http://freedomforumdiversity.org Just another weblog Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:22:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Freedom Forum offers multimedia boot camp Aug. 9-14 in Nashville Click to download the registration form. DI Multimedia Training Registration Form Journalism educators, professionals and students can develop and hone their skills in audio, photo and video storytelling at a Multimedia Boot Camp taught by the Freedom Forum Diversity Institute, Aug. ... http://freedomforumdiversity.org/2009/06/22/multimedia-bootcamp-for-journalism-professionals-and-educators/ From Argus Leader, Sioux Falls, S.D. High schoolers get training in changing media field Editorial Board Argus Leader News operations that accurately reflect the diverse communities they cover are the most effective. In places such as South Dakota, that demographic mix includes Native Americans as well as other minority groups. That's why it's important for news ... http://freedomforumdiversity.org/2009/04/20/editorial-crazy-horse-conference-valuable-to-students/ The Freedom Forum Annual Report 2007-08 is available online. The report covers two years of Freedom Forum activities tied to its three priorities: Newsroom diversity, the First Amendment and the Newseum: • The Freedom Forum Diversity Institute and its journalism classes and programs conducted at the John Seigenthaler Center in Nashville, Tenn., ... http://freedomforumdiversity.org/2009/04/02/the-freedom-forum-annual-report-online/ Chicago columnist Mary Mitchell to keynote Minority Writers Seminar; deadline to apply online is March 9 For information and application, go to www.MinorityWritersSeminar.org NASHVILLE TN — Mary A. Mitchell, editorial board member and columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, will be the keynote speaker for the 14th annual Minority Writers Seminar to be held ... http://freedomforumdiversity.org/2009/04/02/mary-mitchell-to-keynote-minority-writers-seminar/ A documentary by Anne Medley http://freedomforumdiversity.org/2009/03/28/holding-on-hiv-and-aids-in-montana/ "Final Edition" is an excellent piece of video journalism by the staff of The Rocky Mountain News. The video chronicles the final weeks of the newspaper and its staff. Final Edition from Matthew Roberts on Vimeo. The Rocky published its final edition Feb. 27, 2009, after 149 years and 311 days. The ... http://freedomforumdiversity.org/2009/03/02/final-edition-of-the-rocky/ Chips Quinn Scholars application deadline is Oct. 15, 2009. http://freedomforumdiversity.org/2008/12/09/american-indian-journalism-institute-2008/ “20 Days, 20 Voters” features a different voter video each day until the Nov. 4th election. The project is the work of the The Indianapolis Star’s multimedia/photography department. Multimedia photojournalists Robert Scheer, Matt Detrich and Danese Kenon are the producers. “I said it’s election time and we need to do something ... http://freedomforumdiversity.org/2008/10/20/20-days-20-voters/ By Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan VERMILLION, SD- The Taffetas’ rendition of “Mister Sandman” will put you on Cloud 9. But if “Mister Sandman” and other songs in The Taffetas’ “Musical Journey Through the Fabulous Fifties” put you to sleep, you could be cruisin' for a bruisin'. “The Taffetas” are a fictitious musical quartet modeled after ... http://freedomforumdiversity.org/2008/06/12/fifties-style-girl-group-rocks-back-the-clock/ 1:57 p.m. CDT: Black Sheep Coffee Shop, Sioux Falls One man stood out to me as an interview prospect. His table was less than 10 feet from mine. I walked up to him, requested an interview, and he agreed, though hesitantly. His birth name is James Starkey, but he goes by ... http://freedomforumdiversity.org/2008/06/03/one-mans-opinion/