Tom Sietsema’s first journalism job was newsroom office cleaner
Tom Sietsema spent nearly 26 years as the food critic for The Washington Post. His earliest memories of the journalism business are as a newsroom office cleaner in Worthington, Minnesota. We are thrilled to induct him into the SFJ Hall of Fame at our conference in October.
Robin Givhan reflects on her journalism career with wonder: ‘I get to do this’
SFJ is thrilled to induct Robin Givhan into the SFJ Hall of Fame at our conference in October. The honor recognizes journalists who have made incredible contributions to arts, entertainment, culture, lifestyle and narrative journalism. Robin shares her earliest memories of journalism in this Q&A.
Congratulations to SFJ Hall of Fame inductees Lane DeGregory and Maria Carrillo!
The Society for Features Journalism inducted Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Lane DeGregory and veteran editor Maria Carrillo into the SFJ Hall of Fame at our conference in Phoenix on Nov. 6, 2025. Only 29 people, including Lane and Maria, have received this honor since 1997.
Why features journalism matters, by Lane DeGregory and Maria Carrillo
2025 SFJ Hall of Fame inductees Lane DeGregory and Maria Carrillo co-write an essay on why features journalism provides an important record of history.