ñ Media Training Series

These intensive four or eight-hour sessions offer the convention’s most fruitful professional development experience. The ñ Media Training Series sessions will be held on Wednesday, June 23 and Saturday, June 26.

WEDNESDAY

Final Cut 1.0 University of Colorado, Denver Campus, Room ARTS 273

WEDNESDAY  9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

This session is a day-long hands-on workshop to teach techniques on developing multimedia content with Final Cut software. There will be particular emphasis on photo and video production for the Web. Participants will discuss file management and workflow, basic and advanced editing techniques, and they will prepare a final presentation for web display.

INSTRUCTOR: Paul Daugherty

Hands-on Photography Training – ROOM 404

WEDNESDAY  9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Has an online editor ever handed you a still camera, and you realized you had no idea what to do with it? Award-winning photojournalists will teach the basic skills of photography, photojournalism ethics, software tips, and basic Photo Mechanic workflow. Participants will hit the streets of Denver with mentors and produce a photo package. (Must provide your own camera, point & shoot or otherwise.)

Interactive Graphic Bootcamp – ROOM 405

WEDNESDAY  9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Interactivity is what makes the Web stand apart from all other media. But, in the past, this has meant mastering coding or tackling Flash. This all-day boot camp harnesses the latest technology to help you get interactive without being a code head. Participants will be introduced to how to use Google tools and will learn how to visualize data, generate slideshows, share video and create timelines, all by using free tools. Instructors will also explore how to market and building your brand using social media and search engine optimization and creating maps from databases.

INSTRUCTORS: Jerry Monti, University of California at Berkeley

Len De Groot

Robert Hernandez, Assistant Professor of Professional Practice, USC Annenberg School of Journalism

Mining Your Beat: Tools to Take Your Reporting to the Next Level – ROOM 501

WEDNESDAY  12:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Documents. Data. Sources. Three ingredients for finding stories on your beat that readers want to read or see and will keep public officials on their toes. Four nationally-recognized experts in Freedom of Information Act requests, database reporting and sourcing will share their tips and secrets for high-impact journalism that your audience will love and your bosses will notice. 

INSTRUCTORS: Ted Bridis, news editor, Associated Press Enterprise Team  

Karen Kaiser, Assistant General Counsel for News Governance, Associated Press

McNelly Torres, Independent Journalist and the Stimulus Team Leader for EdMoney.org, a project of the Education Writers Association 

Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Reporter, Associated Press

El Todo Reportero (The One Man Band Reporter) – ROOM 504

WEDNESDAY  9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Este seminario consiste de un día completo aprendiendo nuevas tecnologías y modos de contar la noticia con resultados no imaginados. (Una descripción más detallada estará disponible muy pronto.)

A day’s worth session of how to use new technologies to improve storytelling skills and polish your trade. 

 

INSTRUCTOR: Luis Alberto Gonzalez, President Newsroom Coaching and Consulting, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Audio Storytelling Workshop – ROOM 505

Coordinated by NPR

WEDNESDAY  9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

What makes a good audio story? Whether your goal is to do a full-blown radio story, use audio clips in your blog, accompany photos on the web, or create a podcast, this one-day workshop will show you how to understand audio’s storytelling strengths, select the best sound, write for the ear, and write to sound. You’ll also get an opportunity to use audio recording equipment and to do digital audio editing. You will need to bring your own laptop and to download audio editing software in advance (We will advise you on the process.)

COORDINATOR: Sora Newman, NPR

INSTRUCTORS: Rolando Arrieta, Production Trainer, NPR

Jason DeRose, Senior Editor, NPR

Multimedia Photojournalism from A to Z – ROOM 503

WEDNESDAY  9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

The industry is changing fast, but that doesn’t mean change is bad. What it means is that this industry has become more challenging as we all try to improve and learn a different skill set to keep up with the changes. If your job description now includes shooting, writing and editing, no matter what your skill level may be or the platform you currently use, this workshop will benefit you. Change is inevitable. So learn what it takes, from veteran journalists, to become a better storyteller, work efficiently, and stay motivated.

COORDINATOR: Manny Sotelo, Photojournalist, KUSA-TV, Denver

MODERATOR: Regina McCombs, Instructor/Faculty, The Poynter Institute for Media Studies

PANELISTS: Joe Vasquez, Multimedia Reporter, KPIX-TV, San Francisco

Dave Delozier, Multimedia Reporter, KUSA-TV, Denver

Kevin Torres, Multimedia Reporter, KUSA-TV, Denver

NAHJ E-J Series: Journalism Entrepreneurs of the Future – ROOM 502

WEDNESDAY  9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Journalists today are operating in an evolving news and information landscape that has made many consider striking out on their own. NAHJ will select candidates for a day-long training workshop on starting a news and information business online. A panel of academics, online news site operators, business advisors, and funding agents will guide a small group of self-starters interested in the future of journalism, commercial or nonprofit.

The goal of the program is for attendees to understand start-up journalism and to begin formulating or solidifying a workable plan. What they learn in the NAHJ E-J Series is complemented by three days of training at the convention on a myriad of multimedia and career skills including starting a web site from scratch, a tech corner and financial corner at the Expo, and discussions open to everyone on how Latino startups already out there got started, and what foundations and venture capitalists are looking for in projects they support.

SATURDAY

Final Cut – 2.0 University of Colorado – Denver Campus, Room NC1407

SATURDAY  9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Expand your skills with advance techniques for video editing and more shortcuts to speed up production time on deadline. This session is ideal for journalists who took the beginner course last year, or have previous experience with Final Cut.   

INSTRUCTOR: Paul Daugherty,

Flash 101: Get Flashy With One of the Most Powerful – ROOM 405

Tools on the Web

SATURDAY  9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Flash is perhaps one of the most powerful applications in multimedia storytelling. From interactive graphics to games to simple animations, explore this complex tool and get an introductory lesson with multimedia storyteller and Digital Journalist Handbook author Mark Luckie.

INSTRUCTOR: Mark Luckie, Multimedia Producer, Center for Investigative Reporting

El Todo Reportero (The One Man Band Reporter) – ROOM 404

SATURDAY  9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Un dia completo aprendiendo nuevas tecnologias y modos de contar la noticia con resultados no imaginados. (New description will be inserted.) 

A day’s worth session of how to use new technologies to improve storytelling skills and polish your trade

INSTRUCTOR: Luis Alberto Gonzalez, President Newsroom Coaching and Consulting, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Multimedia Photojournalism from  A to Z – ROOM 407

SATURDAY  9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

The industry is changing fast, but that doesn’t mean change is bad. What it means is that this industry has become more challenging as we all try to improve and learn a different skill set to keep up with the changes. If your job description now includes shooting, writing and editing, no matter what your skill level may be, this workshop will benefit you. Change is inevitable. So learn what it takes, from veteran journalists, to become a better storyteller, work efficiently, and stay motivated.

COORDINATOR/MODERATOR: Manny Sotelo, Photojournalist, KUSA-TV, Denver

PANELISTS: Luis Treto, News Anchor/Reporter, Azteca América Colorado

Andrea Lopez, Multi Media Journalist, KCNC, Denver

Web Publishing – ROOM 406

SATURDAY  9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Whether you are looking, or already have, a job, you need to build your presence on the Web. From buying a domain to learning some HTML/CSS to having a themed WordPress blog, this hands-on session takes you through the entire process to get your digital brand started. Walk in with $20 (for expenses) and walk out with your place on the Internet.

 INSTRUCTOR: Robert Hernandez, Assistant Professor of Professional Practice, USC Annenberg School of Journalism

 

-Back to Convention Homepage

blog comments powered by Disqus