This webinar is free to attend
Date
Tues., Aug. 16 @ 1pm EST (10am Pacific)
Department
Journalism
Instructor
Christina Frangou
Join award-winning journalist Christina Frangou for a free clinic on bringing an artful touch to your health and science writing without sacrificing accuracy. Focusing on five empirical tips to make you a better health and science writer, this National Magazine Award-winning writer will cover a range of topics in this free webinar.
Learn how to avoid common mistakes and how to find your niche in a field filled with experts. Get pointers on reading scientific journals and gain skills wrestling with the ethical quandaries of health reporting.
This 45-minute live lecture is free and open to all via Zoom. Christina is available afterwards to take questions about health and science writing, pitching and her upcoming eight-week course The Art of Health and Science Writing. Stay till the end and take part in a Pop Quiz contest for a chance to win a cool prize.
Event Format
Live 45-minute conversation followed by Q&A and trivia with prizes (approximately 1 hour total); access to watch Replay until September 12/22.
How it Works
After checkout, you’ll receive a receipt with a link and password for the live Zoom class. You’ll also receive an emailed reminder with the same information a few hours before the session. After the class you’ll get a password to access the Replay.
Accessibility & Recording
This webinar is designed for live participation, however, a temporary recording of the webinar will be provided to all registrants until September 12th. Closed captioning is auto-generated and subject to error.
About the Instructor
Christina Frangou is a Calgary-based freelance magazine writer who specializes in writing about health, medicine and social issues. Her work has appeared in The Globe and Mail, The Guardian, Maclean’s and Chatelaine, among others. She has been honoured with a National Newspaper Award and two National Magazine Awards for feature writing and received the 2021 Landsberg Award from the Canadian Journalism Foundation and the Canadian Women’s Foundation.