Archive for the ‘Conference information’ Category
Learn about how to balance education in the digital age at SND STL
Thursday, August 25th, 2011
Education is a continuing and important piece of the future newsroom, this session will help find ways to stay up to speed: Education in Digital Age This session will discuss how teachers and life-long learners can stay up to speed on the most recent technological developments and their applications to journalism. Especially focused on balancing limited budgets, limited
From “Milk Eggs Vodka” to stealing bricks: learn about bootstrapping your passion and entrepreneurship for creative media at SND STL
Thursday, August 18th, 2011
Come get inspired by our next session: Bootstrapping Your Passion: Entrepreneurship for Creative Media Kick-staring, boot-strapping and entrepreneurship is exploding right now — there’s never been a more exciting time to be creating your own creative media content. Learn how to take an idea, a curiosity, a side project or a personal passion and turn
Get ready for the 2012 elections with our print and digital panel at SND STL
Monday, August 15th, 2011
As the law says, bust a deal, face the wheel! We’ll offer more election info than you can shake a corn dog at in this lively panel of pioneers: Election 2012: Preparing for Thunderdome in Print & Digital Speakers representing both digital and print will share their experiences, inspiration, ideas and suggestions to prepare your
Volunteer for SND STL, meet cool people, network & give back to the greater good
Sunday, August 14th, 2011
We’re looking for a few good men and women, students and professionals to help us for SND STL for a variety of jobs, from quick 30-minute assignments to helping with important pieces like the SND Foundation Silent Auction. Some of the assignments include helping set up and work on the events throughout the weekend (including
SND STL Hotel Room Sharing Bulletin Board
Sunday, August 14th, 2011
While we have some amazing hotel rates for SND STL (almost half of what some other journalism conference hotels are charging this year), we realize times are tough and want to help give everyone the opportunity to attend SND St. Louis and have plenty of money left over for festivities and the SND Foundation Silent
Learn lessons from the Gannett, Tribune, Scripps & Hearst design hubs at SND STL
Friday, August 5th, 2011
Our next session is a follow up to last year’s popular panel: Lessons From the Design Hubs This session will focus on the design hub consolidation at Gannett, Tribune, Scripps and Hearst, with leaders from each organization discussing what they’ve learned, what has worked, what didn’t and what the future holds. Kate Marymont Kate Marymont
Send your SND Foundation silent auction donations now!
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011
We’re currently collecting items for the SND Foundation silent auction and looking for any support from SND members, their publications and friends to provide donations. All money raised goes to supporting the Foundation’s work helping educate and inspire future generations of visual journalists, from research to travel grants / scholarships. We have a good start but
Dynamo professor, innovative newsroom and social media leader, Jen Reeves, will turbo-charge your skillset at SND STL
Monday, August 1st, 2011
Our next dynamic speaker is a powerhouse of journalism education and runs one of the most innovative newsrooms in the nation regularly recognized by industry publications including the PBS Media Shift blog. She’s going to compress a semester of training with her turbo-charged Mizzou classes into 50 minutes for folks looking to get up to
The 7 Deadly Sins in Saint Louis / 7 St. Louis saintly and family-friendly things to do around SND STL
Sunday, July 31st, 2011
Bible-belt schmible-belt. Don’t let the first half of it’s name trick you, Saint Louis is for sinners. 3 a.m. last calls (or even later in East St. Louis). Gambling. Smoking indoors. Unhealthy food and booze. Saint Louis is like Vegas, but 1/8th the price and the people are quadruple as nice. When you come
Have you taken RJI’s 2011 iPad survey yet? Do it now!
Friday, July 29th, 2011
The Reynolds Journalism Institute’s iPad/Tablet Research Project has been the first of its kind already (twice now, really). And they’re at it again. They invite you to take their Summer 2011 survey: Click here. This survey is international and open to anyone who owns or uses an Apple iPad or other comparable media tablet. It
Learn about “The Secret Ingredient of the Secret Ingredient” with Adonis Durado from The Times of Oman
Thursday, July 28th, 2011
Our next session will feature an internationally-renowned and innovative designer discussion strategies for visualizing and energizing readers’ interests: Visual Conceit: The Secret Ingredient of the Secret Ingredient Engage your reader. As visual journalist, we are told that this is the key to our survival. But this task is daunting, and is not simple as it may
The Poynter Institute’s Butch Ward leads a session on “Managing in White Water”
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
Bring your boss, or if you’re a boss, bring yourself to this inspirational and practical session about managing in these challenging times: Managing in White Water Helping the members of your staff do their best work is even more challenging in these uncertain times. That’s why, especially in times of great change, it’s important to
Poynter’s Sara Quinn teaches about “Photo Editing in the Digital Age” at SND St. Louis
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
Our next amazing teacher will help us navigate the challenges of working with visuals across many different platforms with: Photo Editing in the Digital Age How can we give great photojournalism the best possible play, regardless of platform? The foundations of photojournalism stand firm, even as technology changes and new devices appear on the horizon.
NPPA Business Blitz pre-conference workshop on freelancing at SND STL is open for registration now!
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
The National Press Photographer Association is partnering with SND STL and offering a pre-conference “Business Blitz” workshop on freelancing at the Renaissance Grand Hotel on Thursday, Sept. 29 in Ballroom D. It’ll be a ‘Ballroom Blitz‘ you could say. John Harrington and Craig Mitcheldryer are currently signed on as speakers with many more TBA. Registration is
Lars Pryds shows how “In cold Scandinavia, magazines are hot” at SND STL
Monday, July 25th, 2011
Our next speaker comes to us from the far north for a sizzling session: In cold Scandinavia, magazines are hot Newspapers are struggling to survive, cutting costs and staff – and it shows on the pages. Magazines seems to have more room for experiments, and visuals are part of the fight to get and keep
Learn brainstorming & creativity strategies with Carrie Gee, Nick Mrozowski, Emmet Smith at SND STL
Monday, July 25th, 2011
Prepare to get inspired by some of the brightest design minds in the world when they converge on SND STL and share their secrets to developing brilliant visual concepts: Brainstorming & Creativity Strategies This session will discuss practical and inspirational strategies on how to brainstorm, especially on deadline and with limited resources. Presenters will discuss their
