Washington state Legislature launched such a powerful assault on open records that it won a dishonorable mention in SPJ's national Black Hole award contest for its "outright contempt of the public’s right to know." In response, please join the Society of Professional Journalists Western Washington chapter for...
'Good data reporting shouldn't be confined to big cities' By Kaitlin Gillespie About 20 women in journalism from across the Northwest converged on The News Tribune in Tacoma early this month for a weekend of learning new skills and discussion the challenges of being a woman in the...
[caption id="attachment_2847" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Joanne Silberner and Eli Sanders[/caption] Listen in as two top local journalists interview each other on the craft of storytelling. Eli Sanders, a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, and Joanne Silberner, an NPR veteran, will sit down for a one-on-one conversation at 7 p.m....
The SPJ Western WA Pro Chapter has a lot going on in February. Sign up now for the first two highlights below and save the date for the rest! We’ve launched the 2015 SPJ Northwest Excellence in Journalism contest! Send us your best work from...
Our first continuing education event is at the University of Washington on Feb. 11: “J-School in a Night.†Reserve your spot. (SPJ and AAJA members get in free, $10 otherwise.) J School In a Night has something for everyone. Attendees can choose 3 out of 4...
By Ashley Stewart, Western WA Pro Chapter treasurer As we kick off 2016, we wanted to also look back on the busy year we had in 2015! Below are some of our highlights: “Writing books for journalistsâ€: The Western Washington chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists’ continuing...
By board member Lauren Foster Photojournalists @CorinneChin and @bettinahansen listen to @timmatsui's video session for @SPJWash #spjvideo pic.twitter.com/e4jukuTcbR— Erika Schultz (@ErikaJSchultz) April 8, 2015 Multimedia journalist Tim Matsui along with The Seattle Times photographer Bettina Hansen and video editor Corinne Chin hosted a presentation on how to...
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What pictures and videos can you use for your blog or hyperlocal news network? What is considered your intellectual property when you post online? What makes something private publishable? [caption id="attachment_1851" align="alignleft" width="123" caption="Eric Stahl"][/caption] Navigating the legal implications of content on the wild, wild world wide...
No big camera? No problem. Today's photographers -- even the professionals -- get a lot out of the cameras they always have with them -- their phones. Join Josh Trujillo, staff photographer at seattlepi.com, for a roundup of tips, tricks and best practices for making that...