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Flash for Journalists: Get your stories ready for the Web by adding photos, videos, and audio using Flash. Learn the basics in this 2-day workshop created especially for writers and editors. May 17-18 in NYC. learn more

Foodies know food. Learn how to sell stories about food from writer Andrea Strong, Food & Wine editor Jane Sigal, and more. Classes offered in NYC and online. learn more

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Course Location Start Date Instructor
FEATURED ON DEMAND
Web 2.0 Terms Every Media Professional Should Know
Behind the latest buzzwords are business strategies you can use
ONLINE
21 minutes, $15
On Demand Sree Sreenivasan
Improve Your Web Life: New Sites, New Uses, New You
Fast, accessible solutions to Internet overload
ONLINE
1 hour, 41 minutes, $29
On Demand Sree Sreenivasan
InDesign for Writers and Editors
Become proficient in InDesign in just one weekend
New York, NY
2 days, $425
5/10/2008 Patricia Ryan
Grammar, Punctuation, and Meaning
Write better. Period.
ONLINE
4 weeks, $350
5/12/2008 Gaylord Fields
Novel Writing: Chick Lit
Draft your book while you learn how to get an agent, sell it, and market it
ONLINE
8 weeks, $499
5/12/2008 Kristin Harmel
Food Writing: Intro
Eat, drink, and be published!
New York, NY
8 weeks, $499
5/13/2008 Andrea Strong
Beauty Writing and Editing: Intro
Taught by a beauty editor for Glamour, Lucky, and Teen People
ONLINE
6 weeks, $425
5/13/2008 Lori Bergamotto
Children's Picture Book Writing
Complete a first draft in just 6 weeks
ONLINE
6 weeks, $425
5/13/2008 Dashka Slater
Intermediate Copy Editing ONLINE
6 weeks, $425
5/13/2008 Cheryl Della Pietra
Intro to Fashion Careers
How to break in as a stylist, writer, section or market editor
ONLINE
6 weeks, $425
5/13/2008 Sally Lourenco
Copywriting Essentials
Write copy that sells for advertising, communications, press, and more
Boston, MA
3 hours, $65
5/14/2008 Lori Andreozzi
The Art of the TV Pitch
How to sell your television series idea
Los Angeles, CA
3 hours, $65
5/14/2008 Chad Gervich
Breaking Into TV Comedy Writing New York, NY
3 hours, $65
5/14/2008 Alan Cross
Copywriting: Mastering Ad Writing
For writers and designers: break into advertising!
ONLINE
8 weeks, $499
5/14/2008 Lori Andreozzi
Intro to Magazine Writing
Write for the glossies
ONLINE
8 weeks, $499
5/14/2008 Alison Overholt
Intro to Travel Writing
Travel the world -- and get paid for it
ONLINE
8 weeks, $499
5/15/2008 Christine Egan
The Whole Freelancer
How to develop a lucrative career as a freelancer and get the clips you need
ONLINE
4 weeks, $350
5/15/2008 Molly Knight Raskin
Flash for Journalists
Learn how to create interactive programs on a Mac
New York, NY
2 days, $425
5/17/2008 Duy Linh Tu
Advanced Travel Writing
Travel the world, and get paid for it
San Francisco, CA
5.5 hours, $125
5/17/2008 Jay Cooke
The Secrets Behind Writing and Selling Your First Book: One-Day Workshop
Susan Shapiro, an editor, and an agent tell you what it takes to get your book sold
New York, NY
6 hours, $175
5/18/2008 Susan Shapiro
Personal Essay Writing
First-person pieces are one of the best ways to break into top magazines
ONLINE
8 weeks, $499
5/18/2008 Andrew Craft
Breaking into the Glossies
An editor from Boston magazine shows you how to launch a freelance magazine career
Boston, MA
3 hours, $65
5/19/2008 Alyssa Giacobbe
Writing Comic Books and Graphic Novels
Work in a medium that publishers and studios love
Los Angeles, CA
3 hours, $65
5/19/2008 David Seidman
Personal Essay Clinic: Advanced
Getting your completed essay polished -- and published
New York, NY
4 hours, $125
5/19/2008 Paula Derrow
Intro to Copy Editing
With the copy chief for Blender magazine
ONLINE
6 weeks, $425
5/19/2008 Robin Aigner
Breaking into Freelancing
Write for the glossies and perfect your pitch
Los Angeles, CA
3 hours, $65
5/20/2008 Vince Beiser
Intro to Copy Editing
With the senior copy editor and features copy chief at Variety and Daily Variety
Los Angeles, CA
6 weeks, $425
5/20/2008 Gary North
Mediabistro Circus
A two-day summit on the digital platforms and trends changing media
New York, NY
2 days, $895
5/20/2008
Personal Essay Writing: Advanced
With Ken Foster, author of The Dogs Who Found Me
ONLINE
8 weeks, $499
5/20/2008 Ken Foster
How to Find Out Anything
Become an ace researcher and add a valuable skill to your resume
New York, NY
3 hours, $65
5/21/2008 Don MacLeod
Advanced Public Relations
Learn crisis management, speech writing, and other senior PR functions
ONLINE
4 weeks, $350
5/22/2008 S.j Sebellin-Ross
Food Writing Boot Camp
With a contributing editor at Food & Wine
New York, NY
8 weeks, $499
5/27/2008 Jane Sigal
Personal Essay Workshop
Turn a personal experience into a story that will get published
New York, NY
4 hours, $125
5/27/2008 Liza Monroy
Boot Camp for Print and Online Magazine Editors
A boot camp for assigning editors
ONLINE
4 weeks, $350
5/27/2008 Christopher Scapelliti
Op-Ed Writing
Write opinion columns for magazines, newspapers, and online
ONLINE
8 weeks, $499
5/27/2008 Lionel Beehner
Public Relations Essentials
Break into the PR big leagues
Boston, MA
3 hours, $65
5/28/2008 Dick Pirozzolo
How to Write a Nonfiction Book Proposal that Sells New York, NY
3 hours, $65
5/28/2008 Ryan Fischer Harbage
Cookbook Proposal Workshop
Learn how to get your book sold from a top cookbook publisher
New York, NY
4 hours, $125
5/29/2008 Harriet Bell
Novel Writing: Chick Lit: Advanced
Take your chick lit novel to the next level
New York, NY
8 weeks, $499
5/29/2008 Lauren Lipton
Write a Winning Short Film
Workshop your short film in-progress
New York, NY
4 hours, $125
5/29/2008 Helen Kaplan
Intro to Public Relations
What you need to know to get your foot in the door
ONLINE
4 weeks, $350
5/29/2008 S.j Sebellin-Ross
Advanced Travel Writing Los Angeles, CA
5.5 hours, $125
5/31/2008 Eric Hiss
Adobe Photoshop
Become proficient in Photoshop in just one weekend
New York, NY
2 days, $425
5/31/2008 Mara Sachs
Writing the Reality TV Show
Get in on television's most lucrative genre
Los Angeles, CA
3 hours, $65
6/2/2008 Chad Gervich
Boot Camp for Journalists
Write and sell magazine and newspaper articles in our signature class
New York, NY
8 weeks, $499
6/2/2008 Julia Dahl
Intro to Magazine Writing
Write for the glossies
New York, NY
8 weeks, $499
6/2/2008 Melissa Walker
Nonfiction Book Proposal Workshop
Take that great book idea and learn how to sell it
New York, NY
4 hours, $125
6/2/2008 Christa Bourg
Op-Ed Writing Boot Camp
The deputy op-ed editor of the NY Daily News shows you how to make your voice heard
New York, NY
8 weeks, $499
6/2/2008 Lion Calandra
Boot Camp for Journalists
A reporting and writing class that will transform your portfolio
ONLINE
8 weeks, $499
6/2/2008 Lynne Meredith Schreiber
Developing Dialogue
Revise and improve dialogue for plays, screenplays, and novels
ONLINE
6 weeks, $425
6/2/2008 Jeffrey Stanley
Nonfiction Book Proposal
Complete a polished proposal that will win an agent and land a book contract
ONLINE
8 weeks, $499
6/2/2008 Felicia Pride
Reinventing Magazine Content for the Web
Make your articles work for the Web as well as print
ONLINE
6 weeks, $425
6/2/2008 Steve Singer
Journalism Ethics, Online and Off
Where to draw the line when reporting a story
Los Angeles, CA
3 hours, $65
6/3/2008 Lynda Gorov
Grammar, Punctuation, and Meaning
Write better. Period.
New York, NY
4 weeks, $350
6/3/2008 Magdalena Alagna
Nonfiction Book Proposal Writing
Complete a polished proposal that will make it out of the slush pile
New York, NY
8 weeks, $499
6/3/2008 Ryan Fischer Harbage
Personal Essay Boot Camp
Personal essays are one of the best ways to break into top magazines
New York, NY
8 weeks, $499
6/3/2008 Andrew Craft
TV Writing: Sketch Comedy
Complete a sketch package that will impress any agent or network
New York, NY
8 weeks, $499
6/3/2008 Alan Cross
Interviewing Skills
Get the sound bite and the answers that will make a great story
ONLINE
4 weeks, $350
6/3/2008 Anthony Harris
TV Writing: Spec Script
Start (and finish!) your sitcom or drama in 3 months!
ONLINE
12 weeks, $610
6/3/2008 Laurie Scheer
Become a Television News Producer
Get the inside scoop on the TV news industry
Boston, MA
3 hours, $65
6/4/2008 Jennifer Mattson
How to Write for (and Pitch to) Women's TV Networks Los Angeles, CA
3 hours, $65
6/4/2008 Laurie Scheer
Figuring out Web 2.0
Social networking, social bookmarking, and how to develop an online identity
New York, NY
3 hours, $65
6/4/2008 Sree Sreenivasan
Foundations in Form: Prose Writing
A creative prose writing workshop led by an MFA program director
New York, NY
8 weeks, $499
6/4/2008 Jackson Taylor
Intro to Magazine Publishing
Learn how to be an effective sales rep and publisher
New York, NY
6 weeks, $425
6/4/2008 Richard Kinsler
Novel Writing: Chick Lit
Draft, workshop, and learn to publish today's most marketable fiction
New York, NY
8 weeks, $499
6/4/2008 Lynda Curnyn
Memoir Writing
Tell -- and sell -- the story of your life
ONLINE
10 weeks, $599
6/4/2008 Kelly McMasters
Resume and Cover Letter Writing
Wow employers and get the job
ONLINE
4 weeks, $350
6/4/2008 Patrick Knisley
Developing Online Videos
How to create original content for the web, podcasts, and other new media
Los Angeles, CA
3 hours, $65
6/5/2008 Laurie Scheer
Memoir Writing
Start and learn how to sell your memoir
New York, NY
8 weeks, $499
6/5/2008 Kimberlee Auerbach
Novel Writing: Advanced
Workshop your novel with a published author
ONLINE
12 weeks, $610
6/5/2008 Erika Mailman
Intro to Travel Writing Los Angeles, CA
5.5 hours, $125
6/7/2008 Eric Hiss
Weekend Warrior: 2-Day Film School
mb teams up with HFI to put you through film school in one weekend
Los Angeles, CA
2 days, $414
6/7/2008 Dov S-S Simens
Screenwriting
Start (and finish!) your screenplay in three months
New York, NY
12 weeks, $610
6/7/2008 D.B. Gilles
The Sitcom Writer's Room
A 2-day workshop with Emmy-nominated producer Ellen Sandler (Everybody Loves Raymond)
New York, NY
2 days, $250
6/7/2008 Ellen Sandler
The Secrets Behind Writing and Selling Your First Book San Francisco, CA
1 day, $125
6/8/2008 Laura Mazer
How to Write a Nonfiction Book Proposal
The elements you need to know to create a great nonfiction proposal
Los Angeles, CA
3 hours, $65
6/9/2008 Madelyn Cain
Intro to Copy Editing
Learn copy editing skills and get freelance work as an editor
New York, NY
4 weeks, $350
6/9/2008 Magdalena Alagna
Fiction Writing
Devlop characters, plot, and other elements to create a great story
ONLINE
6 weeks, $425
6/9/2008 Andrew Craft
Memoir Writing Advanced
Get your memoir polished and ready to publish
ONLINE
10 weeks, $599
6/9/2008 Jami Bernard
Political Writing
Writing for political blogs, websites, magazines, and newspapers
ONLINE
4 weeks, $350
6/10/2008 Adriel Bettelheim
Writing and Editing for the Web
Learn how to write knockout copy that keeps 'em coming back
ONLINE
4 weeks, $350
6/10/2008 Aileen Gallagher
Get Your Book Published
How to navigate the publishing industry
Washington DC
3 hours, $65
6/10/2008 Felicia Pride
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
6/11/2008 David Abel
Writing Front of Book Articles
Break into the top magazines with a front-of-the-book article that lands you a top byline
Chicago, IL
3 hours, $65
6/11/2008 Cassie Walker
Grammar and Style Essentials
Learn the rules so you can break them with confidence
New York, NY
3 hours, $65
6/11/2008 Magdalena Alagna
Nonfiction Book Writing
Draft your book with the help of a professional book packager and agent
New York, NY
12 weeks, $610
6/11/2008 Christa Bourg
The Secrets Behind Getting Published
A panel discussion with with top editors from the New Yorker, The New York Times, and Random House
New York, NY
2 hours, $30
6/11/2008 Susan Shapiro
Brand Yourself
How to market yourself and your project for maximum results
ONLINE
4 weeks, $350
6/11/2008 Laurie Scheer
Recipe Writing
Craft recipes for magazines and cookbooks with award-winning cookbook author Corinne Trang
ONLINE
4 weeks, $350
6/11/2008 Corinne Trang
The Whole Freelancer
How to develop a lucrative career as a freelancer and get the clips you need
ONLINE
4 weeks, $350
6/12/2008 Molly Knight Raskin
Writing Comedy for TV
Create jokes, sketches, TV show ideas, and everlasting happiness
ONLINE
8 weeks, $499
6/12/2008 Alan Cross
HTML Fundamentals
Learn how to code and design web pages
New York, NY
2 days, $425
6/14/2008 David Tristman
Weekend Warrior: 2-Day Film School
We've teamed up with HFI to put you through film school in one weekend
New York, NY
2 days, $389
6/14/2008 Dov S-S Simens
Reinvent Yourself
How to get the career you want
Los Angeles, CA
3 hours, $65
6/16/2008 Nancy Kremer
Comic Book and Graphic Novel Writing
Work in a medium that publishers and studios love
ONLINE
4 weeks, $350
6/16/2008 David Seidman
Food Writing Boot Camp ONLINE
8 weeks, $499
6/16/2008 Molly Watson
Nonfiction Book Writing
Draft your book with the help of a published author and agent
ONLINE
12 weeks, $610
6/16/2008 Wendy Goldman Rohm
Reinvent Yourself
Change your life and career
ONLINE
4 weeks, $350
6/16/2008 Latia Curry
TV News Reporting
Create stories, interviews, and liveshots for television news
ONLINE
4 weeks, $350
6/16/2008 Mark Joyella
Breaking into Women's Glossies
Led by a former Glamour editor
Los Angeles, CA
3 hours, $65
6/17/2008 Daina Hulet
Novel Writing: Advanced
Take your novel to the next level
New York, NY
8 weeks, $499
6/17/2008 Shari Goldhagen
Travel Writing Boot Camp
A Lonely Planet editor shows you how to write and sell travel articles
ONLINE
8 weeks, $499
6/17/2008 Jay Cooke
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