[Wamvan] Tyee Master Classes

[Natalie Hill]

http://thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/2012/02/13/Tyee_Master_Classes/

That's our invitation to you as we launch The Tyee's new series of Master
Classes <http://www.thetyee.ca/About/Master-Classes/> -- seven weekend
workshops led by some of our most accomplished colleagues and contributors.

The Master Classes are your backstage pass to the Tyee newsroom and bright
minds we are proud to publish. For the Tyee team, says editor David Beers,
who will be on hand for many of the classes, "this is a different way for
us to exchange knowledge with our community and empower people to make the
change they seek."

Here's the spring 2012 line-up:

*March 31, Alisa Smith, co-author of The 100-Mile Diet*, leads a writers'
workshop on transforming memoir into "personal journalism." More
here<http://www.thetyee.ca/About/MasterClass-AlisaSmith/>.


*April 14, Bill Tieleman, columnist and political strategist*, reveals the
campaign strategy secrets behind his landslide win against the HST. More
here <http://www.thetyee.ca/About/MasterClass-BillTieleman/>.

*April 21, Meeru Dhalwala, co-founder of Vij's/Rangoli restaurants* teaches
Vancouver foodies how to set their writing apart. More
here<http://www.thetyee.ca/About/MasterClass-MeeruDhalwala/>.


*April 28 to 29, Christopher Grabowski, ace photojournalist*, demonstrates
photographic technique in context. More
here<http://www.thetyee.ca/About/MasterClass-ChristopherGrabowski/>.


*May 5, Sean Holman, acclaimed investigative reporter*, shares tools to
hold politicians accountable. More
here<http://www.thetyee.ca/About/MasterClass-SeanHolman/>.


*May 19 to 20, Kai Nagata, former CTV reporter turned independent media
trailblazer*, guides a weekend of guerrilla documentary filmmaking on the
cheap. More here <http://thetyee.ca/About/MasterClass-KaiNagata/>.

*June 2 to 3, Phillip Smith, digital designer for The Tyee and many other
sites*, teaches how to find, explore and make cases with publicly available
data, whatever your line of investigation. More
here<http://www.thetyee.ca/About/MasterClass-PhillipSmith/>.


You can read the full details about all these offerings
here<http://www.thetyee.ca/About/Master-Classes/>.


*Intimate setting, outcome focused*

The class sizes are kept small. The learning environment is the Tyee's
newsroom, allowing a friendly experience that includes an outcome-oriented
lesson plan as well as informal pauses to commune with your classmates over
a glass of wine and -- graciously provided by our sponsor Whole Foods
Market<http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/>-- delicious eats.

You'll recognize the names of those teaching because you've had a chance to
get to know them on The Tyee. You've likely been moved by Grabowski's evocative
photos <http://www.mediumlight.com/galleries.html> and mobilized by
Tieleman's weekly column <http://thetyee.ca/Bios/Bill_Tieleman/>. Perhaps
you've dined <http://thetyee.ca/News/2011/05/09/PotLuck/> with Dhalwala,
cheered <http://thetyee.ca/Mediacheck/2011/07/11/KaiNagata/> for Nagata, or
marvelled at Holman's story-breaking
genius<http://thetyee.ca/Bios/Sean_Holman/>on his website the Public
Eye and The Tyee. You read Alisa Smith's
co-launch of The 100-Mile
Diet<http://thetyee.ca/Life/2005/06/28/HundredMileDiet/>on The Tyee
back in 2005. Before it was cool.

"What these instructors have to share," says Beers, "is grounded in real
life experience that has paid off in clear results. They've proven they
know what they are doing, and now you can gain that distilled knowledge in
a relaxed, communal setting."

Extending well beyond The Tyee pages, the authority of our Master Class
instructors is easily traced. Grabowski is winner of the Michener-Deacon
Fellowship, Canada's premier award encouraging the pursuit of investigative
journalism in the public interest. Dhalwala co-runs
Vij's/Rangoli<http://www.vijs.ca/>,
one of Canada's best-rated restaurant businesses. Alisa Smith's memoir was
named Chapters/Indigo book of the decade. Tieleman doggedly took down the
HST. Phillip Smith digitally built up The Tyee.
Holman<http://www.publiceyeonline.com/>single-handedly filed 24 per
cent of freedom-of-information (FOI) requests
in B.C. in 2009/10. Twenty-four per cent.
 THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:

Whole Foods <http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/>

The Professional Writers Association of Canada <http://www.pwac.ca/>

And our media partners:

Barbara-Jo's Books to Cooks <http://www.bookstocooks.com/>

*Want to see your name on the list? Get in touch with Julie at jjenkins[at]
thetyee.ca or 604-689-7489.*

*Passion and perspective*

We are optimistic these are the first of many Tyee master classes we’ll be
offering. One thing’s certain. Our teachers are raring to share their
passions and perspectives. When we first approached Kai Nagata about the
master classes, his response was "I love it." Chris Grabowski said, "I've
been waiting for you to ask! I had this idea long ago!"

As the age-old saying goes, the ultimate proof of one's knowledge is found
in the readiness to teach it to another. Or, as Phillip Smith said as he
showed us the detailed course he'd designed: "You know a subject when you
can teach it confidently."

We invite you to check out the full descriptions of the Tyee Master Class
spring series. Should you enrol, we promise a learning atmosphere that is
serious, but not stuffy -- more craft studio than community college. No
empty catch phrases. No quickly-forgotten vocab. No sleep-inducing slide
shows. Just a practical, personalized leg-up in your career from a mentor
we can vouch for.

You can feel good about participating, too. Any proceeds from the Master
Classes end up funding more journalism on The Tyee.

Space is limited and we expect classes to fill up quickly. Reserve
your spot<http://www.thetyee.ca/About/Master-Classes/>today. [image:
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