Fellowship applications are now being accepted for:
Multimedia Reporting and Convergence Workshop
January 11-16, 2009 and March 22-27, 2009
The Knight Digital Media Center at the University of California, Berkeley is now
accepting applications for week-long training sessions for mid-career journalists wishing
to advance their multimedia skills. The workshops combine instruction in multimedia
storytelling and hands-on multimedia news production.
There are a [...]
Fellowship applications are now being accepted for:
Multimedia Reporting and Convergence Workshop
January 11-16, 2009 and March 22-27, 2009
The Knight Digital Media Center at the University of California, Berkeley is now
accepting applications for week-long training sessions for mid-career journalists wishing
to advance their multimedia skills. The workshops combine instruction in multimedia
storytelling and hands-on multimedia news production.
There are a total of 40 fellowship positions available (20 per workshop) for the sessions
being offered in January and March 2008. Applicants may apply to one or both
workshops. Because we receive far more applications than we can accommodate,
applicants are encouraged to apply for multiple workshops to increase their chances of
being accepted into one of them.
COMPLETED APPLICATIONS FOR BOTH WORKSHOPS MUST BE
RECEIVED BY NOVEMBER 14, 2008
The Multimedia Reporting and Convergence Workshop offers intensive, short course
multimedia training that covers all aspects of multimedia news production; from basic
storyboarding to hands-on instruction with hardware and software for production of
multimedia stories. Participants will be organized into teams to report on a pre-arranged
story in the Bay Area, and then construct a multimedia presentation based on that
coverage.
Participants are taught skills they need to produce quality multimedia stories including:
• Video recording and editing
• Photography and audio slideshows
• Audio recording and editing
• Voice coaching for narration or stand-ups
• Photoshop and Web design concepts
• Producing Adobe Flash Web site packages
Software currently included in the curriculum includes Adobe Flash, Adobe Photoshop,
Final Cut Pro, SoundTrack Pro and SoundSlides Pro. All work will be done on Apple
iMac computers.
WHO SHOULD APPLY: Professional print and broadcast journalists who want to
develop multimedia skills to support their publication’s Internet publishing effort.
COST: The fellowship covers all lodging, meals and instruction costs. 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 Applicants need to register with the
site to begin an application (valid e-mail address required). Applications can be saved and
completed in several sessions.
If you have any questions, please see our Frequently Asked Questions at
http://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/training/faq/ or contact Alisha Diego Klatt,
program specialist, at kdmcinfo@journalism.berkeley.edu or (510) 642-3892.
*Organizational investment commitment required as a part of the application.
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