Multimedia and Social Media Day for Journalists

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Texas State University, San Marcos

The National Association of Hispanic Journalists along with our NAHJ Region 5 and Texas State University, San Marcos are hosting a series of multimedia workshops this Saturday, February 20, 2010. Take advantage of this full-day of intensive workshops which will include training on: editing video using Final Cut Express, streaming live video using laptops and cell phones, using the latest in Social Media for better storytelling and journalism, creating your blog inexpensively using WordPress, and learning how to shoot and edit good video using the best techniques in video storytelling.

Don’t delay and sign up now!!

NAHJ Member rate: $40

Non-Member rate: $75

NAHJ Student Member Rate: $20

Non-Member Student Rate: $40

Registration is now open!

NAHJ members can access the online application form below (once you sign in, click on the events tab and locate the Region 5 Event.)
 

MAPS AND PARKING INSTRUCTIONS

Attendees should report to the registration desk in the lobby of the Old Main Building on the Texas State University, San Marcos, campus by 8:30 a.m. Coffee and pan dulce will be available in the registration area.

Click here for the general campus map:  http://www.maps.txstate.edu/ 

Click here to see the section of the map showing the Old Main Building:  http://www.maps.txstate.edu/campus/general/04.html

On Saturday, parking is allowed in most spaces (except where specifically prohibited; e.g., Dean’s spot, maintenance vehicles) around the Old Main building and elsewhere on campus. The area with the most visitor parking spaces is located next to the Aqua Sport Center (marked with a big V in the red circle in the detailed map).

The specific rooms for the sessions will be indicated upon arrival for check in and last minute registration. For any questions on the day of the training sessions, you may call Professor Federico Subervi at (512) 965-5267.

Preliminary Schedule

 8:30 a.m. Registration and breakfast snacks (coffee, tea, pan dulce)

All Day Sessions

9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a break for lunch

Final Cut Express (limited to 20 participants)

By the end of this two-part session, participants will know how to: edit video footage using Final Cut Express, incorporating text, clip transitions, musical underlays, and video effects. In the first half from 9 a.m. to noon, the attendees will learn the Final Cut Express interface through demonstration and manipulation of pre-loaded footage. In the second half, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., attendees will work as teams to record interviews and B-Roll with fellow classmates using HD Flip camcorders. They will then edit these interviews together to create a short video demonstrating their new skills. They will then load their videos to Youtube for later viewing.

Instructor: Jon Zmikly, adjunct lecturer at Texas State University, San Marcos, who incorporates multimedia production in his Web Design and Publishing classes. Fluent in various video editing and production programs, Zmikly has completed graduate studies in the effects of the Internet on traditional media and during that time was the original creator of Texas State’s only student-run television program. His video work can be viewed at http://www.jonzmikly.com/videos.html

 Visual Storytelling (limited to 20 participants)

This full day seminar is designed as a primer for the journalist who is looking for an introduction to video storytelling for online and digital media. It would also serve well for those with some video experience who might like to freshen up their skills. There are no real prerequisites to participate, just some ideas for easy video shoots that can be accomplished in two to three hours around the Texas State campus (an example would be a report on the event itself, covering some of the offerings of the day, that might include interviews with one of the organizers and some of the participants as well as supporting video “B-roll” to visually capture the essence of the day.

We will start in the morning with one hour going over some of the basics, such as framing, lighting and other camera techniques. We will then go out in teams for two to three hours and shoot our stories. The afternoon session will cover the basics of Final Cut Express, including: file management (projects, bins, digitizing our video, building our story on the timeline (sequence), adding graphics, and outputting our video consumption.

Instructor: Lewis Knight, a 30-year veteran of television news, video and online production, had held reporting, senior videography, and senior newscast production jobs in Philadelphia and Houston before starting his own video, print, graphics and multimedia production business, Knight Line Productions. He also taught video and advertising and the Art Institute of Houston. He semi retired in 2006 to earn a master’s degree from Texas State University, San Marcos and is now pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Austin.

 Half-Day Sessions

9 a.m. to noon : 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

(Participants should choose only one a.m. and one p.m. session)

Morning sessions

Publish Your MultiMedia WordPress Site Today! (limited to 20 participants)

Step-by-step instruction to set-up, deploy and publish your own Blog, News Magazine or Hyperlocal News site using the power of WordPress. When you are done, you will go home with your own site without even a budget. This session will cover Themes, plugins and social media tools from basics to intermediate. This is a hands-on workshop in a fully-equipped computer lab.

Instructor: Patricio Espinoza, Advance Workpress and Journalism 2.0 coach, Emmy award winning independent journalist and Knight International Fellow, www.alamocitytimes.com

 Streaming Live Video to the World (space not limited)

(Special Time: 10 a.m. to noon)

(It is recommended that participants bring their own laptops to use in the session.)

Need to stream live video of a press event or breaking news? This is a two-hour crash course in audio and video streaming. What does it take to send a live video stream from your laptop or cell phone to the whole world? What tools can you use to make those streams stand out?  We will cover Skype, Livestream, and Ustream (and Qik and Ustream for your mobile device). This workshop is intended for anyone in media: reporters, photographers, bloggers, etc.

Instructor: Sam Lerma, news photographer, KSAT12. Lerma has been a news photographer in San Antonio, Texas for 10 years. He’s recently helped bring the San Antonio media up to speed on Social Media and its relevance in basic news gathering.

Noon-1:15 lunch provided on premises

 Afternoon Sessions

“David Vs. Goliath”

What You Can do With Today’s Digital & Social Media Tools:What are the tools and how do you use them to publish, distribute and promote your digital news content with a “zero$” budget.  From Twitter feeds to Facebook pages to Qik, RSS  and more… Come and get it!! This is a hands-on workshop, so bring you laptop. Space is not limited.

Instructor: Patricio Espinoza, Journalism 2.0 coach, Emmy award winning independent journalist and Knight International Fellow, www.espimedia.com

4:30-4:45 Evaluations and wrap up the day

 

 Registration Information

  • NAHJ Members who wish to register for this event click here.

    • Login using your username and password (contact pluizaga@nahj.org if you do not have this information available)
    • Click on the “Events” tab towards the top of the screen.
    • Click on the “Multimedia and Social Media Day for Journalists” option.
    • Click on the “Register” button on the right side of the page.
    • Proceed with event registration

 

  • Non NAHJ members who wish to register at the non-member rate for this event, click here to create an account. Once this is complete:

    • Login using your username and password (contact pluizaga@nahj.org if you do not have this information available)
    • Click on the “Events” tab towards the top of the screen.
    • Click on the “Multimedia and Social Media Day for Journalists” option.
    • Click on the “Register” button on the right side of the page.
    • Proceed with event registration

 

  • If your membership has lapsed and you wish to register for this event at the Member rate, click here to join NAHJ or renew your membership. Continue by:

    • Login using your username and password (contact pluizaga@nahj.org if you do not have this information available)
    • Click on the “Events” tab towards the top of the screen.
    • Click on the “Multimedia and Social Media Day for Journalists” option.
    • Click on the Register button on the right side of the page.
    • Proceed with event registration

For questions, login information or if you are having difficulty signing up for a session, please contact Paulo Luizaga at pluizaga@nahj.org or 202-662-7460.

This online system will ask registrants to select which session(s) they will be attending. Most sessions are strictly limited to 20 people so it is necessary to select the session(s) to reserve a space in the computer lab being used. The Final Cut Express and Visual Storytelling sessions are full-day of training, so participants are expected to select no other session if they reserve a space in one of those. For the other sessions, attendees can select one of the morning sessions and an afternoon session. There are no space restrictions for the Live Streaming and Social Media sessions. However, for a more hands-on and interactive experience, participants should bring their own laptops.

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