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Extra! Extra!. A Guide for Developing a Site Newsletter. Danielle Gieger Denver Rescue Mission The Crossing June 2010. News @ The Crossing Youth Department. Why a newsletter? Needs Communication. “We ain’t one-at-a-timin’ here. We’re MASS communicatin’!” - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Extra! Extra!Extra! Extra!A Guide for Developing a Site Newsletter
Danielle GiegerDenver Rescue Mission
The CrossingJune 2010
News @ The Crossing Youth News @ The Crossing Youth DepartmentDepartmentWhy a newsletter?
◦Needs◦Communication
“We ain’t one-at-a-timin’ here. We’re MASS communicatin’!”—Pappy O’Daniel, Oh Brother Where Art Thou!
FormatFormatMicrosoft Publisher
◦Many newsletter templates◦Simplicity of the program
Choosing a formatEditing the format
StoriesStoriesRelevance
◦Who is reading the newsletter?Current Events
◦Calendars, events, new policiesWell Written
◦Proofread!
PlanningPlanningEstablishing a Time Frame
◦Weekly? Monthly? The DBYC News
◦1st of the Month: Publish, print, and distribute
◦Week 1: Brainstorm, research◦Week 2: Decide and develop stories◦Week 3: Write/edit stories◦Week 4: Final touches: proofread,
pictures, style
Final TouchesFinal TouchesProofreading
◦Spell check, grammar check◦Fresh eyes
Pictures◦Photo-Media Release◦Relevance
Style◦Fonts, color, size, borders,
background, and design
ResourcesResourcesLocal Area Events
◦Free days, cheap daysCommunity Resources
◦Rec Centers, School Info, Neighborhood Associations
Internet Resources◦Parents and Kids
