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social media workshops in May and June

May 7, 2010 MiaLobel Leave a comment

This guy is everywhere and has a lot to say about social media. Check out details for some of his upcoming workshops below – in NYC, NJ, Chicago and Providence.

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Sree Sreenivasan, Columbia J-school digital media professor; contributing editor to DNAinfo.com; and one of AdAge's 25 people to follow on Twitter, is offering a series of workshops in May and June. More on him at http://sree.net and you can see how he uses social media by connecting with him on Twitter: http://twitter.com/sreenet | Facebook: http://facebook.com/sreetips | LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/sreenivasan

He promises his sessions, like his tweets, will most likely be:

* helpful * useful * informative * relevant * practical * actionable * timely, entertaining * fun * occasionally funny

==> You can track his workshops – including sessions in other cities – at http://sree.ly/workshops and/or ask him to add you to his mailing list: sree@sree.net

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NYC SEMINAR: "Get Beyond Job Hunting: Tips for Journalists and Media Professionals"

Wednesday, May 12
6-9 pm
Guruloft at Hive at 55
(55 Broad Street, 13th floor, near Wall Street)

"Get Beyond Job Hunting: Tips for Journalists and Media Professionals"
SPEAKER: Prof. Sree Sreenivasan, Dean of Student Affairs, Columbia Journalism School & contributing editor, DNAinfo.com

"Get Beyond Job Hunting: Tips for Journalists and Media Professionals" presented by Guruloft at Hive at 55 – see details & register at this link – USE THIS DISCOUNT CODE: Sreenet – for 15% off: http://bit.ly/gljobs

As the media landscape changes, the rules for getting ahead and advancing your career are also changing – dramatically. In this seminar, digital media professor and Dean of Student Affairs at Columbia Journalism School Sree Sreenivasan shares with you the tools and information needed to navigate the industry and succeed as a journalist and media professional. Based on following the career paths, struggles and successes of thousands of students and journalists across the country during his 17-year career, Sree will offer big-picture trends and plenty of actionable, relevant tips. Learn exactly how the climate shift has affected the job search, what you need to be doing to get ahead and how digital and social media will facilitate the process of getting your next job and also shape your career.

In this seminar, being offered for the first time, and created especially for Guruloft, you will learn:
* New career-managment trends.
* How to network effectively and create break-through relationships with employers and contacts.
* The top social media tools needed as well as mistakes to avoid.
* How to produce better and more memorable work.
* How to create, nurture, curate and improve your personal brand.
You will walk away with a useful guide filled with practical tools and steps for advancing your career in media and journalism.
At the end of this seminar, join us for a happy-hour of networking, where you can share your ideas and connect with workshop attendees.

RSVP: http://bit.ly/gljobs (promo code SREENET for 15 percent off)

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NYC: Wed, June 2, 6:45-9:45 pm: Mediabistro workshop at Chinatown YMCA: BASIC Social Networking for Media Professionals – register here – USE THIS DISCOUNT CODE, SREE25- save 25% on the class price: http://bit.ly/sreemb6 [this is the basic session; advanced session is June 30 below; you can do one or the other, or both]

NEW JERSEY: Wed, May 19, 6-9 pm, Montclair, NJ – 21 Van Vleck St, Montclair, NJ 07042 – Social Media for Writers – see details & register at http://schmap.it/rixgw8

CHICAGO: June 17 or June 18: Details to come. E-mail sree@sree.net for deets.

PROVIDENCE, Monday, June 7: 1-2:30 pm: Social Media Workshop at the Providence Journal. Limited seats available for outsiders – if you’d like to attend, e-mail sree[at]sree.net

NYC: Wed, June 30, 6:45-9:45 pm: Mediabistro workshop at Chinatown YMCA: ADVANCED Social Networking for Media Professionals – register here – USE THIS DISCOUNT CODE, SREE25- save 25% on the class price: http://bit.ly/sreemb7 (Note: Sree will be joined by Soraya Darabi, socmedia star who has more than 400,000 Twitter followers – @sorayad). [this is the advanced session; basic session is June 2 above; you can do one or the other, or both.]

More to come, at http://bit.ly/workshops

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SOME RECENT ARTICLES ABOUT SREE – all from 2010:

NEW YORK OBSERVER: The Twitter Tutor – http://sree.ly/sreenyo

MEDIABISTRO: So, What Do You Do, Sree Sreenivasan?
http://bit.ly/sreembprofile

HUFFINGTON POST: Dean Sree Sreenivasan on Using Social Media For Better
Journalism –
http://bit.ly/sreehuffpo

MEDIANATION: Sree Sreenivasan on journalism’s future
http://www.dankennedy.net/2010/01/19/sree-sreenivasan-on-journalisms-future/

TOMMEAGHER.COM: Diving Headfirst Into Social Media –

JULIA THE READER: Social Media, Demystified: Prof. Sree Sreenivasan on
linking, tweeting, and
earning attention: http://bit.ly/bUfhOy

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ATTENDEE COMMENTS FROM PREVIOUS SREE SESSIONS
"This seminar couldn't be better. Sree is articulate and engaging, and really understands both his subject and the needs of the media professionals who attended the seminar." — Lynn Brenner

"Sree knows his stuff. He packs lots of information into a totally engaging, fast-paced class. I strongly recommend this class for anyone who wants to understand social networking and how to apply it to their professional endeavors." — TaRessa Stovall

"Sree was wonderful. He has a real knack for imparting an understanding of social networks and technology for the young and old." — Peter Zehren

"Sree was absolutely terrific! He made a topic that is very difficult for many people to fully grasp very comprehensive." — Melissa Schwartz

"Sree's presentation was well thought out and the time flew by. He truly knows his stuff and engaged students as well." — Anita Aboulafia

Prof. Sree Sreenivasan | sree@sree.net
Dean of Student Affairs, Columbia Graduate School of Journalism
http://www.sree.net | http://www.sreetips.com
Contributing editor, DNAinfo: http://DNAinfo.com
FACEBOOK: http://facebook.com/sreetips
TWITTER: @sreenet – http://twitter.com/sreenet

Freelance Cafe East, Gigs

one day gig for radio adviser, NYC, June 10

May 5, 2010 MiaLobel Leave a comment

One-day gig for audio advisor in NYC. Could be a good in with the Hearst Foundation. Details below.

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On Thursday, June 10th from 9 am – 4pm the Hearst foundation will have 5 students editing their radio pieces at 20 Cooper Square. These students are competing in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program for the Broadcast Championship. We need a technical adviser to assist these students with their editing. The adviser must be proficient in the following audio editing programs: Soundtrack Pro (Mac), Final Cut Pro (Mac), Pro Tools (Mac), Cool Edit (PC). The finalists will bring their own recorders which need to be compatible with editing software.

This one-day position comes with a stipend of $400.

*Please send your resumes and qualifications to: Jan Watten Program Director Hearst Journalism Awards Program* JWatten@Hearstfdn.org

Events, Freelance Cafe West, TV/Film/Video

preview screening of “The Carbon Hunters”, 5/11, 6pm, UC Berkeley Jschool

May 3, 2010 MiaLobel Leave a comment

Looks interesting. Check it out.

+++++++++++++++++++++ Having trouble viewing this email? Click here http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001e4MTcRpscGo-KHgdKF55fhFiZ6yU3IO5pYHR3QJzpsOcxRzBqVFNMNz9H3-MHv10O8vKYGD9C_9Vl1To4rkDOGzhJXea29noXks9EB9b2Fs%3D [image: Special Carbon Watch Screening] [image: Please join us for a special screening] Please join us for a special preview screening of “The Carbon Hunters”, a joint project of PBS FRONTLINE/World and the Center for Investigative Reporting.

DATE: Tuesday, May 11th, 2010 TIME: 6:00 pm – Reception, Courtyard 7:00 – 8:00 pm – Screening and Q&A, Room 105

UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism

North Gate Hall, Hearst at Euclid Berkeley, CA 94720

In “The Carbon Hunters”, reporter Mark Schapiro and producer Andres Cediel follow the trail of an emerging multi-billion dollar market in carbon, and investigate how the economics of global warming are affecting forests and those who live in them.

The story will broadcast on local PBS station KQED at 10 pm (check local listings), but join us for this advance screening, meet the journalists, producers and editors behind the work, and help us toast the success of our partnership at the reception. Web producers will also highlight the multimedia features of our Carbon Watch portal.

Please R.S.V.P. to rsvp@flworld.org

We look forward to seeing you there!

~ FRONTLINE/World & The Center for Investigative Reporting

TOP PHOTO © NICOLAS VILLAUME

[image: carbon watch]

Events, Freelance Cafe West, Multimedia

Storytelling/hacking on the iPad, May 21-23, 2010

May 3, 2010 MiaLobel Leave a comment

Great collaborative event coming up in a couple weeks. Check it out! -mia

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Hacks/Hackers Unite Storytelling/hacking on the iPad, May 21-23, 2010 At KQED

http://unite.hackshackers.com/

This event will be both a coding development camp and a journalistic boot camp. Teams of hacks (content creators) and hackers (developers and designers) will cooperate to tell develop media applications for the iPad that help inform users and tell stories. Each team must have at least one hack and hacker each. If you don’t already have a team, we will have some activities to help you find one at the event. Also, find potential collaborators and propose, browse, and discuss ideas here.

David Gelles Reporter The Financial Times San Francisco Bureau o. +1 415 445 5601 m. +1 510 292 9576 david.gelles@ft.com dgelles2@gmail.com

Events, Freelance Cafe West, Multimedia

SF Bay Area Multimedia gathering, May 5, 7-9pm

May 1, 2010 MiaLobel 1 Comment

Hey all. This is perfect for many west coast FC members, organized and run by a radio colleague. Check it out! -Mia

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Fotovision Multimedia Salon first Wednesday of each month, 7-9PM at Fotovision

5515 Doyle St, #11, Emeryville, CA 94608 Map: http://tinyurl.com/yc884fn

o Fotovision: That hip ever-growing photo-sound-video fanatic’s group o Multimedia: Mixing sound, stills, video, (smells? tastes?), to tell drop-dead stories, commonly for the web. o Salon: Usually a bunch of pretentious intellectuals in a gilded room getting all snooty about their work. But in this case we mean a group of motivated, experienced media folks sharing knowledge and work.

The group welcomes skilled still photographers, video photographers, journalists, radio and other sound people, editors and storytellers of various stripes working with multimedia.

Join us if you are: o Actively working with multimedia. o Just starting to work with multimedia as an addition to the work you already do. o A professional on fire about the story-telling potential of multimedia, and serious about sharing and expanding your skills with a group of peers.

We gather monthly to show works-in-progress for feedback, support, and discussion. We talk about everything from our work to our gear, from getting jobs to wailing about not getting jobs — and just about anything else that comes to mind. Mostly, we show our multimedia works and figure out ways to make them tighter, more informative and more interesting.

Think of it as a writers’ group for digital storytellers — a group of people with a wide range of skills and styles in the various aspects of multimedia who meet to exchange our hard-found expertise in this new field.

Cost: A sliding scale contribution of up to $15, depending on how well you’re doing in today’s media economy. The contribution goes to Fotovision ( http: www.fotovision.org ) for their expenses and support of the group.

Hope to see you there!

Lonny

Lonny Shavelson http://www.photowords.com

Berkeley, California Office/studio: 510 343 6939 Home: 510 849 9382 Cell: 510 847 5223 e-mail: lonny@photowords.com

Audio/Radio, Freelance Cafe West

National Radio Project’s Making Contact Internship

April 30, 2010 MiaLobel Leave a comment

If you have a couple days a week to spare and want to learn radio, this is a great place to do it. Some long-time FC members work at NRP so drop a line if you want the inside scoop. – Mia

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National Radio Project’s *Making Contact* Internship www.radioproject.org

Making Contact is weekly, internationally syndicated, public affairs program, heard on on over 150 radio stations. The staff of Making Contact is small, but extremely talented and committed. We are seeking hard-working team players to help us produce segments for Making Contact.

*The intern will learn audio editing, researching, voicing, script writing, interviewing and field reporting. This internship is unpaid, but transportation stipend provided and honorariums for completed segments can be negotiated. We ask interns to commit 16-24 hours a week for a 4-month minimum.*

Skills and Responsibilities:

* Must have excellent research skills. As a progressive media outlet, our mission is to interview and tap into the expertise of people who span the political and social spectrum, not just the conventional “experts” or “officials.” The qualified intern is responsible for helping us identify who those lesser-known yet valuable people and community groups are.

* Ability to book and conduct interviews (in-person and phone interviews) and assist in script writing

* Qualified individuals should have a basic knowledge of how to use a microphone, minidisc recorder, headphones, and how to plug into a multbox. If the candidate does not have these general experiences, he/she must be willing to be trained.

* Some knowledge of Cool Edit Pro/Pro Tools/Sound Forge or any other applicable editing software is preferred.

* Additional responsibilities include: transcription, audio editing, selecting soundbites/clips, participating in listening/critique sessions and attending meetings, as needed.

Additionals:

* Should be familiar with community and public radio

* Knowledgeable and passionate about current events. Includes some knowledge of human rights issues and cause-related advocacy groups.

* Some journalistic experience a plus

* Women and people of color are encouraged to apply. National Radio Project is an Equal Opportunity Organization and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, color, sexual preference, disability, national origin, religion, or economic status.

If you’re interested, first please check out the rest of our website to see what we’re all about. Then if you’re really interested, please fill out and return our (printer-friendly) Production Intern Application and send to us with your cover letter and resume. If you have print work samples and/or a demo reel (CD), include that as well.

http://www.radioproject.org/production/prodintern.html

Thank you for your interest in National Radio Project’s *Making Contact *Internship. lrudman@radioproject.org

*THIS ROUND OF APPLICATIONS are due by May 15th for summer internships. *

*Applicants are also considered on a rolling basis, so please get in touch. *

Events

NAISA Radio Without Boundaries conference May 27

April 30, 2010 MiaLobel Leave a comment

Very cool (and affordable) audio conference out of Toronto. More details at http://www.naisa.ca/RWB/. Check it out! -Mia PS: BIG discounts if you apply today.

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April 30th is the last chance to get the early bird discount to the Radio Without Boundaries conference! NAISA is also offering a discount to AIR http://airmedia.org members – this is over and above both the early bird and community radio discounts!

So for AIR members, this could mean as much as $60 off the $150 conference pass. To register go to www.naisa.ca/eshops/RWB_registration.php

Here’s a snap shot of what’s included in the conference. We are very excited to include AIR’s Sue Schardt, Third Coast Festival’s Julie Shapiro, award-winning radio producer Scott Carrier and CBC radio’s DNTO host/producer Sook-Yin Lee amongst the many talented artists and radio producers included in this year’s conference. ___________

NEW ADVENTURES IN SOUND ART is pleased to launch the 8th edition of the RADIO WITHOUT BOUNDARIES CONFERENCE May 27 – 29, 2010 as part of NAISA’s annual month-long Deep Wireless Festival of Radio & Transmission Art in May. The Radio Without Boundaries conference explores the many potentials, boundaries and artist perspectives of radio.

Conference speakers/topics include:

– Two Tin Cans and a String by Sook-Yin Lee (Canada – CBC’s DNTO) about how communication, storytelling and first person expression connect with her DIY practice that was born through music, film and TV and which she continues to explore in radio – The Neighborhood by Scott Carrier (USA – This American Life, the Savvy Traveler, All things considered & Hearing Voices). Scott will discuss and play examples of radio stories he produced that are cultural histories of his home, Salt Lake City and composed of interviews with “average” citizens – The DEW Project and Electromagnetic Boundaries in the Arctic by Charles Stankievech (Canada), is about the history of the electromagnetic in the Arctic – Don’t Tell My Ears Where To Go by Frank Kaspar (Germany, co- presented by the Goethe Institute Toronto), about new Hörspiel and Documentary approaches in the spirit of Glenn Gould’s “Contrapuntal Radio” CBC documentaries – Radio Documentary-Feature as Poetry, Drama and Sound Art by Andrea Dancer (Canada) – Visual Radio with Anna Friz, Emmanuel Madan, Kathy Kennedy and Andreas Kahre – Neighbourhood Transmissions: Radio Jean-Talon (Kathy Kennedy) and The Neighbourhood Stories Project (Reena Katz and Emmy Pantin) – Radio Transformed: a Web of Possibilities with Julie Shapiro (Third Coast Festival), Sue Schardt (Association of Independents in Radio), Ian Pringle (Commonwealth of Learning) & Christof Migone (Audio Artist and Director of Blackwood Gallery).

Workshops include: – Listening Sessions with Götz Naleppa (Germany – co-presented by the Goethe Institute Toronto) and Gregory Whitehead (USA) – Transmitter Workshop with Hector Centeno – Talking It Up (an interview workshop) with Victoria Fenner

Your conference registration fee also gets you into all Deep Wireless festival events and performances for free. ___________________________________________________________ Help NAISA celebrate Radio Art during May at the Artscape Wychwood Barns

NAISA Inquiries & general information:

Nadene Thériault-Copeland Managing Director New Adventures in Sound Art Address: Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie St #252, Toronto, ON M6G 4C7 Tel 416 652 5115 www.naisa.ca

Events, Freelance Cafe West

Freelancer Tax Workshop 11:50 am Sat, May 1 @ USF

April 30, 2010 MiaLobel Leave a comment

Part of the Journalism Innovations III conference happening this weekend. Good stuff going on. -mia

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Sending along from SPJ NorCal. It’s part of the SPJ NorCal Regional Conference/Journalism Innovations III. It’s sliding scale but no one will be turned away. Workshop details below. Conference info below that.

*Tax and legal issues for freelance journalists UC 419 *

-*CPA and financial adviser Bob Jersin will lead a workshop on the tax pitfalls of going into business for yourself, whether you’re a freelancer, an independent contractor or small business owner. Jersin specializes in start-ups and is a small business consultant. Co-presenter and artist Don McCartney, a former long-time San Francisco Examiner and San Francisco Chronicle designer, will share his experience in starting his own design company, Diablo Graphic Design. The 60-minute workshop will cover the top 10 tax mistakes of being your own boss, with supplemental materials, Excel presentation and a Q&A discussion after the workshop. *

– *BOB JERSIN (CPA)* – *DON MCCARTNEY (**Diablo Graphic Design, SF Chronicle)*

*11:50 am-1pm SATURDAY, MAY 1, USF, 2130 Fulton St., Room UC 419, Fromm Hall*.

*GOOGLE MAP DIRECTIONS:* http://sites.google.com/site/journalisminnovationsexpo/location-and-directions

*Just 1 more day until the conference! *

The sessions are ready, the schedule is set, speakers and presenters are flying in to get ready for Friday’s program. The doors open in 24 hours!

For full conference details go here: http://journalisminnovations.org

If you haven’t registered yet, now is the time: http://journalisminnovations.eventbrite.com/

Join hundreds of media makers, academics, advocates and community organizers as we help shape the future of media.

*Program highlights:*

– Plenary *Discussion on the Future of Journalism* featuring JOAN WALSH (Salon.com), DAVEY D (Hard Knock Radio/Southern Shift), TRACY VAN SLYKE (Director The Media Consortium, author “Beyond the Echo Chamber”) and IVAN ROMAN (Executive Director, National Association of Hispanic Journalists)

– A *FREE Career Speed Coaching* event. Register for your 15-20 minute long caching session with a professional career counselor.

– Trainings on *Social Media, Media Collaboration, Branding and Low Cost Technology* tools.

– Special sessions for *youth and student journalists*.

– A film preview of “*A FRAGILE TRUST: Jayson Blair and the New York Times*” with a panel on journalism ethics.

– A special Sunday partnership with RemakeCamp< http://sites.google.com/site/journalisminnovationsexpo/remakecamp for more tech and media workshops.

*Attendees and presenters include:*

The Center for Investigative Reporting, the Center for Public Integrity, IRE, Spot.Us, the Bay Citizen, University of San Francisco, San Francisco State, UC Berkeley, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Sacramento Bee, The San Francisco Bay Guardian, The Examiner,KALW, KPFA, KCET, Oaklandlocal.com, Missionlocal.org, 38thnotes.com, abetteroakland.com, and many more.

*There is something for everyone!*

*Click here< http://sites.google.com/site/journalisminnovationsexpo/conference-schedule-2 > for the full conference schedule.*

For more conference information see the Journalism Innovations/Conference website http://sites.google.com/site/journalisminnovationsexpo/home.

Thanks! Looking forward to seeing you all! Kwan Booth Conference Organizer

*Journalism Innovations and SPJ Region 11 Spring Conference*

Produced by: Independent Arts and Media, The Society of Professional Journalists, NorCal, University of San Francisco, G.W. Williams Center for Independent Journalism.

Awards/Fellowships

Maynard Institute’s Multimedia Editing Program – Application Deadline Extended

April 30, 2010 MiaLobel Leave a comment

Spend a month in the desert learning multimedia. Details below (“Deadline Extended” screams good odds for getting in.) -Mia

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Fellowship Application Deadline: May 7, 2010

Twelve fellowships — including lodging, tuition and some meals — to attend the Maynard Institute’s Multimedia Editing Program in Reno, Nev. during June are available to journalists from small- and medium-sized publications.

The fellowships are made possible by a three-year grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation. The program is hosted by the Reynolds School of Journalism at University of Nevada, Reno from May 31 through June 30.

Fellowship applications are invited from journalists who work at U.S.-based newspapers with circulation of 50,000 and below. Journalists who work for online operations of such newspapers are welcome to apply. The Multimedia Editing Program runs from May 31 – June 30, 2010 at the Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno.

The program will equip participants to help their news organizations strengthen the print product and build a robust online presence. The Reynolds fellowships cover tuition, housing and some group meals during the program. It includes a travel stipend of up to $500.

With a faculty that includes top editors from the print and online world, the curriculum will cover writing and editing for print, online, wire and broadcast. Instruction will be in-depth and hands-on and cover the breadth of digital media tools: video, audio, blogging, slideshows, tagging, databases, basic HTML, analyzing the success of your Web strategy, using social networking to draw more people to your site and an overview of content management systems.

Skills will be taught in segments that build upon each other. The length of the program will allow participants to do more than simply touch upon each skill. At the Multimedia Editing program, participants will have time for practice, critique and improvement, giving them a working knowledge that can be applied immediately.

As always, strong copy editing skills, including headline writing for print and online, and design will be emphasized throughout the program. The program is ideal for copy editors who want more training, reporters who want to acquire new, hone their existing multimedia skills, editors who work on Web sites, and design and graphics editors who want copy editing training.

Since 1979, the Maynard Institute has trained journalists of color to become copy editors and Web site editors, helped assignment editors improve their copy editing skills, and prepared news professionals for supervisory roles. The program has produced effective newsroom leaders of all races who can promote team work, introduce and manage change, and improve the quality of journalism. Like all Maynard programs, the Multimedia Editing Program is open to people of all races. Apply today at

http://www.mije.org/multimedia-editing-program-online-application