The Society of Professional Journalists has just announced it will host a Narrative Writing Workshop on December 12 at Portland State University. Details are on the way. For more information or to register, visit www.spj.org/nww-form.asp....
The latest proposed legislation for the federal shield law is going to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thurs., Sept. 18, 2009 for consideration. Once it passes that committee, it will go to the Senate for a vote. While we anticipate passage, it would help if...
Our Region 10 blog, The X Factor, is up and running in a new Word Press format. Bookmark this site to stay up-to-date on chapter news throughout the region (Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Idaho & Montana), regional contest updates, training opportunities, idea sharing & more! To post...
The free, weeklong "How to be an Entrepreneur as a Business Journalist" Webinar will teach you how to use your skills to make a living outside mainstream media. Freelancer Maya Smart and "Ask-the Recruiter" blogger Joe Grimm will teach the five-hour course....
With our industry in a constant state of flux, the Western Washington Pro Chapter has decided to reprise its popular Fall Continuing Ed Series for a fourth year. The eight-week series will run from 9/21 - 11/9 and will feature a different skills-based workshop or...
On behalf of AAJA The Asian American Journalists Association is seeking a nonprofit manager or experienced journalist to serve as its executive director, to begin no later than November 30, 2009 AAJA is the nation’s largest nonprofit educational organization for Asian American and Pacific Islander journalists with...
The Western Washington Pro Chapter of SPJ is co-sponsoring a conference on Oct. 10 on the Seattle University campus dedicated to the future of news. Sessions include: The Future of Newspapers; Building Your Brand as an Independent Journalist; How is Technology Shaping the Newsroom of the 21st Century?; Introduction to...
We just learned that the Western Washington Pro Chapter has won several awards from National SPJ. The awards will be presented at the annual banquet in Indianapolis on Saturday, August 29. We are especially proud of the winning the Large Chapter of the Year award...
Who's in the mood to socialize, network and perhaps drink with fellow journalists? We'll meet Wednesday, Sept. 2nd from 7-9 p.m. at The Local Vine in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood. Find information about our September location and directions here: http://thelocalvine.com Broadcast, print and online news types are all...
Fern Valentine, coordinator of the National Scholastic Press Association and the Newspaper Association of America Foundation's Pacemaker awards (their highest honor for school newspapers), is in need of judges. The judging will be done all day on Monday, Aug. 24 at The News Tribune in Tacoma....