Apr 15-18 2008 Technology Training for Reporters
North Gate Hall, UC Berkeley
Technology Training for Reporters
Many news organizations are using databases and map mashups as a new form of digital storytelling that provides highly personalized and geographically specific data to better serve communities.
New applications make these technologies something every reporter can add to their online toolkit for both breaking news stories and feature and investigative packages.
The Knight Digital Media Center has developed a Technology Training Workshop for reporters who want hands-on experience using or producing map mashups, databases, geographic information systems and GPS devices.
During the four-day, intensive workshop reporters will produce online maps that dynamically link to databases, work with GPS devices to output data for a map mashup, and learn how to use GIS applications to collect and publish data to a web site. You’ll hear from news publications that are using these new tools to better engage the public and get a glimpse of the new GIS technologies reporters will be able to utilize in the future.
Who should apply:
Reporters interested in using databases and maps for information delivery to a web site and GIS systems and GPS devices as a tool for reporting and storytelling.
Application deadline was Feb 8, 2008 11:59 p.m.
Webcasts
Some presentations from this workshop were webcast live.
Archived webcasts may be viewed below.
Databases, the Information Angle, and Programmers
Visual Urban Data: Crimespotting in Oakland
Community Journalism - Annoyance or Opportunity?
100 Megabits Across the Digital Divide, New Market Opportunities
Databases and the News: An Industry Survey Report
Strategies for Hyper-local News
Managing Change in the Newsroom
Presentations
The following presentations were provided to workshop participants but not publicly webcast.
Databases, the Information Angle, and Programmers: A Reality Check
Intro to the Newsroom/Mac Training/Setup Blog
"I know I asked for ice, but this is ridiculous: thriving amidst media chaos
Database Sessions
Map Mashups
Caspio Bridge
Participants
The following people attended this workshop as "fellows."
- Jason Kandel
- Lisa Arthur
- Ronald Campbell
- Corinne Reilly
- Alan Rappeport
- Laura Cochran
- Scott Fontaine
- Charles Ornstein
- Valerie Wells
- Tim Sheehan
- Caleb Heeringa
- Tara Kimura
- Julia Mccue
- Paul Garber
- Matt Obrien
- Yumi Wilson
- Chris Young
- Zack Johnson
- George Kelly
- Meghan Hoyer
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