This Week in mb Education

classsstime.jpg
EAST COAST
MONDAY
Breaking into Print Journalism: From finding stories and getting contact information for the right section editor to crafting alluring pitches and writing the perfect stories, you’ll leave with all the context you’ll need to start pitching, and publishing – successfully.
Travel Writing Boot Camp: Over the course of eight weeks, students will consider the various forms of the field, from travel-related news items to personal essays, with the goal of selling these pieces to local, regional, and national publications.
TUESDAY
eClass: Humor Writing Workshop with Neal Pollack: A Boot Camp for serious writers

WEDNESDAY

Going Solo: How to Start Your Own Media Business
eClass: Basic Training: Intro to Magazine Writing: Write for the glossies.
THURSDAY
eClass: 6-Week Copy Editor: How to Be One, How to Get a Job Being One
SATURDAY
Weekend Warrior: 2-Day Film School: mb has teamed up with HFI to put you through film school in one weekend
WEST COAST:
WEDNESDAY
Writing Travel Guidebooks: If you’ve ever read through a guidebook and fantasized about being the writer, this seminar is for you.
THURSDAY
Pitching for Beginners: Intro to selling magazine stories through query letters

MEDIABISTRO EVENTS

Get Social Media Marketing Secrets from Experts

Create a social media strategy, launch your campaign, and track the results in our Social Media Marketing Boot Camp starting February 16. The online event and workshop will feature speakers including The Onion's Baratunde Thurston (left), Facebook's Morin Oluwole, and bitly's Tim Devane. Register now.