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 1.0Â 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.Â
INSTRUCTORS: Ted Bridis, news editor, Associated Press Enterprise Team Â
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 AssociationÂ
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 dÃa completo aprendiendo nuevas tecnologÃas 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.Â
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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. Â Â
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.)Â
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
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