Colleagues,
The Guild has initiated a voluntary training program for members that initially focuses on Twitter, but will likely expand into other areas in the future. The basic idea is that we can help each other learn valuable skills.
Here’s our first class, if you’re interested in attending, please email Tom Horgen by Friday, June 25.
Twitter 101: A guide to getting started
Date: Noon, June 30, Large 2 (second floor). Pizza will be served.
Capacity: 25 people.
In the age of social media, the way newspapers gather information is rapidly changing. Twitter is at the forefront of this evolution.
In Twitter 101, we’ll show you why some people are calling Twitter the 21st century’s version of a news wire. This class is all about getting started. We’ll show you how to create a screen name, post “tweets” and “follow” important sources. The class will provide a nuts-and-bolts guide to how Twitter can help any reporter, copy editor, editor or photographer.
Note: This class is for beginners. A second Twitter session for advanced users will be offered later in the summer.
Led by: Tom Horgen, Lora Pabst and Wendy Lee of the Guild Training Committee.
If you have questions or ideas for future classes, please feel free to contact us.
Myron Medcalf/Janet Moore
Guild Training Committee
Janet Moore Meetings
What: Unit meeting
When: 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22
Where: Assembly Rooms A/B on the fourth floor.
Please plan on attending.
Janet Moore Meetings
A Note from Guild member Janet Moore:
Recently, the Twin Cities Newspaper Guild and the Minnesota Journalism Center of the University of Minnesota sponsored a day-long conference called New Economic Models for News.
The conference featured speakers from all over the country discussing new ownership and revenue models for newspapers, as well as the industry’s changing regulatory environment.
David Shribman, editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, gave a rather inspiring speech at lunch about Why We Still Matter. Brian Leehan and I took notes from the conference:
Read more…
Jenna Ross Meetings, Save the Strib
When: 5:30 Wednesday
Where: Large conference room 2 on second floor
What: We’ll hope to have updates on bankruptcy and related issues, and also on our extremely cool mobilization effort. Pizza, pop and bottled water will be available.
Jenna Ross Meetings, Stewards
When: 4 p.m. Thursday
Where: Upstairs, assembly rooms
What: An update on what we know and what we don’t know. Questions welcomed.
Jenna Ross Meetings
SAVE THE DATE: MARCH 18th at NOON
The credit union will provide lunch at the guild’s “Financial Planning in a Recession” Q&A with planner Dave Murdock. We’re looking at noon, March 18th for this one hour session in the 2nd floor conference center. (We’ll know date for sure by tonight). Dave Murdock will help you develop smart strategies for uncertain times.
Topics include:
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Emergency funds - tips to save, save, save
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401K & IRA options
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Retiree Health Care costs (due to the March 31 cutoff)
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Tax considerations
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Tips for uncertain times: bankruptcy, furloughs, layoffs, strike, etc.
Credit Union Loan Officer Nate Criego will also participate and answer your questions about home equity loans, credit cards, rates, and general trends and smart tips seen among the membership.
Please RSVP to Dee DePass if you can come. It should be valuable.
Jenna Ross Meetings