Essential Skills for the Digital Journalist (W434-10)
To thrive in journalism's digital age, you need special skills. Let Poynter help you master the basics of audio, video and other multimedia tools. We'll not only teach you how to use journalism's new tools, we'll also help you think about storytelling and navigate the ethical pressure points presented by today's emerging platforms.
2/22 - 3/19
2/1/2010
NewsU: Elements of Design
Content is the driving force behind every design decision you make. Explore the fundamentals of how words and images work together, how typography can enhance the meaning of a story, how the use of proportion and the grid can help the pacing of a story, and how color palettes can create a consistent look for your entire publication.
3/1 - 3/26
2/1/2010
NewsU: Picture Editing 101: Essentials and Ethics (G436W-10)
Examine the principles of photo composition, selection, sequencing and presentation, and practice the techniques you need to develop compelling narratives in this online group seminar.
6/7 - 6/11
4/26/2010
The Backpack Journalist (B432-10)
Hands-on and highly practical, this seminar is for any journalist who wants to learn to shoot, edit and write to video for broadcast and/or online. It is ideal for still photographers who need to learn video, reporters who now must record their own stories, or newsroom managers who want to raise their multimedia literacy.
6/16 - 6/19
5/5/2010
Going Mobile With Your News (N431-10)
Come learn to create a mobile news delivery strategy, including building mobile apps, and figure out how to employ mobile devices to gather content quickly from the field. We'll help you unlock the journalistic power of mobile technology and show you how the public is consuming information on mobile.
8/16 - 8/20
7/5/2010
TV Power Reporting (B402-10)
Tell stronger stories the day you return to the newsroom. While this seminar places heavy emphasis on television, we'll also show you how to advance your story online.
9/20 - 9/24
8/9/2010
Multimedia Storytelling With Video (G434-10)
If you want to learn the basics of video storytelling and have very little or no video experience, this hands-on, beginner's seminar is for you.
