The Art of Journalism Storytelling
Know Ink/Inc
Saturday, August 23
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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Sisters Library
Community Room
“It’s all storytelling, you know. That’s what journalism is all about.” – Tom Brokaw
Get an inside look at what it takes to become a journalist and how to create and pitch news story.
During the presentation, Aaron Rasheed, a local journalist, will highlight:
Brief history of journalism in Oregon.
The different types of journalist fields.
The steps in becoming a full-time and freelance journalist.
Outline the steps in creating a story.
How to conduct interviews.
How to pitch news stories for newspapers, magazines, and broadcasting.
How AI has changed the journalism environment.
About the Presenter:
Aaron Rasheed is a local journalist and veteran. He served in the Marine Corps infantry for 12 years. After the military, he moved to Bend, OR, and reinvented himself as a writer, majoring in English literature/journalism at Central Oregon Community College and OSU-Cascades.
Aaron has worked for several news outlets, including The Broadside Newspaper, Bend Bulletin, Go Magazine, Bend Magazine, Visit Bend, and The Library of Congress Veteran History Project. He also has a Journalism Podcast called “Journalistika,” which will be released on August 5th, 2025, on Spotify and Apple Podcast.