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On-Camera Media Training: 6-Session Self-Paced Course
Polish your on-camera presence, prepare your message, and practice for your debut with our self-guided curriculum
ONLINE
$179
Self-Paced Course
NPR President and CEO Vivian Schiller: A New Strategy for a Media Powerhouse (Video)
The most important talk you'll hear this year on the future of the media
ONLINE
53 minutes
On Demand
Personal Essay Clinic: Advanced
Get your completed essay polished -- and published
New York, NY
4 hours, $125
12/8/2009 Paula Derrow
Personal Essay Clinic: Writing About Family
Workshop your first person piece with an editor from Self
New York, NY
4 hours, $125
1/26/2010 Paula Derrow
Personal Essay Writing
First-person pieces are one of the best ways to break into top magazines
ONLINE
8 weeks, $499
1/26/2010 Pamela Kruger
Personal Essay Writing: Advanced ONLINE
8 weeks, $499
1/26/2010 Maura Kelly
Personal Essay Writing
Personal essays are one of the best ways to break into top magazines
New York, NY
8 weeks, $499
1/27/2010 Steve Friedman
Personal Essay Workshop
Turn a personal experience into a story that will get published
New York, NY
4 hours, $125
2/1/2010 Maura Kelly
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