Sigma Delta Chi

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Sigma Delta Chi is a historic professional journalism society in the United States, now known as the Society of Professional Journalists, dedicated to promoting ethical reporting and freedom of the press.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf learned society
nonprofit organization
professional journalism society
advocatesFor open government
public’s right to know
affiliation Society of Professional Journalists NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs SDX NERFINISHED
awardFor excellence in journalism
basedOnIdeology ethical newsgathering
press freedom
color blue
gold
country United States of America
surface form: United States
field journalism
focusesOn First Amendment issues
freedom of information
journalism ethics
formerNameOf Society of Professional Journalists NERFINISHED
foundedAt DePauw University NERFINISHED
foundedBy students at DePauw University
hasAward Sigma Delta Chi Awards for Excellence in Journalism NERFINISHED
hasChapter campus chapters in U.S. colleges and universities
professional chapters in U.S. cities
hasEthicsCode SPJ Code of Ethics NERFINISHED
hasPart Sigma Delta Chi Foundation NERFINISHED
hasPublication Quill magazine NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation Indianapolis, Indiana NERFINISHED
inception 1909
language English
membership professional journalists
student journalists
motto improving and protecting journalism
nonprofitStatus 501(c)(3) foundation (through Sigma Delta Chi Foundation)
operatesIn United States of America
surface form: United States
originallyFormedAs collegiate journalism fraternity
purpose professional development of journalists
promotion of ethical journalism
promotion of freedom of the press
reorganizedAs Society of Professional Journalists NERFINISHED
reorganizedDate 1988
sponsors Sigma Delta Chi Awards NERFINISHED
supports journalism education
training programs for journalists
targetAudience journalism students
working journalists
website https://www.spj.org/

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