Dec 10-15 2006 Multimedia Training

North Gate Hall, UC Berkeley

The Knight Digital Media Center's Multimedia Reporting and Convergence Workshop, December 9-16, 2006, offers intensive, short course multimedia training for mid-career journalists. The workshop covers all aspects of multimedia news production, from basic storyboarding to the incorporation of multimedia features in storytelling. Participants are taught the technical skills they need to produce quality multimedia stories including audio/video recording and editing, Flash graphics, digital cameras, Photoshop and web design concepts. Guest speakers discuss the future of journalism, the role of technology and the importance of audience engagement.

Featured speakers include: Michael Skoler, Minnesota Public Radio; Bob Cauthorn, CIty Tools; Dan Cox, World Online; Regina McCombs, Startribune.com; Terry Moore, Orange County Editor; and Phil Numrich, Internet Broadcasting Systems. UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism lecturers Jane Stevens, Paul Grabowicz, Ellen Seidler, Russell Chun, Marilyn Pittman, Scot Hacker and Robin Wise present the workshop’s core multimedia curriculum.

Dec 10, 2006 - Dec 15, 2006

Application deadline was Nov 4, 2006 12 a.m.

• Webcasts
• Participants
• Projects

Webcasts

Some presentations from this workshop were webcast live.
Archived webcasts may be viewed below.

• Building the Multimedia Newsroom
• Speakers: Joe Howry , Colleen Cason , Tom Kisken and Bruce Mclean
• When: 3 - 4:15 PM, Sunday Dec 10th 2006

  Joe Howry, Bruce McLean, Colleen Cason, Tom Kisken, Ventura County Star

• Smart Mobs
• Speakers: Howard Rheingold
• When: 12:30 - 1:30 PM, Monday Dec 11th 2006

  Howard Rheingold, "Smart Mobs" author

• Approaches to Multimedia Storytelling
• Speakers: Robert Hood and Travis Fox
• When: 7:45 - 9 PM, Monday Dec 11th 2006

  Robert Hood, msnbc.com - Travis Fox, Washington Post

• Multimedia Storytelling From Start to Finish
• Speakers: Seth Gitner
• When: 12:30 - 1:30 PM, Tuesday Dec 12th 2006

  Seth Gitner, Roanoke Times

• News Site Interfaces and User Experience
• Speakers: Seth Familian
• When: 7:45 - 9 PM, Tuesday Dec 12th 2006

  Seth Familian, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business

• Online Business Models 2.0
• Speakers: Al Bonner
• When: 1:30 - 2:30 PM, Wednesday Dec 13th 2006

  Al Bonner, Lawrence.com

Participants

The following people attended this workshop as "fellows."

• David Massey
• Joanna Miller
• Kurt Wilson
• Steven Adams
• Martha Mendoza
• Jessica Partnow
• Gina Gayle
• Pamela Sellers
• Eyder Peralta
• Kathleen Mccoy
• Elizabeth Weise
• Margie Freivogel
• Maureen Goggin
• Vera Chan
• Joshunda Sanders
• Carlos Chavez
• John Killen

Projects

Workshop participants often produce multimedia web sites as part of their instruction.
In most cases, these demonstration web sites are available for public viewing.
Click "View Files" to access source materials used to build these web sites.

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