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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
7-9 p.m., Monday, Oct. 27, 2008 Seattle P-I, 101 Elliott Ave. West, Seattle Instructors: Andrea James, Seattle P-I, and Hilary Reeves, Business Examiner Cost: Free to members, $10 for nonmembers (cash or check made out to SPJ). Pizza is provided. Join us for our second class in our five-week...
In an effort to speed publishing, reach out to our membership and facilitate conversations about our professional calling, we've updated our site and streamlined the look. Among the changes: New content appears in a blog-style format with most recent information at the top. Readers can comment on posts. There is a...
We are excited to announce our SPJ chapter's third annual Fall Continuing Ed Series, starting next Monday, October 20, 2008. The series will focus on new media tools that journalists need to succeed in our ever-changing industry. Our Fall series will feature five classes, every...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: PLU’s SPJ chapter hosts First Amendment Free Food Festival PARKLAND, Wash. Sept. 29, 2008 – Pacific Lutheran University’s student chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists will host a First Amendment Free Food Festival on Oct. 14 at 1:30 p.m. in the PLU campus’ Red...