MAYS LANDING — The New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) and Journalism + Design at the New School are partnering with Atlantic Cape Community College to create and deliver noncredit Community Reporting and Community Journalism workshops and courses starting February 10.
These workshops and courses will help equip people with the tools to better articulate what is happening in their communities. This year, the College has expanded its offering to include a Community Reporter Workshop as a starting point. Atlantic Cape’s community journalism certificate will help students become an active contributor to local news throughout Atlantic and Cape May counties.
Community Reporting Workshop Series: Join this workshop to get the foundational information you need to become a Community Reporter. Engage with your community by understanding the elements of event and activity reporting. This workshop will introduce you to the skills needed to tell local stories. Apply the skills you learned to produce articles for publication in your local paper, community newsletters, or on social media.
This four-week workshop will cover topics like understanding the basics, credibility and ethics, interviewing and note-taking, and video recording tips. Participants who attend all three sessions are eligible to attend an in-person session to record their “news piece.” You will receive a tripod and Bluetooth microphone set for successful completion. Beginning February 10 to March 6, (Zoom Sessions: 2/10, 2/17 & 2/24; In-person sessions week of March 3.) Register here: https://form.jotform.com/260197878318168
Community Journalism Course: This 12-week online course will delve into the foundations of community journalism and cover topics, such as What's news to you? How to think like a journalist, find credible information, see the big picture, introduction to interviewing, practice deep listening, and design a civic news product and portfolio development.
Your instructor will guide you through the content during the first four weeks of the course, preparing you for the final four weeks, “The Community Newsroom.” During the newsroom portion of the course, you will work with your fellow students and instructor to develop and complete three “news products” that are publication-ready. Participants who complete the program by producing three “news products” will receive a digital badge, a micro recorder w/case, a reporter’s bag, and reporter’s notebooks.) Beginning March 23 to June 8, (Weekly Zoom sessions are required for the final four weeks of the course.) Register here: https://form.jotform.com/260197878318168
About Atlantic Cape Community College
Established in 1964, Atlantic Cape Community College is a Middle States accredited, 2022 Achieving the Dream Leader College and Hispanic Serving Institution proudly serving the residents of Atlantic and Cape May counties. As a comprehensive, two-year community college, Atlantic Cape offers 47 undergraduate degree programs, and 34 certificate and workforce development professional series programs at its Mays Landing, Atlantic City and Cape May campuses. Atlantic Cape is home to the renowned Academy of Culinary Arts, rated the top culinary school in New Jersey, and for more than 50 years, our highly-acclaimed Nursing program. Atlantic Cape also partners with several four-year universities to offer students the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree without having to leave home.
