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Poynter offers free political coverage training

The Poynter Institute is convening a free conference  in St. Petersburg Aug. 2 and 3 that would benefit any reporter or editor whose coverage involves government or politics.

From Poynter Managing Director Butch Ward:

“New Tools For Improving Your Government Coverage” will introduce reporters, technologists and editors whose stories rely on government records to a variety of . . . → Read More: Poynter offers free political coverage training

FSNE co-sponsors Visual Journalism workshop

Dec. 17, 2008

The Florida Society of Newspaper Editors is co-sponsoring a one-day workshop on visual journalism at the University of North Florida (UNF) in Jacksonville on Friday, February 6, 2009.

UNF’s Department of Communication is one of six schools of journalism/mass communication that has been selected as a recipient of an on-site workshop . . . → Read More: FSNE co-sponsors Visual Journalism workshop

Multimedia workshop

Nov. 12, 2008

By Gil Thelen, FSNE executive director

The faculty lineup is set for the Dec. 13 multimedia workshop at the University of Miami School of Communication and registration is open at the flpress.com web site. The workshop builds on the content of four earlier workshops, adds new topics and goes into greater depth . . . → Read More: Multimedia workshop

October Executive Report

Oct. 20, 2008

FSNE Multimedia Workshop Dec. 13

The FSNE board has scheduled its next multimedia skills workshop Dec. 13 at the University of Miami and voted to decrease contest fees from $30 to $25 per entry.

The Saturday UM workshop will offer courses on video, audio, blogs, graphics, online story planning, ethics, social networking, and . . . → Read More: October Executive Report

August Executive Report

Sept. 3, 2008

Workshops, seminars in Sept.

Take note of several no-cost or low-cost training opportunities for Florida reporters and editors in coming weeks in Orlando and Ft. Lauderdale. Planning is also underway for FSNE multimedia skills workshops in Miami in late fall and Tampa in the spring of 2009.

Please read Sam Morley’s update in . . . → Read More: August Executive Report

Multimedia Workshop IV in Tampa May 17

FSNE Note

A series of regular updates that appear in upcoming Bulletins about Florida Society of Newspaper Editor activities.

March 31, 2008

The popular FSNE/FPA/SNPA multimedia workshop series has its fourth installment Saturday, May 17 at USF-Tampa. Our host is the School of Mass Communications directed by Dr. Edward J. Friedlander. The . . . → Read More: Multimedia Workshop IV in Tampa May 17

Multimedia Workshop III, other news

FSNE Note

A series of regular updates that appear in upcoming Bulletins about Florida Society of Newspaper Editor activities.

Jan. 14, 2008

FSNE, partnering with FPA and SNPA, is having its third workshop on multimedia tools Feb. 23 in Tallahassee. The Saturday  training session at Florida A&M University’s Division of Journalism  is designed . . . → Read More: Multimedia Workshop III, other news

FOI Info and Upcoming Events

Sept. 25, 2007

By Gil Thelen

The Brechner Center for Freedom of Information at UF had a gala two-day celebration of its 30th anniversary this month. The robust turnout, along with the work of the Governor’s Commission on Open Government, signal the vigor of FOI work in the state. A particular highlight was the . . . → Read More: FOI Info and Upcoming Events