Taylor Blatchford
The Seattle Times
Seattle, WA, United States
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Restaurant workers, have you filed a complaint against your workplace? We want to hear from you
We’ve reported on wage theft, sexual misconduct and COVID outbreaks at Washington restaurants. Now, we want to learn more about what happens when workers file complaints against their workplace. → Read More
Resources for parents navigating nonpublic agencies in Washington
This aspect of the special education system can be complicated to navigate. We talked with advocates, lawyers and experts to help parents understand their rights and options. → Read More
The Walk Home: A podcast from KNKX and
The Walk Home, produced by KNKX Public Radio and The Seattle Times, examines the police killing of Manny Ellis and the reckoning it brought to Washington state. → Read More
Make summer plans with these resources for student journalists
Get ready for the summer, whether you’re planning for an internship or preparing for your student publication’s upcoming year. → Read More
Workshops, scholarships and mentorship for students doing visual journalism
A list of resources to advance visual journalism skills. Share it with an up-and-coming visual journalist in your life. → Read More
How to teach video journalism in your student newsroom? Just let your reporters do it.
The Northwestern News Network uses a five-step process to train new students → Read More
Visuals shouldn’t be an afterthought for student newsrooms — they’re part of the story
The Lead is a weekly newsletter that provides resources and connections for student journalists in both college and high school. → Read More
Catching up from spring break? Here’s a short reading list for student journalists
The Lead is a weekly newsletter that provides resources and connections for student journalists in both college and high school. → Read More
What student-focused outlets learned from publishing during COVID
Reflections from three news publications that have adapted now that students are in school in person again. → Read More
Resources for navigating Title IX and sexual misconduct at Washington colleges
This guide is intended to help survivors, their family and friends, and others in the campus community know their options for seeking help. → Read More
How one student newsroom embraced digital-first publishing and doubled its audience
How one newsroom embraced digital-first publishing and doubled its audience → Read More
Where’s the audience for student publications? Most of them aren’t reading print newspapers
Student media need to use data and strategy to meet audiences where they are ... and that may not be print. → Read More
Why do college football players die during practice? How students investigated the ‘great human toll in sports’
A project from the University of Maryland and USA Today examines the 22 Division I football players who’ve died from overexertion since 2000. → Read More
What 8 young sports journalists want students to know about starting their careers
Here’s what you can do to set yourself up for success while in school studying sports journalism or communications → Read More
How one student newsroom integrated sports and news –
Sports journalism doesn’t have to be intimidating or scary. Here's how one student newsroom handles sports. → Read More
Remember, student publications, sports journalism is about more than just sports –
Work to integrate sports into the newsroom rather than treating it as a siloed topic. → Read More
The work student journalists are most proud of from 2021 –
Student journalism submissions covered a multitude of subjects, from climate justice to student mule riders. → Read More
As the semester wraps up, share your best work from 2021 with The Lead –
Help provide inspiration for other students and showcase the work you’re proudest of. → Read More
How to create an ethics handbook for your student newsroom — and why you should –
Tangible ethics guidelines help store institutional knowledge and create protocols to follow when tricky issues come up. → Read More
Student journalists ask: Is objectivity becoming obsolete? –
While objectivity and neutrality continue to be championed as cornerstones of good reporting, many student journalists are pushing back. → Read More