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| Course | Location | Start Date | Instructor |
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| Camera Ready: Look Good and Sound Smart on Video Polish your on-camera video presence, prepare your message, and practice for your debut with our 6-session self-paced course |
ONLINE $179 |
Self-Paced Course | |
| Online Video Success with blip.tv's Eric Mortensen and Justin Day (Video) Exclusive advice from the online video pros |
ONLINE 13 minutes |
On Demand | |
| Writing for NYC Publications Write essays for local print and online publications with a former New York Daily News columnist |
New York, NY 5 weeks, $399 |
3/11/2010 | Betty Ming Liu |
| Advanced Multimedia Journalism Master the aesthetics of audio-visual storytelling for the Web |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
3/11/2010 | Darragh Worland |
| Recipe Writing Learn how to create great recipes from Gourmet's former food editor |
New York, NY 4 weeks, $350 |
3/15/2010 | Shelley Wiseman |
| Intro to Event Planning The former event manager at Vogue shows you how to produce fantastic parties and promotions |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
3/15/2010 | Laura Lachman |
| Public Relations: From Crisis Communications to Social Media Learn crisis management, speech writing, and new media tools for PR |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
3/15/2010 | S.j Sebellin-Ross |
| Public Relations: Plans and Press How to write targeted annual plans and master the media interview |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
3/15/2010 | S.j Sebellin-Ross |
| Travel Memoir Writing Turn a great trip into a bestseller |
ONLINE 10 weeks, $599 |
3/15/2010 | Franz Wisner |
| TV News Writing Learn how to write newscasts and find work in television news |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
3/15/2010 | Wendy Gillette |
| Public Relations Essentials Break into the PR big leagues |
Washington DC 3 hours, $65 |
3/15/2010 | Barbara Martin |
| Transition from Print to Online Magazine Writing Learn how to become an online journalist |
Los Angeles, CA 3 hours, $65 |
3/16/2010 | Nadine Jolie |
| Young Adult Novel Writing Draft your YA novel in 3 months! |
New York, NY 12 weeks, $610 |
3/16/2010 | Micol Ostow |
| Blogging: Advanced Make your blog search engine friendly -- and prosperous |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
3/16/2010 | Melanie Nayer |
| Writing and Editing for the Web Learn how to write knockout copy and launch a career in online content |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
3/16/2010 | Tiffany Black |
| Breaking into Travel Writing A reporter from The Boston Globe shows you how to get paid to see the world |
Boston, MA 3 hours, $65 |
3/17/2010 | David Abel |
| Copywriting Essentials Write marketing and branding copy that sells in a lucrative market |
Chicago, IL 3 hours, $65 |
3/17/2010 | Kristin Tennant |
| Writing for Radio How to write a great radio broadcast |
New York, NY 3 hours, $65 |
3/17/2010 | David Krasnow |
| Copywriting: Mastering Ad Writing Break into advertising! |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
3/17/2010 | Dave Nieker |
| Intro to Social Media Expand your network through Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Flickr, and YouTube |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
3/17/2010 | Tiffany Black |
| Nonfiction Book Proposal Complete a polished proposal that will win an agent and land a book contract |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
3/17/2010 | Jill Schwartzman |
| Personal Essay Writing First-person pieces are one of the best ways to break into top magazines |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
3/17/2010 | Alyssa Giacobbe |
| The Secrets Behind Writing and Selling Your First Book Get your book sold! |
Los Angeles, CA 4 hours, $125 |
3/18/2010 | Daniel Smetanka |
| Breakfast Series: Reputation Management in the Age of Social Media Dr. Leslie Gaines-Ross, chief reputation strategist at Weber Shandwick, speaks at Mediabistro's 20 Tips in 20 Minutes breakfast series |
New York, NY 1 hour, $30 |
3/18/2010 | Dr. Leslie Gaines-Ross |
| Intro to TV News Reporting Tape two professional news segments for a demo reel |
New York, NY 4 weeks, $450 |
3/18/2010 | Wendy Gillette |
| Live Webcast: Reputation Management in the Age of Social Media Dr. Leslie Gaines-Ross, chief reputation strategist at Weber Shandwick, speaks at mediabistro's 20 Tips in 20 Minutes webcast series |
ONLINE 40 minutes, $30 |
3/18/2010 | Dr. Leslie Gaines-Ross |
| Nonfiction Book Writing Draft your book with the help of a former acquiring editor and published author |
ONLINE 12 weeks, $610 |
3/18/2010 | Ashley Shelby |
| The Secrets Behind Writing and Selling Your First Book Get the tools you need to get your book sold! |
ONLINE 2 weeks, $250 |
3/18/2010 | Laura Mazer |
| The Whole Freelancer Build a thriving career as a freelancer |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
3/18/2010 | Molly Knight Raskin |
| Crisis Communications: One-Day Intensive Control the PR message during a meltdown for your company or client |
New York, NY 1 day, $349 |
3/19/2010 | Mark Macias |
| Flash for Journalists Learn how use Adobe Flash to create interactive graphics, slideshows, maps, and quizzes |
New York, NY 2 days, $425 |
3/20/2010 | Duy Linh Tu |
| Blogging and Social Media Essentials Build your online presence with blogs, Twitter, and Facebook |
Boston, MA 3 hours, $65 |
3/22/2010 | Melanie Nayer |
| How to Write a Nonfiction Book Proposal Create a great proposal that editors and agents can't put down |
Los Angeles, CA 3 hours, $65 |
3/22/2010 | Madelyn Cain |
| Women's Magazine Writing Boot Camp Write for the lucrative women's magazines and blogs |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
3/22/2010 | Rebecca Webber |
| Food Writing Boot Camp Create a complete portfolio of food-related articles |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
3/22/2010 | Molly Watson |
| Memoir Writing Tell -- and sell -- the story of your life |
ONLINE 10 weeks, $599 |
3/22/2010 | Paula Bernstein |
| Recipe Writing Craft recipes for magazines and cookbooks with recipe developer Molly Watson |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
3/22/2010 | Molly Watson |
| Young Adult Novel Writing Write your YA book with the help of a senior editor at Scholastic |
ONLINE 12 weeks, $610 |
3/22/2010 | Lisa Ann Sandell |
| Writing and Editing for the Web Essentials Learn how to create great online content and get work doing it |
Washington DC 3 hours, $65 |
3/22/2010 | Darragh Worland |
| Breaking Into Travel Writing Turn your next vacation into a paid clip |
Chicago, IL 3 hours, $65 |
3/23/2010 | Lisa Davis |
| Panel: Finding the Creative Spark (New York) A discussion about how to drive creativity and innovation in your organization |
New York, NY 1.5 hours, $30 |
3/23/2010 | |
| Children's Picture Book Writing Complete a first draft in just 6 weeks |
ONLINE 6 weeks, $425 |
3/23/2010 | Dashka Slater |
| Webcast: Understanding Google Analytics What you need to know to make data-driven decisions |
ONLINE 1 hour, $65 |
3/23/2010 | Jennifer Lindsay |
| Breaking into Event Planning Learn how to execute flawless events |
Los Angeles, CA 3 hours, $65 |
3/24/2010 | Ginger Campbell |
| Personal Essay Workshop: Advanced Learn what makes a great essay from the articles director of Self |
New York, NY 4 hours, $125 |
3/24/2010 | Paula Derrow |
| Writing for Children's Television How to take a book, character, or idea and turn it into a children's TV show |
New York, NY 3 hours, $65 |
3/24/2010 | Craig Shemin |
| Intro to Fashion Writing Get published, land freelance work, and become a buzz-making fashion writer |
ONLINE 6 weeks, $425 |
3/24/2010 | Sally Lourenco |
| Intro to Travel Writing Take your writing to new places |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
3/24/2010 | David Abel |
| Novel Writing Draft your novel in 3 months! |
ONLINE 12 weeks, $610 |
3/24/2010 | Erika Mailman |
| Maximize Advertising Revenue through Yield Management How to increase revenue through impressions and higher rates |
New York, NY 1 day, $249 |
3/25/2010 | James Deaker |
| Advanced Copy Editing The finer points of grammar and the larger issues of style |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
3/25/2010 | Cheryl Della Pietra |
| Intro to Multimedia Journalism Create compelling interactive packages with photos, audio, and video |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
3/25/2010 | Darragh Worland |
| Copy Editing: One-Day Intensive A full-day training session that will sharpen your copy editing skills |
New York, NY 1 day, $349 |
3/26/2010 | Cheryl Della Pietra |
| Improve Your Memoir Workshop your book with an executive editor at Penguin |
New York, NY 4 hours, $125 |
3/27/2010 | Joy Peskin |
| Breaking into Food Writing Eat, drink, and be published |
Chicago, IL 3 hours, $65 |
3/31/2010 | David McAninch |
| Advanced Social Networking for Media Professionals Super-charge your social media presence |
New York, NY 3 hours, $65 |
3/31/2010 | Sree Sreenivasan |
| How to Write Chick Lit Turn your ideas into the next great novel |
Washington DC 3 hours, $65 |
3/31/2010 | Kristin Harmel |
| Public Relations Pros: How to Pitch Like a Journalist Master the publicist/editor relationship and pitch with success |
Boston, MA 3 hours, $65 |
4/1/2010 | Hillary Geronemus |
| Copywriting Essentials Learn how to write great advertising and marketing copy |
Los Angeles, CA 3 hours, $65 |
4/1/2010 | Dave Nieker |
| How to Find Out Anything Become an ace researcher and add a valuable skill to your resume |
New York, NY 3 hours, $65 |
4/5/2010 | Don MacLeod |
| Brand Writing Expand your brand from concept to household name with social media, marketing, and a plan that works |
ONLINE 6 weeks, $425 |
4/5/2010 | Alexis Mezzina DiResta |
| Build An Author Platform to Promote Your Book Generate buzz, build publicity, and get your book noticed |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
4/5/2010 | Joel Schwartzberg |
| Breaking into Multimedia Journalism How to use audio, video, and graphics to enhance your work |
Boston, MA 3 hours, $65 |
4/6/2010 | Katherine Bell |
| Developing Online Videos How to create original content for the web, podcasts, and other new media |
Chicago, IL 3 hours, $65 |
4/6/2010 | Laurie Scheer |
| Novel Writing: Women's Fiction Draft, workshop, and learn to publish chick lit |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
4/6/2010 | Saralee Rosenberg |
| Feature Writing Research, write, and sell narrative-driven features |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
4/6/2010 | Joe Pappalardo |
| Travel Writing Boot Camp With a China-based correspondent for Newsweek |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
4/6/2010 | Manuela Zoninsein |
| Get Your Book Published How to navigate the publishing industry and get your book on the shelves |
Washington DC 3 hours, $65 |
4/6/2010 | Felicia Pride |
| How to Get a Literary Agent How to find, solicit, and secure the right representation for your work |
Los Angeles, CA 3 hours, $65 |
4/7/2010 | Nicole Diamond Austin |
| Breaking into Online Writing Get paid to write for the web |
New York, NY 3 hours, $65 |
4/7/2010 | Will Doig |
| Creative Marketing: One-Day Intensive Advanced tips and tricks for copywriters, marketers, and PR folks |
New York, NY 1 day, $349 |
4/7/2010 | Jennifer Eggers |
| Personal Essay Writing Personal essays are one of the best ways to break into top magazines |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
4/7/2010 | Steve Friedman |
| Intro to Copy Editing Learn copy editing skills, master a copy test, and get freelance work as an editor |
ONLINE 6 weeks, $425 |
4/7/2010 | Tony Dozois |
| Reinventing Print Content for the Web Create engaging, relevant interactive sites that keep readers coming back |
ONLINE 6 weeks, $425 |
4/7/2010 | Rachel Hager |
| Boot Camp for Journalists Write and sell articles for print and online publications in our signature class |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
4/8/2010 | Jason Feifer |
| Environmental Writing and Reporting Write about climate, green living and technology, and other in-demand stories |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
4/8/2010 | Sara Goudarzi |
| Breaking into Travel Writing A one-day workshop with an editor for the Lonely Planet guidebooks |
San Francisco, CA 5.5 hours, $125 |
4/10/2010 | Jay Cooke |
| Intro to Copy Editing Learn copy editing skills and get freelance work as an editor |
New York, NY 4 weeks, $350 |
4/12/2010 | Magdalena Alagna |
| Intro to Travel Writing Travel the world and get paid for it |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
4/12/2010 | AnneLise Sorensen |
| From Essay to Memoir Build your memoir from a single pivotal moment |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
4/12/2010 | Abby Sher |
| Novel Writing: Chick Lit Draft your book while you learn how to get an agent, sell it, and market it |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
4/12/2010 | Kristin Harmel |
| Writing about Parenting With glamour.com's Storked! blogger |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
4/12/2010 | Christine Coppa |
| Breaking into Food Writing Eat, drink, and be published |
Washington DC 3 hours, $65 |
4/12/2010 | Jane Black |
| Pitch Letter Essentials Learn how to craft a knockout query letter |
Boston, MA 3 hours, $65 |
4/13/2010 | Sam Baltrusis |
| Copy Editing Essentials Become a copy editor and master a career-boosting skill |
Chicago, IL 3 hours, $65 |
4/13/2010 | Derek Gale |
| Novel Writing Draft your novel in 3 months! |
New York, NY 12 weeks, $610 |
4/13/2010 | Alison Pace |
| Grammar, Punctuation, and Meaning Write better. Period. |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
4/13/2010 | Gaylord Fields |
| Personal Essay Writing: Advanced Fine-tune your personal essay with the help of a Marie Claire blogger |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
4/13/2010 | Maura Kelly |
| TV Writing: Spec Script Start (and finish!) your sitcom or drama in 3 months! |
ONLINE 12 weeks, $610 |
4/13/2010 | Laurie Scheer |
| Writing Front of Book Articles Break into top magazines with a short piece |
Los Angeles, CA 3 hours, $65 |
4/14/2010 | Sara Wilson |
| Client Management for Public Relations Professionals How to retain and grow happy clients in PR |
New York, NY 3 hours, $65 |
4/14/2010 | Dan Simon |
| Screenwriting Finish your screenplay in three months |
New York, NY 12 weeks, $610 |
4/14/2010 | D.B. Gilles |
| Blogging Build a brand, learn from your audience, and create a connection with readers |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
4/14/2010 | Melanie Nayer |
| Health and Medical Writing Understand and write about medical studies |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
4/14/2010 | Mary Pinkowish |
| Breakfast Series: PR Business Development: How to Close New Business and Upsell Your Current Account Kelly McCarthy, director of business development for Ruder Finn, speaks at Mediabistro's 20 Tips in 20 Minutes breakfast series |
New York, NY 1 hour, $30 |
4/15/2010 | Kelly McCarthy |
| Nonfiction Book Proposal Complete a polished proposal that will make it out of the slush pile |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
4/15/2010 | Ryan Fischer-Harbage |
| Panel: How to Make Money From Blogging (New York) You've always wanted to write, so you started a blog. |
New York, NY 1.5 hours, $0 |
4/15/2010 | |
| The Writers' Institute at the Graduate Center, CUNY An exceptional certificate program for nonfiction and creative writing |
New York, NY |
4/15/2010 | |
| Live Webcast: PR Business Development: How to Close New Business and Upsell Your Current Accounts Kelly McCarthy, director of business development for Ruder Finn, speaks at mediabistro's 20 Tips in 20 Minutes webcast series |
ONLINE 40 minutes, $30 |
4/15/2010 | Kelly McCarthy |
| Create Your Own Website Learn to make your own basic web page on a Mac |
New York, NY 2 days, $425 |
4/17/2010 | Duy Linh Tu |
| Get Over Your Writer's Block Led by an associate editor at Viking |
New York, NY 4 hours, $125 |
4/17/2010 | Kendra Levin |
| Blogging Essentials Build your online presence, create a brand, and connect with readers |
Los Angeles, CA 3 hours, $65 |
4/19/2010 | Nadine Jolie |











