WWISH’s Laura Pavlou Speaks on a Panel at the University of Washington

The Panel

On January 27, 2010, the University of Washington Department of Communications held a panel discussion with journalism entrepreneurs. Laura Pavlou attended the event as a panelist. Other panel members: Fitz Cahall (The Dirtgbag Diaries), Lucas Mack (4th Avenue Media) and Sarah Stuteville (Common Language Project). The panel was moderated by Kristina Hudson (enterpriseSeattle).

Panelist included
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F.Cahall

Fitz Cahall – The Dirtbag Diaries

Fitz Cahall received a BA in journalism in 2002 from UW, and since then, has worked as a freelance outdoor writer. He has worked for a variety of publications, and his dream was to bring his journalism training to rock climbing and outdoor sports. As he realized that it was getting harder and harder to sell his stories, he decided to jump into the world of new media. Fitz launched his podcast on climbing in 2007. Although he expected a meager turnout, instead, he saw thousands of downloads, and realized that he may be on to something. After several sponsors, and successful podcasts, Fitz now has a radio show, and will soon begin a web television show. To learn more about the Dirtbag Diaries, visit Fitz’s Web site: The Dirt Bag Diaries.

Sarah Stuteville – Common Language Project

S. Stuteville

Sarah Stuteville is a journalist with the Common Language Project, a nonprofit multimedia production house that reports on social news. The project is part of the UW Department of Communications and has students from the Hunter College and New School University as journalists. The Common Language Project hopes to inform their audience of social justice issues, with an emphasis on stigmatized regions and underrepresented people. To learn more about The Common Language Project, visit their Web site: Common Language Project.

Lucas Mack – 4th Avenue Media

L. Mack

Lucas graduated from the University of Washington in 2004, with a degree in journalism. After college, he worked in public relations at UW, where he worked with sports columnist and broadcasters from around the Northwest. Before starting 4th Avenue Media, he worked at KOMO TV as the Audience Coordinator for the talk show, Northwest Afternoon, and as a reporter for an NBC affiliate and FOX. It was in 2008 when Lucas co-founded 4th Avenue Media, in order to provide clients with an opportunity to have their story told by a broadcast journalist. To learn more about Lucas Mack, visit his Web site: 4th Avenue Media.

Thanks to Victoria Sprang, Alumni and Development, Manager from the UW Department of Communication for inviting WWISH to participate!

Article tagged as: education, UW, Media, Journalism, social media

1. This was an excellent function. The panelists offered a deep insight of what it takes to launch a start-up business. We all share an intense love, unrelenting committment, and enthusiasm for our new ventures. I hope we have the opportunity to meet again in the future, and evaluate our progress, and lessons learned. Spyros Pavlou, Co-owner, WWISH, Inc.

   Posted by zorba on Saturday, January 30 2010 at 12:18PM