[cma-l] Community Paper Launches in Dunstable

[Martin Steers]

Fantastic to hear that its still out and about and being picked up.. and
thank you for the great feedback.

My thanks

Martin

On 16 September 2016 at 10:06, Pippa at Curly Radio <pippa at curlyradio.com>
wrote:

> I was at the theatre in Dunstable a few days ago and picked up a copy in
> the foyer.  It looks great and is packed full of local information. We'll
> done Martin and the team.
>
> Pippa
>
> On 16 Sep 2016 8:46 a.m., Martin Steers <martin at martinsteers.co.uk> wrote:
>
> *Community Paper Launches in Dunstable*
>
> Local volunteers complete community journalism project
>
>
>
> *In The Community: Dunstable *is the new bi-monthly newspaper offering a
> localised perspective on events and organisations in the town. Produced by
> Home Counties Community Media (HCCM) as part of a community journalism
> project, volunteers completed the design, content and distribution of the
> paper and will soon be distributing the second edition covering October and
> November.
>
>
>
> Approximately ten thousand copies of the first edition covering August and
> September were distributed via local shops and businesses, and posted to
> local homes.
>
>
>
> The new newspaper is a result of a six week course provided by HCCM - with
> funding from The Learning Partnership - which aimed to improve the media
> skills of local learners. Participants were taught basic principles of
> journalism, including ethics, article-writing, interviews, editing and
> layout, before putting their knowledge into practice. Three of the students
> also worked towards an Arts Award qualification.
>
>
>
> Project Manager, Martin Steers praised their efforts, saying “It has been
> a great project to work on and the volunteers have done a fantastic job.
> The first edition looks really good, and we’re looking forward to the
> future of the newspaper.”
>
>
>
> The paper seeks to work alongside local businesses and members of the
> community to highlight the lesser-known facets of the town, from niche
> sports to unsung heroes of the community. The paper is looking to expand
> its team with more volunteers looking to develop media skills and get
> involved in the community.
>
>
>
> If you would like to find out more, go to the website www.inthecommunity.
> org.uk or email: hello at inthecommunity.org.uk
>
>
> The first edition can also be read online here: https://goo.gl/m4O353
>
>
>
> *ENDS*
>
>
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> For further information, please contact Martin Steers
>
> Email: martin at hccm.org.uk
>
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