Events

Multimedia Journalism Training Conference Oct. 1 & 2

Post by Whitney Wilcox on August 12th at 1:46pm

The LearningLab, Renaissance Journalism Center's multimedia training conference for the ethnic and community news media and nonprofits, will be held Friday and Saturday, October 1-2 at San Francisco State University’s College of Extended Learning, 835 Market Street, San Francisco.

For detailed information about the schedule, workshop leaders, resources and registration, see our special LearningLAB conference website at http://rjclearninglab.com/.

Social Media Producers Wanted

Post by Whitney Wilcox on October 16th at 4:05pm

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The Renaissance Journalism Center in partnership with the New Media Lab & Incubator has an immediate need for up to five media producers. The producers will work with New Media Lab & Incubator staff and researchers on an experimental, national project that supports the development and design of new uses of mobile and online technologies for nonprofit organizations. The New Media Lab & Incubator convenes researchers and practitioners of new media and digital technology to re-imagine content production, revenue generation, and sustainable management.

Social media training for Oakland nonprofits planned for Oct. 23

Post by Jon Funabiki on September 16th at 10:49am

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Social Media for Social Action

Public Media Collaborative is sponsoring a day of training & workshops especially for Oakland nonprofits, community organizations

Interested in blogging, Twitter, Facebook & other social media tools for your organization, but not sure how to measure results, plan a campaign, or whether you have the time? Start here: join us for a day of high-quality, lowcost workshops tailored to your needs, right in downtown Oakland.

SPJ Convention Aug. 27-30, 2009

Post by Whitney Wilcox on July 31st at 2:28pm

The 2009 SPJ Convention will be held in Indianapolis, IN. The three-day program includes sessions on community journalism and new media. Half-day training workshops in basic web video and blogging are also available.

http://www.spj.org/spjleadsr.asp?REF=155#155

Ethnic Media Watchdog Workshops 2009-2010

Post by Whitney Wilcox on July 31st at 2:21pm

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IRE’s ethnic media workshops help journalists sharpen their investigative reporting skills. Workshop facilitators show participants how to find documents, databases, and other resources. Workshops are offered throughout the year in different U.S. cities. The next workshop will be held Sept. 12-13, 2009 in Boston, MA.