ASSORTED INTERESTING EVENTS

Event: How to Cover Science-Related Issues When Science Isn’t Your Beat
When: January 14, 2015, 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Where: National Press Club Journalism Institute, Washington D.C.
Do you find that some science issues you need to write about are more complicated than they first appear to be? Do you want to go beyond a handout from the CDC, but aren’t sure who you can call for a quick backgrounder since this is not your usual beat? A panel of journalists who cover science-related issues will give you some pointers on getting the information you need. Registration is $5 for NPC members; $10 public: bit.ly/1zAz3oT.

Event: Expand Your Skills in Journalism Workshops
When: January 17, 2015
Where: Impact Hub, 925 Mission St., San Francisco
Guild Freelancers is offering two workshops to interested journalists in the San Francisco area. The morning workshop is called Shooting Great Video with Your Smartphone and will be lead by Photojournalist Ken Kobre. In the afternoon the AP’s Serdar Tumgoren will lead a class called Mining Data for Gold. Classes are $25 each or $40 for both. Register online at www.guildfreelancers.org/jantraining

Event: ASBPE’s Three-part Webinar Series: Multimedia Storytelling for Journalists
When: January 20, 2015, 1:00-2:00pmET / 12:00-1:00pm CT
Where: Online
Learn to create compelling multimedia content over lunch, using nothing more than your smartphone or tablet. Think it’s impossible or too difficult? Think again. In ASBPE’s three-part webcast series on multimedia storytelling, you’ll learn how from Sarah Redohl, managing editor of Columbia Business Times, an Azbee Award-winning publication that won the 2014 Gold Award for visual storytelling. Each session is free for ASBPE members or $35 for non-members. To learn More and register, click here
Session 1: Photography in your pocket – Completed
Session 2: Good audio is for everyone - Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1-2 p.m. ET/12-1 p.m. CT
Session 3: Video—it’s easier than you think - Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1-2 p.m. ET/12-1 p.m. CT

Event: "Government Transparency vs. National Security: Press Rights, Limits & Ideals in a Post-9/11 World"
When: January 21, 2015, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Where: National Press Club Journalism Institute, Washington D.C.
How does a democracy achieve its public safety mission while honoring civil liberties -- particularly those liberties designed to keep a government true to its democratic character? The National Press Club Journalism Institute has assembled a panel of award-winning national security and press freedom experts to address this very question. Registration is $5 for NPC members; $10 public: bit.ly/1zONZw4.

Event: iPhone Reporting: How To Do It All with Just One Small Device
When: January 30, 2015, 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Where: National Press Club Journalism Institute, Washington D.C.
WTOP reporter and iPhone whiz Neal Augenstein will offer a "how to" session on everything from reporting to recording with the popular phone that does much more. Learn the power of smartphone reporting with this interactive class - be sure to bring your iPhone! . Registration is $5 for NPC members; $10 public: bit.ly/1Fan3PM.

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