Broadcast News Managers to Discuss Getting On-Air and Web Coverage at IABC/Pittsburgh Program

Broadcast News Managers to Discuss Getting On-Air and Web Coverage at IABC/Pittsburgh Program

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- IABC/Pittsburgh and PR Newswire will present "Breaking News: How to Effectively Get Your Messages to the Media" on Thursday, February 28 at 7:30 a.m. at the Engineers Society of Western Pennsylvania in downtown Pittsburgh.

News decision makers from KDKA, WTAE and WPXI will participate in a panel discussion and take questions from the audience.

Panelists will be:

-- John Poister, WPXI director of coverage and content
-- Anne Linaberger, KDKA assistant news director, and
-- Chris Twomey, managing editor of WTAE's www.ThePittsburghChannel.com

Discussion will include:

-- Tactics for competing in the breaking news world
-- Impact of webcasts and podcasts, and
-- How to better tailor your message and make it more meaningful.

For reservations, visit www.iabcpittsburgh.com.

The reservation deadline is Friday, Feb. 22.

The cost of the program is $20 for members of IABC or PR Newswire and full-time students, and $35 for non-members.

A breakfast buffet will be available at 7:30 a.m. and the program will run from 8 to 9 a.m.

IABC/Pittsburgh is the regional chapter of IABC, the International Association of Business Communicators. Locally, the organization sponsors the Golden Triangle Awards program and the Business Communicator of the Year, an annual competition to recognize excellence in communications management, skills and creativity in the western Pennsylvania region. The chapter also sponsors programs targeted to the interests and development of professional communicators.

IABC, the International Association of Business Communicators, is a not- for-profit international network of professionals committed to improving the effectiveness of organizations through strategic interactive and integrated business communication management. It is the leading resource for effective communication practice, providing products, services, activities and networking opportunities to help people and organizations achieve excellence in public relations, employee communication, marketing communication, public affairs and other forms of communication.

PR Newswire is the official newswire of IABC/Pittsburgh.

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Source: IABC/Pittsburgh

CONTACT: Pam Thompson of IABC Pittsburgh, +1-888-776-8563, ext. 4,
pam.thompson@prnewswire.com

Web site:

http://www.iabcpittsburgh.com/
http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/

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