Dow Jones News Fund Multimedia Training Academy at University of Texas at El Paso
The Dow Jones News Fund provided 12 journalism instructors from Hispanic-Serving Institutions with scholarships to attend a fast-paced , hands-on multimedia training program at the University of Texas at El Paso from May 30 to June 5 .
Dow Jones News Fund Annual Report 2014
The workshop addressed the disparate skills in new media technology among college journalism professors for teaching multimedia journalism during a revolutionary era that requires new hires to possess not just strong knowledge of journalism practices but also high-end production and editing skills .
Multimedia Training Academy Class of 2014 . Photo Credit : Zita Arocha
The team of experienced trainers included — Doug Mitchell , nationally-known multimedia consultant and NPR consultant project manager ; Kate Gannon , former web editor for The Coloradoan ; Monica Ortiz Uribe , senior field correspondent for Fronteras Desk and NPR freelance reporter ; and Lourdes Cueva Chacón , Borderzine webmaster and UTEP full-time lecturer . Participants were taught essential software like Final Cut Pro X , iMovie , SoundSlides , Audacity , WordPress , and other multimedia technologies .
Director : Zita Arocha , director , Borderzine ; senior lecturer , University of Texas at El Paso
The Multimedia Training Academy Class of 2014 included : Celestine Gonzalez de Bustamante , University of Arizona Christopher Temple Northup , University of Houston Jay Seidel , Fullerton College Joe Hale Cutbirth , Manhathan College Kirstie Elizabeth Hettinga , California Lutheran University Laura Lynn Camden , Northern Arizona University Michael Vincent Marcotte , University of New Mexico Michele D . Mohr , Morton College Richard Eugene Brunson , University of Central Florida Susannah Nesmith , Barry University
See the stories produced : “ Water , commitment are challenges for sustainable gardens in El Paso ” http :// borderzine . com / 2014 / 06 / water-commitment-are-challenges-for-sustainable-gardens-in-el-paso /
“ New craft coffee culture brewing in El Paso ” http :// borderzine . com / 2014 / 06 / new-craft-coffee-culture-brewing-in-el-paso /
“ From farm to table : The growth of organic food in El Paso ” http :// borderzine . com / 2014 / 06 / farm-to-table-the-growth-of-organic-food-in-el-paso /
“ Food truck park growing clientele in Downtown El Paso but still facing challenges ” http :// borderzine . com / 2014 / 06 / food-truck-park-growing-clientele-in-downtown-el-paso-but-still-facing-challenges /
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