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Reading: Lisa Loving: Street Journalist

Annie Bloom's Books 7834 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR, United States

Annie Bloom's welcomes Portland journalist Lisa Loving to read from her book, Street Journalist: Understand and Report the News in Your Community. Responsible journalism begins with you! A corrupt politician. A local business in trouble. A neighbor with a heroic story. An opportunity to work together for positive change. Whatever the stories are in your community that most need to be told, the best person to tell them is you. Whether you're writing for your local newspaper, producing a podcast or video series, or simply sharing what you see and learn every day on social media, the power of journalism is in your hands, as is the responsibility to use it ethically and wisely. Longtime journalist Lisa Loving opens up the world of journalism, sharing…

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LitCrawl 2019: Build Your Own Industrial-Strength Crap Detector

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

HEY PORTLAND! Come out for my hilarious factchecking lecture during #LitCrawl2019! Are you ready for the 2020 Presidential campaign season? Do you know fact from fiction, fake news from real information? In this fun slideshow adapted from my new book, Street Journalist: Understand and Report the News in Your Community, I'm offering easy tools of critical analysis to help you navigate whatever the hell's gonna happen next.

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Lisa Loving Reads at the Book Pub

Rose City Book Pub 1329 NE Fremont, Portland, OR, United States

Street Journalist: Understand and Report the News in Your Community is a handy guide to media for everyday people. Longtime journalist Lisa Loving opens up the world of journalism, sharing her hard-won skills and knowledge to help expand your media literacy so that you can report on what matters most, hold powerful people accountable, and strengthen your community. "Empowering, inspiring, inclusive and saavy. For anyone with a smartphone (so, everyone), curiosity, and the will to make a difference in their lives and the world. A joyous, generous call to action!" Karen Karbo, In Praise of Difficult Women 10/31/2018

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