Seattle Native Named Student Journalist of the Year

Posted on | June 3, 2010 | No Comments

The National Association of Black Journalists announced that Phillip Lucas will be honored with the Student Journalist of the Year Award. Lucas will join other top honorees at the Salute to Excellence Gala, July 31 in San Diego, during NABJ’s 35th Annual Convention and Career Fair, the largest gathering of minority journalists in the country. Read more…

Career Reinvention Workshop

Posted on | April 2, 2009 | No Comments

The Seattle Association of Black Journalists Presents The Career Reinvention Workshop: Making the Leap to Your Post-Journalism Career

Saturday, April 25, 9 a.m. – Noon
University of Washington / Seattle Campus
Communications Building
Lecture Hall / Room 120

During our free, two-session workshop, participants will:

• Hear from former journalists who have successfully transitioned from the newsroom to other industries.
• Learn about hiring trends and various career opportunities from leading decision makers and recruiters.
• Identify your skills/experience and find out how to position yourself in an ever competitive job market.
• Network with other communications professionals from the Seattle area.

Workshop Details:

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Check-In & Light Refreshments

9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Session I:

Moderated by Paul Hollie, Vice President, Public Relations, Safeco Corporation.
Panelists include: Justin Carder, Vice President/Business Development, Instivate, Alex Fryer, Media Relations Manager, Seattle Mayor’s Office, Hugo Kugiya, Freelance Journalist and Gary Washburn, Former PI Sports Writer

10:20 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Break

10:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. Session II:

Moderated by Raina Wagner, Seattle Times NW Ticket Editor.
Panelists include Scott Battishill, Senior Vice President, DDB, Jack Evans, Director, Public Relations, Microsoft, Natasha Jones, Deputy Director, Communications, King County and Rhonda Woods, Recruiter, Seattle University

11:50 p.m. – 12:00 p.m. Wrap Up

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Networking/One-on-One Resume Critique (Optional)

Click here to sign-up for our workshop and resume critique.

Blogging Workshop

Posted on | August 8, 2008 | No Comments

The Seattle Association of Black Journalists Presents a Blogging Workshop for those interested in learning more about the art of blogging as newspapers and television and radio stations are putting more focus on the Internet

The workshop will consist of guidance and learning tools from experienced bloggers about how to begin your blog, the types of blogs and how readers respond to blogs. BRINGING A LAPTOP IS REQUIRED!

Participants will:
- Meet with area bloggers
- Learn more about navigating the Internet
- Learn more about the intricacies of blogging
- Get 1-on-1 coaching from seasoned professionals

Time/Place:
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008, 10:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Seattle Public Library

The workshops are limited to 18 participants for more individual attention

If you’re a journalist interested in improving, beginning or making yourself more marketable with a blog, this workshop is for you.

NABJ President Visits Seattle

Posted on | May 8, 2007 | No Comments

Journalists and the public are invited to “A Conversation with Bryan Monroe,” president of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), at The Seattle Times auditorium at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 16.

The free event is co-sponsored by the University of Washington student chapter of Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) and the Western Washington SPJ professional chapter.
Monroe is based in Chicago where he is the editor in charge of Ebony and Jet magazines. He will be in Seattle to accept an award as a distinguished alumnus of the University of Washington, where he was the first African-American editor of The Daily student newspaper.

He was the second-highest- ranking news executive at Knight Ridder when that company was sold to McClatchy a year ago. He led a team that helped the Biloxi Sun Herald win the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service and served as a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University in 2003.

In 2005 he was elected president of NABJ, the nation’s largest journalism organization of color serving more than 4,000 members.