Student Awarded Prize in SD Society of Professional Journalists Competition

Congratulations to Feature Writing student Christina Macone-Greene, on her huge win at the Society of Professional Journalists San Diego-Area Journalism Competition! Christina won 2^nd place in the Feature Story in Daily Reporting category and we couldn’t be more proud of her recent success.Thank you to Christina for sharing her story with us and to instructor Caitlin Rother for expertly mentoring students like Christina.

From Christina:

The freelance writing classes I took at UC San Diego Extension provided an incredible personal investment.  Before these courses, I freelanced for community newspapers in San Diego County.

It wasn’t until my classes with novelist Caitlin Rother, a former journalist with the San Diego Union-Tribune, that my writing skills kicked me up to the next level.

In one of her courses, I wrote an article which was published by the San Diego Union-Tribune in 2009.  It was recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists San Diego Pro Chapter for its 2010 journalism competition.

My story, “Blindness no obstacle for dog trainer” placed 2^nd as a feature story in daily reporting.

I’m extremely grateful for the opportunities UC San Diego Extension brought to my professional career.

Read Christina’s story “Blindness no obstacle for dog trainer” at SigonSanDiego.com.

UC San Diego Extension’s Specialized Certificate in Feature Writing gives students a solid grounding in the craft of feature writing, with instruction in the fundamentals: generating and developing story ideas, cultivating sources, researching, interviewing techniques, and the writing itself. Students learn how to write for the online environment and the business of feature writing, from marketing stories as a freelancer to key legal issues so they can gain the market knowledge to get published.