Speaking Your Truth - Opinion Writing Part 2 5/19/22

Not Just the Bad News - Can Media Help Solve Societies Problems? 11/30/23

The public is invited to attend a panel discussion via Zoom about a different approach to media that seeks to uncover . . .

Resistance: How the Arts affect Social and Political Change 10/18/23

A panel discussion that explores how the arts are a powerful tool for social and political change. Panelists:Elayne . . .

Social Media Influencer Marketing 4/19/23

The public is invited to attend a panel discussion: “Social Media Influencer Marketing – What is it? What are the . . .

Social Media: The Age of Misinformation, Disinformation, Mal-information 3/29/23

Why Critical Media Literacy is vital to preserving intelligent civic engagement.Ben Boyington is an advocate for . . .

A Photo is Worth a Thousand Words 3/1/23

Photo journalists offer tips on the art of imagery and storytelling supported by examples.Moderator: Joyce Marcel: . . .

The Power of Cartoons 12/15/22

The public is invited to attend a panel discussion on, The Power of Cartoons. The program, sponsored by Vermont . . .

How To Be An Informed Voter 10/12/22

This program will explore the impact disinformation has on elections, how citizens can cut through the noise to find . . .

Speaking Your Truth - Opinion Writing Part 2 5/19/22

Want to get something off your chest? Want to advocate for a compelling social issue? Learn how to write persuasive . . .

Nonprofit COVID Survival Tactics 4/20/22

Local nonprofit leaders share effective tacticsfor surviving COVID-what you can learn from their experience and . . .

Budding Journalists Learn From the Pros 3/23/22

Budding Journalists Learn From the Pros High School Journalism students and their teachers all across Vermont are . . .

The Future of Local Journalism - Why Your Local Paper Matters 2/2/22

Crisis in Local Journalism Today: ‘Does American democracy survive without the backbone of independent local . . .

Finding Your Voice - Community-Based Media 12/8/21

What do Energy Week and The Wreck of Edmund Fitzgerald have in common? They are both part of the wide range of . . .

Speaking Your Truth - Opinion Writing 11/9/21

Hear what the editors of our local papers expect for effective editorial writing as part of the third event in the . . .

Media Strategy for Nonprofits 10/13/21

Media Mentoring Project: PR for Nonprofits For organizations getting the word out about essential programs, creating . . .

Media Strategy For Events 9/29/21

Vermont Independent Media (VIM), non-profit publisher of The Commons weekly newspaper, announces the Media Mentoring . . .

Commons: Art of the Interview - Olga Peters

Commons Senior Staff writer Olga Peters shares from her extensive experience as part of the Commons Media Mentoring series.