Columbia page with student work:
http://www.jrn.columbia.edu/programs/training

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What: New media skills have gone from being something only "Web people" need to have, to something that every journalist needs. "Convergence" is no longer a vague notion -- it has arrived in leading newsrooms. Over the course of two packed days (Saturday, March 8 & Sunday, March 9, 2003), Columbia new media professor & WABC tech reporter Sreenath Sreenivasan will lead a series of hands-on sessions and group discussions to master technique and theory in a fast-changing business. Students will build a personal Web page, learn to the basics of Photoshop and Dreamweaver and learn to think about new media in a whole new way. No Web skills required to attend.

Who: Reporters, writers, editors, producers, managers in print and broadcast who want to acquire new media skills. Non-journalists interested in the media are also welcome to apply. We will select 15 students to participate in this workshop.

Why: A must-attend class for all media folks interested in retooling their careers. Leave with an online resume, life-long skills and a Columbia Journalism School certificate. It's been offered for three years now and dozens of students have learned new skills.

10 am - 12 pm
Introduction to Dreamweaver
The basics of Dreamweaver, a Web production software package.
Dreamweaver help: http://www.sree.net/teaching/dreamweaver.html

Noon-1:30 pm:
Lunch on your own in the neighborhood

3:45-5 pm
Introduction to Photoshop
The basics of Photoshop, the industry-standard software program for photo editing and graphics production. Learning the program is essential to learning to think visually and producing quality Web work.
Photoshop help: http://www.sree.net/teaching/photoshop.html

Student Portfolios

• John Barth
• Renee Edelman
• Joy Elliott
• Sandeep Junnarkar
• Paul Leventhal
• Gloria Lin
• Bhaskar Menon
• Lisa Newman
• Christopher Reiss
• Jonathan Sprague
• Sheila Stainback
• Cynthia Doherty Thayer
• Sharon van Zwieten

Feedback from attendees of previous workshops:

"The workshop was challenging and intense, but the effort worthwhile. I think anyone interested in the Web and its application to journalism would benefit from it because it broadens horizons and builds confidence. You won't come out of it a "techie," but you will have a better understanding of what works, why and what can be done." — Joe Marren, associate editor, Business First Buffalo

"It was informative, thought-provoking and loads of fun. I learned an enormous amount - and I'm sure the information will prove invaluable. I hope you continue the program and expand it in the years ahead. Journalists - and journalism - will surely be better for it." — Shankar Vedantam, reporter, The Washington Post

"Before I attended the workshop, I was a technophobe, but as a young journalist I knew that with the speed that technology is growing I had to be more familiar with this medium in order to stay competitive in my profession. I learned a great deal in two days. First of all I never magined that I could ever build a website, and was amazed when I did. I also learned a great deal about all of the resources available on the Internet that has subsequently helped me as a journalist. It is the best learning experience I have had in a long time."
— Amy Wu, reporter, Monterey County Herald, California

See the Web pages created by previous workshop students

Pages made by last year's participants

• Som Chivukula
• Christine Dinsmore
• Jan Ellis
  
• Carol Huang
• Pooja Makhijani
• Sandra Medearis
  
• Mickey Meece
• Stefanie Mullin
• Aparna Mukherjee
• Jessica Siegel
• Joan Price
• Ingrid Sturgis
• Harris Whitbeck
• Elizabeth Berntson
  
• Lia Chang
  
• Mauricio Cifuentes
  
• Keisha Clark
  
• Suleman Din
  
• Maureen Googoo
  
• Andre Jackson
  
• Joe Marren
  
• Paolo Mastrolilli
  
• Raj Rangarajan
  
• Louise Reid Ritchie
  
• Edith Tucker
  
• Shankar Vedantam
  
• Amy Wu

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Handouts

Hosting a personal Web site

Photoshop:
Sree Tips
sample photo

Smita Paul Tips

Dreamweaver:
Sree Tips
Smita Paul Tips

Photojournalism Ethics

Smarter Surfing Links

Online Writing Tips:
Brian Kennedy
Jon Dube
Roberta Beach Jacobson

Resources:
Sree's Tips on Images


Logo Generator


Button Maker

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Faculty:
Sreenath Sreenivasan, associate professor, Columbia Graduate School of Journalism

Program Staff:
Arlene Morgan, director of executive education, Columbia Graduate School of Journalism
Stephanie Gray, program assistant

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On-site Notes...

NAME TAGS: Please wear your name tag prominently whenever you are in the building

ATTIRE: Casual throughout. The labs can get cold, so you may want to have a light sweater handy.

WEATHER FORECAST:
http://www.weather.com/weather/local/10027

COMPUTER ACCESS: We will be in a PC lab throughout the weekend, so you will be able to check your e-mail and such. If you are a "Macintosh person," please see if you can familiarize yourself with a PC, any PC, before you arrive -- if you cannot, don't worry.

PHONE ACCESS: There will be plenty of phones for local calls; if you wish to make long-distance calls, please bring a phone card with you.

Official New York visitors' site:
http://www.nycvisit.com/

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ADVANCE WORK:
Please glance through the following sites...

* Online Journalism Awards www.onlinejournalismawards.org

* NYC24.com
www.nyc24.com

* Cyberjournalist.net
www.cyberjournalist.net

* Feedroom
www.feedroom.com

* The New Yorker
http://www.newyorker.com

* Jim Romenesko's Media News www.poynter.org/medianews

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