Have you taken advantage of Poynter’s NewsU holiday discount yet? For the next 25 days you can receive 30 percent off – essentially meaning you can watch many of their replays for less than $20! (That’s less than what I spent on coffee this month …) Once I knock out my exams next week I’m particularly excited to watch the webinar “Developing a Mobile Site: Tips and Techniques.” What about you?
Regina McCombs recently emailed me about an upcoming seminar from August 25-27 at The Poynter Institute that II readers may be interested in attending. Titled “Programming for Journalists / Journalism for Programmers,” attendees will gain a concrete understanding of how programmers and journalists can work effectively together to visualize data-rich content, such as the upcoming 2010 Census.
It’s that time of year again! Get out your 2010 calendars and make sure you sign up for one or more training sessions as a part of your continued education. I have highlighted 15 here that I highly recommend, as well as provided a list of training sites for you to bookmark for future reference.
You may recognize the name Regina McCombs from her past work at StarTribune where she covered large-scale events such as the devastating bridge collapse, or from her current role at The Poynter Institute where she is continually reshaping the way visual storytellers think about multimedia production. Her dedication and contribution to the field, both past and present, garnered her this week’s selection for “Innovative Individual.”
With tight budgets these days, memberships to professional organizations might be the first to get the boot. However, I would argue that these organizations are one of the only things keeping us going in these hard times. Think about it: where else do passionate members congregate at annual meetings to better their craft, and dedicated volunteers organize and judge competitions to highlight exceptional work?
