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A portrait of Adolph Ochs
The East Tennessee Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is holding three events in September about Adolph Ochs’ early years, when he lived in Knoxville. The last event will dedicate a historical plaque about Ochs on Market Square I dug out these photos from my photo archive: Please consider attending one or all…
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Ask a lawmaker on Saturday
The League of Women Voters of Knoxville/Knox County and the East Tennessee Society of Professional Journalists are holding a “Legislative Webinar” on Saturday at 10 a.m. to hear lawmakers talk about key issues that will be taken up by the Tennessee General Assembly this year. In pandemic style, it’s being held virtually via Zoom. You…
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Learn more about the Black in Appalachia podcast
Journalist and activist Angela Dennis and University of Tennessee sociologist and critical studies scholar Dr. Enkeshi El-Amin will talk about the Black in Appalachia podcast in a session for the East Tennessee Society of Professional Journalists on Feb. 2 at noon. Registration details for the one-hour Zoom event are on the ETSPJ website. It will…
