[grc] GRC workshop on training

[Spencer Graves]

Hello, All:


       I just submitted a proposal to do something on "Creating training 
to attract volunteers and audience" at GRC 2019.


       I also created a Wikiversity article on "Grassroots media 
training".[1]


             * If any of you have training resources to share or might 
like to build your training program, please feel free to review the 
contents there and change it in any way you think would make it better.  
Wikimedia projects like Wikipedia and Wikiversity encourage people to 
write from a neutral point of view, citing credible sources where 
feasible.  Wikipedia is an encyclopedia and does not accept 
instructional material nor original research. Wikiversity's mission is 
to share educational and training materials and to support collaborative 
research -- e.g., in how to create a training program that helps attract 
more volunteers, build your audience, etc.


             * KKFI in Kansas City now has a Training Committee, tasked 
with building an on-going training program, inspired in part by Lisa 
Loving's talk at least year's GRC.  This Wikiversity article cites her 
"Street Journalist" book.


             * In the notes from your June 25th call, Betty mentioned 
Nina Simon (2016) "The Art of Relevance".  That book is now available 
for free on the web[2] -- or you can purchase a paper copy. (She claims 
she attracts a wider audience by giving it away -- and sells more paper 
copies of the book in doing so!)


        If people with other stations collaborate in this training 
project, this topic can become a panel discussion and / or workshop at 
the GRC.  Otherwise, it can be just Spencer talking about what we've 
tried in Kansas City.


       Thanks for all you do.
       Spencer Graves
       Secretary, KKFI.org
m:  408-655-4567


[1] https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Grassroots_media_training


[2] http://www.artofrelevance.org/