Berks-Mont editors attend PNA seminar

On April 10, editorial staff of the Berks-Mont Newspapers attended an all day seminar called “Community Weeklies: Great by Design” sponsored by the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association.

Above Mariela Jurado, a reporter for LaVoz, our Spanish language publication, Courtney McEachern, editor of Westside Weekly in West Reading and Heather Tassmer, editor of The Southern Berks News talk between sessions.

The presentations included morning speakers on design, writing and keeping newspapers interesting and relevant for readers.

Afternoon breakout sessions included:
• Doing more with less about the challenges of creating a weekly newspaper
• Great photographs keep readers a critique and training session on better photojournalism
• Developing a strong editorial voice a session designed to improve the distinctive voice of news and editorial writing
• News design hands-on workshop looking at how to design great news pages

Above Matthew Reichl, editor of The Boyertown Area Times attends a session on open records led by Kim de Bourbon of the Pennsylvania Freedom of Information Coalition.