Join the Daily Emerald for a workshop series teaching the skills you need to be a citizen journalist! All are welcome, no experience required.

Supported by: Ethos Magazine and the National Association of Black Journalists

Sign up for the workshop series here

• Mar 30, 2022

• Session 1: Introduction to journalism

• What is journalism and why is it important?

• Taught by Emerald Community Engagement Coordinator Nika Bartoo-Smith and Opinion editor Francis O’Leary

• Session 2: Story identification

• What makes something newsworthy?

• Instructor: Emerald Editor in Chief Sarah-Mae McCullough

• Apr 13, 2022

• Session 1: Interviews

• Identifying sources, researching and asking the right questions

• Instructors: Emerald A&C editor Grace Murray and News editor Duncan Baumgarten 

• Session 2: Outlining and writing

• Organizing information for understanding

• Instructors: Emerald A&C editor Grace Murray and Ethos Editor in Chief Anna Mattson

• Apr 27, 2022

• Session 1: Editing

• Proofreading and peer-editing

• Instructor: Emerald Editor in Chief Sarah-Mae McCullough and copy chief Amanda Lurey

• May 11, 2022

• Session 1: Multimedia reporting

• Reporting for podcast, video and photo

• Instructors: Emerald Multimedia editor Meaghan FitzPatrickand National Association of Black Journalist 

• Session 2: Event reporting

• How to cover events — from protests to sports games — as they unfold.

• Instructor: UO SOJC professor Lori Shontz

• May 25, 2022

• Session: Resume building

• All-purpose resume building workshop

• Instructor: UO Career Center staff