Networking luncheon – Sat., Jan. 31 at UW
Come to AAJA Seattle’s New Media networking luncheon on Sat., Jan. 31. Cost is $15, cash. The luncheon is part of our day-long Choppy Waters conference, which showcases new journalism models and offers tips for charting your career path. The luncheon will be from noon to 1 pm at the UW’s Haggett Hall. RSVP for […]
Speakers at Jan. 31 Career Development event
In the brave new world of Journalism 2.0, what can we learn from new approaches to journalism? Where can out-of-work journalists look to for opportunities? These are among the questions that will be tackled on Saturday, Jan. 31, at a one-day symposium at the University of Washington’s Haggett Hall. Here are some of the journalists […]
AAJA Seattle issues statement on Hearst announcement
The board of the Seattle chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) expresses its shock and sadness over last week’s announcement that Hearst Corp. has put the Seattle Post-Intelligencer up for sale and plans to shut it down if no deal is struck. This is a loss for the Pacific Northwest and diversity in […]
TechFlash: 10 steps to save the P-I and the rest of the industry
“The P-I’s real assets are the reporters, columnists, photographers and artists who give life to newspaper each day. Even if the actual newspaper isn’t around anymore, the best of those journalists should be.” – Todd Bishop
RSVP now for Jan. 31 Career Counseling Workshop!
Apply your skills honed in traditional newsrooms in new arenas. Discover the ins and outs of self-publishing, online news ventures and changing fields.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer put up for sale, could be closed
The Seattle P-I’s parent company, The Hearst Corp., said Friday that it has put the paper up for sale and will stop publishing unless someone buys it in 60 days. If no buyer emerges, the paper would either become a Web-only publication or cease all operations.
“We’ve been on the knife edge all this time,” P-I managing editor David McCumber said Friday. “We finally slipped.”