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| Course | Location | Start Date | Instructor |
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| On-Camera Media Training: 6-Session Self-Paced Course Polish your on-camera presence, prepare your message, and practice for your debut with our self-guided curriculum |
ONLINE $179 |
Self-Paced Course | |
| NPR President and CEO Vivian Schiller: A New Strategy for a Media Powerhouse (Video) The most important talk you'll hear this year on the future of the media |
ONLINE 53 minutes |
On Demand | |
| Food Writing Boot Camp Create a complete portfolio of food-related articles |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
11/30/2009 | Molly Watson |
| Novel Writing: Chick Lit Draft your book while you learn how to get an agent, sell it, and market it |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
11/30/2009 | Kristin Harmel |
| Public Relations: From Crisis Communications to Social Media Learn crisis management, speech writing, and new media tools for PR |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
11/30/2009 | S.j Sebellin-Ross |
| Blogging: Advanced Make your blog search engine friendly -- and prosperous |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
12/1/2009 | Melanie Nayer |
| Grammar, Punctuation, and Meaning Write better. Period. |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
12/1/2009 | Gaylord Fields |
| Writing Scripts for Online Video How to write digital shorts for the Web, podcasts, and mobile phones |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
12/1/2009 | Laurie Scheer |
| Intro to Multimedia Journalism Create compelling interactive packages with photos, audio, and video |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
12/7/2009 | Darragh Worland |
| Intro to Public Relations What you need to know to get your foot in the door |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
12/7/2009 | S.j Sebellin-Ross |
| Intro to Copy Editing Learn copy editing skills, master a copy test, and get freelance work as an editor |
ONLINE 6 weeks, $425 |
12/8/2009 | Rebecca Smith Hurd |
| Intro to Event Planning The former event manager at Vogue shows you how to produce fantastic parties and promotions |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
1/11/2010 | Laura Lachman |
| Intro to Public Relations What you need to know to get your foot in the door |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
1/11/2010 | S.j Sebellin-Ross |
| Young Adult Novel Writing: Advanced Workshop your YA novel with a senior editor |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
1/11/2010 | Jill Santopolo |
| Feature Writing Research, write, and sell narrative-driven features |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
1/12/2010 | Joe Pappalardo |
| Intro to Magazine Publishing Learn how to be an effective publisher, editor, or sales rep and how to launch your own print or online title |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
1/12/2010 | James Kaminsky |
| Short Story Writing Learn the fundamentals of fiction and how to get your short stories published |
ONLINE 6 weeks, $425 |
1/12/2010 | S. Kirk Walsh |
| Young Adult Novel Writing Write your YA book with the help of an editor at Viking Children’s Books |
ONLINE 12 weeks, $610 |
1/12/2010 | Kendra Levin |
| Blogging Build a brand, learn from your audience, and create a connection with readers |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
1/13/2010 | Melanie Nayer |
| Intro to Travel Writing Travel the world -- and get paid for it |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
1/13/2010 | David Abel |
| Nonfiction Book Proposal Complete a polished proposal that will win an agent and land a book contract |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
1/13/2010 | Jill Schwartzman |
| Novel Writing Draft your novel in 3 months! |
ONLINE 12 weeks, $610 |
1/13/2010 | Erika Mailman |
| Advanced Copy Editing The finer points of grammar and the larger issues of style |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
1/14/2010 | Cheryl Della Pietra |
| Children's Picture Book Writing Complete a first draft in just 6 weeks |
ONLINE 6 weeks, $425 |
1/19/2010 | Dashka Slater |
| TV Writing: Spec Script Complete a polished script that shows you belong in the writer's room |
ONLINE 12 weeks, $610 |
1/19/2010 | Laurie Scheer |
| Writing and Editing for the Web Learn how to write knockout copy and launch a career in online content |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
1/19/2010 | Tiffany Black |
| Copywriting: Mastering Ad Writing Break into advertising! |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
1/20/2010 | Dave Nieker |
| Intro to Social Media Expand your network through Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Flickr, and YouTube |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
1/20/2010 | Tiffany Black |
| Memoir Writing Tell -- and sell -- the story of your life |
ONLINE 10 weeks, $599 |
1/20/2010 | Wendy Dale |
| Live Webcast: How to Create Strategic Connections and Expand Your PR Business Darryl Salerno, president of Second Quadrant Solutions, speaks at mediabistro's 20 Tips in 20 Minutes webcast series |
ONLINE 40 minutes, $30 |
1/21/2010 | Darryl Salerno |
| The Secrets Behind Writing and Selling Your First Book Get the tools you need to get your book sold! |
ONLINE 2 weeks, $250 |
1/21/2010 | Laura Mazer |
| The Whole Freelancer Build a thriving career as a freelancer |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
1/21/2010 | Molly Knight Raskin |
| Brand Writing Expand your brand from concept to household name with social media, marketing, and a plan that works |
ONLINE 6 weeks, $425 |
1/25/2010 | Alexis Mezzina DiResta |
| Stiletto Boot Camp Write for the best-paying women's magazines |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
1/25/2010 | Cara Birnbaum |
| TV News Writing Learn how to write newscasts and find work in television news |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
1/25/2010 | Wendy Gillette |
| Nonfiction Book Writing Draft your book and learn how to get it published |
ONLINE 12 weeks, $610 |
1/26/2010 | Leslie T. Sharpe |
| Personal Essay Writing First-person pieces are one of the best ways to break into top magazines |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
1/26/2010 | Pamela Kruger |
| Personal Essay Writing: Advanced | ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
1/26/2010 | Maura Kelly |
| Recipe Writing Craft recipes for magazines and cookbooks |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
1/26/2010 | Anthony Hoy Fong |
| Intro to Magazine Writing Write for the glossies |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
1/27/2010 | Kari Molvar |
| Resume and Cover Letter Writing A two-week clinic on crafting the perfect resume, cover letter, and thank you note |
ONLINE 2 weeks, $250 |
1/28/2010 | Patrick Knisley |
| Novel Writing: Chick Lit: Advanced Finish your manuscript |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
2/1/2010 | Kristin Harmel |
| Query Letter Writing Workshop How to write a query letter that will hook an agent |
ONLINE 1 week, $125 |
2/1/2010 | Mollie Glick |
| Reinventing Print Content for the Web Create interactive sites that keep readers coming back |
ONLINE 6 weeks, $425 |
2/2/2010 | Steve Singer |
| Comic Book and Graphic Novel Writing Work in a medium that publishers and studios love |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
2/3/2010 | David Seidman |
| From Essay to Memoir Build your memoir from a single pivotal moment |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
2/9/2010 | Abby Sher |
| Webcast: Social Media and Your Business How to understand the monetization of social media to make a profit online |
ONLINE 1 hour, $65 |
2/9/2010 | Jennifer Lindsay |
| Brand Yourself How to market yourself and your project for maximum results |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
2/10/2010 | Laurie Scheer |
| Health and Medical Writing Understand and write about medical studies |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
2/10/2010 | Mary Pinkowish |
| Writing about Parenting Turn your parenting experiences into published pieces |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
2/11/2010 | Meagan Francis |
| Advanced Nonfiction Book Proposal Revise and polish your proposal to have it agent-ready |
ONLINE 6 weeks, $425 |
2/17/2010 | Jill Rothenberg |
| Research and Reporting Gather solid information for journalism, television, nonfiction, and fiction stories |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
2/17/2010 | Jon Leiberman |
| Live Webcast: Media Training: How to Prep Your Company, Client, and Yourself for Interviews Garrett Glaser, founder of Glaser Media LLC, speaks at mediabistro's 20 Tips in 20 Minutes breakfast series |
ONLINE 40 minutes, $30 |
2/18/2010 | Garrett Glaser |
| Public Relations: Plans and Press How to write targeted annual plans and master the media interview |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
2/22/2010 | S.j Sebellin-Ross |
| Writing Comedy for TV Create jokes, sketches, TV show ideas, and everlasting happiness |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
2/23/2010 | Alan Cross |
| 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 |
| Live Webcast: PR Business Development: How to Close New Business and Upsell Your Current Accounts Kelly McCarthy, manager of business development for Bite Communications, speaks at mediabistro's 20 Tips in 20 Minutes webcast series |
ONLINE 40 minutes, $30 |
4/15/2010 | Kelly McCarthy |
| Live Webcast: SEO PR 2.0: How to Get Found in All the Right Places Greg Jarboe, president and co-founder of SEO-PR, speaks at mediabistro's 20 Tips in 20 Minutes webcast series |
ONLINE 40 minutes, $30 |
5/20/2010 | Greg Jarboe |
| 10 Public Speaking Tips with Joel Schwartzberg (Video) Prep for your next speech, meeting, or interview with help from our expert public speaking coach. |
ONLINE |
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| 5 Acrobat Survival Tricks (Video) Geoff Blake addresses five common problems faced by Acrobat users. His step-by-step fixes include inserting and managing headers and footers, adding header rules and other page components, replacing graphics, and editing text. |
ONLINE |
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| Advertising: The New Creative Agency (Video) A panel discussion with experts on interactive advertising |
ONLINE 1 hour, 4 minutes |
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| Ask Laurel: How Can I Go from College to Career? (Video) Still in school but want to start your career in journalism? Mediabistro.com founder Laurel Touby tells you how to stop dreaming and start doing! |
ONLINE 24 minutes |
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| Ask Laurel: How Can I Go from Model to Model Journalist? (Video) Mediabistro.com founder Laurel Touby's advice on how to launch a media career when you don't have time for an internship. |
ONLINE 16 minutes |
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| Be A Blog Star, Part 1 (Video) How to drive site traffic, with Brian Williams, Jeff Jarvis, Brian Stelter, and friends |
ONLINE 14 minutes |
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| Be A Blog Star, Part 2 (Video) How to drive site traffic, with Brian Williams, Jeff Jarvis, Brian Stelter, and friends |
ONLINE 16 minutes |
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| Branding Yourself (Video) A combination of risk-taking and innovative thinking has made the Times a leader in interactive multimedia reporting. |
ONLINE |
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| Breaking Into Advertising (Video) Start climbing the agency ladder with our insider tips for success on how to get ahead in advertising |
ONLINE 9 minutes |
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| Breaking Into Broadcast (Video) Breaking Into Broadcast |
ONLINE 7 minutes |
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| Breaking Into Design (Video) Got a good eye? Now get some skills. Stephanie Murg takes you through what you’ll need to get a job in graphics. |
ONLINE 7 minutes |
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| Breaking Into Magazines (Video) To find your way in this business, make a niche for yourself. We’ll give you the scoop on how to succeed. |
ONLINE 6 minutes |
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| Breaking Into Newspapers (Video) The paper biz is changing—learn about how you can create a niche and prove yourself |
ONLINE 8 minutes |
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| Breaking Into Online Media (Video) Writing, editing, and producing web-based content is the latest track to media success |
ONLINE 7 minutes |
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| Breaking Into Public Relations (Video) PR is all about communication—we’ll show you how to enhance your skills in new media and beyond |
ONLINE 9 minutes |
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| Breaking into Sports Journalism (Video) A panel discussion about covering sports for TV, newspapers, magazines, and blogs |
ONLINE 1.5 hours |
TBD | Alison Overholt |
| Building a Media Business Through User Content and Engagement (Video) Readers want engaging content. Advertisers invest in relationships. Kate Thorp explains how she has built a highly successful community based on these principles, in her talk at Mediabistro's UGCX conference. |
ONLINE |
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| Coup de Reportage (Video) How to manage and engage media in the age of conversation |
ONLINE 20 minutes |
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| Create a Flash Website (Video) | ONLINE |
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| Direct Access: Ben Ifeld on Citizen Journalism (Video) Our exclusive interview with a hyper-local specialist |
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| Direct Access: Chris Tolles on New Directions for Writers (Video) Our exclusive interview with a new media expert |
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| Direct Access: Jeff Howe on Crowdsourcing (Video) Our exclusive interview with a new media expert |
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| Direct Access: Jessica Amason on Viral Marketing (Video) Our exclusive interview with a new media marketing expert |
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| Direct Access: Kate Thorp on Launching a Web Business (Video) Our exclusive interview with an internet entrepreneur |
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| Editors on Truth Serum (Video) Editors at leading publications discuss the new rules of success in print and online |
ONLINE 57 minutes |
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| Enhance Your Career: The Informational Interview (Video) A great meeting can help you make the next step toward success. |
ONLINE 17 minutes |
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| Enhance Your Career: The Power of Groups (Video) When you reach out and work together, your career and your life will benefit. |
ONLINE 17 minutes |
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| Evolution of Journalism (Video) An open discussion about the changing business models, innovation, and power of community that are changing journalism. |
ONLINE 84 minutes |
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| Fact-Checking (Video) How to work with writers and editors, mark up copy, and track down information and sources |
ONLINE 18 minutes |
TBD | Katherine Wessling |
| Finding Your Audience with Ben Huh (Video) Mediabistro can has cheezburger? Ben Huh of Pet Holdings Inc. shares his social media secrets |
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| From Blogger to Author: How Bloggers Get Book Deals, and What This Means for Publishing (Video) How bloggers get book deals and what this means for publishing |
ONLINE 1 hour |
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| Get a Book Deal: Find an Agent Online (Video) Discover the top 5 agent websites, plus twitter feeds, blogs, and hashtags that will streamline your research process and help you sell your book |
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| Get a New Job: Career Blogs Show You How (Video) Stay ahead of the competition with advice and resources from job search experts |
ONLINE 15 minutes |
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| Get a New Job: Pass the Edit Test (Video) This post-interview opportunity can get you the position of your dreams. |
ONLINE 13:25 minutes |
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| Get a New Job: Storytelling for Job Interviews (Video) Prep for the interview by having your stories straight. |
ONLINE 17 minutes |
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| Get a New Job: Thank-You Notes That Work (Video) We give you the secrets of writing the thank-you that gets you hired. |
ONLINE 11 minutes |
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| Get a New Job: The Right Resume (Video) These days, every word counts. Make your resume work harder for you. |
ONLINE 16 minutes |
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| Get Hyper-Local: Building Community City by City (Video) In this UGCX panel, leaders in local explain changes in the journalistic landscape that affect both content and advertising |
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| Get Noticed on Wikipedia (Video) Increase and influence your web presence on the world's largest encyclopedia |
ONLINE 18 mins. |
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| Get the Gig: Clips That Work (Video) Your previous publications can help you score your next job or assignment. |
ONLINE 20 minutes |
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| Get the Gig: Perfecting Your Pitch (Video) The right query letter will help you get your next assignment. |
ONLINE 15 minutes |
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| HARO's Peter Shankman: The Power of Social Media (Video) Networking online can have a huge effect on the success of your venture; the founder of Help a Reporter Out explains how, in his hilarious keynote at Mediabistro's UGCX conference. |
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| How Online Video Is Changing the Internet, Part 1: Overview (Video) Understand how online video works, where and how it's being used on the web, what makes it effective, and what the future most likely holds |
ONLINE 21 mins. |
TBD | Manoush Zomorodi |
| How Online Video Is Changing the Internet, Part 2: Making Your Mark -- and a Healthy Profit (Video) How amateurs, corporations, and mainstream media are making money with online video, plus tips for creating compelling content |
ONLINE 15 mins. |
TBD | Manoush Zomorodi |
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