10 Feb Writing headlines that get clicks
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05 Feb SPJ Student Scholarships – We Are Giving More In 2014-15!
The Western Washington chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is awarding two scholarships for $3,000 to undergraduate students majoring in journalism or communications at two-year or four-year colleges in the state of Washington. Awards are for the 2014-2015 school year. We are also offering the...
03 Feb Write better headlines: Workshop coming up Feb. 10!
Learn to write click-tastic headlines with Seattle Times editor Greg Rasa at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Times! Spots are filling up fast so don't wait - save your spot soon! The event is free for members and $10 for non-members. Want to skip the...
29 Jan ‘I’m just ’bout that action, boss.’ What journalists should learn from that awesome Marshawn Lynch interview
Super Bowl Media Day was today, and of all the sound bytes and interviews, the one everyone’s talking about is the one that was probably least likely to happen: Deion Sanders’ “I’m just ’bout that action, boss†interview with Marshawn Lynch: The surprise part of this...
27 Jan Get recognized: Enter the NW Excellence in Journalism contest!
[caption id="attachment_2337" align="alignright" width="300"] This could be you! KING 5's Chris Daniels and Evonne Benedict pose with their trophies for photographer Joshua Bessex at our 2013 SPJ Awards Gala.[/caption] You've got just under three weeks a month to enter this year's Northwest Excellence in Journalism contest, and...
18 Dec Congrats to Berit Anderson on her very ‘official’ engagement!
A big congrats to SPJ Western Washington board member Berit Anderson, who was on the receiving end of one of the more memorable and "official" engagements we've ever seen at -- can you believe it? -- a Seattle City Council meeting. Berit, an editor at Crosscut,...
08 Dec Check out the pics from Holiday Scoop 2013!
Did we have too much fun at this year's Holiday Scoop? Of course! Check out the pics on Facebook. And don't forget to tag yourself! Here's just a taste ...
02 Dec Coming to the Holiday Scoop? Don’t miss the biggest journalism party of the year!
It's back! The 4th annual Holiday Scoop is here to gather area journalists in one big year-end bash, and you won't want to miss it. Last year's event raised a couple thousand dollars for scholarship for aspiring journalists. This year, we hope to raise even more...
26 Nov ‘Food has a great story to tell:’ Your notes from the yummiest food writing workshop
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26 Nov Pairing food and writing: What Micaela Surdi learned at ‘Tasty Words’
[caption id="attachment_2308" align="alignright" width="225"] Micaela Surdi[/caption] A big thanks to everyone who came to Tasty Words, our delicious writing workshop hosted by food writer Leslie Kelly at the beautiful Sorrento Hotel. Micaela Surdi summed up her experience and we thought we'd share. Stay tuned for more SPJ Presents...