Spring Classes Now Open for Registration

Spring Classes at the Loeb School

Spring at the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications offers an array of classes, with topics including personal writing, First Amendment and Right to Know freedoms, public relations, AI and misinformation, and more, designed to boost skills for a broad audience.

Pre-registration is required. Class size is limited.

Free Wednesday Classes

This Spring, the Loeb School presents a series of free, in-person classes on Wednesday evenings at no cost.

The Power of Personal Writing

Four Wednesdays, May 7, 14, 21, 28 | 5:30-7 p.m.| Free

Writing for yourself is a way to preserve memories and history, work through decisions, honor your life, hang onto sanity, and build a personal archive to use in your poetry, fiction, and memoir. In this series, new and veteran writers alike will explore ways to expand keeping variations on the journal and create a fulfilling practice of personal writing. Instructor Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett is a Manchester-based teacher, longtime journalist, and the author of a book on the civil rights movement.

Canva Basics

Four Wednesdays, May 7, 14, 21, 28 | 5:30-7 p.m. | Free

Unlock the potential of your Canva creativity in this immersive class, regardless of your skill level. Learn graphic design tips, tricks, and hacks, including creating a Brand Kit, utilizing Canva AI, understanding templates, grasping graphic design principles, and leveraging Canva to support your brand. Instructor Victoria Carrington Chavez is a brand strategist and graphic designer from Concord, NH, known for her innovative approaches to digital marketing and community building. 

Single Session Classes

First Amendment Law: Defamation and Privacy

Wednesday, May 14 |5:30-7 p.m. | Free

This class will explore the laws, federal and state, governing libel, slander and wrongful invasion of privacy. Students will learn about the right to enjoy a good reputation, the elements of a valid defamation claim, the four defenses to such a claim and the four types of wrongful invasion of privacy. Attorney Gregory V. Sullivan, President of the New England First Amendment Coalition, will guide students through this vital area of law, drawing on his extensive experience in media law and right-to-know cases.

The Right to Know in New Hampshire

Wednesday, May 21 | 5:30-7 p.m. | Free

In this class, students will learn about the constitutional and statutory rights of the citizenry to know what their government is up to. The class will examine New Hampshire’s Right to Know statute, RSA 91-A, including what records are required to be disclosed and the exemptions. In recent years, cases decided by the NH Supreme Court have strengthened and expanded the ability of citizens to obtain records of governmental misconduct. The significance of those decisions and the ongoing legal battles to further transparency will be explored. This class is led by Katy Sullivan, an attorney at Malloy & Sullivan, LPC who has been representing employers and employees and briefing and arguing First Amendment Cases before the New Hampshire Supreme Court for more than 20 years.

PRO SERIES

For those looking to deepen their professional skills, the Loeb School offers the following PRO SERIES workshops, providing in-depth training at an affordable price.

In Person, $59

PR Bootcamp, sponsored by the Yankee Chapter of PRSA

Four Wednesdays, May 7, 14, 21, 28 | 5:30-7 p.m. | $59

This seminar is intended for communications professionals at any level. It provides an overview of various aspects of public relations, best practices in internal and external communication, crisis communication, and media relationship-building, as well as strategic thinking to drive behavior change. Participants will learn from both the instructor and fellow attendees in this interactive series. The series is taught by Robin Schell, APR, Fellow PRSA is senior counsel and partner at Jackson Jackson & Wagner, a behavioral public relations and management consulting firm based in the Seacoast.

ONLINE SERIES

These online classes allow participation from New Hampshire and across the U.S.

Misinformation, Artificial Intelligence, and the Media, sponsored by AARP NH 


Four Thursdays: May 8, 15, 22, 29 | 5:30 - 7 p.m. | FREE

This online course covers the state of misinformation, the rise of artificial intelligence, and the role both play in shaping the media landscape. Students will learn the multifaceted ways in which AI technologies are impacting the dissemination, consumption, and detection of misinformation within various media platforms. Using examples taken from today’s news and social media platforms, and through hands-on AI creation, students will learn strategies to enhance media literacy, gain a baseline understanding of generative AI, and explore potential ethical implications tied to the implementation of AI-powered solutions. Your instructor is David Humphreys, Director of AI Integration at Southern New Hampshire University.

For more information and to register for Spring classes, visit loebschool.org/register. Pre-registration is required for all classes and space is limited. The Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications and its in-person classes are located inside the NH Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College.