Your news. Your newspaper.

The River Reporter invites young adults and adults to participate in an online workshop series: “Your News. Your Newspaper.” The six half-hour online workshops will take place on consecutive Saturday mornings at 10 a.m., beginning on October 3 and ending on November 7. The workshops will introduce topics essential to journalism and feature important newspaper contributors: reporters, editors, columnists, publishers and community volunteers. Issues impacting student journalists will be prioritized.

Workshop dates and topics include:

October 3—The news: Exploring journalism and news media

October 10—Media literacy: Thinking critically about the news 

October 17—The work: Reporting and writing—what it takes

October 24—The funnies: Essays, comics, political cartoons

October 31—The Fourth Estate: Establishing a free press

November 7—News production: Moving the news back to you

Registration is required and includes a free digital subscription to the River Reporter through November 15. Those who participate in all six sessions are eligible to extend their subscription for a full year. Additionally, anyone who chooses to volunteer as a River Reporter News Ambassador or Youth News Ambassador following their participation in any number of workshops in the series will be eligible for a free one-year digital subscription.

Registrations are welcome for one, some, or all workshops in the series. To register, email social@riverreporter.com with your name, email address and the dates of the workshops you plan to attend. Registrations must be completed by midnight on the Wednesday preceding the workshop. If you would like more information about the workshops, or if you are interested in learning more about the River Reporter’s News Ambassador or Youth News Ambassador programs, please email social@riverreporter.com.

The River Reporter’s community workshops are funded by the Rob Stuart Media Futures Fund at Wayne County Community Foundation with support from Greater Pike Community Foundation and donations from generous community members. To learn more about the program, email social@riverreporter.com. To donate to the Rob Stuart Media Futures Fund, visit www.bit.ly/RSMFFdonate. To subscribe to the River Reporter, visit www.riverreporter.com/subscribe.