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<\/a><\/p>\n\u2022 Anybody can join. The only requirement is that you “have an interest in the media.”<\/p>\n
\u2022 Dues won’t break the budget. In Milwaukee, non-journalists pay just $75 a year.\u00a0 Students pursuing a communications degree pay only $10.<\/p>\n
\u2022 You can meet journalists in your community numerous times throughout the year at major events and monthly meetings.<\/p>\n
\u2022 About one-fourth of the members are PR people, which mean you won’t feel out of place.<\/p>\n
\u2022 You can pitch the journalists in a relaxed setting, often over lunch or dinner. But be diplomatic. David recommends you say, \u201cI\u2019ve got some great things going on. Is it OK if I talk to you now?”<\/p>\n
\u2022 Press club membership in your local chapter means you can have access to the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n
David says press clubs in Atlanta, New Orleans, Cleveland and Denver are particularly strong. The Milwaukee Press Club has one of the most comprehensive lists of press clubs in the U.S. and Canada at its website at http:\/\/www.milwaukeepressclub.org\/resources\/links.php
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\n– Joan<\/em><\/p>\n