Four years ago the Seattle Post-Intelligencer shocked its readers with the announcement that it would be going all-digital after 146 years of print. After years of losing money, Hearst Corporation put the newspaper up for sale in March of 2009. There were no buyers. More than 100 people lost their jobs as the paper was [...]
Science writers are distinct among journalists. They not only inform the public of current events, but act as translators between the jargon-filled world of science and the average joes of the public, balancing scientific depth and accessibility. Sally James, science writer, media consultant, and past president of the Northwest Science Writers Association, likened science writing [...]
Less than a year after University of Washington grad Katelin Chow earned her degree in journalism, she managed to land what she calls her dream job. “I feel really lucky,” Chow said. “Every morning I wake up I think to myself, ‘Oh wow, this feels so surreal.” Chow currently works as a digital journalist for [...]
Networking, important in any profession, is even more so for journalists. Having good contacts can be vital for landing a competitive job, or for finding the right sources for a story. What are some of the best ways to stay connected in a field that so heavily relies on contacts? The professionals on the SPJ [...]
The last things KOMO News editor Daniel Liberator expected to see as he waited for his wife at the Boston Marathon finish line were those now-infamous explosions. Amid the chaos, Liberator quickly called KOMO. He immediately alerted the staff and gave first-person accounts of what was going on throughout the day, working on his vacation [...]
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 [...]
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