Hollyhock - Island Getaway Health Retreat

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Opportunities abound online for writers. Learn how to take full advantage of digital media and make it work for you. This is a nuts-and-bolts survey of writing, reporting, interviewing, and editing online. The Poynter Institute of Media Studies has found that people read as much as they ever have. But they read differently – they scan and dive. So, how do you get readers to dive into your story?

Examine the basic rules of writing online, and take it further. Find out how to manage an interview, how to write an opening paragraph that will captivate your audience. Find out what it takes to build a reputation as a blogger, get your ranking up on Google, make use of social networking tools, and turn your name into a brand. Grab readers and keep them. There's a media revolution! Jump in now.

 

Linda Solomon is a pioneer in the local media revolution. She is the founder and publisher of the Vancouver Observer, an online news site that has regularly scooped big media conglomerates and produced award-winning stories with a team of over 150 bloggers and reporters. www.vancouverobserver.com

 

TUITION: $465 CDN (meals & accommodation extra) / 3 nights