Programme for the March Meet Up

7-8pm

• Registration, drinks and networking: "speed-dating"
  
• Welcome & introductions
• Presentation from former BBC investigative journalist, Neil Ansell
• Comfort break
  

8-9pm

• Unconference - small workshop discussion groups - pick the one (or two) that interests you & get involved
  
• Feedback to whole group

9pm onwards

• Further networking at a nearby pub (optional)
  

The monthly meet ups are a chance to network and meet other community reporters from across the city.

• The event will feature one special guest speaker.

The guest speaker will be someone from a media or community partner who can share their experiences in journalism/media and help add to the discussion around community reporting. You will have a chance to ask questions.

• The evening will also present opportunities for you to meet and connect with other like-minded people from all ends of the reporting spectrum.

We may run creative style unconference workshop groups to facilitate conversation where you choose what the subject is and pick the discussions that are most interesting to you.

• You will have the chance to talk to representatives from our community and media partners.

We invite community and media partners who you can talk to informally about how to submit your reporting to them or link up in other ways, such as getting involved with an upcoming project.

• The evening also serves as part training session, part informal drop in.

We will have laptops with wifi and other equipment on hand so you can get help on the spot, ask questions and try out new kit. At our February event, participants got to try out live filming and blogging of the event.

Anyone can come down - pass on the eventbrite link if you know of someone who'd like to attend!

For more information about who we are, what we do, and to learn about our FREE taster courses, go to our blog: http://bhcr.scip.org.uk

* * This event has been kindly sponsored by Brighton & Hove Learning Partnership * *