24 Nov News from SPJ National
Here's the latest news from SPJ National in Indianapolis: SPJ Supports Indiana newspaper in appeal of $1.5 million libel suit SPJ urges President-elect Obama to continue support of media shield law ...
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19 Nov Rupert Murdoch’s thoughts on the future of newspapers
This article by Rupert Murdoch was posted online 11/17/08. No matter what you may think of Mr. Murdoch, his position is well stated and makes an interesting read:Â Herald Sun article....
19 Nov Special Edition Press Club: Fri, Nov. 21 (6 to 9)
SPECIAL EDITION PRESS CLUB THIS FRIDAY November 21, 2008 6 to 9 p.m. Flowers Bar & Restaurant 42nd and University Way Join us this Friday as we welcome two out-of-town guests to Seattle:Â SPJ Region 10 Regional Director Scott Maben of The Spokesman Review and Erin Riley, SPJ Campus Rep,...
14 Nov High school students sue over article on sex lives
From yesterday's The Seattle P-I: Four Puyallup high school students whose sex lives were detailed in a student newspaper sued the school district Wednesday, saying the publication invaded their privacy and exposed them to severe sexual harassment, humiliation and embarrassment. The story in February by the Emerald...
12 Nov Twitter to journalists: here’s how it’s done (by Monica Guzman)
On Monday, November 10, Monica Guzman of the Seattle P-I, along with Twitter fan Ron Sylvester of the Wichita Eagle, taught a course to fellow journalists on the use of social media (Twitter, Facebook and MySpace) as reporting tools. She recaps the class on her...
02 Nov Western Washington Pro Chapter Wins National Awards
At this fall's national SPJ conference in Atlanta, the Western Washington Pro chapter won several national awards. First, our chapter was named Large Chapter of the Year for the second year in a row. This honor is bestowed upon the chapter that has provided the...
02 Nov Collegiate Journalism Conference Scheduled for 11/22/08
SPJ will host its annual Collegiate Journalism Conference this fall at the University of Washington on Saturday, November 22, 2008. The goal is to provide programs and information for students who are looking for a career in journalism. Among this year's topics are: How to Break...
02 Nov Three more classes left in fall continuing ed series
If you haven't been tracking our fall calendar, SPJ is in the midst of its third annual fall continuing ed series. We've held two classes so far:Â Taking Digital Photos for the Web and Business Journalism 101, and the feedback has been great from the...
30 Oct Post-election Seattle Press Club at Pike Brewing
Join your fellow journalistic types for an evening of professional imbibing and conversation, 7-9 p.m., Friday, Nov. 7. We will analyze the election (if you really insist) and commiserate about the state of the news business in troubled times (if we must) or just enjoy...
30 Oct Cost cutting includes holiday parties
This in from SPJ.org: "David Westin, president of ABC News, sent out an e-mail to staffers announcing that the economic downturn means that the network was canceling all holiday parties. Additional cost-saving measures include executives traveling on cheaper flights and staying in cheaper hotels, the canceling of...