How can you get local media to engage with your news, event or story instead of ignore it? And if you’re a small organization with no communications person, how can you still get  the media coverage your organization needs?  This hands-on session shares tips, tools, strategies and best practices.

This is a beginning level class with presentation and hands on components. If you have a laptop, bring it.

Instructor: Susan Mernit, Editor/Publisher

Susan is Oakland Local’s volunteer editor and publisher. She assigns stories, raises money, writes blogs & articles, and works with nonprofits and community organizations. A former arts activist, and then VP at Netscape and Yahoo! Senior Director, she lives in North Oakland, and is passionate about food access & permaculture issues. Her long time personal blog is susanmernit.com and susanmernit.tumblr.com  Contact Susan at susan@oaklandlocal.com, follow her on twitter at oaklandlocal and susanmernit.