September 2, 2021
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Join the National Press Club Journalism Institute and a distinguished panel to learn how to:

  • Choose voices to feature in ways that differentiate your op-eds from the noisy crowd
  • Clarify each op-ed’s purpose, and use persuasive strategies that are most effective
  • Identify specific audiences for op-eds and ways to know whether you’ve reached them

Registration is now open for this program, which will take place on September 24 at 11:30 a.m. ET. 

The Institute is offering this program at no cost thanks to a generous grant from the Gannett Foundation.
Jill Geisler, Bill Plante Chair in Leadership & Media Integrity at Loyola University Chicago and Freedom Forum Fellow in Women’s Leadership, on how to have successful meetings.
The second gathering of "You Are Here" will be Friday, September 10 at 11:30 a.m. ET. The topic will be, “What’s bringing you joy in journalism right now?” Andee Tagle, an associate producer and now-and-then host for NPR's Life Kit podcast, will be our guest navigator.

"You Are Here" is a new series of community conversations designed as a safe space for journalists to meet virtually and explore topics that family and friends who aren’t in the field may not quite understand. Come as you are — from wherever you are — for camaraderie, clarity, and connection with fellow journalists. 

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This newsletter is written & edited by the National Press Club Journalism Institute staff: Beth Francesco, Holly Butcher Grant and Julie Moos. Send us your questions and suggestions for topics to cover.

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