Digital Media Training

Continuing Education offers workshops to help journalists adapt to the various technical, content and delivery trends that are transforming the news industry.

Smarter Social Media for Journalists, Bloggers and Media Professionals

A four-week course (plus 1) with Prof. Sree Sreenivasan

The Continuing Education unit at Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism will be holding another edition of its immensely successful workshop on Smarter Social Media for Journalists, Bloggers and Media Professionals over four Thursday evenings in October.

In this course, Prof. Sree Sreenivasan will teach participants how to use social media, including sites such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, FourSquare, YouTube, among others, to find new story ideas, trends and sources; connect with readers and viewers in new ways; bring attention and traffic to their work; and create, craft and enhance their personal brand. There will also be opportunities to work one-on-one with the instructor and his assistants.

The April 2010 version of this course was sold out as attendees of various age groups and experience levels signed up. Here's what one working professional who attended the April workshop had to say about the class:

"Smarter Social Media was one of the best career investments I've made. I can now navigate more competently thanks to the nuts and bolts tips and resources."
- Patricia Kitchen, Newsday columnist

When: Thursdays, October 7, 14, 21, 28, 2010; 6:30 - 9 p.m.
Participants are expected to attend all four sessions.

There will be an optional session on Tuesday, Nov. 11 (6:30 - 9 p.m.) as Prof. Sreenivasan hosts "Changing Media Landscape, 2010," an annual conversation among five top media influencers. Food and drink will be served.

Pricing: $495.00.
Discounts and financial aid are not available.

Registration will open soon.
Please direct all questions to ce@jrn.columbia.edu

Five-Day Intensive Digital Media Boot Camp

Registration is now closed.

Monday, August 2 - Friday, August 6, 2010
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily

Where: Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, 2950 Broadway, New York, NY 10027

Overview: Over the course of five days, participants will learn the basics of visual storytelling concepts through video production and post-production with Final Cut Pro (for Mac). Participants will leave with concrete skills and a better understanding of the technologies that are transforming the news business.

Field Work: Equipped with the professional production tools, participants will learn the fundamentals of video production, including shooting techniques, sound collecting, interview techniques, lighting, field production tips, story planning and scripting.

Post-Production: Participants will learn to edit video and audio using Final Cut Pro. Topics covered include: log and transfer, file management, editing sequences, audio mixing, importing assets (video, audio and photos), animating images, creating audio slideshows, advanced editing techniques, and exporting finished videos.

Course Requirements: This is a fast-paced class that requires participants to be comfortable working with computers at an intermediate level, as well as with new software. No previous video production experience is necessary.

Instructor: Duy Linh Tu, Digital Media Coordinator & Assistant Professor of Professional Practice

Pricing: $1,195.00. (No discounts or financial aid available.)

Class Size: A maximum of 16 participants can register for this five-day course. Applicants will be registered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Read testimonials from previous workshop participants.

Other digital media courses offered throughout the year:

Two-Day Final Cut Pro Workshop

In this two-day intensive workshop, participants learn how to use Final Cut Pro to tell compelling multimedia stories. They leave with the skills and techniques necessary to edit professional-quality videos and slideshows with audio.
Instructor: Duy Linh Tu, Digital Media Coordinator & Assistant Professor of Professional Practice

To receive notifications about upcoming workshops and events, email ce@jrn.columbia.edu.