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The Recovering Journalists Department: How to Get Media Coverage from the People Who Used to Decide Who Gets Media Coverage
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm CST
Grand BC
Struggling to get headlines in your newspaper or a feature for your library on TV news? Get the inside scoop on how to get media coverage for your library from people who know best: former journalists. This panel discussion features 4 award-winning journalists who made the switch to library marketing. They’ll give an inside look at what newsrooms today, the hurdles journalists face, and how to appeal to news decision makers. Learn the do’s and don’ts of story pitching in this interactive discussion that lets the audience turn the tables on former journalists to ask the hard-hitting questions about media.
Speakers
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Angela Hursh

Manager of Library Engagement, Marketing, and Professional Development, NoveList
Angela Hursh is the Manager of Library Engagement, Marketing, and Professional Development at Novelist. A 2023 Library Journal Mover & Shaker, she is also the author of SuperLibraryMarketing.com and is the host of the YouTube series The Library Marketing Show. In her prior life, Angela... Read More →
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Meghan McCorkell

Chief Marketing, Communications, and Strategy Officer, Enoch Pratt Free Library
Meghan McCorkell is the Chief Marketing, Communications, and Strategy Officer at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, MD. She leads the 3-time John Cotton Dana award-winning marketing team that was named 2023 Library Journal’s Marketer of the Year. Prior to joining the library... Read More →
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Ray Holley

Communications Manager / Public Information Officer, Sonoma County Library
Ray Holley is the Communications Manager / Public Information Officer for the Sonoma County Library. Before he emigrated to LibraryLand, Ray served as reporter, editor, and/or managing editor for five different weekly newspapers in Northern California, where he won awards for commentary... Read More →
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Leslie Marinelli

Communications Manager, Forsyth County Public Library
Leslie Marinelli is the Communications Manager for Forsyth County Public Library in Georgia. Prior to her work at the library she was the Editor-in-Chief of an online women’s humor magazine and her work has been featured in The Huffington Post, CNN's Headline News, Parenting Magazine... Read More →
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Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm CST
Grand BC
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