Workshops for Writers-Oct. 2: Writing Opinion Journalism

Join Washington Post associate op-ed editor Mark Lasswell from 10 a.m. to noon, Oct. 2, at a free online workshop about “Writing Opinion Journalism” hosted by the St. Louis Writers Guild.

The opinion side of journalism comes in many forms, including movie, music and book reviews, magazine articles reported with a strong point of view, newspaper editorials and op-eds. As a writer and editor, Lasswell has worked extensively in these areas. During the workshop, he will discuss these various forms, emphasizing that opinion writing is immeasurably strengthened by relying on a fact-based, journalistic approach.

For the Zoom address, find the turquoise “Join current SLWG meeting” button at the top of the St. Louis Writers Guild’s Events page (http://www.stlwritersguild.org/events), or click here on Oct. 2:

https://zoom.us/j/7028903800?pwd=bHp3cWhpWHBQSW9wMXgzM3N4cE5qZz09

Meeting ID: 702 890 3800

Password: SLWG2021

Call in: +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

Mark Lasswell, a St. Louis native, is an associate op-ed editor at The Washington Post. Previously, he served from 2012 to 2016 as editorial features editor of the Wall Street Journal, overseeing its op-ed pages. Before that he was deputy books editor at the Journal and worked for the Daily News and the New York Observer, among other publications. He is a former visiting professor in the Writing Seminars department at Johns Hopkins University.

NOTE: This workshop will not be recorded.