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Subject: Fwd: Tech Multimedia Training at UC Berkeley
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:45:53 -0800
From: Sue Gardner
To: Sue Gardner <sgardner(a)wikimedia.org>
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From: *Vikki Porter* <kdmcinfo(a)usc.edu <mailto:kdmcinfo@usc.edu>>
Date: 30 Jan 2008 15:50
Subject: Tech Multimedia Training at UC Berkeley
To: susanpgardner(a)gmail.com <mailto:susanpgardner@gmail.com>
Fellowship applications being accepted for:
Technology Training for Editors Workshop
March 25 - 28, 2008
Technology Training for Reporters Workshop
April 15 - 18, 2008
Knight Digital Media Center at
The University of California, Berkeley, Graduate School of Journalism
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR BOTH SEMINARS: FEBRUARY 8, 2008
The Knight Digital Media Center Multimedia at the University of
California, Berkeley is accepting applications for 20 fellowships per
workshop for editors (March workshop) and for reporters (April workshop)
to attend these training sessions that combine practical instruction in
current and emerging technologies that impact news reporting with
in-depth exploration of issues in online publishing.
Workshop participants will learn how to create database-driven map
mash-ups, how to use GPS for hyper-local news, create audio, video and
.pdf podcasts, and create identities and participate in social
networking sites. Fellows will produce a publishing project as part of
the seminar.
Participants will receive four days of intense hands-on instruction on
how to:
• Produce audio slideshows;
• Produce audio, video and PDF podcasts;
• Use Flickr, YouTube and other alternative content delivery channels;
• Use Facebook and MySpace as news sources and traffic drivers;
• Produce map mashups using GPS data;
• Use databases for storytelling and providing other information
of interest;
• Publish using Adobe Flash shells and blogs
The workshops will be supplemented with engaging discussions lead by
online publishing experts on pressing issues in the evolving world of
digital journalism. Participants will leave with new tools for reporting
and with new insights on how to serve new and emerging audiences.
WHO SHOULD APPLY: Professional print and broadcast journalists who want
to develop technology skills to support their publication`s Internet
publishing effort. Fellowships include lodging, meals and instruction.
Cost of travel to the workshop must be paid by the applicant`s news
organization.
HOW TO APPLY: An online application form and instructions are available
at:
http://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/training
If you have any questions, please contact Lanita Pace-Hinton, director
of multimedia and technology training, at pacel(a)berkeley.edu
<mailto:pacel@berkeley.edu> or (510) 643-7429.
COMPLETED APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY FEBRUARY 8, 2008