Programs on career planning, writing and design announced by Journalism Institute
Writing, design and jumpstarting your job searches are the focus of three intensive workshops the National Press Club Journalism Institute will conduct this spring.
The workshops join the full slate of educational offerings produced by the Institute.
Please click through for details on each program:
Design Hacks: How to create attention-grabbing visuals (April 30, $15 for NPC members; $25 for the public) — This 2.5-hour workshop is designed for journalists and communicators who want a foundation and practice in designing graphics. Topics will include:
- Design fundamentals
- Copyright updates
- Free design tools (and how to use them)
- How to practice visual thinking
Career Connection: Defining your digital footprint (May 10 to May 14, $75 for NPC members; $100 for the public) — This weeklong, five-part series of daily workshops will give job-seekers the tools to jumpstart their job search. Topics will include:
- What hiring newsroom managers wish you knew
- Using LinkedIn for journalism
- Tapping Twitter in your job search
- How to rev up your resume
- Building a telling digital portfolio
Pro Tips: Writing refresh (June 4, $40 for NPC members; $50 for the public) — This 3-hour workshop for newsroom journalists includes tip-filled classes to help hit reset as they head back to their newsrooms. Topics will include:
- Tips on energizing tired writing
- Structuring stories with inclusivity at their core
- Writing killer headlines that attract, rather than distract
Feedback from National Press Club members and participants in Journalism Institute programming helped shape the workshop topics and schedule. We hope you’ll join us over the next few months for these deep-dive approaches to improving your craft and career path.
Workshops will be conducted virtually via Zoom. National Press Club members receive an exclusive discount on Institute workshops.
For more information or questions, email Beth Francesco, the Institute’s senior director.