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[Community Media Workshop eNotes]

COMMUNITY MEDIA WORKSHOP'S eNOTES - December 21, 2005
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On WNUA 95.5 . . . 

>> KATRINA, SCHOOLS, CORRUPTION, HOUSING AND MORE <<
featured Sunday, January 1, 6:30 a.m. on "City Voices" on WNUA 95.5 FM 

Looking back on a year where the floodwaters of Katrina swept away the 
veil of class and race in this country, at least for a moment, the 
co-hosts of WNUA's long-running public affairs show will start the New 
Year, and its thirteenth year on WNUA, with a Reporter's Roundtable 
looking back on some key stories facing Chicago and the region. 
Chicago Reporter's Alden Loury, Catalyst's Lorraine Forte and the 
Community Media Workshop's Thom Clark will discuss whether: 
Renaissance 2010 makes a measurable impact on improving 
CPS schools, City Hall corruption will effect Mayor Daley's 
re-election bid in 2007, widespread gentrification occurring across the 
city is a good or bad trend, and public housing transformation is 
taking hold.

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Recently Asked Question . . .

>> IS THE SAME INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE MEDIA GUIDE BOOK ON THE CD-ROM?
<<

Yes and no. Information about news outlets provided in the "Getting On 
The Air & Into Print" book are also featured on the CD.  The digital 
media guide does, however, offer more names and contact information 
for journalists at some of the smaller outlets.

For more about the Workshop's media guide offering information for 
3500+ journalists and 700+ news outlets in digital and/or print 
format, see http://www.newstips.org/cart/index.php.

(Publicity Club of Chicago's current members' print guides are in the 
mail.  They can order the digital guide at
http://www.newstips.org/FlyerPCC99.MediaGuide2006.pdf. 
To become a member or renew your membership, go to
http://www.publicity.org/membership.htm.  )

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Up next at the Workshop . . .

>>PROFESSIONAL MEDIA RELATIONS / January 27 - February 24, 2006<<
This is Community Media Workshop's ever-popular training, which 
includes developing a media strategy, discussions with 
journalists, practice pitching stories and broadcast interviewing, 
during five Friday mornings of intense training. Specifically designed 
for nonprofit communicators, participants plan a media campaign 
around one of their own stories while acquiring basic public relations 
skills and confidence.
http://www.newstips.org/register/index.php?section=Workshop&calendar_id=1

>> POWER PITCHING: THE PHONE CALL WORTH 1000 WORDS - February 7, 2006 <<
A short pitch call - followed by a short fax that puts an edge on your 
story -- usually works better than a longer elegantly worded news 
release. It's effective and efficient. Learn how it works.
http://www.newstips.org/register/index.php?section=Workshop&calendar_id=60

>> STORYTELLING TO CREATE CHANGE - March 8, 2006 <<
A good story is a prerequisite to getting media and the public's 
attention. Information and statistics are not enough. Come 
ready to write, sweat and try out story ideas in small groups. 
Learn to find your organization's stories and how to tell stories 
with impact.
http://www.newstips.org/register/index.php?section=Workshop&calendar_id=30

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Meet John Cruickshank. . .

>> NEWS, NEIGHBORHOODS AND WHAT'S NEXT - January 31, 2006 <<

Community and non-profit leaders, journalists, student and the public 
are invited to join in a conversation with John Cruickshank, Publisher 
of the Chicago Sun-Times and COO of the Sun-Times News Group. 
The Sun-Times' focus is local news, as is the group's many suburban 
and community newspapers.  Organized by Community Media 
Workshop and co-sponsors Columbia College Chicago Chapter 
of Society Professional Journalists and Columbia College Chronicle, 
this event is FREE.
When: 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, January 31.   
Where: HotHouse, 31 E. Balbo, Chicago.

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At www.newstips.org . . .

>> DAVID WILHELM'S 10 TACTICS <<
http://www.newstips.org/interior.php?main_id=13&section=PR+Tips+Sub 

David Wilhelm, once chairman of the Democratic National Committee, 
suggests 10 tactics for a winning media campaign.

>> LINK YOUR WEBSITE TO NEWSTIPS.ORG <<
http://www.newstips.org/interior.php?section=Resources+Nonprofits 

Nonprofit groups with websites can link from our site to theirs. This 
is a great way to help journalists find you as they work on stories 
about issues that matter to you and draw more attention to your 
website through the common search engines.

>> WORKSHOP NOTES NEWSLETTER <<
http://www.newstips.org/interior.php?section=About+CMW&main_id=556 

Find articles here about the power of photography, local groups efforts 
to get coverage of issues, highlights from the Studs Terkel Awards 
and the Making Media Connections conference and other scoops.

>> MAKE A DONATION <<
http://www.newstips.org/interior.php?section=Donate&main_id=53 

There are lots of ways to give to the Workshop be it cash, an in-kind 
contribution or time.  
Q: Why give to the Community Media Workshop?  
A: Because promoting news that matters matters. The Workshop's 
work with numerous community leaders and groups makes them 
more effective at creating positive change that resonates beyond 
their communities. Also, because we know how to pinch our 
pennies and use our resources wisely, your contribution will 
go far.  To contribute funds, the web page is handy.  If you'd 
like to discuss your cash donation or would like to make an 
in-kind contribution or volunteer, contact Jennifer Layne at 
312-344-6400 or jennifer at newstips.org.

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Community Media Workshop is a nonprofit organization of journalists, 
educators and media relations experts helping other nonprofits doing 
vital work in their community connect with the media and visa versa. 
We provide workshops, an annual conference, a media guide, 
a journalists' tipsheet, briefing papers, sources, and sponsor the 
Studs Terkel Awards...that will be April 5, 2006, by the way.

Community Media Workshop 
at Columbia College 
600 S. Michigan 
Chicago, IL 60605 
312-344-6400 
http://www.newstips.org

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