With the PIA Ilocos Region and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Region 1 as training providers, the Project WRITES (Writing Responsibly Through Information Sessions, Training, and Engagement with Stakeholders) series continues to capacitate CHED Regional Office 1 Social Media (SocMed) Team in effective social media management.
During the project’s second leg, Mr. Chester Carlo M. Trinidad, Information Office III of the PIA La Union, led the discussion on feature writing on February 17, 2025,
He emphasized the importance of crafting fact-based, government-focused feature stories and stressed the need for rapport-building during interviews to create effective and impactful feature articles.
Additionally, the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU) Strategic Communications Team shared their best practices in branding, information management, social media management, and graphic design via Zoom.
For the third leg of Project WRITES, the DICT Region 1 shared tips and strategies for layout and page design.
Mr. Gerald Victor M. Calamaan, Technical Division Chief of DICT RO1 graced the event by sharing the agency’s programs and services to provide accessible information and technological assistance.
Ms. Mary Ann L. Campaner, Project Development Officer, delved into the key elements of a publication, including content organization, layout, and visual appeal.
She also provided a hands-on demonstration, showing the participants practical techniques for creating an effective publication design.
“Page designers can create layouts that are not only visually appealing but also functional and effective in communicating the intended message,” Ms. Campaner said.
The participants also presented their outputs, applying the techniques learned during the training session.
For the last two parts of the project, the SocMed team will learn photojournalism techniques on March 3 and video editing basics on March 10.
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