We’ve clocked up no fewer that 50 masterclasses at MMJ in
the past two years, covering everything from data journalism to Wordpress,
video storytelling to creating smartphone apps.
All of these practical guides are available to registered users of MMJ, as are all other masterclasses – including our detailed guides to 12
popular journalism beats including sport, politics, fashion and health.
In the 2012-13 academic year we aim to tackle the latest
developments in multimedia journalism, including promising new storytelling
platforms, a journalist’s guide to analytics, and how to create infographics.
You’ll find the publishing schedule for the first five
masterclasses below. But, as ever, nothing is set in stone, We’d love to hear from you with any suggestions you have for areas you’d like to see us cover.
The way we do journalism is changing at a phenomenal rate.
Our goal is to help you keep up. So if there are any tools you’ve discovered
that you think other journalists will find useful, let us know and we’ll take
an in-depth look at them, and how they can be used.
Masterclass 51: Analytics
for journalists
How to use analytics to improve your content and the
effectiveness of your journalism.
We’ll include a guide to the tools social platforms
including Twitter, Facebook and YouTube provide you with, plus a step-by-step
user’s guide to Google Analytics.
Going Live: October 13
Masterclass 52: New
storytelling and research tools for journalists
The most promising of the latest tools road tested – how to
use them and what they may be able to do for your research and storytelling.
We plan to include Graftee, myhistro, Contweets and others. But if you have further suggestions, get in touch.
Going live: October 27
Masterclass 53:
Infographics for beginners
How to easily make professional infographics, and when to use
them
You don’t have to be a graphic designer to create
infographics anymore. We roadtest some of the tools that promise to help you
make great infographics.
But when should you use infographics as a storytelling
technique? We’ll give a guide.
Going live: November 10
Masterclass 54:
Better smartphone photography
Mobile phone cameras get better all the time, and so do
photo apps that let you turn an average snap into an impressive piece of
photojournalism.
We’ll give a guide to the best cameras, apps and a run down
on good photo-technique.
Going live: November 24
Masterclass 55:
Boosting your online presence and personal brand
There are many apps that promise to help you look good on
line.
Some, such as Vizify, aim to turn your cv/resume into a
beautiful interactive graphic. Others, such as Brand Yourself, work to boost your
Google ranking.
We’ll take a look at these and others to see which can do
the most for you.
Going live: December 8
