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Instructor: Rachel Holliday Smith, Managing Editor at THE CITY
As the municipal election season heats up in New York City, learn how to cover political issues and candidates in your communities and engage readers. This 90-minute training will cover, among other topics, the following:
- Understanding the municipal election landscape: An overview of the structure of NYC municipal elections, including the distinct phases of local races, primaries, and general elections.
- Guidance on ensuring fair and inclusive coverage: The principles of balanced, fair, and unbiased reporting on all candidates, particularly within NYC’s diverse population.
- Trusted resources for effective elections reporting.
- Tips for maintaining ethical standards in coverage.
Register for the elections reporting training
The training has been developed by CCM and is funded by the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. If you have any questions, contact ccm@journalism.cuny.edu.
Instructor
Rachel Holliday Smith is managing editor at THE CITY leading explanatory and service journalism in the newsroom. She has covered local news in New York City for more than 15 years, at NY1, WNYC, DNAinfo and other outlets. She also serves on the board of NYU’s student newspaper, the Washington Square News.
