Writing Newsletters

This daylong workshop will provide an overview of the process of creating newsletters for a variety of purposes and audiences.

Topics to be covered:  Identifying your readership and planning content, tips on editing, principals of good design and the differences between newsletters for print and e-mail.  This will be a hands-on workshop that includes several exercises for students to apply what they know and what they are learning.

Who should attend:  Anyone who wants to strengthen their relationship with a group; provide information in an organized, consistent and appealing manner; and improve their skills and confidence at planning and editing content.  Note: Graphic design and layout concepts will be discussed, however, this is not a workshop on how to use particular desktop publishing software.  In the e-newsletter portion of the workshop, creating a newsletter through Constant Contact will be demonstrated.

The instructors:  Dan Wise is communications director of the New Hampshire Bar association, and former editor of Business NH Magazine and has more than 30 years' experience in journalism and organizational communications.  Tom Mungovan, of Vanmungo.com, is a graphic designer in print and electronic media and artist from Nashua, NH.  He is an adjunct faculty member who teaches graphic design at several area colleges.  This workshop will be held June 18.  To register click here.

Social Media:  Just for the Fun of It!

It's called Social Media and involves a new way of communicating and staying in touch with family, friends, business associates, customers and potential customers. In this half-day workshop, instructor Judi Window will concentrate on using Facebook to enhance the personal use of this social media tool. The workshop will will also include some easy to use ideas for organizing your desktop, finding links and video, and keeping your online world simple! Judi is a motivational leader who specializes in turning information into action. This class is intended for people who have a Facebook account, but would like to learn how to use it better.   This workshop will be help March 6.  To register click here.

The Constitution for Teachers

The workshop will be led by Attorney Gregory V. Sullivan, who has argued before the New Hampshire Supreme Court in several landmark First Amendment and public access cases.  Attorney Sullivan will explore how the three branches of the Federal Government interact with each other, with the 50 states and with the rights of American citizens, all as prescribed by the Constitution.  

The Constitutional Amendments will be discussed, with an emphasis on the Bill of Rights and the five freedoms of the First Amendment. 

The workshop will provide teachers with information and curriculum for general studies on the Constitution and help prepare students to participate in next fall’s Constitution Day lessons and essay contest.

Gregory V. Sullivan is president of Malloy & Sullivan, Lawyers Professional Corporation, a law firm with offices in Manchester and Hingham, Mass. He teaches First Amendment Law at Suffolk University Law School and the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications and is corporate counsel for the New Hampshire Union Leader. Attorney Sullivan also serves as Special Assistant Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

After two successful Loeb School workshops this year that concentrated on writing press releases, award-winning photography instructor Geoff Forester will offer proven suggestions on how to take public relations photos that stand out and enhance any press release. The workshop will include camera basics, taking good photos and selecting photos that best tell your story.

Geoff Forester has been a photojournalist for nearly 30 years at four newspapers.  In 1994, he was named Photographer of the Year by the New Hampshire Photojournalists Association.  He also has been a photo editor at the Concord Monitor and the Boston Globe and has taught photography at Boston University, the New Hampshire Institute of Art and the Loeb School.  This workshop will be held July 9.  To register click here.

This one-day skills building program is offered free to all New Hampshire High School students.

Students learn about ethics, First Amendment, interviewing, writing, editing, design, and photography from an instructional staff featuring veteran journalists and other experts. Skills are put to the test by developing, designing and producing news coverage of a special guest speaker.   This workshop will be held October 9.  To register click here.