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....
The results are in! Introducing the 2009-2010 board of the Western Washington Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists: President: Hilary Reeves, Managing Editor, Business Examiner; Past President: Dana Neuts, Freelance Journalist and owner of Virtually Yourz; Secretary: Linda Thomas, Freelance Broadcast and Print Journalist; Treasurer: Ursula Reutin, News...
Journalists have heard all of the buzzwords: multimedia, visual communications, new media and social networking. But do you truly know how to use these technological advances? The Society of Professional Journalists is ready to help you become the kind of versatile journalist every newsroom wants. You...
After a busy year at SPJ, we are taking the month of July off for press clubs. Stay tuned for more information for the next press club event to be hosted by incoming SPJ Secretary Linda Thomas, a freelance broadcast and print journalist. More info....
Every year the local chapter of SPJ holds an election to fill vacant board seats and to usher in new leadership. This year's ballots are being mailed today, June 14, 2009, to every active SPJ member who is assigned to our chapter. The ballots will...
A free workshop for visual journalists who have been laid off or who are students of the field will be held July 30-Aug. 2 in Ventura, Calif. Participants will document the local community and produce multimedia projects in a 24-shoot followed by two post-production workshop...
Was there an error on your trophy or certificate? Want to order a duplicate? Below is the trophy and certificate reorder form. Please mail forms back to me, along with payment, if necessary, before Monday, June 22. SPJ Award Reorder Form...
Thanks to all who made Saturday's banquet a success! For those of you who won an award but did not attend, you may pick up your trophies and certificates at The Seattle Times' front desk during regular business hours starting today and ending Monday, June...
Tonight we are proud to have announced the Society of Professional Journalist's 2008 Excellence in Journalism Awards at the Western Washington Pro Chapter's Annual Awards Banquet. Held at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, Washington, the event drew more than 200 journalists, editors, staff, scholarship winners...
Good News:Â National SPJ is offering a Dues Waiver for Qualifying Members! Has your SPJ membership lapsed because you can't afford to pay your dues right now? With the current state of our industry, it is happening more frequently and it is times like this when...