New media and video journalism
January 29- February 21, 2011
CAIRO: Robb Montgomery will be in Egypt to work with the Media Development program and advise on the Al-Ahram FUTUROOM project.
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December 5-17, 2010
CAIRO: Robb Montgomery will be producing a series of workshops on digital journalism and multimedia reporting for the Egypt Media Development Program, A USAID-funded project.
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November 8-12, 2010
TBILISI, Georgia: Robb Montgomery will be producing a series of newspaper design workshops for Editors, publishers and designers as part of the IREX program for Media Strengthening.
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I interviewed several key thinkers at the 17th World Editors Forum in Hamburg last week.
You can watch some of the edited clips on the WEF Hamburg You Tube Channel.
You’ll find thematic clips from Erik Wilberg, Lucy Küng, Janet Robinson, Neil McIntosh, Giovanni di Lorenzo and Abdel-Moniem Said. I made many more interviews and hope to edit them in the near future.
It was an intense week for sharing new ideas. The congress was sold out, there were editors from more than 60 countries with many top people engaged in the packed sessions.
Continue reading ‘Interviewing editors at the World Editors Forum in Hamburg’
A preview scene from the upcoming journalism documentary film “Breaking The News.”
In the first part: Scottish design guru, Ally Palmer talks about the generation gaps between newspaper publishers and youth media consumers.
In the second part, Toronto Star Editor-in-Chief, Michael Cooke talks about the revenue problems and where new opportunities for newspapers come from.
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Continue reading ‘Edinburgh and Toronto: Problems with print media’
Visits to the Kremlin, city streets, Metro stations, Moscow State University and an outdoor museum featuring iconic symbols of the former CCCP.
A fun little music video made from behind-the-scenes footage of Robb Montgomery filming scenes in Moscow for the documentary film “Breaking The News.”
Berlin, DE
September 17-October 3.
I’ll be in Germany meeting with clients, editing films and and developing training programs.
Contact me if you are interested in making an appointment.
I’ll be directing a team of German journalism students who will be documenting in video reports and social media from the floor of the 17th World Editors Forum to be held in Hamburg, Germany, from 6 to 8 October 2010.
I have been working with WAN at these events since 2005 where I presented on tabloid design to editors-in-chief and then joined their live blogging desk to file updates from other speakers.
This 2010 version in Hamburg is a must-attend. WAN-IFRA has a fascinating program which focuses on “why mobile distribution will change the news business.”
Continue reading ‘Hamburg: World Editors Forum’
Ride along on the Sea to Sky Highway and take a swoosh with me down the glaciers of Blackcomb Mountain in Whistler, British Columbia.
Self-filmed with my trusty Lumix LX-2 digi cam and Zoom H4 recorder.
It is summer holiday season and I am sharing a series of mini travelogues.
Continue reading ‘Vancouver: Sea to Sky to Ski down Blackcomb Mountain’
Travel on Egyptian Railways and enjoy the scenic ride between Cairo and Alexandria.
Features a demo version of Robb’s song “Tumble, Rumble Fumble.”
“Tumble (Reprise)”, is an instrumental variation featuring acoustic guitars.
Robb Montgomery produces new media workshops to train journalists and media professionals in more than 20 countries in writing for the Web, multimedia reporting, and Web video journalism.
His hands-on seminars include interactive learning techniques, live demonstrations and expertise in teaching new media concepts to professionals.
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