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Bruce Jones via Google Video Chat

WASHINGTON, 15 August 2010 — Participants in the 12-15 August Backpack Journalism Workshop With Bill Gentile used Google Video Chat to converse from a living room in northwest Washington, DC, with Bruce Jones, at his home just outside of Boston. He’s an expert in marketing over the Internet, and explained how to do so with […]

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An Early Start

WASHINGTON, 15 August 2010 — Gail Massari gets an early start on the last day of the Backpack Journalism Workshop With Bill Gentile by coming in before other participants at the four-day event. She is silhouetted against the early morning light coming from the yard behind the Gentile residence. Members of the current class are […]

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Backpack Journalism Workshops in New Orleans, Boston

WASHINGTON, 9 April 2010 — We’re sending out the new flyer on Backpack Journalism Workshops in New Orleans and Boston. Accepting registrations. Visit www.billgentile.com/workshops.html

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Seven Days to Register for Backpack Journalism Workshop

WASHINGTON, 22 February 2010 — Seven days left to sign up for the Backpack Journalism Workshop With Bill Gentile at the NBC News Bureau in Washington, DC. This event is the first to be held at NBC News and in conjunction with American University’s School of Communication. (Photo by Bill Gentile) See www.billgentile.com.

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Backpack Journalism™ for Russian Visitors

WASHINGTON, 15 January 2010 — I conducted a one-day Backpack Journalism™ Workshop for Russian journalists visiting the United States on a multi-city tour funded by the U.S. State Department. For their shooting exercise, I had them visit a shoe repair shop run by its Dominican-Puerto Rican-American owner, and a barber shop run by its Italian-American […]

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