March 11, 2016, by Lisa Chin
Preparing a Press Release Workshop
How to write an effective press release?
A workshop titled Preparing a Press Release was held on Monday, 22nd February 2016. The workshop was conducted by Dr Jiin Woei Lee.
The workshop was designed to support those who are planning to enter the Research Showcase competition and for those who are interested in disseminating their research to a wider audience. The learning outcomes were listed below:
- identify what journalists define as news
- identify what journalists need
- develop some strategies to get them interested in the first place!
- outline the structure of a press release
- determine the style of writing necessary for a press release
The workshop covered some handy tips in preparing for a well written press release with a strong headline.
The participants during the workshop held recently.
The workshop will be offered again in the future as it is part of the Researcher Development Programme (RDP) by the Graduate School. For any enquiries, please email us at graduateschool@nottingham.edu.my.
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