Reflections: A Journal of Community-Engaged Writing and Rhetoric Sep 2009 Open Access

Desktop Publishing for Community and Social Justice Organizations

Karyn Hollis

Abstract

This article describes how to set up a course in which students create publications for social justice organizations and non-profits. Careful planning is required, but the news articles, media releases, flyers and newsletters are often crucial to the success of these organizations, and therefore, student rewards are great.

Journal
Reflections: A Journal of Community-Engaged Writing and Rhetoric
Published
2009-09-01
DOI
10.59236/rjv9i1pp103-128
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race and writing
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