Help shape the future of journalism in our area by joining the Society of Professional Journalists Western Washington Pro chapter board. We’re currently accepting candidate applications to join our 11-member board of directors for the 2019-2020 year. The chapter has multiple two-year board positions open...
Join the Society of Professional Journalists - Western Washington chapter for our annual end-of-season bash as we honor the region's top journalists with awards, scholarships, and grants on Monday, July 1st at 6 p.m. at Optimism Brewing in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. Each ticket comes with...
The Western Washington Chapter of Society of Professional Journalists is asking members of the journalism community to nominate outstanding journalists in our area for six special chapter awards: Journalist of the Year New Journalist of the Year June Anderson Almquist Lifetime Achievement Award Susan Hutchison Bosch Award for Perseverance...
It's time for deserving journalism students to apply for scholarships and grant funding from the Western Washington chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. The scholarships for the 2019 - 2020 school year are as follows: Two SPJ Western Washington Pro chapter scholarships to undergraduates majoring in...
The SPJ Western Washington chapter is aware of sexual harassment allegations involving one of our board members. We take this claim very seriously and have suspended the board member pending further information. Sexual harassment is a pervasive issue in journalism and other industries, and we support...
Documentary photographers - we've got some opportunities for you! The annual SPJ Western Washington Passion Projects award is now open. Washington state photojournalists with a strong story idea and top-notch portfolio are encouraged to compete for awards of $2,000 and $1,000. This year we’re also offering...
It's your last chance to enter! Submissions for the Northwest Excellence in Journalism Awards are due by March 11, 2019. We've extended the deadline in an effort to include as many pieces of work as possible this year - so if you haven't yet entered the...
SPJ is now accepting entries for the 2018 Northwest Excellence in Journalism contest. The contest honors journalists across SPJ's Region 10, which covers Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Idaho, and Montana. Help us recognize the great work you did in 2018 by entering the contest here:Â www.betternewspapercontest.com/2017spjnwcontest. Entries are $20 each....
The 6th annual Holiday Scoop is here to bring together area journalists and their supporters in one big year-end bash. Don’t miss it! Last year’s event raised several thousand dollars in Society of Professional Journalists - Western Washington chapter scholarships for aspiring journalists. This year, we...
The Society of Professional Journalists Western Washington chapter honored journalists from across the state on Thursday. Among them, Seattle Times reporters Lewis Kamb and Jim Brunner were named Journalists of the Year. Kamb agreed to share the speech he gave during Thursday's awards party: It’s a terrific...