CMI 2020 Annual Report

McKeesport Community Newsroom
Tube City Writers meet
award-winning author
McKeesport Community Newsroom
Experts share their insights
On Feb. 26, several members of
Tube City Writers attended Irish author
Colum McCann’s speaking engagement
as part of the Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures
series at the Carnegie Library Lecture Hall
in Oakland.
Everyone received a copy of his new novel
Apeirogon and following his lecture a few
members spoke with him about their involvement
with TCW.
McCann is a former journalist and the
co-founder of the international storytelling
initiative Narrative 4. He is also a winner of
the National Book Award.
Photo by Stephanie Flom
Jennifer McCalla, author Colum McCann, Maria Palmer and Martha Rial at McCann’s lecture.
Sports create moments full of
emotion, P-G journalists explain
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter
Gerry Dulac and photographer Steph
Chambers shared “Stories From The Field”
on Nov. 7 at the McKeesport Community
Newsroom. Chambers explained how she
captures emotional images, while Dulac
recalled memorable players and moments
from his career that began at the Daily
News in McKeesport.
Screenshot by Olivia Vaylo
‘Protect yourself’ by
learning copyright laws
Photo By Martha Rial
Commercial photographer Elliott Cramer leads a discussion on
copyright at Penn State Greater Allegheny.
McKeesport Community Newsroom
project manager Martha Rial recently
hosted virtual conversations with Mc-
Keesport native and retired KDKA reporter
Harold Hayes, as well as Pittsburgh Post
Gazette photographer Andrew Rush.
On Feb. 3, commercial photographer
Elliott Cramer gave an informative and entertaining
presentation to McKeesport Community
Newsroom participants and Penn State
Greater Allegheny students at the McKeesport
campus about why photographers, writers,
designers and musicians need to be knowledgeable
about federal copyright laws and procedures
in order to have a long and successful
career in the arts. Cramer closed his presentation
with four pieces of advice: Be amazing,
create great things, take chances and
protect yourself.
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