Guest post by Victor Balta, University of Washington news office director and a former editor at Al Jazeera America. The announcement last week that Al Jazeera America would be shutting down in April hit me as a friend, a journalist and, most importantly, a news consumer. I...
We're looking for passionate journalists to judge entries from other SPJ chapters around the country. We call these chapters our swap partners, as their volunteer judges read and judge our Northwest Excellence in Journalism regional awards entries. Working journalists and former journalists are welcome to volunteer. If...
[caption id="attachment_2796" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Trophies boxed up, ready to hand out at the NW Excellence in Journalism awards gala (Photo by Joshua Bessex)[/caption] We hope you've been keeping track of your best work from last year, because the 2015 Northwest Excellence in Journalism Contest is now...
By Ashley Stewart, Western WA Pro Chapter treasurer As we kick off 2016, we wanted to also look back on the busy year we had in 2015! Below are some of our highlights: “Writing books for journalistsâ€: The Western Washington chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists’ continuing...
Seattle's biggest party for journalists and their supporters, the Holiday Scoop, is back! Our sixth annual celebration will be at Fado Irish Pub in downtown Seattle on Dec. 11. It brings together print, digital, television, visual and radio journalists of all ages. Let's celebrate the holidays and...
It's almost time for SPJ's annual Washington Collegiate Journalism Conference, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 at UW. We'll bring students from colleges and universities around the state for this day-long workshop series. Tickets: $17 for SPJ members; $22 for non-members. See the schedule...
American Copy Editors Society Education Fund President Merrill Perlman and ACES President Teresa Schmedding will be hosting an evening of editing, bonding and hilarity at Hilliard's Taproom in Seattle on Oct. 14 from 6-9 p.m. "Come test your skills and meet other editors in the Seattle area. The...
Come join area journos and journo supporters as the SPJ Western Washington Pro Chapter kicks off its new year with the fall edition of Headlines ‘n Deadlines bar trivia at Hilliard’s in Ballard on Oct. 27. Come with a team of no more than six people or just arrive and we’ll place you...
Summertime is winding down, and the SPJ Western WA pro chapter board is starting to ramp up for another activity-filled year. Most of the board is returning and we also added new members with the last election. We’ve got a strong team that is looking forward...
Join SPJ members and supporters at the Streamline Tavern in lower Queen Anne (174 Roy St.) from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, for the Western Washington chapter's monthly informal get together. We usually have the room in the pool table room reserved, so...