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...
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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 ...
[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...