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Halifax
Journalism Workshop
Learn writing, editing and interviewing skills
12:15pm
Saturday January 23 2010
Venue: North Branch Public Library
Address: 2285 Gottingen Street
Cost: Free! (no registration required)
Writing, Editing and Reporting (12:15 - 2pm)
Participants will examine examples of effectively written stories and we will discuss how these stories are structured to keep a reader's interest while also communicating important information. The workshop will explore the questions: Where should your story begin? What do you tell next? How do you introduce main themes and sub themes? How should the story end?
Break: Refreshments provided.
Interviewing Techniques (2:30 - 4pm)
What questions are most effective in getting good information, excellent quotes, anecdotes and descriptions? We'll discuss a method developed by journalist John Sawatsky, which includes applying the five Ws (who, what, where, when, why --- and how) in planning effective interviews. Sawatsky has also developed a list of about 12 "off-the-shelf" questions that can be used in almost any interview. We will also listen to recorded interviews and discuss what the journalist did right and how the interview might have been more effective.
Presenter: Bruce Wark is a retired journalism ethics professor who taught for 15 years at the University of Kings College. Before that, he worked for nearly 20 years for the CBC Radio News Service. Bruce served as the producer in charge of such network news programs as World Report, World at Six and The House. He also worked as legislative reporter at the Ontario Legislature and as National Reporter covering the Maritime Provinces. Bruce's last job with CBC was as producer of Media File, a network radio program that critically examined journalism and the news media. Bruce contributes editorials and news features to The Coast and is a member of the Halifax Media Co-op.
Organizer:hillary|a|mediacoop.ca
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