Attention citizen journalists

I’ve been to this seminar a couple of times. It’s aimed more at conventional media, but if you plan to cover government in NC, I’d say it’s essential.

Here’s the agenda

North Carolina Press Association, UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication
and UNC School of Government present

How Government Works 2007
Seminar for Local Government Reporters
Friday, January 19, 2007

Knapp-Sanders Building
School of Government
UNC Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

8:15 Registration and coffee

9:00 Overview of local government—David Lawrence

9:45 Taxing and spending by local governments—Kara Millonzi

10:30 Break

10:45 Understanding local government budgets and financial statements—Greg Allison

12:00 Lunch (included)

12:45 Open meetings law—Amanda Martin and David Lawrence

1:45 Break

2:00 Land use law—David Owens

2:45 Election law—Bob Joyce

3:00 Break

3:15 Public employment law—Bob Joyce

4:00 Adjourn

Martin is general counsel of the North Carolina Press Association
Allison, Joyce, Lawrence, Millonzi, and Owens are members of the faculty of the School of Government