Search
Training opportunities
Ease into programming with Poynter’s August seminar “Programming for Journalists / Journalism for Programmers”
Regina McCombs recently emailed me about an upcoming seminar from August 25-27 at The Poynter Institute that II readers may be interested in attending. Titled “Programming for Journalists / Journalism for Programmers,” attendees will gain a concrete understanding of how programmers and journalists can work effectively together to visualize data-rich content, such as the upcoming 2010 Census.
Maine Media Workshops offers slew of multimedia workshops for professionals and numerous summer jobs for students
Get ready because I am going to tell you about 40 multimedia workshops for professionals and 61 summer jobs for students. Now, just think about spending part (or all!) of your summer along the coast of sunny Maine to take advantage of these invaluable opportunities with II advertiser Maine Media Workshops. Not too shabby, right?
15 multimedia training opportunities for 2010
It’s that time of year again! Get out your 2010 calendars and make sure you sign up for one or more training sessions as a part of your continued education. I have highlighted 15 here that I highly recommend, as well as provided a list of training sites for you to bookmark for future reference.
The importance of professional organizations in our industry
With tight budgets these days, memberships to professional organizations might be the first to get the boot. However, I would argue that these organizations are one of the only things keeping us going in these hard times. Think about it: where else do passionate members congregate at annual meetings to better their craft, and dedicated volunteers organize and judge competitions to highlight exceptional work?
API’s Visual Journalism Slides and Notes for Upcoming Talk
I will be traveling to Montgomery, Alabama, today to give a talk on multimedia innovation to professionals, professors and students in the area. I’m extremely excited to share my passion with others, and look forward to their questions and feedback. I posted my presentation on SlideShare, and included it here for your viewing pleasure.
NewsU seminar on Wednesday to cover interactive data visualization
I just received an email for an upcoming News University seminar which caught my attention: “Picture This: Interactive Data Visualization: An ONAvation Webinar with Poynter/NewsU.” I have been a Poynter fellow, have friends who work at News University, and have taken previous seminars and online courses from them. Therefore, I highly recommend this upcoming seminar for journalists hoping to add interactivity and data visualization into otherwise mundane multimedia packages. It’s free for ONA members and $29.95 for everyone else, so why not take advantage of such a great training experience?
Truth with a camera photojournalism workshop coming to Guadalajara, Mexico
My friend and fellow colleague Josh Meltzer notified me about “Truth with a camera,” a photojournalism workshop in Guadalajara, Mexico in late May. He has organized this week-long event, partnering with the University of Guadalajara and 15-20 local NGOs. It looks like an amazing experience to both sharpen your photography skills and give back to non-profits through your work. I encourage all visual journalists to seriously consider attending this great workshop.
Notes and advice from the Edward Tufte classroom
It was truly a pleasure to attend Edward Tufte’s one day conference today in Durham, NC. I was able to get two books signed (one for me, and one for you!), some questions answered, but most importantly, I learned an incredible amount about interface design, data visualization and graphic standards. Included here are his tips and comments throughout the lecture. I didn’t use quotes on anything just in case I misplaced a word here or there, but this advice came straight from him. Enjoy!
Data guru Edward Tufte coming to a city near you
I just found out that Edward Tufte is coming to Durham, NC, next month and I am already looking for a way to make it to his one-day course. According to his Website, Tufte will be hosting these mini conferences throughout the next three months in North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, Washington and Oregon. If you don’t think being taught by Tufte himself is enough to make you pay the $380 registration fee, his four books (valued at over $200) are also included! Now that’s a deal.
Great multimedia training opportunities coming to UNC
Interested in becoming a Flash guru, or getting a comprehensive understanding of multimedia storytelling? SND’s multimedia workshop and UNC’s multimedia bootcamp are two great opportunities for you to fine-tune skills, or to get your feet wet if you are a newbie. The best part is that these awesome workshops are held in Chapel Hill, NC, so you can take me out for coffee while you’re here!
Categories
- Academic Multimedia
- Advertising Campaigns
- Advice & inspiration
- Announcements
- Behind the Scenes
- Company Spotlight
- Documentary multimedia
- Innovative Individuals
- Interactive examples
- Internship & Job Openings
- Multimedia competitions
- Multimedia journalism
- Multimedia round table
- Philanthropic multimedia
- Programming tips
- Training opportunities
