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Kate Martin, business watchdog reporter for The News Tribune, teaches a group of Western Washington University journalism students about using Excel in reporting. Martin was one of the organizer's for this month's Washington News Nerds Inaugural (Un)conference. (Photo by Rachel Alexander)

13 Nov ‘News Nerds’ gather for weekend learning in Tacoma

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'Good data reporting shouldn't be confined to big cities' ByÂ 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...

06 Nov Join us Nov. 20 for Freelance Coaching!

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Up your game with SPJ Western WA on Nov. 20 for "Freelance Coaching" -- an event aimed at giving freelancers best practices and tips for successfully pitching stories, mining networks for potential leads and negotiating competitive rates. We'll have coaches like SPJ national president Dana...

10 Feb Writing headlines that get clicks

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29 Jan ‘I’m just ’bout that action, boss.’ What journalists should learn from that awesome Marshawn Lynch interview

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Super Bowl Media Day was today, and of all the sound bytes and interviews, the one everyoneâ€™s talking about is the one that was probably least likely to happen: Deion Sandersâ€™ â€œIâ€™m just â€™bout that action, bossâ€ interview with Marshawn Lynch: The surprise part of this...

27 Jun Mistakes aspiring journalists should avoid: Advice from the board

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Journalists just entering the field are bound to make many, many mistakes. Most of these are necessary to learn and improve their craft, but there are some mistakes a journalist should do their best to avoid from the get-go. The SPJ board members offered their...

02 Jun How do you best network as a journalist? Advice from the board

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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...

20 May Should all journalists study PR? Must read posts from last week

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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...

03 May What do you wish you’d known before entering journalism? Advice from the board

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We all wish we knew 10, 20, 30 years ago what we know now. Unfortunately we arenâ€™t able to time travel to fix past mistakes, but we can learn from people who have been there. I asked some of the professionals on the SPJ board...

15 Apr 8 ways young journalists can make themselves more marketable

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[caption id="attachment_1986" align="alignright" width="300" caption="(Flickr photo by Berto Pena, Creative Commons license)"][/caption] Thereâ€™s no denying it: this is a tough time to be navigating the world of journalism. With fewer people subscribing to newspapers, or choosing to subscribe to nonprofessional news sources altogether, layoffs have been...

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13 Nov ‘News Nerds’ gather for weekend learning in Tacoma

06 Nov Join us Nov. 20 for Freelance Coaching!

10 Feb Writing headlines that get clicks

29 Jan ‘I’m just ’bout that action, boss.’ What journalists should learn from that awesome Marshawn Lynch interview

27 Jun Mistakes aspiring journalists should avoid: Advice from the board

02 Jun How do you best network as a journalist? Advice from the board

20 May Should all journalists study PR? Must read posts from last week

03 May What do you wish you’d known before entering journalism? Advice from the board

15 Apr 8 ways young journalists can make themselves more marketable

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