Q & A with Communications Expert Thom Clark
Guest post by DeAnndra B. I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Community Media Workshop President, co-founder, and resident communications expert Thom Clark, to pick his brain about the...
View ArticleWhy You Can’t Google or Bing Your Media List
Guest post by DeAnndra R. Bunch. I know that many of us take to Google, Bing, and YouTube to gather information or to find out how to do something whether it is for personal or professional necessity....
View ArticleBooks are not dead media
While digital advancement has propelled the media guide into a new online format, Workshop President Thom Clark muses on how he still enjoys the print version of the guide when researching Chicago...
View ArticleCommunity Media Workshop Releases 2013 Media Guide
Chicago nonprofit Community Media Workshop stays true to its tradition of connecting the community with the media with the release of the twenty-second edition of its Chicago media guide. With...
View ArticleCommuniqué from Morocco
For a long time I’ve believed that the Community Media Workshop is a unique institution–offering resources and sharing knowledge that strengthen civic institutions’ ability to transform communities in...
View ArticleWorkshop helps employment center step up work with local media
A 2011 story by Barrington Patch about CareerPlace At a time of record unemployment in Illinois and the country, organizations that can help people find employment and build their skills are more...
View ArticleDevelop a media story for your organization and pitch reporters, face-to-face
RoiAnn Phillips of HealthConnect One RoiAnn Phillips decided to attend Professional Media Relations because she wanted a better grasp of media strategy and outreach as she took on more communications...
View ArticleAll the media tools you need to tell your story – for free!
In addition to communications trainings and one-on-one consulting, the Community Media Workshop also provides a wide range of free resources to help you get your organization’s story to the right...
View ArticleAn essential resource for every Chicago nonprofit and grassroots group…...
When I was a communications staff for a regional nonprofit organization here in Chicago over 10 years ago, I spent plenty of time calling and faxing city news desks and assignment desks very early in...
View Article7 Tips to Building and Maintaining Your Media List
Pitching your story begins with a good media list. Taking the time and care to put together a media list that puts you in touch with the right reporter is a smart investment of resources that...
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