Soundslides for Journalists: Producing Stories with Photographs and Audio

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September 12, 2012 Enroll Now
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Course Overview

Title:
Soundslides for Journalists: Producing Stories with Photographs and Audio
Type:
Webinar
Cost:
$29.95
Originally Broadcast On:
September 12, 2012
Time Estimate:
One hour for the main presentation and questions. Sometimes presenters stay longer to answer additional questions from participants.

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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.

You can tell powerful stories when you combine photos and audio using Soundslides. In this one-hour Webinar, you'll learn more than the basics of how to use the Soundslides tool. You'll see how to focus on the storytelling skills that will engage your online audience.

Keith Jenkins, supervising senior producer for multimedia for National Public Radio, will show you what works and doesn't work when producing an audio slideshow. We'll go beyond the basics to see how you can create dynamic stories. Want to learn how to use the Soundslides tool? Check out this Soundslides tutorial.

This Webinar is part of the Essential Skills for the Digital Journalist Webinar Series. Learn more about the entire series of five Webinars and how to get a discount when you buy the entire package.

Who Should Take this Course:

Anyone making the transition into digital storytelling. This includes journalists in print and broadcast newsrooms, entrepreneurs, freelancers, bloggers and educators who need to become familiar with these skills.

Course Instructor:

Keith W. Jenkins

Keith W. Jenkins is the supervising senior producer for multimedia for National Public Radio. He oversees the multimedia unit of NPR.org, responsible for the photography and videography throughout the site. Jenkins and his staff work with NPR shows, reporters and editors on reporting projects providing compelling visuals to match the rich audio story-telling of NPR.

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