Free Training from Knight Center

Deadline reminder: The Knight Center for Specialized Journalism invites applications for a seminar, "After the Crisis: The New Shape of the Economy," September 13-18, 2009.

Applications must be received by Monday, August 10. Seminars are free.

This seminar will focus on covering the economy and multimedia reporting techniques. Topics include:

* The shape of future economic growth
* Changes in financial regulation
* Government spending, debt and fiscal policy
* A nation of consumers: personal savings, investment and financial literacy
* The energy sector and green jobs

The seminar will also include four days of hands-on multimedia training. Fellows will learn best-practices for using photos, audio slideshows and video in their reporting. The first two days will be spent in the classroom learning equipment and editing software, followed by a reporting field trip in the Washington area, followed by a day of production.

Fellowships cover all seminar costs including meals and lodging. Applications are invited from journalists who work for independent news organizations, independent freelancers, digital journalists, citizen journalists and bloggers. The Knight Center seeks diversity among participants.

Visit www.specializedjournalism.org for more details including how to apply.

We hope you'll apply or help us spread the word.

Peggy DeBona
Acting Director
301-405-4817