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. – 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.

A registration form will go out this week. For more information, contact Gary Washburn at garywashburn@seattlepi.com or 206 448 8006

SABJ is honored to provide opportunities for local organizations focusing on African American and other communities of color to gain hands-on skill training for how to get their stories told.

The Media Access Workshop is a series custom-tailored to three community segments: Arts & Entertainment (July), Youth Organizations (September) and Community and Social Organizations (October).

The workshops are limited to 28 participants to accommodate 1-on-1 interactions.

Click here to learn more and register.

The next meeting will be Saturday, Feb. 16th at 11AM at Casuelitas Island Soul.

A partial agenda is as follows:
- Scholarship leadership/deadline
- Media Access Workshop
- Membership

If you have agenda items, please contact Lisa Hall.

Interested in a career in journalism? Now is your chance to meet and interact with local African American journalists in print, radio, television and new media. On Saturday, October 20, 2007, the Seattle Association of Black Journalists (SABJ) will host a Student Career Workshop. :: read more

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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.

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Location: Casuelitas Island Soul, 2608 S. Judkins, Seattle, WA
When: Saturday, May 19, 11:00am to 1:00pm
Phone: 425.466.7467

We are excited about checking out a new location for the May SABJ meeting. The owner looks forward to having us and hopes most of those attending will at least consider ordering appetizers.

Please email Lisa Hall with proposed agenda items/questions before May 16.

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Our next meeting will be held on Saturday, March24 11am-1pm at Grace United Methodist Church at:
722 30th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144
(206) 329-4674

We will have a report from the membership commitee, our new treasurer and the mentoring committee. The board nomination/election process will also be discussed.

If you have something you would like added to the agenda, please contact Lisa Hall by Friday, 3/23/07.