Join Google at their New York office for a full day of training on maps, trends, data, hangout and more.
Google 101 | 9:00 am to 11:45 am
It’s no secret that data-gathering and journalism go hand in hand – but then what?Whether it’s refining your advanced search capabilities, improving audience engagement through Google+ or learning how to visualize big data through Google Maps, this workshop is intended to guide you through gathering and visualizing your data, and engaging with your audience. Topics will include:
Trainers:
Lunch at Google | Noon to 1:00 pm
Building custom maps with Google | 1:15 pm to 3:00 pm
Looking to tell a visual story with your data? In this interactive workshop, we’ll teach you how to get started with Google Maps Engine Lite and Fusion Tables, two tools to help you host, visualize and publish your data as maps. The session will start with a brief overview of Google Maps Engine Lite and Fusion Tables, as well as related tools, then we’ll dive into some hands-on examples to get you familiar with how easily your data can be turned into a visualization with impact. Pre-requisite: Personal laptops are encouraged, and please make sure to create a Google account ahead of this session — you’ll need it in order to do the exercises:google.com/accounts/NewAccount
Join Google at their New York office for a full day of training on maps, trends, data, hangout and more.
Google 101 | 9:00 am to 11:45 am
It’s no secret that data-gathering and journalism go hand in hand – but then what?Whether it’s refining your advanced search capabilities, improving audience engagement through Google+ or learning how to visualize big data through Google Maps, this workshop is intended to guide you through gathering and visualizing your data, and engaging with your audience. Topics will include:
Trainers:
Lunch at Google | Noon to 1:00 pm
Hangouts On Air for Broadcast | 1:15 pm to 3:00 pm
Hangouts On Air (HOA) brings all types of people together – from President Obama chatting with potential voters, to star-gazing enthusiasts sharing their view of the cosmos. Anyone can use HOA, but it’s important to set the scale of your Hangout and plan accordingly. If your goal is to host a grand “event” style Hangout that focuses on maximizing views, you should approach Hangouts on Air differently than someone who hosts a weekly HOA to slowly grow their community.
In this session, we will deep dive into HOA's, discuss strategies for conducting an effective HOA, and get hands on with some third party gear that will allow to to integrate professional studio cameras into your Hangouts and weave Hangouts into your studios current work flow, or take your HOA mobile.
This all-day workshop will help you along your career path in journalism by giving you the knowledge and understanding of the business side of the industry. You will hear from the best and brightest about how to be better managers, innovators and entrepreneurs. Attendees will learn business basics including business strategy, branding, content, paywalls, marketing, entrepreneurial skills and intelligent risk-taking, as well as statistics about the biggest trends and an opportunity to connect with others who have gone down the entrepreneurial path.
Course Outline
This half-day session will focus on how to plan and to execute stories that can be told across a spectrum of platforms, using the latest multimedia tools as well as open source tools available on the Internet. From text to video to interactive graphics, newsrooms are increasingly starting to produce articles combining these elements together to provide readers with rich, engaging storytelling. In this workshop, we will look at some of the successful multimedia storytelling, and discuss what those tools are, how to use them in storytelling, when do you decide a story needs several layers of multimedia elements, and how to do it all without distracting the readers and keeping the story grounded in solid reporting. Led by Anup Kaphle, The Washington Post. This half-day session will focus on how to plan and to execute stories that can be told across a spectrum of platforms, using the latest multimedia tools as well as open source tools available on the Internet. From text to video to interactive graphics, newsrooms are increasingly starting to produce articles combining these elements together to provide readers with rich, engaging storytelling. In this workshop, we will look at some of the successful multimedia storytelling, and discuss what those tools are, how to use them in storytelling, when do you decide a story needs several layers of multimedia elements, and how to do it all without distracting the readers and keeping the story grounded in solid reporting. Led by Anup Kaphle, The Washington Post. This workshop is done in collaboration with Columbia Journalism School and its Continuing Education Program.
This event is hosted by Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. There is a fee to attend: click here for ticket information.10 – 10:15 a.m.
Welcome and overview of the workshop.
10:15 – 11:15 a.m.
Effective use of the Internet. What reporters and editors need to know. From better search techniques to the invisible Web, how to find documents and
databases on deadline and where to find reliable websites for enterprise stories. The craft of better searching and not wasting time. Handling issues of credibility and ethics online.
11:15 – 11:30 a.m. Break
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
The art of the interview. Learn the best ways to approach sources, prepare and handle the interview process. Advice for conducting video interviews for your website. Plenty of tips and strategies for handing tough situations, ethical trouble spots, etc.
12:30 – 1:45 p.m. Lunch
1:45 – 2:45 p.m.
Avoiding legal pitfalls. You can make mistakes and never be sued. Or you can make no mistakes and still be sued -- repeatedly. We will discuss general sticky areas for journalists from social media to protecting sources.
2:45 – 3:00 p.m. Break
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Business investigations. Take your stories beyond the usual sources and learn how to dig through bankruptcy documents, regulatory filings, lawsuits, and other helpful records.
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Quick-hit investigations. Strategies, story ideas, resources and tips for watchdog stories on a variety of beats. How to produce meaty enterprise stories that may take a few days or a few weeks rather than months. Move beyond anecdotes and he-said, she-said journalism with data and documents.
5 – 5:30 p.m.
Wrap-up/What IRE can do for you.
Columbia Journalism School Dean Steve Coll invites alumni attending the AAJA Convention to join him for a reception, held at the New York Hilton Midtown.
Click here to register and get more information. Registration is required; sign up no later than August 15, 2013.
Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism Alumni Relations and the Medill Club of NY will host an AAJA-New York alumni reception at 6 to 8 p.m. on Aug 22 at Faces and Names, 159 W. 54th Street, just a block from the Hilton.
RSVP for reception: http://medillaaja.eventbrite.com/
Newsrooms in the United States continue to fail to reflect the diversity of the United States as a nation. Join us for a conversation about diversity from production to who’s in front of the camera.
Twitter: @aaja, #AAJAtvdiversity
Location: Nassau West
The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is conducting a one-hour workshop to discuss how you can enhance your communication with various press media and how you can increase your chances for your story to be heard.
Light refreshments will be provided.
This event is free, but you must register to attend. No walk-in registrations will be allowed. Register here.