Here are a few of the stories we’re seeing in regional media about the winners of the Northwest Excellence in Journalism Contest honored at Saturday’s SPJ Awards Gala: Celebrating Excellence… Seattle Times honored at SPJ awards Journalist of the Year Lewis Kamb tops News Tribune honors The Herald recognized for general excellence The Daily News [...]
Don’t forget to tag yourself on Facebook! HUGE thanks to photographer Joshua Bessex of the University of Washington Daily for covering the event. He did a fantastic job! Thanks also to Ashley Stewart and Ana Sofia Knauf, our University of Washington SPJ chapter volunteers. You guys rock. Here’s just a sampling of the pics you can [...]
Check out these must-see posts on all things journalism: What are the 10 most useful social media tools of this year? Expand your horizons beyond Twitter and Facebook! Read about how The Guardian was able to reach 1 million followers on Twitter, and some tips on how you can do the same. Thinking about data [...]
Area journalists turned out to celebrate contest winners, special award honorees and the best journalism our region has to offer Saturday at the Renaissance Seattle. Here’s a roundup of some tweeted pics from the night …
By board member Melissa Dahl When we called Lynsi Burton, crime and courts reporter at the Skagit Valley Herald, to chat about her achievements as one of Western Washington’s brightest young reporters, the call went straight to voicemail. That’s because Burton doesn’t have a lot of time to talk about her reporting. She’s too busy [...]
“He is an exceptional journalist because he is equal parts dogged beat reporter, collaborative and persistent investigator, and creative and compelling writer…readers are so much better for his tenacious, multidimensional commitment to his craft and his role in democracy.” — Nomination letter for Journalist of the Year SPJ Western Washington’s Journalist of the Year collaborated on [...]
As a child, Natalie St. John dreamed of being a journalist. When she was in third grade, she informed her mother she intended to become a war correspondent. But it wasn’t until after Natalie was laid off as a public school teacher in 2010 that she decided to pursue her dream job. “I just thought: [...]
Finding a job fresh out of college is hard enough for those whose chosen field isn’t in turmoil. Only about a quarter of journalism students can expect to find work after college, according to this article from the University of Miami School of Communications. But many are finding work, despite these dismal statistics, and it [...]
“Local institution Joel Connelly is a walking encyclopedia of all things political and environmental in the Pacific Northwest,” — Nomination letter for the June Anderson Almquist Lifetime Achievement “Every day, it seems Joel Connelly views journalism as a tool for change and as a way to hold powerful accountable. Those uses of journalism seem idealistic; [...]
Get your tickets now!The 2013 SPJ Awards Gala: Celebrating Excellence is on May 18 at 5:30 p.m. at the Seattle Renaissance Hotel. Join emcees Nicole Brodeur of the Seattle Times and Chris Daniels of KING 5 News in celebration of the very best in Northwest journalism. The evening includes dinner and networking opportunities, plus the chance to [...]
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