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Becoming a More Effective Writer: Clarity and Organization (October 2021)
October 4, 2021– October 29, 2021

Merrill Perlman
$429.00
Power of Diverse Voices: Writing Workshop for Journalists of Color (November 2021)
November 18, 2021– November 21, 2021

Tom Huang
$0.00
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The Words We Use to Cover Criminal Justice, Jails and Prisons
April 21, 2021

Kelly McBride

Lawrence Bartley
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Language, Math and News Literacy Certificate
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Pamela Hogle
$64.95
Power of Diverse Voices: Writing Workshop for Journalists of Color (April 2021)
April 8, 2021– April 11, 2021

Tom Huang

Roy Peter Clark
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Dignity and Precision in Language
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Niche newsletters: Bouncing Back From the COVID-19 Engagement Slump
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Dear Reader: Accomplish More With Your Newsletter
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$29.95
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The Lead Lab
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Beyond the Inverted Pyramid: Creating Alternative Story Forms
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Avoiding Plagiarism and Fabrication
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The Writer’s Workbench: 50 Tools You Can Use
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