Here’s a list of our upcoming training sessions. CLICK HERE to register, or feel free to show up on the days and times below.
CITIZEN JOURNALISM 101: Be a Responsible Citizen Journalist
PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS, ORGANIZATION or BRAND: With a WordPress Site.
1 1/2 hours; at the Akron-Summit County Main Library in downtown Akron, 60 S. High St.
This workshop is recommended before attending the other workshops in the series.
- A brief history of citizen journalism and the role of a citizen journalist in the community.
- Principles and standards of the citizen journalist.
- Libel, slander and other legal issues.
- News writing 101 (Ledes, headlines and the inverted pyramid).
- Interviewing techniques.
- The world of blogs.
- Tips on successful blogging.
- Ideas to help promote your business, organization or brand.
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016 – 3pm-4:30pm – March 23rd, 2016 3pm-4:30pm
REGISTER HERE FOR FUTURE WORKSHOPS
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STORYTELLING WITH PHOTOS & VIDEOS – EDITING BASICS
1 1/2 hours; at the ADMC lab, in the Akron-Summit County Main Library in downtown Akron, 60 S. High St.
- Operating a digital photo camera and video camera.
- Basic composition. The selective eye of the camera (framing and focus).
- Storytelling with the camera (line, angle, space, motion, depth of field).
- People and places (using props, mood, texture, angles and lines).
- Capturing emotion/action.
- Rule of thirds.
- Editing your photos.
- Lighting (natural, ambient, studio).
- Think before you shoot (planning your video).
- Writing a treatment (action statement, purpose, content, style, shots, interview).
- Pre-production (shot list, scripting, interviews, narration).
- The importance of B-Roll.
- The interview.
- Camera techniques.
- Microphone and lighting basics.
- Editing basics and techniques.
- Editing for impact – titles, credits and color correction.
- Examples of editing techniques that work and those that don’t work.
- This workshop will be dedicated to editing footage that was shot before this session and finalizing titles, credits, transitions, audio, etc.
Wednesday, March 9th, 2016 – 3pm-4:30pm – March 30th, 2016 3pm-4:30pm
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SOCIAL MEDIA / MOBILE MEDIA 101
1 1/2 hours; at the ADMC lab, in the Akron-Summit County Main Library in downtown Akron, 60 S. High St.
- Where to upload videos and stories.
- Places to promote content/branding your content.
- Tricks of the social media trade.
- Finding which social media channel is best for you.
- Analyzing your social media footprint.
- Mobile video trends.
- Using your mobile device to tell a story.
- Micro-storytelling.
- Interviewing for sound bites.
- On-the-spot editing and uploading.
- Mobile video trends.
Wednesday, Feb 24th, 2016 – 3pm-4:30pm – March 16th, 2016 3pm-4:30pm
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REGISTER FOR MOBILE NEIGHBORHOOD JOURNALISM
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PODCASTING BASICS
1 hour; at the ADMC lab, in the Akron-Summit County Main Library in downtown Akron, 60 S. High St.
- The basics of podcasting
- Equipment you can use
- Where to upload your podcast
- How to promote your podcat
- The multiple ways to use your podcast
Wednesday, Feb. 17, 3 to 4 p.m.
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DSLR CAMERA BASICS
1 hour; at the ADMC lab, in the Akron-Summit County Main Library in downtown Akron, 60 S. High St.
- Manual settings and how to maximize the impact of your photos.
- Lenses
- Natural light vs. studio light
TBD
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CITIZEN JOURNALISM AND SOCIAL JUSTICE: The ethics of citizen reporting in the YouTube generation (Peace Week Session)
1 hour; at the Akron-Summit County Main Library in downtown Akron, 60 S. High St.
- Using video for social reform through positive video protest
- Learn when you should and should not film
- Knowing your rights
- Maintaining positive interactions with sources
TBD
