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Mastering Big Media

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 219 W 40th St, New York, NY

Learn how to get publicity for your research, book, cause, or business and how to handle a television interview. This workshop will cover the fundamentals of interesting the media in your story. You will have the opportunity to be interviewed on-camera and to see how you can improve. Discover how to:  Pitch your story ideas to news editors Think like a broadcast news producer Field a wide variety of questions Act and react in front of...

(64) All levels 18 and older
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$250
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Investigating Your Elected Officials

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 219 W 40th St, New York, NY

Techniques and tools for backgrounding and fact checking those in power One of the most important roles of a journalist is to be a watchdog for the public, to reveal the inner workings of government and highlight conflict of interests and wrong doing on the part of elected officials. Andrew Lehren, an award-winning investigative reporter at The New York Times, has dedicated his career to accountability journalism from environmental scandals to Wikileaks....

(64) Beginner 18 and older
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$299

2 sessions

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Navigating New Play Development from Table Reading

Primary Stages ESPA @ 307 W 38th St, New York, NY

Navigating New Play Development from Table Reading to 29-hour Workshop “Play development” has become an integral part of moving a play from the page to production.  Workshopping your play can be a golden opportunity for advancing your script – but it can also involve complex challenges. This workshop will give you tools for navigating the landscape of new play development. You will learn strategies for setting workshop goals, tips for...

(11) All levels 18 and older
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$260

3 sessions

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Drone Journalism Flight School

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 230 West 41st Street, New York, NY

This all-day, hands-on workshop teaches the basics of drones journalism and videography. In the morning, instructor Travis Fox will go over the ins and outs of drones and their applications for journalism, the legal and ethical limitations for flying drones and how to apply for a Federal Aviation Administration’s Part 107 drone pilot’s certificate. In the afternoon, the class will head to Brooklyn’s Calvert Vaux Park to fly a DJI...

(64) All levels 18 and older
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$250
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Non-Fiction Book Writing

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 219 W 40th St, New York, NY

Take this one-day crash course on the essentials of conceptualizing, researching, organizing, and writing a professional-level non-fiction book proposal. The seminar also focuses on techniques for reporting and writing non-fiction books. Students are given insights into negotiating book contracts as well. The session draws on Prof. Glenn Lewis’ experiences as a book packager, agent, writer, and book proposal doctor. Guest speaker Stephen Morrow,...

(64) All levels 18 and older
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Here Comes Virtual Reality

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 219 W 40th St, New York, NY

Virtual Reality storytelling is on the cusp of going mainstream. News organizations around the country are experimenting with how to transport viewers right onto the scene through immersive experiences. In this one-day, hands-on workshop, Ray Soto, the creative lead for VR storytelling at Gannett, will show you the ideal video shooting and editing techniques required to produce virtual environments.

(64) All levels 18 and older
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Meditative Screenwriting

Meditative Writing @ 39 W 29th St, New York, NY

Workshop your script, get immediate feedback crafted specifically to your voice and your needs. Discover how to use meditation, neuroscience, and psychology to write more powerful and evocative scripts. Get clear working definitions of the craft elements that will subconsciously lead to stronger storytelling with great structure. Learn how to give, receive, and ask for feedback that actually helps you! (check your ego at the door.) Limited to...

(5) All levels 18 and older
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$315

4 sessions

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Filmmaking Essentials: Screenwriting

NYC Center for Media Education @ 175 E 104th St, New York, NY

Learn the essentials of crafting a compelling screenplay

(1) Beginner 18 and older
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Intro to Food Writing & Photography

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 219 W 40th St, New York, NY

A one-day workshop to learn food writing and photography for journalists, bloggers and photographers. 10 am- 1 pm: Writing about Food With Indrani Sen Food writing at its best requires more than a fine-tuned palate and a good recipe for holiday cookies. Indrani Sen's workshop offers a road map to this increasingly complex—and growing—field, touching on everything from agriculture to environmental justice to wine pairings. She'll introduce the...

(64) Beginner 18 and older
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$249
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Crowdsourcing and Audience Engagement

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 219 W 40th St, New York, NY

Audience engagement goes beyond posting great stories on social media. In this workshop we will explore journalism that truly builds a bridge to the audience and invite them to participate in stories. Few people do this type of journalism better than the pros at ProPublica. They reached out to such diverse communities as veterans exposed to Agent Orange, women who almost died in childbirth and tech workers victim of age discrimination.  Thanks...

(64) Beginner 18 and older
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$249

2 sessions

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Jumpstart a New Play

Primary Stages ESPA @ 307 W 38th St, New York, NY

Sometimes it’s inevitable: writers just get stuck. This 2-day workshop will inspire you to get cracking on your next play. This class might be for you if: You have an idea for a new play and want to get a strong head start. The stories inside you won’t come out, and you desperately need a jumpstart. In this class you will: Take on stimulating writing exercises and share ideas aloud in class on the first day. Build on these exercises on...

(11) All levels 18 and older
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$240

2 sessions

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Kyung-sook Shin: I’ll Be Right There

The Korea Society @ 950 3rd Ave, New York, NY

Kyung-sook Shin, one of Korea’s most acclaimed writers and author of the international bestseller Please Look After Mom, has written a seventh novel, I’ll Be Right There, a coming-of-age story set in South Korea’s turbulent 1980s. Following the June 3rd release of the English translation of I’ll Be Right There, Ms Shin will visit to discuss her life and writing, as well as her latest book. A reception and book signing will...

(8) All levels 18 and older
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Comedy as a Tool of Journalism

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 219 W 40th St, New York, NY

We will examine how comedy is useful to provide perspective and to meet journalism's core mission: to call bullshit.  Every student will be expected to bring to class an example of comedy-as-journalism that informs the audience. We will examine the uses of various flavors of comedy -- satire, ridicule, irony -- and also examine the ethical boundaries. And we will hear from a comedy writer who writes about the news.

(64) All levels 18 and older
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$69

2 sessions

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Writing a Television Script

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 219 W 40th St, New York, NY

Writing words to video is a special skill. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn about story structure and the conventions of television news scriptwriting. Taught by Emmy-award winning Professor Susan Farkas who wrote and oversaw the writing of hundreds of scripts in her time as a Senior and Executive Producer at NBC News and at the United Nations’ Radio and Television Service.

(64) All levels 18 and older
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Fun with GIFs

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 219 W 40th St, New York, NY

Strengthen your social media game with gifs. This workshop taught by John Smock, director of the CUNYJ Photojournalism Program, will cover using Adobe Photoshop as a design tool with a special focus on GIF animations. Once you complete the workshop, you will know how to:  Create a basic animation from a simple illustration in Adobe Photoshop Create an animation using a series photos Create an animation using a video clip Create an...

(64) All levels 18 and older
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​Three-day Audio Essentials Boot Camp

Columbia Journalism School @ 2950 Broadway, New York, NY

In this intensive three-day boot camp, you will learn the essentials to creating compelling audio stories. On-campus course time will be devoted to working with professional equipment, learning how to write for radio, editing in Adobe Audition, and developing a winning audio package.  This course is designed for journalists and storytellers with little to no experience audio but with a passion for narrative and reporting in the audio form....

All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$750

3 sessions

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Fundamentals of Podcasting

NYC Center for Media Education @ 515 W 38th St, New York, NY

Discover the secrets of creating captivating talk-based podcast productions in this hands-on class. Learn how to record and mix audio using the Rodecaster Pro, seamlessly integrate music and sound effects, and master the art of editing with DaVinci Resolve’s Fairlight. Unleash your creativity and embark on an exciting podcasting journey.

(1) Beginner 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$199

4 sessions

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Podcasting Essentials

NYC Center for Media Education @ 175 E 104th St, New York, NY

Discover the secrets of podcasting at NYC Center for Media Education. Learn the technical skills needed for production, editing, and distribution, and start creating your podcast today. No prior experience is required.

(1) Beginner 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$199

2 sessions

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The Producers: A Videomaking Extravaganza for Arty Kids

HiArt! @ 227 W 29 St, New York, NY

Kids will join internationally renowned visual and performance artist, Guy Richards Smit, to make a sitcom - from scratch - out of Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte, Kids will adapt the libretto, incorporate improv comedy, props & costumes and make an original TV show!  Too much fun! Too many skills: Opera, Creative Writing, Set and Costume Design, Video Art, Laughter & More!

All levels 8 - 10 years old
No upcoming schedules
$775

8 sessions

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Take Your Personal Essay From Promising to Publishable

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 219 W 40th St, New York, NY

If you love the personal essay, have been working on a piece and want to take it to the next level–and dream of seeing it in print or online–this hands-on master class with Self magazine editor Paula Derrow will help you get there. Personal essays are everywhere from the Styles section of The New York Times to your favorite blog to the Op Ed pages of your hometown paper. But what does it take to write a compelling, focused, personal essay that...

(64) All levels 18 and older
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$150

2 sessions

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