The Western Knight Center for Specialized Journalism in partnership with the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation is accepting applications for this expenses-paid seminar that combines practical instruction in multimedia reporting with in-depth exploration of media convergence and other critical issues for online news operations.
Participants will get five full days of intense hands-on instruction on how to do multimedia stories for the Web, including:
Creating photo slide shows in Flash;
In addition, evening and noontime panels and presentations by online
publishing experts on the most pressing issues in online publishing, such as implementing converged newsrooms, working with citizen journalism sites, integrating multimedia into the newsroom and managing multimedia projects, and business issues in online publishing.
WHO SHOULD APPLY? Print and broadcast reporters and editors who want to make the transition to multimedia journalism and professional journalists engaged in preparing their news organizations for convergence. The WKC values diversity in all its forms: geographic, gender, generational, racial, ethnic and news organizations.
HOW: Application forms are available at WKConline.org.
Applications should be addressed:
Vikki Porter, Director,
The Western Knight Center for Specialized Journalism,
USC Annenberg School for Communication,
300 South Grand Avenue, Ste. 3950,
Los Angeles, CA, 90071.
Applications should include TWO copies each of: a resume; a 500-word statement of why this seminar would be valuable to the journalist; a supervisor's strong nominating letter agreeing to cover salary and incidental expenses.
Applicants may register online by February 10 and will be considered if their hard copy materials are received by Monday, February 13, 2006.
WHEN: Applications must be RECEIVED no later than Friday, February 10, 2006.
