Visual Journalism

Teachapalooza 2012 (DJED-12)

Seminar
06/22-06/24
Apply By: 
06/08

APPLICATIONS FOR THIS SEMINAR ARE NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED.

The College Educator Seminar Series

Use technology that matters to teach what matters

Three intensive, fast-paced days of relevant, hands-on, cut-to-the-chase learning for journalism educators.

  • Learn to teach the best tools for social media, multimedia, graphics, mobile reporting, tablet storytelling and more.
  • Learn what your students absolutely MUST have to get a great first job from Poynter’s Al Tompkins.
  • Refresh your curricular thinking with ideas from the University of Wisconsin’s Katy Culver.
  • Exchange ideas with peers and pros for highly-effective classroom teaching.
  • See the latest from Poynter’s e-learning portal, News University.
  • Get the first look at brand-spanking-new results from Poynter’s EyeTrack: Tablet research project.

Backpack Video Storytelling (B432-12)

Seminar
06/11-06/15
Apply By: 
05/16

APPLICATIONS ARE NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED FOR THIS SEMINAR.

You will shoot lots of video and edit what you shoot using Final Cut Pro. Poynter faculty have decades of in-the-field experience in television and online video storytelling. We will guide you all the way. You will learn the fundamentals of video composition, motion, transitions, sound and interviewing.

Building News Applications with Data (N432-12)

Seminar
06/07-06/10
Apply By: 
05/11

APPLICATIONS ARE NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED FOR THIS SEMINAR

JUST IN TIME FOR YOUR ELECTION COVERAGE

Held in partnership with Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE)

Never before has using data and data-based applications offered so much promise to those who pursue journalism, especially around big events like the elections. Unfortunately, fear of programming stops many news organizations from building their own.

Functional Web Design for Today’s News Audiences: Preview

Self-Directed Course

Do you struggle to create user-friendly, content-driven sites? Tell us how we can help you. You’ll help us shape this course.

Functional Web Design for Today’s News Audiences

Self-Directed Course

Create user friendly, content-driven sites by applying sound navigation, information hierarchy, and integrated multimedia.

Moving From Print to Web Design: 5 Things You Need to Know

Webinar
04/21

Steps you can take right away to move toward online and interactive news design.

Picture This: Interactive Data Visualization

Webinar
03/24

An ONAvation Webinar replay: Discover tools for creating interactive data visualizations on your site. (Many are free or cheap!)

Understanding Video Compression for Journalists

Webinar
11/12

The latest techniques to compress and deliver video to the Web.

Reporting With Video: Basics for Print Journalists

Webinar
09/24

Basic video techniques and principles for print reporters and still photographers making the transition to multimedia storytelling.

Beyond the Inverted Pyramid: Creating Alternative Story Forms

Self-Directed Course

Write, edit and present information that engages time-crunched readers.