[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...
"He is an exceptional journalist because he is equal parts dogged beat reporter, collaborative and persistent investigator, and creative and compelling writer...
[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...
[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...
"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...
[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...
The Western Washington chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists has selected the winners of our annual Gala Awards, including two brand new awards designed to honor the year's standout journalists. All will be honored at the May 18 SPJ Awards Gala along with the winners...
We all wish we knew 10, 20, 30 years ago what we know now. Unfortunately we aren’t able to time travel to fix past mistakes, but we can learn from people who have been there. I asked some of the professionals on the SPJ board...
Join the Western Washington Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists on May 18 as it recognizes winners of the 2012 NW Excellence in Journalism Contest, our 2013 SPJ Gala Award winners and our scholarship winners. Early bird pricing saves you $10 and ends tomorrow...
Here are last week’s must-reads on all things journalism and social media A new Pew study on civic engagement found that six times more adults posted political news to social media in 2012 than in 2008. The three-part study looked into online and offline civil engagement...