Investigative Reporters and Editors is launching a new Meetup group in the Seattle area and we're joining AAJA Seattle to help them kick off their first event. Stop by, and bring a friend! What: IRE, AAJA and SPJ meetup Where: The Diller Room, 1224 First Ave.,...
Our October Headlines 'n' Deadlines bar trivia event was such a hit, we had to do it again -- and kick it up a notch. Come join area journos and a very special guest -- local Jeopardy champ Ken Jennings (!) -- as he hosts this...
[caption id="attachment_2552" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Alex Gonzalez, 10, of White Center, gets some last-minute encouragement from coach Keith Weir before taking to the ring at the at the Sea Mar Amateur Boxing Gym. (Bettina Hansen/The Seattle Times)[/caption] The 2014 AAJA/SPJ Holiday Scoop -- the biggest journalism party...
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Nearly 40 people took in advice from five coaches who volunteered at the SPJ Western WA pro chapter's "Freelance Coaching" event Nov. 20. The coaches -- SPJ national president Dana Neuts, local chapter past president and deputy editor of 425 magazine Ethan Chung, Herald Business Journal...
A journalist on the Iraq beat. An expert on Syria. A soldier in the National Guard. Our weekend event, "Hostages: A Conversation with Jonathan Landay," sparked a fascinating discussion Saturday due not just to the insights of the speaker, but the passion of his audience. Jonathan...
What's going on in the Middle East? Why are so many journalists and aid workers being captured there? And what does all this mean for Americans who live far away from the action? Join us at The Seattle Times building at 2 p.m. Saturday for a...
The biggest journalism party of the year is back! The 5th annual Holiday Scoop is here to bring together area journalists and their supporters in one big year-end bash. Don't miss it! Last year’s event raised several thousand dollars in scholarships for aspiring journalists. This year, we...
By SPJ UW chapter president Ashley Stewart: Nearly 20 journalism students on Wednesday toured The Seattle Times and met with local professionals for career advice during SPJ Speed Date, co-hosted by the Western Washington Pro and University of Washington student SPJ chapters. Don Shelton, sports editor for...
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...