A few Renegade readers were interested in my writing buddy Damon Brown’s tech journalism boot camp last month but weren’t able to make the signup deadline. Damon is offering the course again on November 2…here are the details.

The First Byte: 5 Day Tech Journalism Boot Camp! ONE HOUR PER DAY ONLINE CLASS: November 2nd – November 6th

Back by popular demand, the month-long writing course is now packed into a 5 day boot camp! Are you interested in covering technology for the big publications? Do you need to get up to speed on how to talk about tech in your articles? In 5 days, let tech culture journalist and author Damon Brown guide you into the new opportunities in tech writing.

By the end of the class, The First Byte: 5 Day Tech Journalism Boot Camp! will teach you: *Day 1: The do’s and don’ts of tech journalism *Day 2: What kind of tech writing you want to do *Day 3: Which publications are best for your work *Day 4: How To sharpen your pitching skills *Day 5: Where to find the right editors at the right publications

The course is built for both professional journalists looking to expand as well as novices interested in tech writing.

Only requiring about one hour per day, the 5 day class has nightly lessons and assignments that will help you sharpen your tech knowledge, prepare you to pitch tech-friendly markets and increase your comfort with tech topics. Discussions will be done over email. The instructor also provides a one-on-one, 15-minute phone conversation the week after your class.

Damon Brown regularly covers tech for Playboy, New York Post and Family Circle, launched AARP: The Magazine Online’s video game column and is . He is the author of several books on tech culture, including “The Pocket Idiot’s Guide to the iPhone”, the first book on the popular device. He has a Master’s in Magazine Publishing from Northwestern University and a Bachelors in Journalism/Computing from Oakland University. Damon also has been a tech commentator on NPR, CNN, G4TV and BBC World. A regular speaker at journalism conferences, Damon is the Tech Chair for the 2010 American Society of Journalists and Author conference happening in Manhattan April 23 – 25.

$125 for the 5 day course. Purchase through Paypal at http://bit.ly/SWBCj or email the instructor at damon [at] damonbrown [dot] net for more information. Space is limited! [lf]

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