Dover Youth 2 Youth Webinar - Working with the Press

 This webinar was held on Tue May 19th, 2020 from 3:00pm - 4:00pm.

This webinar is designed to serve as a follow up to our Winter 2019 Dover Youth 2 Youth Empowerment Training. Even if you did not attend the prior training, the webinar is a great fit if you are interested in the respective topic!  See the webinar video below!   The webinar slide deck can be found on the bottom of this page.

The webinar is designed to provide participants with a foundation and framework for youth, and the coalition generally, to collaborate with the mass media and press to get their message out. Core concepts and principles are explained and then applied to prevention-oriented examples and situations. Topics covered will include conducting a press conference, preparing a press release, talking points & sound bites, letters to the editor, photo ops, and techniques for preparing to be interviewed by a reporter. The Six Most Common Types of Questions asked by a reporter are described and strategies for answering those questions are demonstrated. Instructions are given for using other tools, such as templates to simplify the writing of a press release. A comprehensive handout is provided to registrants to support the topics covered in the webinar.

Skill Level:

The event is intended to serve the professional needs of moderately experienced professionals or anyone interested in improving their ability to better manage projects.

Presenters:

Dana Mitchell - Prevention Coordinator, Dover Youth to Youth - Dover Police Department

Dover Youth to Youth Participants

Funding in whole or in part for this event was provided by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services with funding from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.