Whatcom Watch
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
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{{Infobox newspaper
| name = Whatcom Watch
| type = Monthly newspaper
| maneditor = Sally Hewitt
| foundation = May 1992
| language = English
| website = {{URL|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.{{cite news |last=Schwartz |first=Ralph |date=June 27, 2014 |title=Craig Cole's legal threat against Whatcom Watch 'resolved' |url=https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/politics-government/article22234893.html |accessdate=January 24, 2022 |work=The Bellingham Herald}}
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.{{Cite news |last=Norstadt |first=Andy |date=June 1, 1992 |title=Newsletter units environmentalists {{!}} 'Watcom Watch' rolls off the presses |work=The Bellingham Herald |pages=5}} The newspaper launched its own website in 1999.{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Ken |date=May 2002 |title=Whatcom Watch Celebrates Ten-Year Anniversary in 2002 |url=https://whatcomwatch.org/jan-2002-to-sept-2015/2002/5/php/WW_opena262.html?id=132 |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=Whatcom Watch |language=en-US}}
Awards
Articles in Whatcom Watch have won awards from the Washington Press Association Awards and the Society of Professional Journalists.{{Cite web |last=Watchers |first=Dean |date=June 2011 |title=Whatcom Watch Wins Press Award |url=https://whatcomwatch.org/jan-2002-to-sept-2015/2011/6/php/WW_openbe82.html?id=1302 |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=Whatcom Watch}}{{Cite web |last=Karchmer |first=Jennifer |date=July 2013 |title=Local Journalist and Whatcom Watch Earn News Honors |url=https://www.whatcomwatch.org/jan-2002-to-sept-2015/2013/7/php/WW_open15cb.html?id=1587 |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=Whatcom Watch}}{{Cite web |last=Karchmer |first=Jennifer |date=2020 |title=Whatcom Watch Series Wins Award |url=https://whatcomwatch.org/index.php/article/whatcom-watch-series-wins-award/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=Whatcom Watch |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.whatcomwatch.org/ Official website]
Category:Newspapers published in Washington (state)
Category:Bellingham, Washington
Category:Newspapers established in 1992
Category:1992 establishments in Washington (state)
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