Corinne Elliott
Journalist/Multimedia Storyteller
National Association of Social Work
For the Fall of 2014, I was the media intern for the NASW-PA. This organization serves as the cornerstone for social workers through out the United States. They unite, advocate and are the voice for the profession. At this organization I was able to mix my passions of Journalism and Social Work together. I produced media related content for their website, created a website for the target audience of college students, and helped with administrative tasks. For more information about the National Association of Social Work. Click Here.
Marketing:
As the media intern it was expected of me to use certian marketing and design techniques used in creating this brochure as well as articulating this press release for an event that NASW-PA was holding at an annual conference. For marketing I ...
-Press Release: Contacting the media is crucial in informing the public what NASW-PA is doing and how it can effect the community. At our conference we had the opportunity to have the mayor of Monroeville here as well as a police deputy that received a metal that the NASW- PA gave him. Informing the community gives us more of a platform and relationship with the community.
-NASW-PA Brochure: I was able to take an older and outdated brochure that we hand out to members and gave it a face-lift. By having a cleaner and fresh design, sharing of crucial information becomes much easier.
Writing:
I had the opportunity to take my journalism skills and write an article for our newsletter. There has been a lot of talk in the news about marijuana and whether or not it should be legalized. This article will inform social work members of the current status and impact this would have on their community.
It's Not Just Marijuana, It's Racism
The “War on Drugs” has been a long and endless battle between the government and a majority of non-violent offenders caught with small amounts of marijuana. Over the past forty years there have been over forty million arrests and over one trillion dollars spent according to the ACLU...