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SUMMARY:Montana Journalism Summer Camp
DESCRIPTION:The Montana Media Lab and The University of Montana School of Journalism are hosting a summer camp for rising 9th-12th graders this summer.\n\n\nHere are the details:\nWhat: A week of fun\, learning\, media literacy\, journalism experience and audio storytelling\nWhere: University of Montana campus\nWhen: July 21-25\, 2024\nWho: Open to all students entering 9th-12th grades.\nHow: Registration is $250 for the week and that includes instruction\, housing (on campus in the dorms) and meals.\nFor more information and to register click here\n\n\nWe’re particularly interested in hosting students who have gotten some experience with audio journalism during Montana Media Lab workshops\, and now want to take their studies a step further and explore the college experience.\nStudents who have participated in past Montana Media Lab workshops will be able to attend free of charge. They can use the discount code MML24 at online registration in order to get in for free.\n\nWe’ll provide programming that centers the Indigenous experience\, with instruction from Indigenous students and journalists.  If you have students who are interested but have not participated in past workshops\, we will try to find scholarship funding for them\, too.  If you think there are barriers to your students’ participation please get in touch with mary@montanamedialab.com
URL:https://www.montanamedialab.com/event/montana-journalism-summer-camp/
LOCATION:University of Montana School of Journalism\, 32 Campus Drive\, Missoula\, MT\, 59812\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Events menu,Featured
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Auld":MAILTO:mtmedialab@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Social Media 101
DESCRIPTION:Social media is a powerful tool for spreading the word about your organization or business\, but where should you start? Ric Sanchez\, social media manager for The Athletic\, will teach participants the basics of creating a successful social media strategy. The online class will cover how to choose social media platforms\, how to identify an audience\, and how to engage followers. Workshop attendees will receive feedback on a sample social media post they create during the workshop. \n*UM employees and UM School of Journalism students* enter coupon code GOGRIZ at checkout for 20% off registration. \nNOTE: Zoom link will be sent to all participants via email ahead of the worksh \nInstructor: Ric Sanchez \nRic Sanchez is a social media manager and journalist who works at the Athletic. Before joining The Athletic\, Ric curated social media content for The Washington Post. He graduated from the UM School of Journalism in 2015. \nFAQs\n\nWho is this workshop for?\nAnyone who wants to start using social media more strategically to spread their message. Those who work for government organizations\, nonprofits\, or news outlets will benefit from the workshop.\nWhen is this workshop?\nApril 11\, 4-6 PM Mountain Time\n\n\nIs this workshop in-person or online?\nOnline\nWhat will I leave the workshop with?\nThe ability to identify the best social media platforms for your purposes\, identify an audience\, how to craft posts that will engage followers\, and feedback on a draft social media post.\nWhat’s your refund policy?\nThe Montana Media Lab will issue a full refund for cancellations made prior to April 1. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made on or after April 1.
URL:https://www.montanamedialab.com/event/social-media-101/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Auld":MAILTO:mtmedialab@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220315T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220315T170000
DTSTAMP:20260811T201457
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SUMMARY:Storytelling for Podcasts
DESCRIPTION:This workshop focuses on non-fiction narrative shows – the documentary-style\, often serialized\, story-driven podcasts like Serial\, Missing Richard Simmons\, and Wind of Change that are known for telling expansive\, immersive stories. \n\nThis class will be most useful for audio producers who have some experience and the ambition to create a narrative podcast for the first time\, folks working in narrative who want to get geeky about craft\, and journalists from different mediums who would like to transition into narrative audio. If you’re not sure if it’s the right class for you\, don’t hesitate to reach out!\n\n\nThe best narrative stories leave listeners feeling like they’ve been on a journey\, and maybe even with a new perspective on the world. Creating a show like this is a little bit like building a house; it’s a complex\, multi-step undertaking that requires both technical skill and craft. This workshop focuses on the craft part – the ways podcasters paint scenes with words\, weave important history and context into plot\, build narrative structures that compel listeners to keep listening. In this workshop\, Instructor Lacy Roberts will deconstruct examples of well-crafted podcasts and look at just how the shows’ creators built great narrative structures. We’ll also talk about the process of creating a narrative show\, discuss what kinds of stories make good narrative podcasts\, and provide students with actionable next steps if they think they have a great show idea.\n*UM employees and UM School of Journalism students* enter coupon code GOGRIZ at checkout for 20% off registration. \nNOTE: Zoom link will be sent to all participants via email ahead of the workshop. \n \n  \nInstructor\nLacy Roberts\nPodcast Editor and Producer \n  \nFAQs\n\nWho is this workshop for?\nBeginning and intermediate audio creators\, and podcast enthusiasts\nWho is the instructor?\nLacy Roberts an independent podcast editor and producer based in Missoula\, Montana. She’s successfully developed\, piloted\, produced\, and edited shows for clients like CNN (Total Recall: California’s Political Circus and Election 101)\, TED (Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter)\, First Look Media (Impostors Seasons 1 & 2)\, The New York Times (The Argument\,) Al Jazeera (Closer than They Appear)\, and more. Before going independent\, she was the managing producer at Brooklyn-based and Peabody-nominated podcast production company Transmitter Media. In 2017\, she co-directed We Became Fragments\, a short documentary film featured in the New York Times Op-Docs Season 6.\nWhen is this workshop?\n3-5 p.m. MST\, March 15\, March 22\, March 29\, and April 5 2022\nIs this workshop in-person or online?\nOnline\nWhat will I leave the workshop with?\nAn understanding of the elements of narrative and how they apply to podcasts. Tools to critically deconstruct shows and understand how they are put together. A deep understanding of how to construct compelling narratives.\nCan I take this workshop for college credit?\nYes.\nI’m a teacher. Can I earn OPI renewal units for this workshop?\nYes.\nWhat’s your refund policy?\nThe Montana Media Lab will issue a full refund for cancellations made prior to March 1. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made on or after March 1.
URL:https://www.montanamedialab.com/event/storytelling-for-podcasts/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Auld":MAILTO:mtmedialab@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20211108T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20211108T123000
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SUMMARY:Talking to the Media
DESCRIPTION:In this online workshop\, long-time journalists Courtney Cowgill and Anne Bailey discuss practical tips for conveying your story effectively to the media. You’ll learn best ways to contact journalists\, what to do when a reporter calls for an interview and what information television\, radio and newspaper journalists need from you to best tell your story. Through practice and feedback\, we’ll also help you become more comfortable with being interviewed\, both on and off camera. \n\n*UM employees and UM School of Journalism students* enter coupon code GOGRIZ at checkout for 20% off registration. \nNOTE: Zoom link will be sent to all participants via email ahead of the workshop. \nInstructors: \n \nAnne Bailey is a freelance journalist and founding. She has taught video storytelling at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies\, the Rocky Mountain School of Photography\, the Freedom Forum Institute and the University of Montana School of Journalism. She also designed and led two citizen journalism training projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Tunisia. Her work has been published in Slate\, PRI’s The World\, Panoply Media\, Deutsche Welle\, Roads and Kingdoms\, BuzzFeed\, News Photographer\, Al Jazeera America\, Reuters\, PBS MediaShift\, Montana Magazine\, Montana Quarterly and others. \n  \n\n \nCourtney Lowery Cowgill is an editor\, writer\, teacher and entrepreneur. She teaches feature writing\, reporting and elements of news writing at the University of Montana School of Journalism and she edits and runs the Legislative News Service\, which provides daily and weekly coverage to nearly 200 news publications and broadcasters across the state during the Montana legislative session. From 2005 – 2009 she co-founded and was editor in chief of the award-winning online startup news magazine New West. She later served as the managing editor of PBS MediaShift\, a national publication that covered media and technology. She has reported for the Associated Press\, Lee Newspapers\, The Chronicle of Higher Education and the Great Falls Tribune\, among others. \n\nFAQs\n\nWho is this workshop for?\nGovernment officials\, university employees\, researchers\, business owners\, non-profit staffers\, and anyone who wants to be able to tell your story clearly and concisely to the media.\nWhen is this workshop?\n9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. November 8\, 2021\nIs this workshop in-person or online?\nOnline\nCan I take this workshop for college credit?\nNo.\nI’m a teacher. Can I earn OPI renewal units for this workshop?\nYes.\nWhat’s your refund policy?\nThe Montana Media Lab will issue a full refund for cancellations made prior to November 1. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made on or after November 1.
URL:https://www.montanamedialab.com/event/talking-to-the-media-2/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20211028T170000
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SUMMARY:Storytelling for Podcasts
DESCRIPTION:This class focuses on non-fiction narrative shows – the documentary-style\, often serialized\, story-driven podcasts like Serial\, Missing Richard Simmons\, and Wind of Change that are known for telling expansive\, immersive stories. The best ones leave listeners feeling like they’ve been on a journey\, and maybe even with a new perspective on the world. So how do podcasters create that experience? What are the choices that go into structuring a narrative show that keeps listeners hitting the play button every episode? In this workshop\, Instructor Lacy Roberts will guide students through the elements of narrative\, and will look closely at the narrative structures often seen in serialized storytelling. Students will look closely at successful narrative shows to deconstruct what makes them so good\, and derive lessons they can take with them in their podcasting adventures. This class will also demystify the process of creating a narrative show\, discuss what kinds of stories make good narrative podcasts\, and provide students with actionable next steps if they think they have a great show idea. \n*UM employees and UM School of Journalism students* enter coupon code GOGRIZ at checkout for 20% off registration. \nNOTE: Zoom link will be sent to all participants via email ahead of the workshop. \n \n  \nInstructor\nLacy Roberts\nPodcast Editor and Producer \n  \nFAQs\n\nWho is this workshop for?\nBeginning and intermediate audio creators\, and podcast enthusiasts\nWho is the instructor?\nLacy Roberts an independent podcast editor and producer based in Missoula\, Montana. She’s successfully developed\, piloted\, produced\, and edited shows for clients like CNN (Total Recall: California’s Political Circus and Election 101)\, TED (Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter)\, First Look Media (Impostors Seasons 1 & 2)\, The New York Times (The Argument\,) Al Jazeera (Closer than They Appear)\, and more. Before going independent\, she was the managing producer at Brooklyn-based and Peabody-nominated podcast production company Transmitter Media. In 2017\, she co-directed We Became Fragments\, a short documentary film featured in the New York Times Op-Docs Season 6.\nWhen is this workshop?\n5-8 p.m. MDT\, October 28\, November 4\, and November 11\nIs this workshop in-person or online?\nOnline\nWhat will I leave the workshop with?\nAn understanding of the elements of narrative and how they apply to podcasts. Tools to critically deconstruct shows and understand how they are put together. A deep understanding of how to construct compelling narratives.\nCan I take this workshop for college credit?\nYes.\nI’m a teacher. Can I earn OPI renewal units for this workshop?\nYes.\nWhat’s your refund policy?\nThe Montana Media Lab will issue a full refund for cancellations made prior to October 21. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made on or after October 21.
URL:https://www.montanamedialab.com/event/crafting-stories-for-podcasts/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Auld":MAILTO:mtmedialab@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20201001T170000
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DTSTAMP:20260811T201457
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SUMMARY:Producing during a Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:When COVID-19 hit\, it brought a whole new set of challenges for the audio production industry. Join Lacy Roberts\, managing producer at Brooklyn-based Transmitter Media\, for tips on producing in the time of COVID.  You’ll learn best practices for capturing the best possible audio remotely and get tips on ways to bring remote productions to life\, even without field tape. This workshop is for experienced producers. \n*UM employees and UM School of Journalism students* enter coupon code GOGRIZ at checkout for 20% off registration. \nNOTE: Zoom link will be sent to all participants via email ahead of the workshop. \n \n  \nInstructor\nLacy Roberts\nManaging producer\, Transmitter Media \n  \nFAQs\n\nWho is this workshop for?\nExperienced audio producers \nWho is the instructor?\nLacy Roberts is managing producer at the Brooklyn-based podcast production company Transmitter Media\, where she develops and produces original shows for clients like The New York Times\, New York Magazine\, and First Look Media. Check out Radiotopia’s Over the Road and the first Transmitter original Rebel Eaters Club to hear her most recent work.\nWhen is this workshop?\nOctober 1\, 5-7pm MST\nIs this workshop in-person or online?\nOnline\nWhat will I leave the workshop with?\nBest practices for capturing high quality audio remotely + tips on bringing remote productions to life\nCan I take this workshop for college credit?\nNo. This workshop is not available for college credit.\nI’m a teacher. Can I earn OPI renewal units for this workshop?\nYes. You will earn 2 renewal units for this workshop.\n\nWhat’s your refund policy?\nThe Montana Media Lab will issue a full refund for cancellations made prior to September 29. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made on or after September 29.
URL:https://www.montanamedialab.com/event/producing-during-a-pandemic/
LOCATION:MT
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200924T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200924T183000
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SUMMARY:Podcasting 101
DESCRIPTION:Everyone wants to make a podcast these days. You have a great idea\, but where do you begin?? Lacy Roberts\, managing producer at Brooklyn-based Transmitter Media\, will talk you through the foundational questions you need to answer before setting out — from figuring out if your podcast idea has legs\, to setting a budget\, to choosing the equipment you’ll need to take your idea from start to finish. If you’re looking to get started in podcasting\, but aren’t sure where to begin\, this online workshop is for you. \n*UM employees and UM School of Journalism students* enter coupon code GOGRIZ at checkout for 20% off registration. \nNOTE: Zoom link will be sent to all participants via email ahead of the workshop. \n \n  \nInstructor\nLacy Roberts\nManaging producer\, Transmitter Media \n  \nFAQs\n\nWho is this workshop for?\nAnyone thinking about starting a podcast but looking for help on how to begin.\nWho is the instructor?\nLacy Roberts is managing producer at the Brooklyn-based podcast production company Transmitter Media\, where she develops and produces original shows for clients like The New York Times\, New York Magazine\, and First Look Media. Check out Radiotopia’s Over the Road and the first Transmitter original Rebel Eaters Club to hear her most recent work.\nWhen is this workshop?\nSeptember 24\, 5-6:30pm\nIs this workshop in-person or online?\nOnline\nWhat will I leave the workshop with?\nA better understanding of how to take your podcast idea from conception to launch\nCan I take this workshop for college credit?\nNo. This workshop is not available for college credit.\nI’m a teacher. Can I earn OPI renewal units for this workshop?\nYes. You will earn 1.5 renewal units for this workshop.\n\nWhat’s your refund policy?\nThe Montana Media Lab will issue a full refund for cancellations made prior to September 22. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made on or after September 22.
URL:https://www.montanamedialab.com/event/podcasting101/
LOCATION:MT
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200619T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200619T110000
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SUMMARY:Fact or Fiction? Tools for Teaching News Literacy (ONLINE)
DESCRIPTION:Are you a Montana high school or middle school teacher or librarian looking to help students navigate the 24/7 media world they live in? Join veteran journalist and University of Montana journalism professor Dennis Swibold for this FREE online workshop on teaching news literacy in the classroom. Learn how to teach your students the critical thinking skills and tools essential to analyzing news and information in the digital age.  \n \n  \nInstructor\nDennis Swibold\nProfessor\, University of Montana School of Journalism \n  \nFAQs\n\nWho is this workshop for?\nAny middle school or high school teacher or librarian interested in learning how to help students find credible news and information online. You’ll learn strategies to teach your students the critical thinking skills they’ll need to distinguish between credible information and disinformation.\nWho is the instructor?\nDennis Swibold is a professor at the University of Montana School of Journalism where he teaches reporting\, news writing and ethics\, all of which rely on the essential discipline of journalism: verification. An author and former reporter and editor\, he also speaks on behalf of Humanities Montana to communities across Montana about the challenges facing the state’s news media.\nWhen is this workshop?\nJune 19\, 2020 from 9-11am\nWhat will I leave the workshop with?\nHands on exercises\, lesson plans and links to online resources designed to help students think critically about the news and information they see online and learn to effectively verify or debunk it.\nCan I take this workshop for college credit?\nNo\, this workshop is not offered for college credit at this time\nI’m a teacher. Can I earn OPI renewal units for this workshop?\nYes. You will earn 2 renewal units for this workshop.\nHow much does it cost to register for this workshop?\nThis workshop is free for any middle or high school teacher or librarian\, you just need to RSVP online.
URL:https://www.montanamedialab.com/event/fact-or-fiction-tools-for-teaching-news-literacy/
LOCATION:Montana Media Lab – Don Anderson Hall – University of Montana School of Journalism\, 32 Campus Dr\, Missoula\, 59812\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200616
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200617
DTSTAMP:20260811T201457
CREATED:20200218T035917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200514T172548Z
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SUMMARY:Intro to Adobe Premiere Pro (ONLINE)
DESCRIPTION:This intensive\, online workshop will give you the editing skills you need to turn your video footage\, photos and audio into polished\, professional videos. Using provided footage\, you’ll learn the basics of video editing in Adobe Premiere Pro from start to finish — including project organization\, importing\, cutting interviews\, assembling sequences\, working with b-roll\, mixing audio\, incorporating text and exporting final projects. \n*UM employees* enter coupon code GOGRIZ at checkout for 20% off the registration price. \n \n  \nInstructor\nAnne Bailey\nDirector\, Montana Media Lab \n  \nFAQs\n\nWho is this workshop for?\nAnyone with little to no video editing experience who wants hands-on training in Adobe Premiere Pro.\nWho is the instructor?\nAnne Bailey is the founding director of the Montana Media Lab and a long-time multimedia journalist. She has taught video storytelling at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies\, the University of Montana School of Journalism\, the Rocky Mountain School of Photography\, the Freedom Forum Diversity Institute and others.\nWhen is this workshop?\nJune 16\, 2020 from 9am – 4pm\nWhat will I leave the workshop with?\nA solid understanding of video editing workflow and basic editing techniques in Adobe Premiere Pro\nWhat do I need to participate?\nSince this workshop is taught remotely\, you will need a computer with a reliable internet connection. You also need to have the latest version of Adobe Premiere Pro installed on your computer prior to the start of the workshop. \nWhat video editing software will I learn?\nAdobe Premiere Pro\nCan I take this workshop for university credit?\nNo. This workshop is not currently offered for university credit. \nI’m a teacher. Can I earn OPI renewal units for this workshop?\nYes. You will earn six renewal units for this workshop.\n\nWhat’s your refund policy?\nThe Montana Media Lab will issue a full refund for cancellations made prior to June 14. No refunds will be issued after June 14.
URL:https://www.montanamedialab.com/event/intro-to-adobe-premiere-pro/
LOCATION:MT
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200601T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200601T130000
DTSTAMP:20260811T201457
CREATED:20190219T042646Z
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SUMMARY:Talking to the Media (ONLINE)
DESCRIPTION:In this online workshop\, long-time journalists Courtney Cowgill and Anne Bailey discuss practical tips for conveying your story effectively to the media. You’ll learn best ways to contact journalists\, what to do when a reporter calls for an interview and what information television\, radio and newspaper journalists need from you to best tell your story. Through practice and feedback\, we’ll also help you become more comfortable with being interviewed\, both on and off camera. Whether you’re a government official\, a university employee\, a researcher\, a business owner or a non-profit staffer\, this workshop will give you the confidence to tell your story clearly and concisely to the media. \n*UM employees* enter coupon code GOGRIZ at checkout for 20% off the registration price. \n \n  \nInstructors\nCourtney Cowgill\, journalist and instructor\, UM School of Journalism\nAnne Bailey\, journalist and director\, Montana Media Lab \n  \nFAQs\n\nWho is this workshop for?\nAnyone wanting to engage more effectively with the media — from drafting press releases to learning how to convey your message succinctly on camera.\nWho are the instructors?\nCourtney Lowery Cowgill is a long-time journalist and educator. She teaches feature writing\, reporting and elements of news writing at the University of Montana School of Journalism. She has reported for the Associated Press\, Lee Newspapers\, The Chronicle of Higher Education and the Great Falls Tribune\, among others. Anne Bailey is a multimedia journalist and founding director of the Montana Media Lab. She has taught video storytelling at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies\, the Rocky Mountain School of Photography\, the Freedom Forum Institute and the University of Montana School of Journalism.\nWhen is this workshop?\nJune 1\, 2020 from 9am – 1pm\nWhat will I leave the workshop with?\nA better understanding of how to engage with the media and the confidence to tell your story effectively on camera\, in print or on air. \nCan I take this workshop for university credit?\nNo. This workshop is not currently offered for university credit. \nI’m a teacher. Can I earn OPI renewal units for this workshop?\nYes. You will earn four renewal units for this workshop.\n\nWhat’s your refund policy?\nThe Montana Media Lab will issue a full refund for cancellations made by May 29\, 2020. No refunds will be issued after May 29.
URL:https://www.montanamedialab.com/event/talking-to-the-media/
LOCATION:MT
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Telling Visual Stories with Data
DESCRIPTION:Want to know how to produce compelling\, code-based data visualizations like ones you’ve seen in the New York Times and FiveThirtyEight? In this two-day workshop\, Montana Free Press data reporter Eric Dietrich will guide you through the workflow he uses to clean\, visualize and annotate data to produce graphics using Google Sheets\, the code-based visualization tool Vega and Adobe Illustrator. You’ll also be introduced to the Jupyter Lab environment for working with data using open source Python tools\, and discuss how to combine data visualizations with narrative reporting and storytelling. This workshop meets January 28 & 29 from 9am – 5pm. \n \n  \nInstructor\nEric Dietrich\nMontana Free Press \n  \nFAQs\n\nWho is this workshop for?\nPeople with at least intermediate computer skills interested in an introduction to using open source coding tools to transform data into compelling visual presentations. Attendees should be comfortable wrangling data in a spreadsheet program like Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets and prepared to work through the technical hurdles that are an inevitable part of working with code-based tools.\nWho is the instructor?\nEric Dietrich is Helena-based data reporter and designer with the Montana Free Press\, where his data visualization work is routinely republished by newspapers across Montana. He previously worked as a reporter for the Great Falls Tribune\, Bozeman Daily Chronicle and Solutions Journalism Network Montana Gap project.\nWhat are the dates and times of this workshop?\nThis workshop meets for two consecutive days (January 28 and 29) from 9am-5pm at the Montana Media Lab.\nWhat will I leave the workshop with?\nA working understanding of how to clean\, visualize and annotate data to produce compelling charts\, as well as familiarity with the Python-based Jupyter Lab analysis environment and the Vega/Altair data visualization toolkit. Time-permitting\, the workshop will also provide guided support as attendees develop a visualization project using a dataset of their choice.\nWhat equipment is provided? What do I need to bring?\nWe have 12 desktop (Mac) computers available for use during the workshop. You’re also welcome to bring your own laptop\, but we ask that you have Anaconda Python distribution (free) and Adobe Illustrator (free 7-day trial) installed prior to the start of the workshop. Please also bring an easily acquired dataset that you’d like to use for a visualization project.\nCan I use my own laptop instead of the desktop computers?\nYes. See above.\nWhat about meals?\nThere will be a lunch break from 12-1pm each day. Meals are on your own\, but Missoula has lots of great cafes and restaurants within easy walking distance of the Lab.\nWhat software or programs will I learn?\nVega and Adobe Illustrator\nWill I need a car?\nNo\, not unless you want to explore beyond Missoula before or after your workshop.\nWhat is the maximum enrollment for this workshop?\n20\nCan I take this workshop for college credit?\nYes. You can earn one undergraduate or graduate journalism credit from the University of Montana for an additional $155 processing fee.\nI’m a teacher. Can I earn OPI renewal units for this workshop?\nYes. You will earn 16 renewal units for this workshop.\nWhat’s your refund policy?\nBecause our workshops are planned far in advance\, we are unable to issue refunds unless the Montana Media Lab cancels your workshop. If that is the case\, you will be issued a full refund.
URL:https://www.montanamedialab.com/event/telling-visual-stories-with-data/
LOCATION:Montana Media Lab\, Don Anderson Hall\, University of Montana\, Missoula\, MT\, 59812\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Bundyville podcast Q&A with host and reporter Leah Sottile
DESCRIPTION:The two-seasons of the National Magazine Award-nominated Bundyville podcast explore the armed uprisings led by the Bundy family in both Nevada and Oregon\, and the religious ideology that motivates them. Digging deeply into extremist violence in the American West\, reporter Leah Sottile investigates who is inspiring that violence and who stands to benefit from it. Come get behind the scenes insight from Leah and ask questions about the series. FREE and open to the public. Space is limited though\, so RSVP below. \n \n  \n  \nLeah Sottile Host and reporter\, Bundyville podcast
URL:https://www.montanamedialab.com/event/bundyville-podcast-qa-with-host-and-reporter-leah-sottile/
LOCATION:Montana Media Lab – Don Anderson Hall – University of Montana School of Journalism\, 32 Campus Dr\, Missoula\, 59812\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Audio Storytelling & Podcasting
DESCRIPTION:Over the course of five days\, NPR Story Lab senior producer Michael May will guide participants through reporting\, editing and mixing an audio feature. The workshop will cover interviewing and gathering sound\, writing and editing a script\, and cutting and mixing audio. We will also discuss what makes a podcast successful\, and participants will create a blueprint for planning\, producing and marketing their own podcast. \n \n  \nInstructor\nMichael May is the Senior producer of the\nNPR Story Lab in Washington\, D.C. \n  \nFAQs\n\nWho is this workshop for?\nAnyone just starting out in radio who wants to make a podcast or learn the basics of audio storytelling. If you’ve dabbled in audio storytelling (or even had something on air)\, but want to learn proper reporting\, editing and production techniques\, this workshop is also for you.\nWho is the instructor?\nMichael May is the senior producer of the NPR Story Lab in Washington\, D.C. He works with NPR newsroom staff to pitch and produce podcasts\, videos\, web stories\, and new series for broadcast. Previously\, he taught radio at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies and is the winner of three National Headliners Awards\, two Edward R. Murrow awards and a Third Coast Audio Festival Gold Award for his radio work.\nWho is the teaching assistant?\nNora Saks is a radio reporter and producer based in Butte\, Mont. She is the producer of Richest Hill\, a podcast for Montana Public Radio about one of America’s most notorious Superfund sites.\nWhat will I leave the workshop with?\nA 3-6 minute broadcast quality audio profile about an interesting person in the community and a project blueprint to launch your own podcast.\nWhat equipment is provided? What do I need to bring?\nWe will provide audio gear\, computer (Mac) and editing software for the duration of the workshop. You’ll need to bring an external hard drive (500GB or 1TB).\nCan I use my own laptop instead of the desktop computers?\nYes\, as long as you have the latest version of Adobe Audition installed on your laptop.\nWhat audio editing software will I learn?\nAdobe Audition\nHow long are workshop days?\nClass starts at 8am or 9am each day and usually finishes around 5pm. Final production days may run later since our goal is to make sure you have a finished\, broadcast-quality audio piece by the end of the workshop. Plan to work hard and leave tired.\nWhat about meals?\nWe will provide lunch on day two of the workshop. All other meals are on your own. Missoula has lots of great restaurants and cafes within easy biking and walking distance of the Montana Media Lab.\nWill I need a car?\nThat depends on you. We’ll provide you with a bike for the week to get to and from the Lab and for late night ice cream runs. If you want to report your audio profile on someone outside of Missoula\, you will need a car. Otherwise\, you’ll find that Missoula is incredibly bike friendly\, and you can get just about anywhere you need to go on two wheels.\nWhat is the maximum enrollment for this workshop?\n12\nCan I take this workshop for college credit?\nYes. You can earn two undergraduate or graduate journalism credits from the University of Montana for an additional $155 processing fee.\n\nWhat’s your refund policy?\nBecause our workshops are planned months in advance\, we are unable to issue refunds unless the Montana Media Lab cancels your workshop. If that is the case\, you will be issued a full refund.
URL:https://www.montanamedialab.com/event/audio-storytelling-podcasting/
LOCATION:MT
CATEGORIES:Featured
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