We work with local residents – ‘citizen correspondents’ – who are passionate about learning core journalism skills (story pitching, writing, audio/podcast, video and photography), to take part in our bi-monthly ‘bureau meeting’ series. Attendance is currently online and free of charge.
The application period for our current Bureau workshop series has ended. Sign up for the next round, starting in late January 2023, here.
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In the bi-monthly, 90-minute gatherings, citizen correspondents:
The bi-monthly meetings run on alternate Thursday evenings (7:30pm – 9pm) and are relaxed and informal, while serving as a great way to meet people with similar interests in your community.
Our aim is to help you pitch your ideas to newspapers, magazines and websites. We are not a publishing platform and will not publish your stories, though in certain cases there may be an avenue through our partner organization, Re-Imagining America: Dayton, Ohio. Completing at least one story idea and pitching it to a news outlet before our last meeting is our main goal for you.
No prior experience in journalism is necessary, but a curiosity about reporting and life in the Dayton area (meetings are currently open to residents of Greene, Miami, Montgomery and Preble counties) – as well as a commitment to attending the meetings – will help you get the most out of our program.
Over the course of nine meetings (courses typically run from January-May, May-August, September-December), citizen correspondent can expect: