Course Overview
- Title:
- 10 Things You Can Do For Free on Your Web Site
- Type:
- Webinar
- Cost:
- $24.95
- Originally Broadcast On:
- July 16, 2009
- Time Estimate:
- One hour
$24.95
About Webinars
In this virtual classroom, participants can join in a seminar led by Poynter faculty and visiting faculty. This screencast includes live audio and a slideshow presentation in which participants can post questions and respond to poll questions posed by the host.
- This Webinar was originally broadcast on:
- July 16, 2009 Enroll Now
Don’t wait for the perfect solution to start producing projects on your Web site. Many online features such as reader comments and live video can be done for free and with a minimum of technical expertise required. There are free services that will help you build interactive tools for your online community no matter the size of your newsroom.
What Will I Learn:
- The basic categories of interactive tools commonly used on news Web sites
- Tools for mapping, mashups, presenting data, blogging, live chats, breaking news video, Web analytics and more
- The best practices for each tool as discovered by newspapers that have implemented them
- The "costs" and benefits of using free services
Who Should Take this Course:
Anyone who wants to make a Web site better -- and doesn't want to spend a lot of money doing it.
Course Instructor:
Damon Kiesow
Damon Kiesow is the managing editor/online at The Telegraph in Nashua, N.H., where he works with a small newsroom to aggressively pursue a Web-centric local news strategy.
Technical Requirements:
This Webinar contains audio. Please make sure you've got your headphones and speakers adjusted.
For the best experience, we suggest that:
- PC users use Internet Explorer or Netscape/Mozilla/Firefox
- Mac users use Netscape/Mozilla/Firefox or Safari
- You set your monitor resolution to 1024 x 768 or higher
- You use a high-speed connection
Questions? Read our Webinar FAQ or contact us at webinars@newsu.org.