Food Writing

Develop a portfolio with the senior editor at Saveur magazine

WHEN Wednesdays, September 11 - October 16, 6:45-9:45 pm - Full Schedule

WHERE Mediabistro offices, New York, NY

PRICE
$470 (or $445 for AvantGuild members - details)

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ALSO STARTS: New York - 5/20/2013

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There’s a world of publishing opportunities available to food writers in print, websites, blogs, and review sites. The key is knowing where to look for assignments and how to make the most of opportunities.

In this intensive class, we’ll review online and print publications where you can pitch your work –- and how to land assignments that will get attention from foodies. You’ll learn the anatomy of a successful food piece, how to conceive of story ideas, and how to create a portfolio. We’ll discuss steps to build authority in the food writing community, including creating a food blog or website, and how doing so can leverage your personal brand.

Students will leave class with the confidence to kick-start their food writing career and a complete portfolio of articles.

In this class, you will learn how to:

Create a portfolio to showcase your work and build name recognition
Read a food magazine or website with a critical eye
Draft a pitch that gets an editor’s attention
Adapt your writing to different platforms
Position yourself as an authority

By the end of class, you will have:
A complete portfolio including a news product, interview, profile of a food personality, restaurant roundup, travel piece, and food blog entry.

Students who have taken this class have been published in:
The NY Daily News, The Boston Globe, Time Out NY, the Village Voice, Relish, Vegetarian Times, Clean Eating, Edible Queens, and more.

Course Syllabus

Food Writing (PDF)

View a sample syllabus for the class here.

Instructor

Gabriella Gershenson is a senior editor at Saveur magazine. She has been a regular guest on WOR's Food Talk and NYC TV's Eat Out New York and was a featured judge on the Food Network reality show 24 Hour Restaurant Battle

Gabriella has appeared on The Best Thing I Ever Ate and hosts the Hungry TV web series Dueling Dishes. She has also written for The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, The Boston Globe, and NPR.org.

Gabriella Gershenson's Courses
Food Writing – New York (Starts September 11)

Testimonials

I wasn't really sure what to expect going into a MediaBistro class, but it blew away my expectations. Having an actual food editor teach the class was invaluable. Gabriella not only guided us in how to break into food writing, but took time to provide individual critiques. She put in just as much work (if not more!) as her students did. -- Melissa Brody