2009
Newsplex Summer Seminars Series
The College of Mass Communications and Information Studies at
the University of South Carolina is pleased to announce the 2009
Newsplex Summer Seminar Series. Two seminars will be offered,
and attendees can choose to attend any one or more.
All enrollees completing the program will receive a Newsplex
training certificate.
May 4-8, 2009
Convergence Software Bootcamp
This week-long seminar is designed to introduce faculty to a variety of software
tools used in convergent newsrooms, including tools used in newspapers, broadcasting
and online journalism.
June 22-26, 2009
Teaching and Research in
Convergent Media
This week-long seminar is designed to provide college faculty with advanced training
in converged media operations and journalistic practices that they can adapt
to their individual programs. Through an intensive set of seminars and hands-on
workshops, participants will learn and practice skills essential to working in
a converged media environment, as well as studying the process of teaching and
conducting research in a converged media environment.
Who is Eligible?
Any college or university faculty member who teaches courses in
journalism (print, broadcast, or online).
Seminar Schedule:
Preliminary Information
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Convergence Software Bootcamp
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Teaching & Research
in Convergent Journalism
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Dates
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May 4-8, 2009
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June 22-26, 2009
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Monday
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Intro to Newsplex; Overview of Web
design; Photoshop; Imageready
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Intro to Convergence & Newsplex;
New Media & Consumers; Theoretical Perspectives;
Basics of Broadcasting
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Tuesday
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Web design tools: Dreamweaver/ GoLive; Print
Design tools; Flash
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Convergence trends; Digital Photography;
Photoshop; New roles; management issues; Digital Videography
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Wednesday
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Digital videography basics;
Visual Communicator; audio & video editing; podcasting;
field work
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Convergence on a budget; Writing across
media; Visual Communicator; field work; Basics of Web
design
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Thursday
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Broadcast journalism tools: advanced
video editing; exercises
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Roles training; Story planning; Field exercises
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Friday
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Other software; content management
tools; Curricular issues
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Scenario Wrap-up; Research; curricular
issues; Problems in Media Convergence
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Tuition:
$750 without hotel/$1300 with hotel (single occupancy).
Discounts are available for individuals attending two
of the Newsplex Summer Seminars ($1400 for two.)
Tuition for the five-day seminar series includes
all seminars, books, materials, etc. related to training, as
well as lunches and local transportation from the host hotel
to Newsplex. Participants are responsible for their own transportation
to and from Columbia.
To Register:
Register
online>
For more
information, e-mail: augie@sc.edu,
or call 803.777.4464.
Note: Enrollment for each of the five day sessions is limited
to the first ten registrants!
About Ifra Newsplex:
Newsplex is an
advanced, micro-newsroom training and research facility dedicated
to news presentation techniques emerging from the convergence of
print, broadcast, and online media. Newsplex is a joint project of
the USC College of Mass Communications and Information Studies and
Ifra, the world’s largest media publishing consortium. |
