DOSSIER: Writing Workshop for Climate Researchers
In cooperation with the editorial team at DOSSIER, the CCCA is hosting a workshop on dealing with journalists and the media on 24 May 2018 in Graz.
The CCCA is pleased to offer its researchers 20 free places at this one-day workshop. The workshop will take place on 24 May 2018, from 09:00 to 17:00, in the seminar room of the Wegener Center at the University of Graz (Brandhofgasse 5, 8010 Graz).
DOSSIER: A Journalism Workshop for the Climate Change Centre Austria
What makes a good story? How do you nail a gripping opening? And how do you write engagingly about a seemingly dry topic? In the writing workshop, the facilitators will work together with participants on the fundamentals of journalistic writing, learning how to tell stories in a compelling and accessible way.
Alongside practical examples of good writing style, the workshop also offers tips for successful publications: the trainers will show how to structure and write a press release in a way that grabs attention and gets picked up by the media.
Programme overview:
· Welcome and introductions
What prior experience do participants have? What positive or negative experiences with media coverage have they already had?
· How do the media work?
To understand the so-called media logic, it helps to take a look behind the scenes: an insight into the day-to-day working life of journalists.
· What makes a good story?
How do you create tension? How do you tell complicated stories in a simple and accessible way?
· Writing workshop and storytelling: Do's and Don'ts
Good storytelling is a craft that can be learnt: an overview of the most important tools.
· How do you turn data into stories?
Data journalism is one of the biggest trends in the media industry — and it opens up new opportunities for collaboration with the scientific community.
· How do you write a professional press release?
Reaching your target audience with press releases isn't easy — but following a few simple rules can significantly improve your chances.
Registration & Costs:
Registration: <link>stefan.ropac@ccca.ac.at
The costs of the workshop will be covered by the CCCA.
In its role as a network organisation, the CCCA aims to enable as many different CCCA institutions as possible to benefit from what we have to offer; as such, attention will also be paid to ensuring an interdisciplinary mix among participants. Places are limited to a maximum of 20 people.
About DOSSIER
DOSSIER is a young, independent editorial team that practises and promotes investigative and data journalism. DOSSIER combines tried-and-tested journalistic craft with modern, multimedia approaches — in research, data analysis and visualisation, and in the way stories are prepared. Find out more at: www.dossier.at
The Facilitators
Georg Eckelsberger is responsible for research and editorial workflows at DOSSIER. Previously, Eckelsberger worked as a magazine journalist: including as an editor at the monthly magazine DATUM, as a contributor to the weekly newspaper Falter, and for the magazines Business Punk and Red Bulletin.
As editor-in-chief, Florian Skrabal heads up the journalistic activities at DOSSIER, overseeing the research, production and presentation of content. Skrabal previously worked at, among others, the monthly magazine DATUM, the daily newspaper Die Presse, and the German weekly magazine stern.
