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...
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Journalists and storytellers. Great beers. A professional trivia master. A food truck. Think you know Seattle news and newsies? Prove it. Register today for our first big mixer of the year, Headlines 'n Deadlines bar trivia at Hilliard's Beer in Ballard at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, and get...
Our friends at the University of Washington student chapter of SPJ have put together a great program for the annual collegiate journalism conference Sat. Oct. 11. Here's how you can attend. From the UW SPJ blog: Speakers will include journalists from The Seattle Times, KUOW, InvestigateWest and more....
Think you know Seattle news and newsies? Form a team and save the date for Headlines 'n Deadlines bar trivia Thursday, Oct. 23 at Hilliard's Tap Room in Ballard! A professional trivia master will guide teams of up to six through the contest and there'll be...
In June, our chapter members cast their votes in our annual board elections. This month, we're proud to introduce the members of the 2014-2015 Western Washington Pro Chapter Board! Six of us are returning members. Five are new. Among us are two photojournalists, two radio...