Whatcom Watch

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Whatcom Watch
TypeMonthly newspaper
Managing editorSally Hewitt
FoundedMay 1992
LanguageEnglish
Website whatcomwatch.org

Whatcom Watch is a monthly volunteer-run newspaper in Whatcom County, Washington. The newspaper focuses on community and environmental issues along with political activism. [1]

Contents

History

The Whatcom Watch first published as a newsletter in May 1992. One of the organizers described it as "a giant written phone tree." Most of the free 650 copies, printed on green paper, were circulated by hand. [2] The newspaper launched its own website in 1999. [3]

Awards

Articles in Whatcom Watch have won awards from the Washington Press Association Awards and the Society of Professional Journalists. [4] [5] [6]

References

  1. ↑ Schwartz, Ralph (June 27, 2014). "Craig Cole's legal threat against Whatcom Watch 'resolved'". The Bellingham Herald . Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ Norstadt, Andy (June 1, 1992). "Newsletter units environmentalists | 'Watcom Watch' rolls off the presses". The Bellingham Herald. p. 5.
  3. ↑ Russell, Ken (May 2002). "Whatcom Watch Celebrates Ten-Year Anniversary in 2002". Whatcom Watch. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  4. ↑ Watchers, Dean (June 2011). "Whatcom Watch Wins Press Award". Whatcom Watch. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  5. ↑ Karchmer, Jennifer (July 2013). "Local Journalist and Whatcom Watch Earn News Honors". Whatcom Watch. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  6. ↑ Karchmer, Jennifer (2020). "Whatcom Watch Series Wins Award". Whatcom Watch. Retrieved December 27, 2024.


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