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Do
you want to work in journalism?
Press Gang is recruiting volunteers
Press Gang is recruiting volunteers
to
tell the real stories of asylum seekers and refugees
Leeds Asylum Seeker
Support Network (LASSN) launched Leeds Press Gang in November 2008. The group
is made up of volunteers from a wide range of backgrounds including refugees,
local workers, students and activists. The aim of the group is to challenge the
negative perceptions members of the public have regarding asylum seekers and
refugees through sharing positive stories.
We currently have three
exciting volunteering opportunities for October 2013 - May 2014
- Coordinator (1 - 2 days per week)
- Editor (approx 5 hours per week)
- Reporter ( 3 - 5 hours per month)
What’s involved
·
Bi-monthly
meetings to plan our press strategy
·
Interviewing,
researching, writing and editing
·
Writing
press releases, magazine articles and blog pieces
·
Empowering
asylum seekers and refugees to talk with the media
·
It’s
important you build up a relationship with us, with the asylum seekers and
refugees, and with the media – therefore we are looking for people who are
going to stick with us for at least six months
What we provide
· An opportunity to gain valuable journalistic
experience
· Briefings about
asylum issues
· A chance to work
alongside exiled journalist from around the world
· and meetings with some
amazing people!
What next
· Please
contact us by 1st October
