We're remembering Kathi Goertzen this week, along with her many friends in the Seattle media space and beyond. Goertzen, a KOMO News reporter and anchor for more than three decades, died Monday after a long battle with cancer. She was the recipient of the 2010 SPJ...
Meet the members of the SPJ Western Washington Pro Chapter board on Saturday, Aug. 18 from 11 am to Noon at the Lake City Branch of the Seattle Public Library, 12501 28th Ave. N.E. Seattle, WA 98125 This hour-long meet and greet will follow a retreat...
FREE Freedom Of Information Act workshop open to the journalists and the public this Friday, June 29 in Bellingham at Western Washington University. SPJ member David Cuillier leads this FOIA workshop at WWU, Academic West Building, Room 204 from 12:30p-5p. The presentation is part of Cuillier's Access Across America workshop...
Congratulations to the new officers and board members elected to serve on the SPJ Western Washington Pro Chapter Board of Directors. The chapter's board of directors will meet for its next monthly meeting in September. The complete board is listed below. Officers: President – Breanne Coats Vice President –...
It's time to vote! All registered members of the Western Washington Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists received invitations to vote in our 2012-2013 board election today. Candidates for officer positions, including president, secretary and treasurer, as well as a few open board seats,...
[caption id="attachment_1697" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Emcees Tracy Taylor and Mark Wright at the 2012 SPJ Northwest Excellence in Journalism Awards Banquet"][/caption] Congratulations to all of the winners of the Northwest Excellence in Journalism Contest! You can view the full list of award winners here. Check out photos...
Did you miss the deadline to get your ticket to the SPJ banquet Saturday? No problem; SPJ has you covered. The chapter has reserved 10 tickets and is selling them at the door for the ultra cheap price of only $50. Just show up to the...
We know journalists are procrastinators, and due to many requests, we are extending the deadline to get your tickets to the annual SPJ awards banquet on May 19. The new and FINAL deadline is 4 p.m. on Friday, May 18. Order your tickets here as...
The Western Washington Pro chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is accepting candidate applications to join its 11-member board of directors ballot for its 2012-13 year. The chapter has multiple two-year (board) and one-year (officer) terms available for candidates, who must be approved in...
[caption id="attachment_1676" align="alignright" width="199" caption="Tracy Record"][/caption] The Western Washington Pro Chapter of SPJ is proud to announce that Tracy Record, founder, editor and publisher of the West Seattle Blog, is the 2012 recipient of its June A. Almquist Award celebrating distinguished service in journalism. Please join the...