Registration for the FREE workshops is available by e-mailing the instructor or on The UpTake's Facebook page.
Introduction to Community Journalism- March 23, 6:30-8 p.m.
Introduction to Community Journalism | March 23, 6:30-8 p.m. | RSVP on Facebook | RSVP via E-mail
FREE workshop at Town Square Television, 5845 Blaine Avenue, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076- This training introduces participants to community journalism through a discussion-packed, experiential two-hour training. Participants have the opportunity to explore the role that journalism can play in helping a community build power, the processes of community journalism, and the connections between community journalism and community building.
Instructor: Dr. Cirien Saadeh, The UpTake Institute.
Optional tour of Town Square Television studios at 6 p.m., FREE workshop 6:30-8:00, optional Q&A/wrap-up until 8:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
VIRTUAL Training, March 28, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
VIRTUAL Training | March 28, 6:00-8:00 p.m. | RSVP on Facebook | RSVP via E-mail
FREE virtual workshop- Intro to Legislative Livetweeting- Livetweeting is the act of note-taking via Twitter! Participants in this training will have the opportunity to learn how to note-take in a fast-paced environment, when reporting on live coverage of government meetings - though this skill is easily transferable. In these trainings, participants will explore how we ethically and effectively use social media as a journalistic tool, how to produce social media content in data-heavy and fast-paced environments, and tips and tricks for using social media as a reporting tool. Here's a registration link.
Instructor: Dr. Cirien Saadeh, The UpTake Institute.
This workshop is online only and will NOT take place at Town Square Television
Introduction to Community Journalism- April 1, 10-11:30 a.m.
Introduction to Community Journalism | April 1, 10-11:30 a.m. | RSVP on Facebook | RSVP via E-mail
FREE workshop at Town Square Television, 5845 Blaine Avenue, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076- This training introduces participants to community journalism through a discussion-packed, experiential two-hour training. Participants have the opportunity to explore the role that journalism can play in helping a community build power, the processes of community journalism, and the connections between community journalism and community building.
Instructor: Dr. Cirien Saadeh, The UpTake Institute.
Optional tour of Town Square Television studios 9:30 a.m., FREE workshop 10-11:30, optional Q&A/wrap-up until 12:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
Introduction to Reporting on Policy-making- April 4, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Introduction to Reporting on Policy-Making | April 4, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | RSVP on Facebook | RSVP via E-mail
FREE workshop at Town Square Television, 5845 Blaine Avenue, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076- Policy reporting is a unique and crucial type of journalism. This training will introduce reporters to the how’s and why’s of policy reporting at local and state government levels. We’ll talk about accessing policy-making spaces in Minnesota and beyond, the resources you have available to you as a reporter, the role of collaboration in journalism, and how to report on policy-making as a community journalist.
Instructor: Dr. Cirien Saadeh, The UpTake Institute.
Optional tour of Town Square Television studios 10:30 a.m., FREE workshop 11-12:30, optional Q&A/wrap-up until 1:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
Introduction to Community Journalism- April 22, 10-11:30 a.m.
Introduction to Community Journalism | April 22, 10-11:30 a.m. | RSVP on Facebook | RSVP via E-mail
FREE workshop at Town Square Television, 5845 Blaine Avenue, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076- This training introduces participants to community journalism through a discussion-packed, experiential two-hour training. Participants have the opportunity to explore the role that journalism can play in helping a community build power, the processes of community journalism, and the connections between community journalism and community building.
Instructor: Dr. Cirien Saadeh, The UpTake Institute.
Optional tour of Town Square Television studios 9:30 a.m., FREE workshop 10-11:30, optional Q&A/wrap-up until 12:00 p.m. noon. Refreshments will be served.