We are pleased to announce our first event for the year, "Secrets to Accessing the Media: How to Get your Stories Told." The workshop is set for 1:30 p.m. Jan. 28 in Salons A & B of the Student Activity Center at UNC Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd. Free parking is available in the Cone and West decks. Please note that we will have a short general body meeting at 12:30.
This workshop aims to empower community members by giving them a chance to learn the best ways to pitch story ideas to print and broadcast outlets, and how to build relationships with members of the media.
Special thanks to program chair Lena Warmack of The Charlotte (CAABJ's vice president of print), Morgan Josey of The Gaston-Gazette, Ken Lemon of WSOC-TV, Dedrick Russell of WBTV and other members of the board of directors for their roles in planning the event.
Read below for more details on the project and how you can get involved:
Media Contact List
We will distribute a list of media companies and contacts to attendees. Please forward information about your company to Dedrick Russell at darussell@wbtv.com by Friday, Jan. 13. Information needed: main contact name and title; organization, office number, fax number, e-mail, web site, and a list of other African-American journalists at your organization.
Refreshments
Thanks to everyone who has volunteered to buy refreshments for the workshop. Be sure to look for your name on the attached sheet. We're also looking for one more volunteer to man the refreshment table to the event. Contact Morgan Josey at morgan_josey@link.freedom.com if you're interested.
Publicity
Please help us spread the word about our media-access workshop by
distributing the PSA found below within your companies. Be
sure to e-mail April Bethea at abethea@charlotteobserver.com, and tell
her who you've sent the information to and when it actually appears in
your publication or is aired. Thanks in advance.
The Charlotte Area Association of Black Journalists proudly presents "Secrets to Accessing the Media: How to Get Your Stories Told" at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at UNC Charlotte's Student Activity Center, Salons A & B. Journalists from local print and broadcast outlets will show you the tricks to using the media to your advantage. To learn more, email CAABJ President April Bethea at charlotteaabj@gmail.com
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