[Imc-newsroom] Public Speaking & Writing/Wal-Mart/Phil Ponce

[Community Media Workshop]

Coming Up at Community Media Workshop

Overcoming public speaking angst and improving your writing round out this
season's series of workshops featuring Loree Vick, Hank DeZutter, Valerie
Denney. Carol Marin, Salim Muwakkil and Thom Clark discuss media's
relationship with candidates and voters. Phil Ponce joins our
friend-raser.  "Why Wal-Mart: Win or Whine?" forum airs.

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Tuesday/November 1 & 8 - Present Like a Pro: Public Speaking Basics
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No matter what one's position is, one day, sooner or later, everyone is
called upon to step up and give a speech that will make a difference.
Loree Vick, a former CBS and FOX news anchor and reporter, will teach
participants how to focus their energy, present themselves visually by
mastering the mechanics of speaking delivery, and organize an effective
presentation that will inform, inspire, or call an audience to action
during this two-session workshop.  Volunteers and staff of non-profits are
invited to attend.

Some space is still available for this workshop. Call us at 312-344-6400 if
you have questions.

Register online now at http://www.newstips.org/register to reserve your
spot.
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Thursday/November 3 & 10 - Writing to Make the News
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News releases, advisories, and pitch letters must carry a fresh, unique
idea and phrasing that immediately convince journalists a story and
organization are newsworthy. In this two-session workshop lead by Hank
DeZutter, participants will find, craft and cultivate bright media moments
and create story lines and phrasing that win media coverage. Space is still
available.  Call us at 312-344-6400 if you have questions.


 Learn more at http://www.newstips.org/register.
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Sunday/November 6 - Why Wal-Mart: Win or Whine? Airs
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Wal-Mart: an example of American ingenuity, business sense, employment
opportunities and customer value or greedy, selfish, shameless
union-busting miser of an employer?  Recently Chicago political, union and
community leaders joined in a lively discussion about Wal-Mart and the pros
and cons of its expansion in Chicago.  The cablecast of the discussion airs
on CAN TV Channel 21 at 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 6.

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Sunday/November 13 - Phil Ponce at Workshop's Friend-raiser
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Community Media Workshop invites you to discuss the state of public
broadcasting and the growing influence of the Latino community in Chicago
with Phil Ponce of WTTW Channel 11's Chicago Tonight and other friends and
neighbors at a friend-raiser house party at the home of Board member
Nicholas Delgado. Light refreshments will be served. When: 4-6 p.m.
Sunday, November 13. Where: 1000 W. 15th Street. (Street Parking available
on 14th and 15th street.)  RSVP to Jennifer Layne at jennifer at newstips.org.

To learn more about Phil, click here.
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Tuesday/November 15 - The Most Powerful Voice In America: How Candidates
and Voters Speak to Each Other Through the Media
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Studs Terkel Award winners Carol Marin, Investigative Reporter for WMAQ and
Salim Muwakkil, Senior Editor of In These Times, as well as Former Chair of
the FCC Newton Minow and Community Media Workshop's Thom Clark will be
featured at this half-day conference presented by the Illinois Campaign
for Political Reform and co-sponsored by the Workshop.  Seating is limited
to this $20 event, which includes breakfast.

Learn more and register at http://www.ilcampaign.org/MediaConf.asp.
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Thursday/November 17 - Develop and Sharpen Your Message
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Communicating what you're doing quickly and convincingly helps further your
organization's mission and bottom line. With Valerie Denney, learn to
develop messages that work. Lack of clarity and jargon will be covered as
participants develop a "key message" and focus on a given audience,
research their values and concerns, determine the best way to reach that
audience, and put the whole thing together to craft messages that move
people to action.

It's still early so space is still available for this workshop for
volunteers and staff of non-profits. Call us at 312-344-6400 if you have
questions.

 Learn more at http://www.newstips.org/register.
http://r.vresp.com/?CommunityMediaWorksh/57d21844c6/421395/71bafe13cd/fd8ed20

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Community Media Workshop is a nonprofit organization of journalists and
media relations experts helping other nonprofits doing vital work in their
community connect with the media. We provide workshops, an annual
conference, awards and recognition for journalists, a journalists'
tipsheet, briefing papers, sources, and a media guide. 

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