Christian Publishers Invited to Gathering on Publishing in the Midst of Crisis

Christian Publishers Invited to Gathering on Publishing in the Midst of Crisis

By Michael Ireland, Senior Correspondent, ASSIST News Service (www.assistnews.net)

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (ANS, July 6, 2016) – Over the last 27 years, Magazine Training Institute (MTI) has offered more than 60 conferences, courses, and seminars for the staff of Christian magazines in dozens of countries, drawing an international audience from East/Central Europe, Asia, and North America.In addition to courses and conferences, MTI offers training manuals, DVD and MP3 courses, and a website with hundreds of publishing resources.

The mission of Magazine Training International is to encourage, strengthen, and provide resources to Christian magazines as they seek to build the church and reach their societies for Christ. Terrorist attacks, displaced refugees, war, hunger, poverty, and more crises plague the world today.

MTI recognizes that Christian publishing professionals face numerous challenges as they report on the catastrophic events that affect their readers. Whether journalists are under attack personally or trying to help those who are, it can be difficult to know where to begin.

For this reason, Magazine Training International (MTI) will offer a three-and-a-half-day Crisis Publishing Institute on October 15-18, 2017, in Europe."This Institute is coming at a critical time in history," says MTI President Sharon Mumper.

"The world is embroiled in turmoil, and it seems every nation is impacted by multiple crises. Christian magazines have a responsibility to report on complex crises accurately and with sensitivity, giving their readers the information they need to respond as Christians."

An MTI media release says the goal of the Institute “is to help Christian writers, editors, and publishers discover and report the truth, offering a biblical perspective, and suggesting a path forward. Reliable background information on a series of crises many publishers worldwide are dealing with and writing about will also be covered.

”The Crisis Publishing Institute will offer three separate tracks with sessions on topics like guiding and caring for "War Zone" reporters, moving beyond the five "W's", staying safe in dangerous situations, photographing tragedy, coping with the emotional impact of reporting on tragedy, and tools for covering crises.

MTI is looking for partners, including co-sponsors (minimum $10,000 gift) and contributing sponsors (minimum $2,500 gift) for the upcoming Institute.Co-sponsors will be involved in developing the Institute to whatever extent they are willing and able. Their names and logos will be on all advertising and they will be viewed as partners in the program. The contributing sponsors will not be viewed as full partners, but will be kept informed as the program develops and are encouraged to make suggestions.

“Those who can't give, but who would like to be associated with the Institute, may join as members of a coalition,” said Mumper.

Photo captions: 1) MTI Crisis conference logo. 2) Sharon MUmper. 3) Michael Ireland.

Media Contact: Sharon Mumper, President, smumper@magazinetraining.com . Magazine Training International's address and phone and FAX numbers are: 5376 Tomah Dr., Suite 210, Colorado Springs, CO 80918 | Phone: (719) 598-9743 and Fax: (719) 598-1007. Its website is: www.magazinetraining.com

About the writer: Michael Ireland is a volunteer internet journalist serving as Senior Correspondent for the ASSIST News Service, as well as an Ordained Minister who has served with ASSIST Ministries and written for ASSIST News Service (www.assistnews.net) since its beginning in 1989. He has reported for ANS from Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Israel, Jordan, China, and Russia.** You may republish this or any of our ANS stories with attribution to the ASSIST News Service (www.assistnews.net). To help partner with Michael in ministry, log-on to: https://ACTINTL.givingfuel.com/ireland-michael

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