[Imc-newsroom] Sun-Times' Cruickshank/Toot Your Horn/Workshop Offerings

[Community Media Workshop]

COMMUNITY MEDIA WORKSHOP'S eNOTES - January 30, 2006
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Meet Sun-Times' Publisher John Cruickshank. . .

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

Remember to RSVP if you can make to this discussion with John Cruickshank
about the future of reporting local news, the inside scoop on breaking news
and whatever else you have in mind. 
When: 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, January 31.   Where: HotHouse, 31 E. Balbo,
Chicago.  How much: FREE.  RSVP via rsvp at newstips.org.  For more
information:
http://www.newstips.org/interior.php?section=Calendar&main_id=573 

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In the works at Workshop . . .

>> POWER PITCHING: THE PHONE CALL WORTH 1000 WORDS - February 7 <<
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 at this workshop.
http://www.newstips.org/register/index.php?section=Workshop&calendar_id=60


>> NEWSLETTERS: READERS, WRITING AND GRAND DESIGNS - February 15 <<
This crash course geared toward fine tuning an organization's newsletter
through effective design and collaboration with co-workers includes tips
for non-designers and tricks for whipping the non-writers on staff into
shape.
http://www.newstips.org/register/index.php?section=Workshop&calendar_id=66 


>> MAKING MEDIA CONNECTIONS 2006 - June 7 & 8 <<

Community and nonprofit leaders, journalists and media experts converge
annually for this two-day conference to discuss how to get news that
matters on the air, into print and out to the public. Panel discussion
topics will range from how to getting editorial boards' attention to new
media and the Internet. Send us an email message via cwm at newtips.org, with
"Tell me about Making Media Connections 2006" in the subject line, and
we'll make sure you get more information. More about last year's conference
at Columbia College is at
http://www.newstips.org/interior.php?section=About+CMW&main_id=495.

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Toot Your Own Horn...

>> PCC'S GOLDEN TRUMPET AWARDS <<

Did you create and execute a particularly strong public relations project
this past year? The Publicity Club of Chicago invites you to submit an
entry to the Golden Trumpet Awards honoring the distinguished individual
achievement communications professionals in the Midwest. Awards
presentation will be in the spring.  Deadline: February 13, 2006. Details:
http://www.publicity.org/trumpet2006.htm. 

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At www.newstips.org . . .

>> CREATE A PRESS RELEASE << 
http://www.newstips.org/forms/create_a_release.php  

Our automated press release creator guides you through the what, where,
when and other elements needed to create a complete press release.


>> SUBMIT TO COMMUNITY CALENDARS <<
http://www.newstips.org/interior.php?section=PR+Tips&main_id=371

Nonprofit and community organizations are invited to submit event
information to Chicago-area media outlets quick and easy via these handy
links.


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

Help journalists find you as they work on stories you can contribute to.
Draw more attention to your website through the common search engines.

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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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