MediaBistro has some great educational offerings coming up, both here in Boston and online. The site also offers short educational videos that you can pay for and watch online. Some are one-offs and some that are part of series on a particular topic.
Here are two online classes of interest--but both start today, so you'll have to sign up ASAP:
Boot Camp for Magazine Editors
Designed for assigning editors.
4 weeks, $350. Starts Sept. 11, 2007
Intermediate Copy Editing
6 weeks, $425. Starts Sept. 11, 2007
And these also start this week:
Here are two online classes of interest--but both start today, so you'll have to sign up ASAP:
Boot Camp for Magazine Editors
Designed for assigning editors.
4 weeks, $350. Starts Sept. 11, 2007
Intermediate Copy Editing
6 weeks, $425. Starts Sept. 11, 2007
And these also start this week:
Writing and Editing for the Web
4 weeks, $350. Starts Sept. 12, 2007
Advanced Copy Editing
4 weeks, $350. Starts Sept. 13, 2007.
Cheryl Della Pietra
Intro to Copy Editing
6 weeks, $425. Starts Sept. 13, 2007.
Other online classes:
Grammar, Punctuation, and Meaning
4 weeks, $350. Starts Sept. 17, 2007.
Online News Writing
4 weeks, $350. Starts Sept. 17, 2007.
Create and Launch a Website
8 weeks, $599. Starts Sept. 18, 2007.
Writing Scripts for Online Video
4 weeks, $350. Starts Sept. 25, 2007.
Feature Writing
Researching, writing and selling narrative-driven features
4 weeks, $350. Starts Oct. 2, 2007
Classes taking place in Boston include:
Writing and Editing for the Web Essentials
3 hours, $65. Starts Oct. 9, 2007.
Breaking into Financial Writing
3 hours, $65. Starts Oct. 9, 2007.
Copy Editing Essentials
3 hours, $65. Starts Oct. 30, 2007.
And some videos you can pay for and watch online:
Blogs Every Media Professional Should Know
Course description from Media Bistro:
Find what you need on the Web without drowning in too much info
2.5 hours, $29
From MediaBistro course synposis:
For those struggling to keep pace with the blogosphere, tech expert Sree Sreenivasan gives a thorough introduction to the key players of the online world, delving into the present and future of the web as a media outlet.
It covers all the blog basics but focuses on the best blogs for and by media professionals. Topics include:
Get Noticed on Wikipedia
Course description from Media Bistro:
Increase and influence your web presence on the world's largest encyclopedia
How Online Video Is Changing the Internet, Part 1: Overview
Course description from Media Bistro:
Understand how online video works, where and how it's being used on the web, what makes it effective, and what the future most likely holds
21 mins., $15
How Online Video Is Changing the Internet, Part 2: Making Your Mark -- and a Healthy Profit
Course description from Media Bistro:
How amateurs, corporations, and mainstream media are making money with online video, plus tips for creating compelling content
15 mins., $15
Web 101: Understanding Blogs, Wikis, Social Networking, and Mobile Internet
Course description from Media Bistro:
Make sense of the internet today and get ready for the future
15 mins., $15
Writing for the Web: Guidelines for Writing Online
Course description from Media Bistro:
A 15-minute crash course on understanding your online audience and writing copy that's searchable and user-oriented
15 mins., $15
Writing for the Web: Is Writing for the Web Different from Print?
Course description from Media Bistro:
A crash course for editors and writers making the switch from print to online
15 mins., $15
Writing for the Web: Understanding How Readers Use the Web
Course description from Media Bistro:
A crash course for editors and writers to master site usability and drive traffic
15 mins., $15
See a full list of MediaBistro's upcoming Boston and online classes and training videos.
4 weeks, $350. Starts Sept. 12, 2007
Advanced Copy Editing
4 weeks, $350. Starts Sept. 13, 2007.
Cheryl Della Pietra
Intro to Copy Editing
6 weeks, $425. Starts Sept. 13, 2007.
Other online classes:
Grammar, Punctuation, and Meaning
4 weeks, $350. Starts Sept. 17, 2007.
Online News Writing
4 weeks, $350. Starts Sept. 17, 2007.
Create and Launch a Website
8 weeks, $599. Starts Sept. 18, 2007.
Writing Scripts for Online Video
4 weeks, $350. Starts Sept. 25, 2007.
Feature Writing
Researching, writing and selling narrative-driven features
4 weeks, $350. Starts Oct. 2, 2007
Classes taking place in Boston include:
Writing and Editing for the Web Essentials
3 hours, $65. Starts Oct. 9, 2007.
Breaking into Financial Writing
3 hours, $65. Starts Oct. 9, 2007.
Copy Editing Essentials
3 hours, $65. Starts Oct. 30, 2007.
And some videos you can pay for and watch online:
Blogs Every Media Professional Should Know
Course description from Media Bistro:
Find what you need on the Web without drowning in too much info
2.5 hours, $29
From MediaBistro course synposis:
For those struggling to keep pace with the blogosphere, tech expert Sree Sreenivasan gives a thorough introduction to the key players of the online world, delving into the present and future of the web as a media outlet.
It covers all the blog basics but focuses on the best blogs for and by media professionals. Topics include:
1) blogs that are changing America and the world,His presentation is a fun, informative, fast-paced survey of the blog world.
2) how to read blogs without drowning in too much information,
3) how to create a blog and raise your Google rankings,
4) why journalists should and should not be blogging, and
5) what to expect next: photoblogging, videoblogging, tagging, podcasting, wikis, RSS, and XML.
Get Noticed on Wikipedia
Course description from Media Bistro:
Increase and influence your web presence on the world's largest encyclopedia
How Online Video Is Changing the Internet, Part 1: Overview
Course description from Media Bistro:
Understand how online video works, where and how it's being used on the web, what makes it effective, and what the future most likely holds
21 mins., $15
How Online Video Is Changing the Internet, Part 2: Making Your Mark -- and a Healthy Profit
Course description from Media Bistro:
How amateurs, corporations, and mainstream media are making money with online video, plus tips for creating compelling content
15 mins., $15
Web 101: Understanding Blogs, Wikis, Social Networking, and Mobile Internet
Course description from Media Bistro:
Make sense of the internet today and get ready for the future
15 mins., $15
Writing for the Web: Guidelines for Writing Online
Course description from Media Bistro:
A 15-minute crash course on understanding your online audience and writing copy that's searchable and user-oriented
15 mins., $15
Writing for the Web: Is Writing for the Web Different from Print?
Course description from Media Bistro:
A crash course for editors and writers making the switch from print to online
15 mins., $15
Writing for the Web: Understanding How Readers Use the Web
Course description from Media Bistro:
A crash course for editors and writers to master site usability and drive traffic
15 mins., $15
See a full list of MediaBistro's upcoming Boston and online classes and training videos.
Labels: Blogs, Career Development, Editing, New Product/Content Development, Non-ASBPE Educational Programs, Reporting, Technology, Web
