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By: Tari Akpodiete

Tari Akpodiete — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:20:24 +0000

Thought provoking. And dead on the money.

I recently attended the 3-day Camp Video Journalism multimedia workshops at The Toronto Star which was open to staff and outsiders alike. It was taught by Robb Montgomery of VisualEditors.ning.com.

As a freelancer in a bit of paid work slump, I was lucky enough that a journalism mentor sponsored half the tuition which actually was quite reasonable as these things go – $99 per day with a special $225 rate for 3 days.

Over the 3 days, I ran into at least 6 people at the event who were fresh from the Online News Association conference and they were really pumped. Lucky for them, they were all full-timers and their way was paid by their various news organizations.

Besides online tutorials (and yes, DVDs), the no-cost co-operative style BarCamps are a great alternative. I’ve spoken at the Toronto PodCamps a few times, and I’ve also attended sessions. I learned quite a bit about social media, podcasting and videoblogging.

By: Pierce Presley

Pierce Presley — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:54:09 +0000

I like Megan's idea of a virtual conference, especially given the rise of sites like TinyChat--where I recently "attended" part of four hours of chats hosted by Social Media Examiner. While it won't replace the face-to-face networking opportunities of a live conference (nothing will, IMO), it could be a great way to get together and learn new things. Certainly it would be easier for me, stuck in San Antonio (where there isn't even an SPJ chapter any more) and really unable to attend conferences or training any other way. I would definitely help organize and/or host.

By: Megan Taylor

Megan Taylor — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:42:17 +0000

Amen! I haven’t been able to attend a conference since I moved to NY. I really miss the learning and networking opportunities, although I still keep in touch with friends from previous conferences via Twitter.
I’d love to see a BarCamp in NY, but even better, how about a virtual conference? Webcasting tech has gotten cheap enough that you could probably even run a national conference virtually.

By: We can’t afford your conference - Mallory Colliflower

We can’t afford your conference - Mallory Colliflower — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:50:46 +0000

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