Monday, July 20, 2009

International Journalists Hone Multimedia Skills at Ithaca College Workshop

Scheduled for July 20–24, the Multimedia Workshop for International Journalists was developed by the Department of Journalism in Ithaca College's Roy H. Park School of Communications.

"Participants will learn to conceptualize, map and produce compelling stories across media platforms, including audio, video and interactive graphics," says Matt Mogekwu, associate professor and chair of the journalism department. "They will talk with experts and exchange ideas on multimedia journalism, gain field experience in multimedia storytelling using digital content-gathering tools and present case studies on multimedia journalism. Through this workshop, the Park School hopes to contribute to the global discussion on the role of new media platforms in the practice of international reporting."

Among the topics covered in workshop sessions will be mobile journalism using portable audio and video equipment; free or cheap alternatives to audio, photo and video editing software; the myth and reality of the "Twitter revolution"; distributing video online via YouTube and Vimeo; search engine optimization; best practices for online interviews and podcasts; and writing for the Web.

Visit http://www.ithaca.edu/rhp/depts/journalism/interworkshop to view the complete workshop schedule.

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