Learn to be a digital first communicator from one of the nation’s foremost experts.

As director of community engagement for Digital First Media and the Journal Register Co., Steve Buttry leads workshops around the country on topics from using social media on the beat to live blogging and from crowdsourcing to community engagement.

On March 30, Buttry will lead four free sessions for professionals and students in the Griffin Hall Digitorium at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Ky. Come to one or all.

Becoming a digital first journalist– 9 a.m. – 10:15

Reporting with social media tools– 10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Finding a job in the digital age– 1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Developing timeless skills for a new era– 3 p.m.  – 4:15 p.m.

For more information, visit http://coievents.nku.edu or email Michele Day at daymi@nku.edu

These workshops are sponsored by Northern Kentucky University’s Department of Communication, the Cincinnati Pro and NKU chapters and the national office of the Society of Professional Journalists and NKU Student Media.