How to Get Your Story Told!
About this Event
Join PRSA San Francisco on Thursday, August 13, for an engaging evening with Joe Garofoli, Senior Political Writer at the San Francisco Chronicle, and Mark Calvey, Senior Reporter at the San Francisco Business Times. Through separate, candid interviews, these veteran journalists will share how journalism, media relations, and communications have evolved over the course of their careers—and what those changes mean for today's PR professionals. We'll explore what makes a story stand out, how reporters prefer to be pitched, how political and corporate messaging has changed over the years, and the trends shaping the future of business and political reporting.
Thursday, August 13
5:30–7:30 p.m.
Ora Wine Bar
1519 Polk Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
Following each interview, attendees will have the opportunity to ask their own questions during a live audience Q&A.
Whether you're new to public relations or a seasoned communications professional, you'll leave with practical advice for building stronger relationships with the media, understanding what today's journalists are looking for, and crafting stories that resonate with reporters and readers alike. Space is limited, so reserve your spot today—we hope to see you on August 13!
Come for the conversation. Leave with new contacts, fresh perspectives, and a stronger sense of community. We can't wait to see you!
*Cash Bar available and small bites will be provided.
About Joe
Joe Garofoli is the San Francisco Chronicle’s senior political writer, covering national and state politics. He has worked at The Chronicle since 2000 and in Bay Area journalism since 1992, when he left the Milwaukee Journal. He is the host of “It’s All Political,” The Chronicle’s political podcast. Catch it here: bit.ly/2LSAUjA
He has won numerous awards and covered everything from fashion to the Jeffrey Dahmer serial killings to two Olympic Games to his own vasectomy — which he discussed on NPR’s “Talk of the Nation” after being told he couldn’t say the word “balls” on the air. He regularly appears on Bay Area radio and TV talking politics and is available to entertain at bar mitzvahs and First Communions. He is a graduate of Northwestern University and a proud native of Pittsburgh. Go Steelers!
About Mark
Mark Calvey (he/him) covers banking, finance and the economy, as well as airlines. He's covered Bay Area banking for more than 25 years, originally joining the San Francisco Business Times in 1996. He began his business journalism career at the Akron Beacon Journal, where he covered the attempted takeover of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., for which the newspaper's staff was awarded a Pulitzer Prize. Prior to joining the Business Times, he held business editor and/or reporter roles at the Charlotte Observer, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Palm Beach Post, and Investor's Business Daily. He and his husband call San Francisco's Hayes Valley neighborhood home.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 7.18 to USD 33.85
