Southwest Missouri Extension News              

Programs available from David Burton

Index of Local Extension Videos

Collection of press clippings

News Writing Help

Regional Media Releases

Calendar of events

Photo library

Citizen Journalism Academy

Southwest Missouri PRO Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

Annual Reports

Need an Expert?

Local Newsletters

Staff Resources

LINKS

Introduction Materials for David Burton

Thanks to the Greene County Commission, executive body of government in Greene County, for its annual support of extension.

Southwest Region News Service resources for MU Extension specialists and staff:

Missouri Sunshine Law

"Ins and Outs of the Missouri Sunshine Law" - Power Point Presentation

Suggested Sunshine Law Policy (.pdf template)

Television Interview Schedule

KOLR-TV10 interview schedule for Extension - 2010

KOLR TV-10 schedule for Extension - 2009

CLIPPING ARCHIVE

Visit our collection of press clippings highlighting some of the best MU Extension stories in southwest Missouri over the year.

Reaching Out Report

Report template (.pub)

Link to current Greene County "Reaching Out Reports" as an example

Rationale for publication and use ideas

Annual Report Help

Annual Report Spec Sheet and Instructions (SW Region)

NEW Template for 2009 Annual Report

Sample - 2008 Greene County Annual Report

Media Release Help

Style guide (MU Extension in southwest Missouri)

Template - press release announcing an event (word)

Template - press release announcing an event (pdf)

Learning Publications (Non-Journalists)

Publicizing Your Event (ideas and more)

Feature Writing

Formatting Media Releases

Photography 101

Writing a Media Release

Writing Columns

World's Greatest Writing Tips

Writing With Style

News/Press Conferences

Headline Rules for Citizen Journalists

Interviewing Techniques for the Citizen Journalist

Writing for Community Newspapers - Tips from Editors

How to create an eye catching brochure

Template - press release announcing an event (word)

Template - press release announcing an event (pdf)

Style Guide (MU Extension) - pdf

How to do a Newsletter that gets Read

Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics

County Council Elections

Online elections (current link)

Greene County has a paid subscription to a software that makes it possible for David Burton to set up secure online surveys or online election ballots for other county Extension offices in the southwest region for $25 per survey or ballot.

Election materials/brochures

Phone Tree Systems

The following systems have been researched and are used by other offices for the purpose of reminding people enrolled in classes of their attendance or letting class members know about class changes. Each of these systems offer trial memberships, a few even allow for a certain number of free class per month. All of them are easy to use and understand.

http://www.phonevite.com/

www.callingpost.com

http://www.dialmycalls.com/

http://www.call-em-all.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
David L. Burton, Civic Communication Specialist
University of Missouri Extension
833 Boonville Ave., Springfield, Mo. 65802
Tel: (417) 862-9284, ext. 16
E-mail: burtond@missouri.edu