Many mono media journalists and journalism educators are asking to be retrained to adapt to the networked journalism era. I design and deliver training for my clients and also for the Visual Editors non-profit. When I train journalists in multimedia, it often tends to be multi-platform as well because of tools and techniques I use to teach with.
Please help me out and take this poll and I’ll publish the results when I am back from my European tour. I love the variety of teaching multi-platform skills and I consider myself very lucky to be able to teach this material to colleagues and educators.
Continue reading ‘Poll: What type of training would you attend in the next 12 months?’
What are the dead simple to use reporting tools for field audio interviews? The field research continues in Europe where I’ll be training reporters using these FlashMics in Brussels.
I hope to be convinced that they are extremely simple to use AND can produce sound to professional standards. That’s a winning combination for me and, as a part owner in a recording studio, something I obviously value very highly.
On the FlashMic, You basically just have to press one button to make it record, and another to stop. They also do have line input for picking up sound from an external source (like a press conference etc).
Continue reading ‘Teaching podcasting @EU Parliament in Brussels’
I get asked this question a lot by editors I advise and people signing up for the Camp Video Journalism workshops and it is a good one.
I usually will respond with a few turnback queries to determine the best answer for them:
Camp Video Journalism Chicago
September 24, 25, 26
Chicago Sun-Times
Early-bird registration is limited and ends August 20. Learn more.
Visual Editors presents a September video journalism training seminar.
A three-day Camp VJ workshop for reporters carrying video cameras. Continue reading ‘Camp VJ Chicago (Newspaper video workshop)’
Just announced:
Camp Video Journalism Chicago
September 24, 25, 26
Chicago Sun-Times
Early-bird registration is limited and ends August 20. Learn more.
Visual Editors presents a September video journalism training seminar.
A three-day Camp VJ workshop for reporters carrying video cameras. Continue reading ‘Learn video journalism in Chicago’
Video Journalism (multi-day, hands-on workshop)
Instructor: Robb Montgomery
GOAL: Journalists will learn the fundamentals of producing compelling Web video journalism.
Reporters will learn how to set up their cameras and audio gear to produce professional reports from the field; How to shoot and edit sequences, conduct interviews for film and practice with the editing workflow, story editing and principal technologies.
Working in small groups and using their cameras and editing tools, students will get hands-on experience gathering the elements to put together a news video for the Web.
September 18-19
PNA Foundation Training Room
Harrisburg, PA
We cover the following in a multi-day seminar.
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