- This Webinar was originally broadcast on:
- January 31, 2008 Enroll Now
- Watch and listen to the original one-hour Webinar in its entirety. This Webinar recording features the full presentation led by Poynter faculty and visiting faculty including Q&A from the audience and resources from the presenter.
Course Overview

- Title:
- Multimedia Tools: Your 2008 Shopping List
- Type:
- Webinar
- Cost:
- $29.95
- Originally Broadcast On:
- January 31, 2008
- Time Estimate:
- One hour
$29.95
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.
Ready to build, or beef up, your multimedia newsroom? You know you'll need digital cameras, audio recorders, lights and lots more. In this one-hour Webinar, you'll learn which tools you need to efficiently(and cost-effectively) produce digital video, audio and still photos.
In this course, originally broadcast Jan. 31, 2008, you can check out the latest multimedia gear for journalists with The Poynter Institute's interactivity editor, Ellyn Angelotti. She will break down the different gadgets required and recommended in digital newsrooms.
What Will I Learn:
- How to identify the purpose and buy equipment that will meet your specific needs
- What features are most important in still cameras, audio recorders and video cameras
- Which equipment can improve the workflow in your multimedia production
- What you can expect to spend on equipment
Who Should Take this Course:
This course is for anyone wondering how to best spend the newsroom's multimedia budget.
Course Instructor:

Ellyn Angelotti
Ellyn Angelotti is the interactivity editor of Poynter Online (www.poynter.org) and faculty at The Poynter Institute. She writes about innovations in multimedia development for Poynter Online and teaches interactivity methods and multimedia.
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.
