SIU.EDU SIU.EDU introduces students to the world of Internet technologies. Web page design, electronic commerce, and teleconferencing are some of the subjects covered in weekly workshops. Members also build home pages for campus organizations. The SPJ student chapter openly discusses issues that journalists face every day such as, cameras in the courtroom and privacy laws. The group also brings professionals from all walks of journalism to SIUC to interact with and give advise to students.
Members can participate in workshops available at regional and national conventions.
The local chapter hosts professional news, weather, and sports broadcasters to attend regular meetings. Members work on various projects on behalf of the parent INBA organization and attend two statewide conventions each year. In 1989, the SIU chapter formulated a statewide student news awards competition. It has produced public service safety spots for area police agencies, commercials for local businesses, and special programs on subjects that include international students, child abuse, and alcohol abuse. The campus radio station, WIDB, is operated and managed by students.