Digital Media Entrepreneurship (PN411-10)
Have and idea for a Web-based business? Whatever your passion you can turn that interest into an
online media venture. Learn strategies for creating content, engaging
an audience and finding revenue to support your enterprise.
People who live or work in Pinellas County could qualify for free
tuition, thanks to a grant from WorkNet Pinellas. Click here for
details: www.poynter.org/entrepreneur
2/22 - 2/26
1/11/2010
Editing 2010: How to Wear Five Hats & Succeed (W421-10)
Editors, learn how to effectively manage your ever-growing number of
responsibilities — and produce better stories. Make better decisions
about coverage. Brainstorm better ideas. Coach reporters to ask better
questions. Distinguish between good video opportunities and bad ones.
Write shorter — or longer — and edit faster. And develop a leadership
style that works — even in these challenging times.
3/8 - 3/12
1/25/2010
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.
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.
5/3 - 5/7
3/22/2010
Making Your Opinion Matter (W401B-10)
Push your opinion writing to a higher level with tips and strategies drawn from award-winning columnists, editorial writers and bloggers. You'll strengthen your writing muscles, try on different styles and writing voices, and produce work that can be published while you're here.
6/7 - 6/11
4/26/2010
Essential Skills for New Managers (M406-10)
You're a new manager and you need tools. Let Poynter teach you skills for improving your team's performance, developing their journalistic potential and meeting your organization's goals in these changing times.
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.
7/19 - 7/23
6/7/2010
Multimedia Journalism for College Educators (N301B-10)
There's no need to fear technology. In this hands-on seminar, you'll learn how to gather and edit audio, shoot and edit video, create slideshows and use online resources in the classroom. You'll also learn how to apply these skills in the classroom and teach them to students who will be entering a demanding workforce.
7/19 - 7/23
6/7/2010
Narrative Writing On Deadline (W401-10)
The elements of narrative writing can bring characters to life and lend texture and power to daily stories that might otherwise fall flat. It all starts with a solid idea and sharp reporting and writing techniques.
8/25 - 8/27
7/14/2010
Programming for Journalists / Journalism for Programmers (N432-10)
Increasingly, we need each other — if only we understood one another! This new Poynter seminar brings journalists and programmers together to develop a common language and a shared understanding of each other's craft and mission.
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.
