Monthly Archive for March, 2008

Camp Videojournalism - Come to Chicago

This is the brand new reel from my close colleague and master VJ instructor in the U.K., David Dunkley-Gyimah. David is joining Angela Grant and myself in Chicago May 5-9 to teach a week of video journalism classes. Visual Editors is planning more seminars like this at venues around the world, so stay tuned.

Future Visual Editors journalism training events will focus on multimedia blogging, social networking for reporters, advanced Web video and audio techniques and the mindset for mobile journalism. I am able to tap a global network of top instructors for these and I am fielding enquiries to host future events from heads of media groups in India, Oceania, Asia, Canada and Europe. Contact me soonest if you re interested in hosting a VizEds training event

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Camp Videojournalism - Come to Chicago
Chicago Sun-Times
May 05 — 09, 2008

Finally, a newspaper redesign worth rooting for - The Washington Post

Editor announces plans to shake up the editing culture in Washington newsroom

By Robb Montgomery

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Save $300 on the Newspaper video camera that rocks


Save $300 off a new Sony HVR-A1U 1/3″ Professional HDV Camcorder, Professional Audio Inputs

OK. I admit that headline is fairly non-editorial-sounding . . . but know this. I get no spiffs, commissions or kickbacks for sharing this information. I am just hoping for good karma in return, people.

I was just at B and H speccing up a Sony A1U video kit for a client and noticed a $300 rebate on my favorite newspaper video camera - the Sony HVR-A1U.

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MSU Faculty: Video and multimedia journalism training

May 12-15 - East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University School of Journalism.
Private training for journalism professor: Web video and digital multimedia reporting and editing techniques.

Egypt: Visual editing week - rapid prototyping

Robb will spend one week in Cairo training Egyptian editors and educators about newspaper design, graphics, redesign projects and training initiatives.

Egypt: Visual editing week - rapid prototyping
cairo, egypt
May 18 — 26, 2008

Calgary: Digital Journalism Training

April 17
Robb will be training journalists in on multimedia and web reporting techniques in Alberta, Canada.
Private event - invitation only.

Calgary: Digital Journalism Training
Banff, Canada
April 17 — 17, 2008