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Sweat. Put in the Time. Make the Extra Effort. Practice the Basics. and When It Comes Time to Race, You’Ll Be a More Effective Journalist INSIDE: SEVEN HABITS OF EFFECTIVE REPORTERS • STEP-UP YOUR INTERVIEWING HUSTLE • CANDIDATES FOR SPJ BOARD JULY/AUGUST 2017 Sweat. Put in the time. Make the extra effort. Practice the basics. And when it comes time to race, you’ll be a more effective journalist. 2017 Excellence in Journalism Conference LEGAL DEFENSE FUND AUCTION September 7-9 Anaheim, California Questions about items to donate? Please contact SPJ. The Society of Professional Journalists collects and Donor Information: distributes contributions for aiding journalists in defending the freedom Donor Name: _______________________________________________ of speech and press guaranteed by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. 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