20 May SPJ Northwest contest winners: A media roundup
Here are a few of the stories we're seeing in regional media about the winners of the Northwest Excellence in Journalism Contest honored at Saturday's SPJ Awards Gala: Celebrating Excellence...
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20 May Are you in our pics of the Saturday’s 2013 SPJ Awards Gala?
Don't forget to tag yourself on Facebook! HUGE thanks to photographer Joshua Bessex of the University of Washington Daily for covering the event. He did a fantastic job! Thanks also to Ashley Stewart and Ana Sofia Knauf, our University of Washington SPJ chapter volunteers. You guys rock. Here's...
20 May Should all journalists study PR? Must read posts from last week
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...
19 May Congrats to our winners! Tweeted pics from last night’s SPJ Awards Gala
Area journalists turned out to celebrate contest winners, special award honorees and the best journalism our region has to offer Saturday at the Renaissance Seattle. Here's a roundup of some tweeted pics from the night ...
15 May Meet Lynsi Burton, New Journalist of the Year honoree
[caption id="attachment_2167" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Lynsi Burton"][/caption] By board member Melissa Dahl When we called Lynsi Burton, crime and courts reporter at the Skagit Valley Herald, to chat about her achievements as one of Western Washington’s brightest young reporters, the call went straight to voicemail. That’s because Burton...
15 May Tireless reporter, muckraker and the SPJ Journalist of the Year: Lewis Kamb
"He is an exceptional journalist because he is equal parts dogged beat reporter, collaborative and persistent investigator, and creative and compelling writer...
14 May To New Journalist of the Year honoree Natalie St. John, journalism is a second career
[caption id="attachment_2107" align="alignright" width="214" caption="Natalie St. John"][/caption] As a child, Natalie St. John dreamed of being a journalist. When she was in third grade, she informed her mother she intended to become a war correspondent. But it wasn’t until after Natalie was laid off as a public...
13 May Q&A: Brian Rosenthal, Seattle Times reporter and SPJ New Journalist of the Year
[caption id="attachment_2095" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Brian Rosenthal"][/caption] Finding a job fresh out of college is hard enough for those whose chosen field isn’t in turmoil. Only about a quarter of journalism students can expect to find work after college, according to this article from the University of...
10 May SPJ honors Joel Connelly with Lifetime Achievement Award
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"Local institution Joel Connelly is a walking encyclopedia of all things political and environmental in the Pacific Northwest," -- Nomination letter for the June Anderson Almquist Lifetime Achievement "Every day, it seems Joel Connelly views journalism as a tool for change and as a way to...
08 May SPJ Awards Gala tickets are selling fast – Get yours today!
[caption id="attachment_2052" align="alignright" width="250" caption="Emcees Nicole Brodeur & Chris Daniels"][/caption] Get your tickets now!The 2013 SPJ Awards Gala: Celebrating Excellence is on May 18 at 5:30 p.m. at the Seattle Renaissance Hotel. Join emcees Nicole Brodeur of the Seattle Times and Chris Daniels of KING 5 News in...