A workshop on publishing critical, independent, global health journalism through newsletters. Sharing lessons on media entrepreneurship.
About this event
Objective:
To share lessons on media entrepreneurship and publishing original reporting through newsletters.
Tags:
⮚ Global Health Journalism: An inter-disciplinary approach
⮚ Newsletter Publishing: Entrepreneurial Journalism
Target Group:
Journalism students, journalists, global health experts interested in learning to write critically. Essentially anyone interested in international health policy and global health journalism.
(Workshop size: 5-10 per session)
Content of Workshops:
▪ Introduction: Geneva Health Files
▪ Lessons from self-publishing
▪ Applicability to other potential niche journalism projects
▪ Audience engagement and building a community
▪ Discussing project ideas of participants
▪ Analyzing a newsletter edition or a story
Duration and Format:
Two hours
⮚ Introduction: Geneva Health Files and participants’ self-introduction (10 mins)
⮚ Presentation including interaction with participants (20 mins)
⮚ Q&A (10 mins)
⮚ Discussion of ideas from participants (30 mins)
⮚ A short on-the-spot assignment (20 mins)
⮚ Wrap up and synthesis (30 mins)
Requirements to participate:
⮚ A 100 word statement on what you hope to gain from this workshop
⮚ Willingness to turn your camera on during the session so that we can see each other
⮚ Consent to recording of the sessions (only by the organizer)
⮚ Students should be able to share proof of their status
⮚ A short self-introduction at the beginning of the session
