Central Coast (In-Person): Advanced Internet Research for Writers: Skills All Writers Should Know

May 16, 2023
Geri Spieler
Advanced Internet Research for Writers: Skills All Writers Should Know

How do you start your research process? What words do you use to find information? Do you know how to gauge when a website is genuine? In this presentation, you will learn the main topics of “Online Research Methods,” which include several methodologies to equip you with the skills and tools to find accurate information and discern whether it is reliable.

Geri Spieler is the author of Housewife Assassin: The Woman Who Tried to Kill President Ford, an investigative true crime book about Sara Jane Moore, the only woman to attempt an assassination of a US president. She also co-authored the book San Francisco Values: Common Ground for Getting America Back on Track. She is president of the San Francisco Peninsula branch of the California Writers Club and has written for the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, and Forbes. She has also served as research director for Gartner, a global technology advising company and been a regular contributor to the Huffington Post and Truthdig.com, an award-winning investigative reporting website.