-- By board member Sarah Stuteville From researching, reporting and interviewing, to writing, tech know-how and critical thinking skills, journalists make great employees in just about any job. And in this shifting economy many of us are making career moves away from traditional journalism. [caption id="attachment_1397" align="alignright"...
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Media startups are defining new paths in journalism by tackling new business models, experimenting with content, and generally just making their own rules. Much of this experimentation has taken place at sites like Techcrunch, GigaOmand others covering the technology industry, and they’re learning lessons that...
Once upon a time -- not that long ago -- writers wrote articles, photographers took photos, copyeditors wrote headlines and web people did a bunch of complicated stuff most of us didn’t understand. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="202" caption="Casey McNerthney"][/caption] But a new world of entrepreneurial journalism, blogging...
http://storify.com/evonnebenedict/josh-trujillo-s-mobile-photo-workshop -- by Evonne Benedict and Mónica Guzmán, Western Washington SPJ board ...
The 2011 Northwest Excellence in Journalism contest is now set to open Jan. 20. Due to some technical delays, the contest is set to open this Friday and close on Monday, Feb. 20 at 9:59 pm (PST). All submission information, including your link for submission and payment,...
[caption id="attachment_1345" align="alignright" width="180" caption="Thousands gather at the Washington state capitol for a union protest. (Photo: Josh Trujillo)"][/caption] Cell phones have turned just about everyone into a photo taker, but how do you use your mobile phone to take the clear, impactful photos of a true...
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Update: The NW Excellence in Journalism Contest is now opening on Jan. 20. See here for more information. The SPJ Northwest Excellence in Journalism Contest, recognizing the best work published in 2011, will begin accepting entries on Jan. 15. All submission are due by 5 p.m....