Community Journalism Writing Workshop: Letters to the Editor, Press Releases, Citizen Reporting, Blogs
The workshop will be held on May 18 at Albert Wisner Library in Warwick.
On Saturday, May 18, journalist Debra Scacciaferro will lead the first of a planned series of workshops to help people develop their writing skills for public communication. If you are interested in reporting on local events -- cultural, social or political -- come and learn the basics of information-gathering and writing for the public. If you're part of a local community group, come and learn how to create press releases to inform people about what your group is doing.
Debra Scacciaferro is an author and award-winning former rnewspaper reporter and arts critic for the Times Herald Record of Middletown and the Daily Record of Morris and Sussex County. She lives in the Hudson Valley.
All are welcome, including students. Please pass the information to anyone who may be interested.
Saturday, May 18 11:00-12:30pm, Albert Wisner Library, 1 McFarland Drive, Warwick
Please rsvp to Gail Buckland at gail.buckland@gmail.com
Note: It is with deep sadness that I communicate the passing of Terry Anderson who attended the first local journalism meeting at the library. Terry, probably our area's most distinguished journalist, was a great supporter of local journalism. I had many meetings with Terry where he emphasized that there are important local stories not covered. He offered to run our first workshop. We are so grateful for Debra stepping in. You can read about Terry's background and his commitment to be a force for positive change globally and locally:
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