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28 Apr Know a great journalist? Nominate him or her for an Almquist or Bosch Award!

Every year, the Western Washington Chapter of SPJ honors area journalists with the June Anderson Almquist Award for distinguished service to journalism and, when a candidate qualifies, the Susan Hutchison Bosch Award for perseverance and quiet courage. Know someone deserving? Go to bit.ly/spjawards to submit your...

20 Apr Please donate auction items for SPJ scholarship banquet

One of the most important functions of the Western Washington Pro Chapter is to raise funds for student scholarships. These $2,000 awards make a big difference in the lives of Washington's future journalists, and we are asking for your help. If you have items you think that other media professionals would want to buy, we are asking you to donate them to the chapter so that they can be sold or auctioned at our annual awards banquet on Saturday, May 21.

15 Nov RSVP for tour of MSNBC on Tuesday, Nov. 16

Our colleagues at the Asian American Journalists Association have invited all SPJ members to attend a free tour of MSNBC's newsroom tomorrow, Tuesday Nov. 16, at 6:30 pm. If you want to attend please RSVP as soon as possible on the AAJA Facebook page. If you...

08 Nov RSVP for Thursday Press Club with Hacks & Hackers

Thursday night, SPJ's monthly Press Club joins forces with Hacks & Hackers to host a FREE social mixer at the Havana Social Club, 1010 E. Pike St., in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. SPJ members, please come out of your newsholes and meet the new crowd of...

30 Oct Learn how to start your own web business Monday with SPJ!

MONDAY, Nov. 1 at the Seattle Times auditorium, 7 pm — Entrepreneurial journalism: The nuts-and-bolts of starting your own web venture. Come out and learn from some of Seattle's best and most experienced local professionals as they give advice on how to launch your own journalism web...

21 Oct SPJ Press Club Thursday night in Lynnwood

Dick's Drive-In isn't the only newcomer to Seattle's north end! The Western Washington Pro chapter will host its monthly Press Club social mixer at 7 pm on Thursday, Oct. 28 at The Rock Wood Fire Pizza and Brewery at 4010 196th Street, SW in Lynnwood. The social mixer is FREE to all and typically draws journalists and others from the media industry and their guests. But ALL are welcome, especially SPJ members who live in the Edmonds, Lynwood and Mountlake Terrace areas.

17 Oct 2nd Continuing Education series event: Branding Yourself

TOMORROW, Oct. 18 at the Seattle Times auditorium, 7 pm: Branding yourself: Tips on how to stand out in today’s changing media landscape Hear how some journalists and their news outlets or social media sites are making themselves stand out in a crowded environment. Learn from the...

28 Sep SPJ Continuing Ed series schedule announced

Become a smarter journalist!  Attend SPJ’s 5th annual Continuing Ed series The Western Washington Pro Chapter is again offering its popular Fall Continuing Ed Series. The five-week series will run on Monday nights from 10/11 - 11/8, featuring a different skills-based workshop or topic each week. ...

07 Sep Sept. 9 — Press Club (FREE)

The Western Washington Pro Chapter invites all local media professionals to attend the next meeting of its FREE, monthly social mixer, Press Club at 7 pm on Thursday, Sept. 9 at the Eastlake Bar & Grill in Seattle. The monthly Press Club is a great...