We are already getting questions about our 2009 Excellence in Journalism contest. We will announce details by Monday, January 11, 2010, but until we do, here are a few changes to expect: - We are merging the magazine and nondaily contests with the regional contest. What...
Journalist Heather Brooke and Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna are featured at the Washington State Open Government Conference, Jan. 16 at the University of Washington in Seattle, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The conference is presented by the Washington Coalition for Open Government, Society of...
Quill (the magazine for professional journalists) poses 10 questions to people with some of the coolest jobs in the industry. The current edition features an interview with Rosette Royale from Seattle. Royale is the assistant editor for Seattle’s Real Change newspaper. He has been honored with...
December 10, 2009 at 10:04 AM WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to protect reporters' confidential sources in federal court has cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee. The panel ended months of stalemate Thursday and sent a so-called media shield bill to the full Senate. The bill does not give...
The Society of Professional Journalists invites early career reporters and front-line editors to step out of the inverted pyramid and into the art of storytelling! Through SPJ’s Narrative Writing Workshops, participants will learn options for reinvigorating the writing craft. Join Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and reporter...
When: Thursday, December 10, 6:30 to 8:00 pm Where: Pacific Science Center, Eames Auditorium What: Author Andrew Holtz, MPH, will discuss his new book, The Real Grey's Anatomy, about the truth of life for surgical residents. ...
Freelance writer and writing coach Maya Payne Smart is offering a teleseminar on Thursday, December 10 (5 pm PST)Â titled "Learn the 7 Secrets of Profitable Freelancing." The online class is $29 for a 1.5 hour session. For details or to enroll, visit Maya's website....
Although 2009 has been a challenging year for local journalism, December 2nd, 2009 will be a fun night for local journalists. The Society of Professional Journalists' Western Washington chapter invites you to our holiday party. Raise a glass and celebrate with print, broadcast, online...
Our last class in our 2009 Fall Continuing Ed Series will be taught by Christy Diemond of UnInformed Consent. The class will focus on effective online research where Diemond will show us her favorite tips and tricks for doing research on the web. Among the...
William O. Douglas offers Northwest Video Workshop The William O. Douglas chapter of SPJ is hosting a video workshop November 7 & 8 at the Yakima Herald-Republic, 114 N. Fourth St., Yakima, WAÂ 98901. In addition to the local SPJ chapter, the video workshop is being hosted...