Reporters, editors, producers and bloggers and others covering the 2012 U.S. presidential elections can participate in a webinar.

News University, the Poynter Institute e-learning project, is hosting "Social Media and Your 2012 Election Coverage."

Led by Poynter managing director Butch Ward, the one-hour webinar will cover how campaigns use social media to communicate directly with voters, a coverage strategy for the upcoming elections and how to use social media to improve coverage of election night.

The cost is US$9.95, thanks to sponsor support from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation.

The webinar will be held at 2 p.m. EST November 30.

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