The Sacramento Press presented its "Introduction to Journalism" workshop Wednesday evening hosted by Sacramento Press' copy editor Brandon Darnell.

The 28 attendees came for advice on a wide spectrum of journalistic problems. Some wanted to alleviate their sarcastic and biased writing voice, others came to discover proper format.

Chelsey Miller, who said she wants to cover articles focusing on culture (music and fashion), came because she felt it was an opportunity to help "people to see me as a professional."

Ira Cohen, who is more interested in covering business and technology, said he always had a hankering for journalism but considered it in his "I'll get around to it pile." His objective was to use the workshop as a way of sharpening his tool set and increase his confidence to get the show on the road.

"The biggest thing in journalism are the facts," Darnell said. "News has to be useful, or at least interesting."

He stressed that if the effort is put into an article, through research, focused interviews, and supportive facts, the result will be a strong article.

Darnell, who wrote for The Lincoln Messenger and The Sacramento State Hornet, presented rules and guidelines to the audience that have proven successful in his years of experience.

Now that the workshop is over, the only one thing left to do is go out there and write. But have thick skin, because there are a lot of critics.