The Start the Presses seminar is a weekend-long, expenses-paid colloquium on college student journalism based on the ISI Books edition of Start the Presses! A Handbook for Student Journalists. The annual seminar, held in Washington, D.C., connects college students with journalism professionals to provide the training and direction needed for a student to launch a college newspaper or revive an existing publication. Designed for no more than 20 students, the seminar instructs students on how to publish an attractive, well-written campus publication. Topics include: investigative reporting, editing, pitching stories, cultivating sources, layout and design, graphics, staff recruitment, and fund-raising and business management.
The CN held the 2010 Start the Presses seminar in Washington, D.C. from July 8-11.
Topics covered at the 2010 seminar:
What Can the Collegiate Network and ISI Do for You?
Top 10 Things You Need to Run a Successful Paper
Sustainability - Making it Past the 5-year Mark
The Product - Importance of Editing and Revising
Non-Profit Status and Creating a Business Plan
Writing for the Mainstream Media
Layout and Design - Introduction to InDesign
Civic Literacy
Social Media - The Beginner's Guide
From Student Editor to Professional Reporter - Journalism Ethics
Making it Relevant - How to Reach your Audience
Introduction to the CN
Students also attend individualized sessions with CN staff and are introduced to the full slate of programs and opportunities offered by the CN, including:
Editors Conferences
Collegiate Network Newspaper Grants
Professional Reporting Courses
Summer Journalism Internships
Year-long Journalism Fellowships
The intellectual resources of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute
Students need not be members of the CN to attend. For more information, contact the CN at
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