AAJA Seattle student member: AAJA Convention gave feeling of “renewed hope” in journalism
[Mary Pauline Diaz, far left, with fellow Northwest Journalists of Color Scholarship winners Katelin Chow and Peter Sessum and AAJA co-founder Bill Sing during the 2010 AAJA National Convention in Los Angeles.] Mary Pauline Diaz, a 2010 Northwest Journalists of Color Scholarship winner, spent her summer writing for the Seattle Weekly. As a recipient of […]
Frank Blethen, Seattle Times Co. receive James Madison Award
Frank Blethen, publisher of The Seattle Times, accepted the James Madison Award on behalf of The Seattle Times Co. on Friday from the Washington Coalition for Open Government. WCOG gives the award annually to an individual or organization whose long-term commitment to the cause of open government has been demonstrated through exemplary words or deeds. […]
Diversity on the menu at end-of-summer potluck
The potluck is an apt metaphor for what makes a chapter vibrant. Everyone brings something to the table. Thanks to all who came out for our AAJA Seattle end-of-summer picnic. It was a fun event – and we enjoyed sunny skies! The picnic offered members with children a rare opportunity to come network with colleagues […]
AAJA Seattle student member: AAJA Voices was one of the most rewarding weeks of my life
Peter Sessum’s mug shot for AAJA Voices This post was written by Peter Sessum, an AAJA Seattle student member. Sessum recently was one of 20 students to participate in AAJA Voices. He received training and mentoring on a variety of media platforms to cover the AAJA National Convention, which was held last month in Los […]
Join us for the AAJA Seattle End-of-Summer Picnic Sept. 11!
photo from the Seattle Parks and Recreation website Join AAJA Seattle for a fun afternoon of food and reconnecting with friends and colleagues at the chapter’s end-of-summer picnic. Details: What: AAJA Seattle End-of-Summer Picnic When: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 11 Where: Lincoln Park in West Seattle, 8011 Fauntleroy Way SW (Shelter 2) […]
Sea Beez meetup: Best practices in journalism
The “Sea Beez” ethnic media project is holding a roundtable on best practices in journalism from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sept. 23 at KOMO’s Fisher Plaza. In May, AAJA Seattle and the Seattle Association of Black Journalists (SABJ) co-hosted the launch party for the Sea Beez project, which aims to build the capacity […]