Agenda

PAO Workshop

 

4/1/2006

8:00 AM

LIG HQ, Holbrook, NY

 

UNIFORM:  Winter Blues or CAP Distinctive Grey

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agenda topics

 

Registration & Introduction

1st Lt. Ridley

 

Role of the PAO

1st Lt. Stronach

 

    Public Affairs vision for NYW

 

 

Article Architecture

1st Lt. Ridley

 

    The Do's and Don'ts

 

 

    Writing Exercise

 

 

Photography (describe – e.g., “good composition”; “what editors like”)

Creating archived filing system for historical purposes

1st Lt. Rohl

 

Article Submission Procedures/How to Work with Media

1st Lt. Bill McGee

 

    Timeliness of Articles

 

 

    What's News Worthy?

 

 

Covering and Reporting on an Event

1st Lt. Bill McGee

 

     Writing Exercise

 

 

Creating Newsletters

 

 

Building Websites

 

 

Mission Information Officer

Capt. Bob Taylor & S/M Jack Finkelstein

 

    Role; MIO’s tool kit

 

 

     Dealing with the Media (Preparing statement;

            Holding/participating in press conference)

 

 

   Writing about a Mission

 

 

    Practicum:  Writing Exercise

 

 

   

 

 

Compiling a Media Contact Database

Group Discussion

 

Training

1st Lt. Jim Ridley & 1st Lt. Bob Stronach

 

   - PAO and USAF Courses

 

 

   - FEMA Training for PAO

 

 

Computer Programs

 

 

Summary/Closing