Become a more effective editor. Two days of training in editing and management skills for online news.

When: Tues-Weds, May 13-14, 2008

May 13 - Program runs approximately 10 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.
May 14 - Program runs approximately 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Where: The workshop will be held at the Times-Picayune building, 3800 Howard Ave., New Orleans, LA 70125, in the 2nd floor Large Conference Room.

Cost: $50 registration fee, which includes two lunches and coffee breaks. Participants may attend the whole seminar or any portion of it for the registration fee.

Program highlights:
-The Big Picture, A Look at the Digital Transformation of News
- Ethics and Values in the Digital Age
- Sound-Slides that Tell a Story
- Alternative Distribution / Putting Aggregation and Social Networking to Work
- Brief Videos, Good Journalism
- Multi-Media Story Planning
- Your Data Strategy / What Information to Collect, and What You Can Do With It
- Coaching Newswriting for Online

Faculty members:

Anthony Moor, called "one of the most energetic and creative newspaper Web editors" by APME back in 2003, is Deputy Managing Editor/Interactive at The Dallas Morning News. He directs the newsroom's new media operations and manages a staff of Web journalists. Previously he led Interactive staff at the Orlando Sentinel, and the Rochester, N.Y., Democrat and Chronicle. Before the Web, Moor spent 15 years in television news from Tokyo to Buffalo - but most of it reporting for San Francisco's KRON-TV. He serves on the board of the Online News Association. Moor holds a B.A. degree in Astrophysics and American Civilization from Williams College.

Michael Roberts is a deputy managing editor at The Arizona Republic. In 2007 he helped lead the paper's transition to a 24-hour "Information Center," with a Web-first publishing mentality. He is responsible for all newsroom training, serves as writing coach, and provides training at Gannett newspapers around the country. Roberts was training editor/writing coach at The Cincinnati Enquirer from 1993-2003. He is a regular speaker at National Writers Workshops, the Freedom Forum and regional AP and SPJ workshops. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and holds a Master's degree in training and human resource development from Xavier University.

To Register:
Send an email to Alexa Haik, ahaik@ap.org or call 601-948-5897. You must provide the following information: Name, title, news organization, corporate chain, business mailing address, phone number and email address. Have a credit card ready.

Payment:
Your $50 registration fee is expected upon registration, prior to the seminar, to hold your spot. Please make check payable to Associated Press, and mail to Alexa Haik, Associated Press, Capitol Towers, 125 S. Congress St., Suite 1330, Jackson, MS 39201-3311.

To book a hotel: Information to come.

For more information:
Lynn Cunningham, Times-Picayune, lcunningham@timespicayune.com
Elaine Kramer, APME NewsTrain, newstrain@comcast.net, or 412-805-0812
Lori Schwab, ONA, lschwab@journalists.org

Local partners:
Associated Press
Times-Picayune
al.com
The (Baton Rouge) Advocate
Loyola
LSU
Mobile Register
nola.com
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
(South Mississippi) Sun Herald