PBS MediaShift hosts webinars on digital journalism

Anyone interested in digital journalism can attend this online program.

DigitalEd, PBS MediaShift‘s online training series, announced five upcoming webinars:

„Using Twitter to cover live events” at 1 p.m. EDT on Sept. 28 wil cover types of events suitable for live-tweeting, preparation, collaborative live coverage and tips & tricks, and promoting content via Twitter, newsletters, websites, hashtags, etc.

„How to host great live media events” at 1 p.m. EDT on Oct. 5 will focus on how to get started with events, how to develop planning strategies and streamline the work, how to promote an event via social media, email outreach and more; and tips for running events on-site.

„Smarter audience analytics for journalists” at 1 p.m. EDT on Oct. 6 will help participants utilize analytics to learn from their audience and find ways to build on successes.

„How to build and teach an online course” at 1 p.m. EDT on Oct. 12 will guide educators on how to plan a multimedia online course, including organizing a course and planning modules in a learning management system.

And „Facebook Live for journalists and publishers” at 1 p.m. EDT on Oct. 20 will explore what news organizations like NPR and AJ+ are doing to maximize their investment in Facebook Live.

Registration is ongoing. The cost is US$39 per webinar.

For more information, click here.

(sursa: International Journalists’ Network)