Enter the NW Excellence in Journalism Contest by Feb. 20

You have just 17 days to enter the Northwest Excellence in Journalism Contest for works published during the calendar year 2011. All entries – except in the general excellence category – must be submitted online by 9:59 pm (PST) on Monday, Feb. 20. GE entries must be submitted in hard copy. Click here to see [...]

Beyond Journalism: Leverage your skills and build your dream job

– By board member Sarah Stuteville From researching, reporting and interviewing, to writing, tech know-how and critical thinking skills, journalists make great employees in just about any job. And in this shifting economy many of us are making career moves away from traditional journalism. How do you leverage your years in the newsroom in a [...]

SEO tips for journalists: SPJ Continuing Ed roundup

View the story “SEO tips for journalists & writers: SPJ Continuing Ed Series” on Storify Storified by Monica Guzman Wed, Feb 01 2012 02:05:05 · 55 views 24 1 SEO tips for journalists & writers: SPJ Continuing Ed Series like 0 Share Email Embed Making sure your stories get the visibility they deserve was the [...]

What can we learn from media startups? Tales from two tech sites

Media startups are defining new paths in journalism by tackling new business models, experimenting with content, and generally just making their own rules. Much of this experimentation has taken place at sites like Techcrunch, GigaOm and others covering the technology industry, and they’re learning lessons that can apply to the rest of the media world. [...]

Make SEO work for you: An interactive workshop

Once upon a time — not that long ago — writers wrote articles, photographers took photos, copyeditors wrote headlines and web people did a bunch of complicated stuff most of us didn’t understand. But a new world of entrepreneurial journalism, blogging and multimedia reporting is here and journalists—whether you’re working in a newsroom, starting your [...]

Tips for better mobile photos: SPJ Continuing Ed roundup

View the story “Continuing Ed roundup: Tips and tricks for great mobile pics” on Storify Storified by Evonne Benedict Tue, Jan 24 2012 23:41:23 · 180 views 24 12 Continuing Ed roundup: Tips and tricks for great mobile pics like 0 Share Email Embed Award winning Seattle PI photographer Josh Trujillo shows us how to [...]

2011 NW Excellence in Journalism contest opens Jan. 20

The 2011 Northwest Excellence in Journalism contest is now set to open Jan. 20. Due to some technical delays, the contest is set to open this Friday and close on Monday, Feb. 20 at 9:59 pm (PST). All submission information, including your link for submission and payment, can be found on the SPJ Region 10 [...]

Make your mobile pics shine: Learn tricks of the trade Monday

Cell phones have turned just about everyone into a photo taker, but how do you use your mobile phone to take the clear, impactful photos of a true news photographer? How do you turn your cell phone into an important part of your journalism toolkit, on the road or in the office? Learn from award-winning [...]

How to build better online communities: SPJ Continuing Ed roundup

View the story “Highlights from ‘Building Community in the Digital Age’” on Storify Storified by Monica Guzman Wed, Jan 11 2012 01:50:25 · 166 views 5 2 16 Highlights from ‘Building Community in the Digital Age’ like 0 Share Email Embed Here’s a quick roundup … Thanks to all who came out to Fisher Plaza [...]

SPJ NW Excellence in Journalism Contest starts soon

Update: The NW Excellence in Journalism Contest is now opening on Jan. 20. See here for more information. The SPJ Northwest Excellence in Journalism Contest, recognizing the best work published in 2011, will begin accepting entries on Jan. 15.  All submission are due by 5 p.m. on Feb. 15. The contest’s categories are being finalized [...]