News Media 201: How to Write Opinion Pieces Online
Want your thoughts on the news of the day – in your own words – to reach millions of readers? In this workshop, the Media Relations team will provide a template for writing effective opinion pieces for the news media. Participants will learn the process, step by step, and review examples from Montclair State faculty who have seen their work published in the media. Opinion pieces have a format that is widely accepted, and not particularly difficult to learn. Writing guidelines and submission schedules for outlets including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post will also be provided.
Presenters
- Andrew Mees, Media Relations Director, Media Relations
- Elyse Fernandez, Media Relations Coordinator, Media Relations
- Date:
- Thursday, April 11, 2024
- Time:
- 3:30pm - 5:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
Andrew Mees is the Media Relations Director at Montclair State University. As the primary media contact for the institution, he oversees a comprehensive, proactive plan to generate earned news media coverage in order to increase awareness of the University and its faculty's expertise.
Elyse Toribio is the Media Relations Coordinator for University Communications and Marketing, working alongside Media Relations Director Andrew Mees. Prior to joining us, Elyse was on the other side of media relations, working in journalism as the audience engagement specialist for USA TODAY Network sites including NorthJersey.com (The Record).
Courtney Glore Crimmins is a Faculty Developer in the Office for Faculty Excellence and serves as OFE's Adjunct Liaison. She is also an Adjunct Faculty member in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, where she teaches German. Her approach to teaching is based in collaborative, project-based learning. In both the face-to-face and online courses she teaches, students work together in small learning groups, explore authentic digital resources, and use technology to learn the language. Courtney has a Ph.D. in Germanic Language and Literature from the University of Michigan.