Upcoming workshops & seminars
Rural farms, city streets, Michigan beaches
Hit the summer with a notebook of fresh story ideas.
This free workshop the afternoon of May 19 will help Michigan journalists and other communicators explain to the public a vexing summer story: What prompts health authorities to close beaches and what can be done about it?
Journalists don’t even need a beach in their circulation area to benefit from the story ideas, sources and databases involving a problem with roots throughout the state.
The event is offered by Michigan State University’s Knight Center for Environmental Journalism.
Also invited are beach managers and others who communicate beach issues to the public. They can learn of the needs of journalists and explain why they can’t always give them what they want.
Here’s your chance to question experts on agricultural and urban water issues, find story ideas, develop new sources, learn of tutorials to further advance your understanding.
The cost is free, but slots are limited. To reserve one, give Barb Miller at MSU’s Knight Center for Environmental Journalism your name, organization and contact information. She’s at 517-432-1415 or email at mille384@msu.edu.
What: Rural farms, city sewers, Michigan beaches workshop
When: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, May 19
Where: Michigan State University Center for Water Sciences
105 Manly Miles Building
1405 S. Harrison Rd
East Lansing, MI 48823
Reservations: Required
Cost: Free
To register: Barb Miller
Knight Center for Environmental Journalism
Phone: 517-432-1415
Email: mille384 AT msu.edu
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From Traverse City or Points North via I-75
Proceed south on I-75 to US-127 near Grayling. Proceed south
on US-127 to East Lansing. Take the Trowbridge Road exit.
Follow Trowbridge Road east to Michigan State University.
From Detroit or Points East via I-96
Proceed west on I-96 to northbound US-127; follow US-127
north to East Lansing. Take the Trowbridge Road exit. Follow
Trowbridge Road east to Michigan State University.
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Proceed east on I-96 to eastbound I-69. Proceed east on I-69
to southbound US-127. Take US-127 south to East Lansing.
Take the Trowbridge Road exit. Follow Trowbridge Road east to
Michigan State University.
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US-127 south to East Lansing. Take the Trowbridge Road exit.
Follow Trowbridge Road east to Michigan State University.
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Lansing. Take I-496 east to the Trowbridge Road exit. Follow
Trowbridge Road east to Michigan State University.
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