Writing that Works Online - Oct. 25

Greater Cincinnati SPJ Presents
Writing that Works Online
Saturday, October 25
10 am to 2 pm (lunch included)
WCPO training room
1720 Gilbert Ave., Mt. Adams

Writing for the Web is different than writing for any other medium. To be effective online, it helps to understand how people use Web sites. See examples of great online stories, learn why it’s crucial to improve your headline writing, and take away tips and tools that will enhance your work on the Web. This event is $20 for members and students. Non-members: pay $50 and receive a year's membership in SPJ (a $72 value)! To attend, RSVP with Vice President/Programming Chair Aiesha Little at aiesha_little@yahoo.com. Payment must be received by October 20 and can be mailed directly to Aiesha Little, Carew Tower, 441 Vine St., Suite 200, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

Meet the Trainer - Victoria Lim
Nicknamed the "Queen of Convergence," Victoria Lim's award winning consumer reports have appeared on television, in newspaper, and online. During her 10-plus years at the Tampa, FL NewsCenter—which encompasses WFLA-TV, the Tampa Tribune and tbo.com—her work earned Victoria an Emmy and Associated Press Individual Achievement award. The Florida Society of Professional Journalists named her the 2006 "Journalist of the Year."

Victoria joined Tampa's NBC affiliate from WWMT-TV in Grand Rapids, MI. Before that, she was a reporter and anchor at WNS-TV in New Castle, Delaware, and has worked at several other television and radio stations since beginning her career in broadcasting. She started her journalism career as a sports stringer for the Burlington County Times covering high school sports.

As a member of the Asian American Journalists Association, Victoria served as chapter president and vice-president for the Florida Chapter. She was chosen as one of the mentors for the national UNITY mentor program, which helps young journalists of color. She also teaches multimedia as an adjunct instructor at the University of Tampa and the University of South Florida, and is an occasional instructor at the Poynter Institute.