We have a new name and a new home but we still focus on helping experienced journalist to become better storytellers.
Lots of people take pretty pictures; we will teach you to craft them into memorable stories. This exciting week-long program is designed for experienced TV and newspaper photojournalist, reporters, and video journalist (VJs) - anyone who tells stories with moving pictures, sound and words. We pick up where the Oklahoma NewsVideo Workshops leaves off. We have broadened our scope to include journalist working for newspapers and one-man-bands. Several of our faculty were working solo and winning Photographer of the Year awards long before anyone used the term VJ.
Everyone is a participant. Working solo or in teams, you will develop story ideas, research, report, shoot, edit and produce complete packages under real world deadlines. Critiques and one-on-one sessions abound.
You will participate in regular assignment meetings where story ideas are evaluated and refined. Great emphasis is placed on developing a clear focus BEFORE the shooting process begins. Shooting, writing and editing is conducted under real world deadlines.
Finished stories are critiqued with an emphasis on constructive suggestions for improvement.
Both reporters and photographers participate in most sessions but there are breakouts targeted for each group. You'll work hard. The Advanced StoryTelling Workshop is no picnic. Participants will spend long days with a dedicated faculty.
"The knowledge and experience gathered at the Advanced Storytelling Workshop pays in dividends. When our team returns, they are full of fresh ideas and share their experiences with our entire news staff."
Todd Ofenbeck, Director of Photojournalism
Waterman Broadcasting
