Features Journalism @wearesfj.bsky.social · May 23

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FEATURE, DIV 3

Feature treatment of an arts and entertainment topic.

🥇 1st Place: @nattotodd.bsky.social
🥈 2nd Place: Alex Morris, @rollingstone.com
🥉 3rd Place: @megjames.bsky.social
🏅 Honorable Mention: @danrys.bsky.social

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Col. Gustavo Arellano @gustavoarellano.bsky.social · May 23

I’m honorable!

Society for Features Journalism @wearesfj.bsky.social · May 23

GENERAL COMMENTARY PORTFOLIO, DIV 3

Three columns or essays by the same writer on any human interest or specialty topic.

🥇 1st Place: @yabraham.bsky.social
🥈 2nd Place: @laurayuen.bsky.social
🥉 3rd Place: @jaymichaelson.bsky.social
🏅 Honorable Mention:
@gustavoarellano.bsky.social

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rickhutzell.bsky.social @rickhutzell.bsky.social · May 23

It's an honor to be among such talented company and supported by such a great newsroom.

Society for Features Journalism @wearesfj.bsky.social · May 22

GENERAL COMMENTARY PORTFOLIO, DIV 2

Three columns or essays by the same writer on any human interest or specialty topic, excluding editorials.

🥇 1st Place: @rickhutzell.bsky.social
🥈 2nd Place: Brandon McGinley, @post-gazette.com
🥉 3rd Place: @lesliegraystreeter.bsky.social

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Hanna Raskin @hannaraskin.bsky.social · May 23

A couple of other numbers to consider: One month of the Chron is priced at $19.96. WaPo is $17. The Food Section costs $9, and I’ll make it five bucks if you subscribe today. thefoodsection.memberful.com/checkout?cou...

Society for Features Journalism @wearesfj.bsky.social · May 23

FOOD WRITING PORTFOLIO, DIV 3

Three stories, columns or reviews by the same writer on any food topic.

🥇 1st Place: @elenakadvany.bsky.social
🥈 2nd Place: Emily Heil, @washingtonpost.com
🥉 3rd Place: @hannaraskin.bsky.social
🏅 Honorable Mention: MacKenzie Chung Fegan,
@sfchronicle.com

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Project On Government Oversight @pogo.org · May 23

Honored that our podcast #BadWatchdog, hosted by @marenmachles.bsky.social, took 3rd place in the Society for Features Journalism Awards! The can't-miss second season is a deep dive into DHS, reporting that couldn’t be more relevant.

All episodes are available wherever you get your podcasts:

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Retro Report @retroreport.org · May 23

We are honored to share this honorable mention with ‬ @kffhealthnews.org and World Channel!

Society for Features Journalism @wearesfj.bsky.social · May 23

🥉 3rd Place: "Bad Watchdog," @marenmachles.bsky.social , Padmini Parthasarathy & @schwellenbach.bsky.social
🏅 Honorable Mention: "Silence in Sikeston," Cara Anthony, Zach Dyer, and Taylor Cook, @kffhealthnews.org @retroreport.org, and WORLD

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