Monthly Archive for February, 2007

Steve Rhodes in Chicago

A futurist with hands-on experience

Robb is one of those guys at the forefront of the industry thinking about the future and re-creating the present. He thinks big, but also has down-and-dirty technical and design skills. He’s the kind of innovative and productive guy you want on your side to help move your venture forward.

Steve Rhodes, Owner, The Beachwood Media Company

Building and managing communities with user-generated content

 

  • “Keys to building and managing communities” - Demonstrations, best, practices and concepts used for building and managing online communities.
    (45 minutes plus 30 minute discussion)

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Web video is not television!

 

  • “Web video is not television!” - How newspapers can employ low-cost methods and critical visual editing techniques for making and distributing engaging, interactive news films. Robb will demonstrate how newsrooms of any size can increase their video reporting expertise. Discussion will include managing staff and user-generated video content and using video to create niche Web sites.
    (1 hour plus 30 minutes discussion)

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Sound editing and podcasting

 

  • “Sound editing and podcasting” - Elements and demonstration of effective sound editing. Dialogue quality is critical to the video experience.
    (30 minutes plus 20 minutes discussion)?

    This lecture topic is best paired with a lab where students can begin to apply what they have learned and get feedback and critiques.

    (e.g. Arrange a half day computer lab after the lecture.)

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Internet 101 for newspaper journalists

 

  • “Internet 101 for newspaper journalists” - How to use the technology of feed readers, social networking, and blogs to develop sources, do story research and get community involvement.
    (45 minutes)

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Mod your blog for multimedia

 

  • “Mod your blog for multimedia” - Learn how to use Widgets and other media tools and techniques to create simple and powerful multimedia in your blog.

    Techniques for networking online photo, video, social media, forums, and mapping resources to make your blogs dynamic and interactive.
    Demonstrations and lab uses Wordpress blogging software.
    Who should attend: Bloggers, Web producers, Visual editors (45 minute lecture plus half day computer lab)

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