Multimedia Fellowships offered to Pro Journalists
October 5, 2008 by Colleen Coplick
Filed under Social Media
On the heels of the last article about citizen journalists, I slightly ironically follow with something for professional journalists only.
This, along with that edit that I added to the previous article, is all going to go support a post I’m working on about how mainstream media can enter the social media sphere with few casualties. Soon, I promise. It’s still percolating.
Anyway, without further ado, here’s the info about the professional journalism fellowships:
Multimedia Reporting and Convergence Workshop
January 11-16, 2009 and March 22-27, 2009
The Knight Digital Media Center at the University of California, Berkeley is now accepting applications for week-long training sessions for mid-career journalists wishing to advance their multimedia skills. The workshops combine instruction in multimedia storytelling and hands-on multimedia news production.
There are a total of 40 fellowship positions available (20 per workshop) for the sessions being offered in January and March 2008. Applicants may apply to one or both workshops. Because we receive far more applications than we can accommodate, applicants are encouraged to apply for multiple workshops to increase their chances of being accepted into one of them.
Completed applications for both workshops must be received by November 14, 2008.
The Multimedia Reporting and Convergence Workshop offers intensive, short course multimedia training that covers all aspects of multimedia news production; from basic storyboarding to hands-on instruction with hardware and software for production of multimedia stories. Participants will be organized into teams to report on a pre-arranged story in the Bay Area, and then construct a multimedia presentation based on that coverage.
Participants are taught skills they need to produce quality multimedia stories including:
* Video recording and editing
* Photography and audio slideshows
* Audio recording and editing
* Voice coaching for narration or stand-ups
* Photoshop and Web design concepts
* Producing Adobe Flash Web site packages
Software currently included in the curriculum includes Adobe Flash, Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, SoundTrack Pro and SoundSlides Pro. All work will be done on Apple iMac computers.
WHO SHOULD APPLY: Professional print and broadcast journalists who want to develop multimedia skills to support their publication’s Internet publishing effort.
COST: The fellowship covers all lodging, meals and instruction costs. Cost of travel to the workshop must be paid by the applicant’s news organization. *
HOW TO APPLY: An online application form and instructions are available here. Applicants need to register with the site to begin an application (valid e-mail address required). Applications can be saved and completed in several sessions.
If you have any questions, please see our Frequently Asked Questions at or contact Alisha Diego Klatt, program specialist, at kdmcinfo@journalism.berkeley.edu or (510) 642-3892.
*Organizational investment commitment required as a part of the application.
(thank you to the Center for Citizen Media Blog for the heads up)
