Working well with the fourth estate - Journalists and PRINZ Panel Discussion
2023-09-28 17:00 - 19:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Generator, 12 Madden St, Auckland, 0627, New Zealand
Tuesday 5th May 2026 @ 9:30am - 12:45pm (1 x morning session)

OverviewLearn how to get across your message – and to make it stand out from the hundreds of other pitches that editors and journalists see daily. Lively and enjoyable, this course is suited for everyone: from those new to the industry to those who’d like a refresher (highly experienced practitioners usually get just as much out of it). By the end of the training, you’ll know all about: the most common mistakes people make when pitching – and how to avoid themthe different kinds of stories editors look forchoosing the right angle for a release – and how to connect your key message to thatcrafting an intro for a press release that will grab an editor’s attentionwhat to put in – and leave out – of a media releasehow to structure, write and format a press releasewriting compelling email subject lines and headlineshow – and when – to follow up an emailwhat images, contact details and other key information editors needcalling editors and journalists.The course is highly practical and interactive, with participants able to ask questions throughout. Zoom links will go out closer to the date.

Meet the facilitator Dan Kaufman is a former Sydney Morning Herald editor and journalist with over 30 years of experience. After working on a variety of different magazines in the 90s, he then joined the SMH, where he wrote for and edited almost every feature section at one time or another, from Travel to Health and Science. He also launched Sydney Bar Zine, which he ran for half a decade, and taught journalism and media writing at UTS and The University of Sydney. He’s now the director of Media Survival (https://mediasurvival.com/), which runs media training, writing, sub-editing, and communications skills courses. He also still writes the occasional column for the SMH.

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