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SUMMARY:Blogging: Advanced - ONLINE - Jim Hopkinson - 4 sessions, $385
DESCRIPTION:\n\nPRICE\n$385 ($360 for AvantGuild)\n\nCOURSE DETAILS\nLearn how to connect with other bloggers via social media efforts, continue to maintain your blog so search engines rank its relevancy, and how to write for the search engines.We\'ll also review how to use your blog to leverage new career opportunities -- be it speaking on a panel, publishing an ebook, or consulting for major brands.\n\nIn this class, you will learn how to:\n\nRead analytics reports and interpret key performance indicators\n\nUse effective tagging, SEO writing, and responding to comments\n\nIntegrate social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube) \n\nMonetize your blog through ads, sponsorships, affiliates, and digital products by packaging your overall brand\n\nLeverage your blog toward a larger platform, such as publishing, speaking, and consulting\n\nBy the end of class, you will have:An understanding of how to use analytics to improve your content and a content plan for increasing traffic and exposure.\n\nAdmission Requirements:Apply with a note to explain your interest in this topic and your previous blogging experience. This class will not focus on CSS, advanced HTML, or design templates. Prior use with Google Analytics is helpful, but not required.\n\nThe online classroom has several components:\n\nLessons: Learn new skills through video-based lessons\n\nDiscussion: Join a weekly live, interactive discussion via IM and video\n\nAssignments: Complete homework and receive instructor feedback\n\nForums: Exchange resources, meet peers, and ask your instructor questions\n\n\n\nINSTRUCTOR BIO\nJim Hopkinson is a former marketing director at Conde Nast Digital, where he managed the online marketing and social media strategy for Wired.com and oversaw community managers for The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Glamour, and Teen Vogue. He spent 8 years in digital marketing for ESPN.com and Mobile ESPN. \n\nJim hosts a popular podcast called The Hopkinson Report, delivering conversations around new media, technology, and branding that teach people how to pursue their ideal career and lifestyle. His book Salary Tutor: Learn the Salary Negotiation Secrets No One Ever Taught You was published in 2011 by Grand Central Publishing, and his writing has appeared in the WallStreetJournal.com, Forbes.com, Monster.com, Yahoo Finance, and the New York Post.\n\nTestimonials\n\n"I can\'t stress enough what a great experience this was. Jim\'s professionalism and energy is what made this experience so positive. He provided content I could use immediately, and I have already increased my Twitter following because of it." -- Tracy Wetzel\n\n"Jim is Mr. Social Media. He leads the group with such dynamism, and explores every student\'s questions. He is an accessible, communicative, special teacher. -- Gayle Goodman\n\n"I learned much more than I bargained for in Jim\'s class. Jim\'s strategies helped me to get savvy, and I doubled my followers. Jim made sure we understood quality over quantity and to know your audience and have a strategy. I\'d definitely take another course with Jim, for sure!" -- Syndee Barwick\n\n
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CREATED;TZID=US-Eastern:20130110T144555
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DTSTART;TZID=US-Eastern:20130528T200000
DTEND;TZID=US-Eastern:20130528T210000
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SUMMARY:Content Management - ONLINE - Katie Herrell - 2 sessions, $275
DESCRIPTION:CERTIFICATE Use this course to earn a certificate in Digital Project Management.\n\nPRICE\n$275 ($250 for AvantGuild)\n\nCOURSE DETAILS\nWriters and editors need to create and edit content online, but thanks to advanced content management systems, you don’t need programming knowledge to do it.\n\nWhether you are looking to implement a content management system, or CMS, for a personal project or need to get up to speed for your job, this class will give you hands-on experience working with WordPress and Drupal, two of the leading content management systems. You\'ll learn and practice the standard features you’ll encounter in any content management system.  \n\nIn this class, you will learn how to:\n\nNavigate WordPress and Drupal\n\nMake the most of the features of a WYSIWYG editor\n\nPrepare and publish online content, incorporating links, photos, keywords, and related content\n\nUse shortcuts and additional features to get the most out of a CMS\n\nUnderstand the differences among content management platforms, and how to know which is right for you\n\nBy the end of class, you will have:A thorough understanding of how to navigate a content management system and experience creating, editing, and publishing content.\n\nThe online classroom has several components:\n\nLessons: Learn new skills through video-based lessons\n\nDiscussion: Join a weekly live, interactive discussion via IM and video\n\nAssignments: Complete homework and receive instructor feedback\n\nForums: Exchange resources, meet peers, and ask your instructor questions\n\n\n\nINSTRUCTOR BIO\nKatie Herrell is the senior online producer for Active Interest Media\'s Outdoor Group (Backpacker.com, Climbing.com, Urbanclimbermag.com, and Nationalparktrips.com) out of Boulder, CO. \n\nShe has worked in digital magazine production for over ten years at Runnersworld.com, Prevention.com, Menshealth.com, and others. Katie has also published pieces in Bicycling, Sunset, 5280 (Denver\'s Mile-High magazine), Backpacker, and The Onion newspaper. \n\nTestimonials\n\n"Katie knows her stuff and is skilled at customizing the message to her students\' needs. If she doesn\'t know the answer to your question right away, she will find it." -- Jennifer Newens\n\n"Katie really knew the topic, lived it, and was able to share insight into online production that you can\'t read in a book. Her style was open and she welcomed any and all questions from the class!" -- Tracy Wetzel\n\n"Katie\'s informative, interactive course was tailored to the class\'s needs and helped me gain skills I need to thrive." -- Dawn Antoline\n\n"Writers and editors don\'t have to be afraid of online production thanks to Katie\'s patient and imaginative instruction. She will take you step by step into a world that is neither technically daunting, nor boring, but full of creativity and intellectual excitement." -- Anne Roark\n\n"Katie is terrific! She\'s an excellent communicator and is really interested in each student\'s goals, interests, and experience levels. Her approachable demeanor made learning the content a fun challenge. She\'s an expert and definitely one instructor you won\'t want to miss out on!" -- Vanessa Ziff\n\n"If you feel intimidated to learn about online production, then Katie is the best resource you have. For any level, she explains the information so clearly." -- Rikki Reyna\n\n
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DTSTART;TZID=US-Eastern:20130529T210000
DTEND;TZID=US-Eastern:20130529T220000
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SUMMARY:SEO: Advanced - ONLINE - Lisa Aragon - 2 sessions, $275
DESCRIPTION:CERTIFICATE Use this course to earn a certificate in Digital Project Management.\n\n\n\nPRICE\n$275 ($250 for AvantGuild)\n\nCOURSE DETAILS\nIn this course, you’ll complete a comprehensive SEO audit of your current website and develop a strategic plan to get your website to the top of search engine results. You’ll also learn how to measure and sustain your marketing efforts to continually improve your search engine optimization program. \n\nAdvanced techniques included in the coursework include using location-based metatags to ensure that your content can be easily found and using analytics to track the effectiveness of your strategies. You’ll learn how to integrate web tools with your site, analyze the effectiveness of keywords, and complete assessments of your bounce rate and entrance and exit paths. We’ll discuss how to use social media strategies and other tactics to manage your online reputation management. You’ll also learn about recent changes in search strategy spurred by Google + and Google’s new Panda and Penguin algorithm updates.\n\nIn this class, you will learn how to:\n\nUse keyword tools to determine the most effective keywords for your content \n\nImplement link strategies that widen your site’s reach\n\nUse the Google suite of tools to work with your site: Analytics, Webmaster Tools, Keyword Tool\n\nPerform an SEO audit and a competitor analysis\n\nUnderstand how search algorithms function\n\nBy the end of class, you will have:A comprehensive strategic plan to continue to measure and develop your search engine optimization expertise.\n\nAdmission Requirements:This course is recommended for people who have a working knowledge of SEO techniques or have taken SEO Writing. Apply with a note to explain your interest in this topic and your previous experience.\n\nThe online classroom has several components:\n\nLessons: Learn new skills through video-based lessons\n\nDiscussion: Join a weekly live, interactive discussion via IM and video\n\nAssignments: Complete homework and receive instructor feedback\n\nForums: Exchange resources, meet peers, and ask your instructor questions\n\n\n\nINSTRUCTOR BIO\nLisa Aragon is the co-founder and digital architect for Double Dutch & Company, a micro digital agency that embodies serious marketing play to digitally connect clients with their target audience. She harnesses her agency and strategic collaboration experience with a slew of Fortune 500 companies to better equip startups, emerging businesses, and companies trying to build digital campaigns. \n\nPrior to this, Lisa worked at AOL and Washingtonian interactive agencies TIG Global and New Media Strategies. She also led account teams at the award-winning Arizona firms Terralever, Sitewire, and The Lightly Agency.\n\nTestimonials\n\n"I knew only the bare bones basics of SEO and SEM when I started class. I now know skills I implemented immediately with new websites I\'ve started. Lisa is an amazing instructor and I\'d definitely take another class with her. I loved it." -- Syndee Barwick\n\n
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DTSTART;TZID=US-Eastern:20130529T210000
DTEND;TZID=US-Eastern:20130529T220000
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SUMMARY:Women\'s Magazine Writing - ONLINE - Sarah Smith - 10 sessions, $660
DESCRIPTION:\n\nPRICE\n$660 ($635 for AvantGuild)\n\nCOURSE DETAILS\nFrom Glamour to Good Housekeeping to theknot.com, women\'s magazines and websites are among the most lucrative and high-profile markets. In this intensive workshop, you will learn how to wow editors with the stories they want (and need).Each week, you\'ll produce a different story, each a type of article that is a mainstay at women\'s magazines and websites. You\'ll also workshop pitch letters, editing them to perfection to ensure they get read by editors. Your goal in this class is to pitch articles immediately after workshopping them. The pieces that you will complete include a short service piece, a Q & A, a health article, a personal essay, a long service piece, and a human interest piece (an "as told to" or narrative).In this class, you will learn how to:\n\nWrite in the voice of the magazine or website in which you want to be published\n\nKnow which sections are easiest to break into and are most "freelancer-friendly"\n\nFind sources\n\nRewrite and self-edit\n\nConnect with other writers in the industry\n\nBy the end of class, you will have:A complete portfolio of publishable articles that will impress any editor.Students who have taken this class have been published in:Real Simple, For Me, Woman\'s Day, Self, Seventeen, Pregnancy, Fit Pregnancy, Everyday with Rachael Ray, Cooking Light, and Redbook.\n\nThe online classroom has several components:\n\nLessons: Learn new skills through video-based lessons\n\nDiscussion: Join a weekly live, interactive discussion via IM and video\n\nAssignments: Complete homework and receive instructor feedback\n\nForums: Exchange resources, meet peers, and ask your instructor questions\n\n\n\nINSTRUCTOR BIO\nSarah Smith is a deputy editor at Redbook, where she oversees the Body (health, nutrition, and fitness) and Life (relationships, travel, money, and more) sections. She also spent 8 years at the National Magazine Award–winning Parenting and was the editorial director of the bi-monthly magazine KIWI, where she edited the cookbook Allergy Friendly Food for Families. \n\nSarah has 15 years of experience helping writers turn pitches and ideas into great essays, features, and short articles.\n\n
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CREATED;TZID=US-Eastern:20130122T150109
DTSTAMP;TZID=US-Eastern:20130122T150109
DTSTART;TZID=US-Eastern:20130529T210000
DTEND;TZID=US-Eastern:20130529T220000
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SUMMARY:Digital Production for Writers and Editors - New York, NY - Victoria Reitano - 6 sessions, $470
DESCRIPTION:CERTIFICATE Use this course to earn a certificate in Digital Journalism.\n\n \n\nPRICE\n$470 ($445 for AvantGuild)\n\nCOURSE DETAILS\nYou’ve mastered writing and editing for publications. But can you crop and resize photos, navigate a content management system, or understand what makes a great user experience?\n\nThanks to improvements in computer software and content management systems, you don’t have to be a web developer or tech person to create dynamic digital content. Through assignments and discussions, you will learn how to think past the written word and create content that is multi-dimensional and editorially relevant, uses the web to its full potential, create stories that have social media campaigns built in, and increases your value as an employee.\n\nIn this class, you will learn how to:\n\nNavigate and create content in a basic Content Management System, such as WordPress\n\nCrop, resize, and optimize photos, create graphics, and enhance static text through basic HTML/CSS\n\nUnderstand what makes a user-friendly website and how to create UGC contests that maximize and enhance your social presence\n\nKnow which web technologies to follow and which to ignore\n\nMeasure effectiveness and revenue potential through traffic and user engagement analytics\n\nBy the end of class, you will have:A thorough understanding of how to conceptualize, articulate, and execute digital content that enhances your site’s editorial mission and is technologically sound.\n\nINSTRUCTOR BIO\nVictoria Reitano is a digital producer at the Emmy-award winning, nationally syndicated LIVE with Kelly and Michael. At LIVE, she manages the Google+ page, the GetGlue page, and produces content for the web to supplement on-air segments. Prior to this, she wrote and produced web content at ThisOldHouse.com. \n\nVictoria\'s also assigned, wrote, edited, and produced packages for Patch.com, UniversityChic.com, The Staten Island Advance\'s website, USAToday\'s college website and SDTimes.com.\n\n
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CREATED;TZID=US-Eastern:20130226T115303
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DTSTART;TZID=US-Eastern:20130604T184500
DTEND;TZID=US-Eastern:20130604T214500
LOCATION:Mediabistro offices, New York, NY 475 Park Avenue South (at 31st)\n\n4th Floor\n\nNew York, NY 10016
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SUMMARY:Op-Ed Writing - ONLINE - Lionel Beehner - 8 sessions, $550
DESCRIPTION:\n\nPRICE\n$550 ($525 for AvantGuild)\n\nCOURSE DETAILS\nThe op-ed page is the most sought-after real estate in any publication, with more venues for your work as newspapers, magazines, websites, and blogs expand first-person content. Op-eds provide an opportunity for you to showcase great writing while laying out forceful arguments. This class will show you how to write powerful op-ed pieces that will make your voice heard in print, online, and around the world.\n\nIn this class, you will learn how to:\n\nConceive and structure a convincing op-ed\n\nOrganize your thoughts to present the best argument possible\n\nDecide which topics have the most impact\n\nUse first-person technique to write an engaging essay\n\nMake a pitch editors will notice\n\nBy the end of class, you will have:Three op-ed pieces, pitch letters, and ideas on where to pitch.Students who have taken this class have been published in:Huffington Post, the Los Angeles Times, NY Post, NY Daily News, The New York Times, the Washington Post, and Newsweek.The online classroom has several components:\n\nLessons: Learn new skills through written lessons\n\nDiscussions: Join a weekly live, interactive discussion via IM and video\n\nAssignments: Complete homework and receive instructor feedback\n\nForums: Exchange resources, meet peers, and ask your instructor questions\n\n\n\nINSTRUCTOR BIO\nLionel Beehner has written for the op-ed pages of The Christian Science Monitor, Newsday, The Baltimore Sun, The Chicago Tribune, USA Today, The New Republic, Foreign Policy, Russia Journal, Kiev Post, Seed, and Worth magazine. His commentary has appeared on CNN International, BBC Radio, CNBC\'s Closing Bell with Maria Bartiromo, C-SPAN\'s Washington Journal, CBC, Bloomberg TV, and Voice of America. He has also written for The New York Times, Washington Times, Newsweek International, and Weekly Standard. \n\nLionel was the 2006 recipient of a German Marshall Fund journalism fellowship for a research project on post-Soviet youth movements in Ukraine and Belarus. He was also a senior writer for the Council on Foreign Relations and named a 2010 Truman National Security Project Fellow. \n\nTestimonials\n\n"Lionel knows exactly what he\'s talking about and has an impressive roster of published pieces. I got an op-ed published in The Los Angeles Times and syndicated as far away as Australia! Now I have the confidence to keep putting myself out there." -- Mary Kolesnikova\n\n"Lionel is engaging, incisive, friendly, and throroughly knowledgable about the field. I recommend this course to anyone intersted in breaking into op-ed writing." -- Alex Andrews\n\n"Lionel\'s class provided useful tools to develop and hone op-ed writing skills. His background enabled him to provide current, relevant information." -- Renee Fountain\n\n"Lionel is an accomplished op-ed contributor who is happy to share his talent to help his students get their op-eds published." -- Martha Katzeff\n\n"Lionel blends talent with experience, selflessness with tirelessness. Anyone wishing to enter the field should take one of his courses." -- Frank A. Campbell\n\n"I rate this class an A+. Lionel is a wonderful, fun, and honest editor, as well as a classy guy who gives us the real scoop on how to get a pitch to work." -- Donna DeLeno Neuworth\n\n"Lionel is a wonderful instructor. He really is the ideal teacher. He\'s extremely knowledgeable, passionate, and cares about improving his students\' skills. I highly recommend his course." -- Lonzen Rugira\n\n"Lionel is a real professional with a down-to-earth attitude. His comments are challenging but supportive and he has a good sense of humor and liveliness in his lectures and chats." -- Nick Kessler\n\n
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CREATED;TZID=US-Eastern:20130304T103608
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DTSTART;TZID=US-Eastern:20130604T210000
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SUMMARY:Multimedia Journalism - ONLINE - Darragh Worland - 4 sessions, $385
DESCRIPTION:CERTIFICATE Use this course to earn a certificate in Digital Journalism.\n\nPRICE\n$385 ($360 for AvantGuild)\n\nCOURSE DETAILS\nIn this class, you\'ll learn how to translate news stories into fascinating multimedia packages. We\'ll take a look at the best multimedia news stories on the web and get a feel for how photos, audio, and video can enhance the written word. You\'ll come up with a story you think would best be told in a multimedia format and create original content for that package including photos, slideshows, and short video and audio pieces all published on your own blog showcasing your work.Each week\'s assignments are designed to advance you toward the the completion of a published multimedia package. You\'ll need access to an audio/voice recorder, a digital camera, the capability to record video, and a computer with enough speed and space to download some software.In this class, you will learn how to:\n\nOrganize your story into a complete multimedia package\n\nShoot video for the web\n\nMake an audiovisual slideshow\n\nDetermine where to get free and/or cheap online software to create an at-home studio\n\nBuild a multimedia portfolio on a blog\n\nBy the end of class, you will have:A complete multimedia story package published on a blog showcasing your work.\n\nThe online classroom has several components:\n\nLessons: Learn new skills through video lessons\n\nDiscussion: Join a weekly live, interactive discussion via IM and video\n\nAssignments: Complete homework and receive instructor feedback\n\nForums: Exchange resources, meet peers, and ask your instructor questions\n\n\n\nINSTRUCTOR BIO\nDarragh Worland is a multiplatform journalist who has worked for major news media in print at Metro and the New York Sun, in television at ABC News, Reuters Video News, and NY1, and for the web at Foxnews.com and NY1.com, where she has written both news and features. \n\nAs a senior multimedia producer for MSN Money, Darragh pitched, shot, and edited financial news video, wrote scripts, and coordinated the creation of charts and graphics for features during the financial crisis. She also teaches DV camera classes to producers, writers, and correspondents at ABC News. Darragh helped launch the first multimedia reporting course for graduate students at NYU\'s Department of Journalism and runs the multimedia lab in the newsroom for the Local East Village blog, a collaboration between NYU and The New York Times. \n\nTestimonials\n\n"Darragh provided actionable information I can directly apply to both my current job and my career in general." -- Melanie Medina\n\n"This class was a great introduction to multimedia. Darragh was always interested in our projects, knew her subject well, and guided us through the maze of programs and applications." -- Jessica Robertson\n\n"This is a great way to put your toes in the water of multimedia journalism. You\'ll learn programs to build your multimedia journalism toolbelt. Darragh is well-informed, thorough, helpful, and friendly." -- Sehnita Joshua Mattison\n\n"Darragh is a gifted teacher who is very giving of both her time and expertise. This was a truly wonderful class." -- Susan McLennan\n\n"Darragh is an excellent instructor. She has great advice to offer any journalist trying their hand at multimedia. Her knowledge and real life experience offer an enriching and supportive environment." -- Brenda Porter-Rockwell\n\n"Darragh is an experienced multimedia instructor who provides a balanced introduction to a challenging process. She was available with help and suggestions every step of the way." -- Joe Cox\n\n"Darragh\'s class was the first online course I\'d ever taken and I was a bit nervous. Would I learn as much as I could in-person? Would it be worth the time and money? I can unreservedly say, yes, yes, and yes! The scope of the content and the instructor\'s level of engagement and responsiveness was fantastic. I completed the class with a finished multimedia piece and tons of tangible skills." -- Brooke ONeill\n\n
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SUMMARY:Travel Writing - New York, NY - James Sturz - 8 sessions, $550
DESCRIPTION:\n\nPRICE\n$550 ($525 for AvantGuild)\n\nCOURSE DETAILS\nTravel writing is a conduit to other genres, from food and art to politics and technology. The skills and experience you\'ll gain covering travel can be applied to any writing project you take on.Throughout this class, we\'ll extensively workshop your pitches and articles, and you\'ll finish with a series of solid pieces ready to sell. With the guidance of James Sturz, Vanity Fair staffer-turned author, students will dissect the anatomy of travel pieces, from travel-related news items to service round-ups to personal essays. Each week, you’ll produce an article and pitch letter, and will be expected to investigate unfamiliar neighborhoods, seek out experts in the field, and demonstrate the highest levels of research and reporting. Students will have the option to create a travel blog or website showcasing their work.\n\nIn this class, you will learn how to:\n\nUnderstand the rules of reporting, interviewing, and finding sources\n\nKnow what travel editors look for \n\nFind travel story ideas and pitch them successfully\n\nTurn one trip into dozens of story ideas\n\nKnow where to pitch outside of travel publications\n\nBy the end of class, you will have:Two salable travel pieces and pitch letters.\n\nStudents who have taken this class have been published in:National Geographic Traveler, Travel & Leisure, Outside, Sunset, Bon Appetit, Entrepreneur, San Francisco, Time Out New York, and Budget Travel\n\nThis course generally requires a commitment of at least eight hours a week of outside work.\n\nINSTRUCTOR BIO\nJames Sturz spent three years on staff at Vanity Fair. In addition to his novel Sasso, set in southern Italy, he has written for more than 70 newspapers and magazines including The New York Times Magazine, International Herald Tribune, Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, The New Republic, New York Magazine, The Boston Globe, Boston Magazine, Travel + Leisure, Conde Nast Traveler, National Geographic Adventure, Outside, Afar, Caribbean Travel & Life, Islands, Executive Travel, Scuba Diving, Sport Diver, Robb Report, Entertainment Weekly, Us Weekly, Men\'s Health, Playboy, Glamour, Marie Claire, Redbook, The New York Observer, Cigar Aficionado and Saveur. James has also served as a guest editor for the adventure magazine Blue, as a contributing editor for Manhattan File and Lexus magazines, and as a contributing writer for the websites Shermans Travel and Leite\'s Culinaria. Additionally, he is a PADI-certified divemaster, a panelist for National Geographic\'s Center for Sustainable Destinations, and the winner of a 2008 Solas Award in travel writing. His work has been translated into a ten languages.\n\nJames has appeared on Inside Edition, Real Personal, The Book Show, and Good Day New York. His journalism has also been anthologized in the sociology textbook Human Sexuality and in the volumes Italy: The Best Travel Writing from The New York Times and Best Food Writing 2007.\n\nTestimonials\n\n"Thanks to James, I now know the proper way to propose stories. He provided great comments on my articles and gave me the impetus to submit my ideas for publication." -- Kathleen Kent\n\n"After taking James\' class, I could take my writing to the next level. Since completing the class I have landed travel pieces in The New York Times, Out Traveler, Flaunt, Clear, and Genre and LogoTV.com." -- Cator Sparks\n\n"James is a great instructor. He\'s a smart, well-spoken guy who knows what he\'s talking about and can answer your questions. This was by far the best class of its kind that I\'ve taken. " -- St. John Frizell, copy director, Bon Appetit\n\n"I grabbed a last-minute flight from Portland, Maine, so I could attend. I\'d do it again in a heartbeat. James clinched the aspects of the business that I thought I knew, and opened my eyes to all that I did not know." -- Pat Friedman\n\n"James is fantastic. If you want to become a travel writer, consider this course your first journey." -- Ethan Todras-Whitehill\n\n"Since James\' class, I\'ve been assigned travel stories for Plenty, Nymag.com, and Experience Curacao. He didn\'t just make me a better travel writer. He made me a better writer, period." -- Jennifer van der Kwast\n\n"James was very accomplished, professional, and had good insight. He gave you a good gist of travel writing and pitch basics. You get two classes in one." -- Janie Ho\n\n"James is sharp and to the point. He\'s  a great writer and a warm teacher." -- Hiram Pines\n\n"James was generous sharing his travel writing experience and insider information. This was a very valuable session of non-stop tips and wisdom." -- Amy Murphy\n\n"James is a terrific instructor. He\'s knowledgeable, articulate, animated, thoughtful, and funny. He taught me a lot about the travel writing business." -- Nancy Kline\n\n"James is candid and incredibly knowledgeable. He gives useful and enlightening feedback on material presented in class, and instills confidence for pitching work." -- Julie Potter\n\n"James is a terrific, audience-friendly instructor." -- Judy Ostrow\n\n"As an established travel writer, James can teach you to cultivate a story idea, sell it, and write it in a creative and provocative way. I\'d take a class with him again." -- Bobby Calise\n\n
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CREATED;TZID=US-Eastern:20130201T110728
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DTSTART;TZID=US-Eastern:20130611T184500
DTEND;TZID=US-Eastern:20130611T214500
LOCATION:Mediabistro offices, New York, NY 475 Park Avenue South (at 31st)\n\n4th Floor\n\nNew York, NY 10016
URL:http://www.mediabistro.com/Travel-Writing-crs7835.html?c=ical
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SUMMARY:Copy Editing: Advanced - ONLINE - Magdalena</br> Alagna Schmidt - 4 sessions, $385
DESCRIPTION:CERTIFICATE Use this course to earn a certificate in Copy Editing.\n\nPRICE\n$385 ($360 for AvantGuild)\n\nCOURSE DETAILS\nWorking copy editors know there are exceptions to almost every rule, but do you know what they are? This class aims to examine the finer points of copy editing, with an emphasis on trickier grammar and punctuation examples. We will also discuss issues in the marketplace including freelance v. staff considerations, titles, duties, and the murky waters of office politics. This class is for junior copy editors, writers, editors, or anyone with some background in copy editing who wishes to discuss the realities of working in this profession.\n\nIn this class, you will learn how to:\n\nUnderstand finer points of grammar, including rules on danglers, collective nouns, and misplaced modifiers\n\nApply advanced punctuation rules, including proper comma and hyphen usage\n\nCreate and update your own in-house style guide\n\nBe aware of issues in the marketplace: copy editing online, navigating office politics, job titles and responsibilities of the advanced copy editor, and when you\'ve overstepped your bounds \n\nUse resources for the advanced copy editor\n\nBy the end of class, you will have: Advanced skills to update in-house style guides and get work as a copy editor.\n\nAdmission Requirements:At least one year copyediting experience, or the equivalent. Apply with a note to explain your interest in this topic and a brief work history with details about your copyediting experience.\n\nThe online classroom has several components:\n\nLessons: Learn new skills through written lessons\n\nDiscussion: Join a weekly live, interactive discussion via IM and video\n\nAssignments: Complete homework and receive instructor feedback\n\nForums: Exchange resources, meet peers, and ask your instructor questions\n\n\n\nINSTRUCTOR BIO\nMagdalena Alagna Schmidt has worked as a copy editor for Infobase Publishing, a copy chief and copy editor for Rosen Publishing, and a proofreader for The National Law Journal. She has edited hundreds of books on subjects ranging from the life and times of Abigail Adams to the dangers of cosmetic surgery. She holds strong opinions about split infinitives and serial commas.\n\nTestimonials\n\n"Magdalena is the high priestess of grammar. She will teach you how to make dangling participles, misplaced modifiers, and poorly formed sentences disappear from your life." -- Peter Messina\n\n"Magdalena is a wordsmith. Her class allowed me to walk away with the tools and guides to find answers to my grammar questions." -- Grace Cavallo\n\n"Magdalena gave me the tools to excel at copy editing. She met all my expectations in terms of course content and exceeded them in terms of her teaching style." -- Henry Visotski\n\n"Magdalena was enthusiastic about every topic and had an obvious fervor for the art of constructing sentences. She was approachable and professional."  -- Katie Sherman\n\n"Magdalena makes learning and relearning grammar rules fun! Having such an easy-going, knowledgeable instructor made class worth every minute and penny." -- Patricia DeLuca\n\n"Magdalena\'s presentations were engaging because she not only has an academic grasp of the subject, but also a hands-on approach which showed us what to expect in the industry." -- Nirvana Williams\n\n"Magdelena gives you the skills and confidence to become a copy editor in just weeks. Her extensive knowledge of grammar and language is an amazing added bonus." -- Karen Grant\n\n"Magdalena is outstanding! She really knows her stuff, communicates clearly, and inspires confidence. She offered great insights." -- Jody Potter\n\n"Magdalena was inspired about grammar and her passion for it was infectious." -- Gabrielle Zuckerman\n\n"I began using the material we covered on the job right after the first class. This is real-world grammar at its best." -- Gloria Dawson\n\n"Magdalena is smart, knowledgeable, lighthearted yet serious, respectful, and very encouraging. I can\'t imagine anyone being better." -- Fran Schoenfeld\n\n"I took this class together with my daughter, and we both felt the information Magdalena presented was useful, important, and relevant." -- Mary Brown\n\n"Magdalena really knows grammar. She is approachable and emphasizes practicality over jargon. This course will benefit everyone from the novice to the seasoned professional." -- Stuart Ellison\n\n
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DTSTART;TZID=US-Eastern:20130611T210000
DTEND;TZID=US-Eastern:20130611T220000
LOCATION:Online 
URL:http://www.mediabistro.com/Copy-Editing-Advanced-crs7852.html?c=ical
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SUMMARY:Speechwriting - ONLINE - Henry Ehrlich - 4 sessions, $385
DESCRIPTION:CERTIFICATE Use this course to earn a certificate in Public Relations.\n\nPRICE\n$385 ($360 for AvantGuild)\n\nCOURSE DETAILS\nKnowing how to craft a strong speech -- and ensure the best possible delivery -- is a valued and lucrative skill for those in both the public and private sectors. In this class, we\'ll touch upon the most practical elements of speechwriting, with our main focus on how to produce a strong speech, quickly and efficiently. In this class, you will learn how to:\n\nWrite a polished, convincing speech ready for delivery \n\nConduct research and craft arguments\n\nUse stylistic options ranging from humorous to philosophical\n\nWrite a memorable opening\n\nMotivate an audience to take action on what they\'ve heard\n\nBy the end of class, you will have:A polished speech, and experience drafting, editing, and delivering speeches for a variety of audiences.The online classroom has several components:\n\nLessons: Learn new skills through written lessons\n\nDiscussions: Join a weekly live, interactive discussion via IM and video\n\nAssignments: Complete homework and receive instructor feedback\n\nForums: Exchange resources, meet peers, and ask your instructor questions\n\n\n\nINSTRUCTOR BIO\nHenry Ehrlich has worked as a speechwriter at Citibank, JP Morgan, and the New York City Transit Authority. In addition, he\'s written speeches for clients including Booz Allen Hamilton, Susan Komen Foundation, CBS, Ford, GE, IBM, and Merril Lynch. \n\nHenry is the author of several books on speechwriting including Writing Effective Speeches and The Wylie Book of Business Quotations.\n\n
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CREATED;TZID=US-Eastern:20130408T153328
DTSTAMP;TZID=US-Eastern:20130408T153328
DTSTART;TZID=US-Eastern:20130611T200000
DTEND;TZID=US-Eastern:20130611T210000
LOCATION:Online 
URL:http://www.mediabistro.com/Speechwriting-crs7972.html?c=ical
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SUMMARY:Fashion Writing - ONLINE - Maureen Dempsey - 6 sessions, $470
DESCRIPTION:\n\nPRICE\n$470 ($445 for AvantGuild)\n\nCOURSE DETAILS\nThis class will provide you with the skills necessary to find work as a professional fashion writer. Through insight into the fashion world and media, you\'ll learn to grasp the different styles of fashion journalism and gain insight into and an understanding of the fashion industry.\n\nUsing trend reports, reviews of collections, and analyzing the craft and business of fashion, you\'ll learn how to tackle fashion stories from different angles for high fashion magazines, non-traditional publications, and websites. Learn the value of networking, creating and keeping contacts, and how to work with PR to get the heads-up on scoops and invites to press launches and fashion shows. You\'ll also learn to write pitch letters and emails to secure interviews with designers.\n\nThroughout the course, you\'ll build a portfolio of spec clips that will exhibit your ability to analyze and report on fashion.\n\nIn this class, you will learn how to:\n\nWatch shows, interpret collections, and develop an eye for inspiration\n\nWrite fashion headlines, runway reviews, and fashion features\n\nUse your personal style to create stories that editors crave\n\nUnderstand the differences between fashion editors, writers, and freelancers\n\nWrite compelling pitch letters\n\nBy the end of class, you will have: A pitch letter for a fashion feature and a collection of clips for a high fashion magazine.\n\nStudents who have taken this class have been published on:NYMag.com, Glamour.com, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette\n\nThe online classroom has several components:\n\nLessons: Learn new skills through video-based lessons\n\nDiscussion: Join a weekly live, interactive discussion via IM and video\n\nAssignments: Complete homework and receive instructor feedback\n\nForums: Exchange resources, meet peers, and ask your instructor questions\n\n\n\nINSTRUCTOR BIO\nMaureen Dempsey is the features editor at InStyle.com. Prior to this, Maureen was web editor at Vogue.com and executive editor at YourTango.com. She has also held editorial positions at Marie Claire, Shop Etc., and Fast Company. Her work has appeared on Elle.com, Lemondrop.com, Luckymag.com, HybridMom.com, BettyConfidential.com, and StyleList.com. \n\nTestimonials\n\n"I encourage writers to take Maureen\'s class. She effectively uses examples of her own writing to illustrate a point, is very generous with her time, and makes herself available outside of class. I look forward to putting what I\'ve learned into practice." -- Eileen O\'Connor\n\n
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CLASS:PUBLIC
CREATED;TZID=US-Eastern:20130306T142345
DTSTAMP;TZID=US-Eastern:20130306T142345
DTSTART;TZID=US-Eastern:20130612T200000
DTEND;TZID=US-Eastern:20130612T210000
LOCATION:Online 
URL:http://www.mediabistro.com/Fashion-Writing-crs7920.html?c=ical
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SUMMARY:Copy Editing: Intermediate - ONLINE - Angela Watford - 6 sessions, $470
DESCRIPTION:CERTIFICATE Use this course to earn a certificate in Copy Editing.\n\nPRICE\n$470 ($445 for AvantGuild)\n\nCOURSE DETAILS\nSo you know a colon from a semicolon -- but how about an en dash from an em dash? This class is for those familiar with the basics of copy editing and ready for the next level. If you are a junior-level copy editor or have some editorial experience, this class will provide a deeper understanding of the rules that anchor style choices.\n\nIn this class, you will learn how to:\n\nUse more complex grammar and punctuation errors with a focus on proper comma usage\n\nEvaluate the merits of the popular style guides and other resources\n\nUnderstand the role and responsibilities of the copy editor\n\nFact-check\n\nJudge proper word usage\n\nBy the end of class, you will have: Copy editing skills to make consistent style choices in your editing or writing. \n\nAdmission Requirements:Apply with a note clearly stating your copy editing experience.\n\nBeginners: Check out our Intro class.\n\nThe online classroom has several components:\n\nLessons: Learn new skills through written lessons\n\nDiscussion: Join a weekly live, interactive discussion via IM and video\n\nAssignments: Complete homework and receive instructor feedback\n\nForums: Exchange resources, meet peers, and ask your instructor questions\n\n\n\nINSTRUCTOR BIO\nAngela Watford is a freelance copy editor for national magazines, websites, and publishing houses including BET.com, InStyle, Luckymag.com, Essence, and Glamour. She was formerly the deputy managing editor for Vibe Magazine and the copy chief for Star Magazine.\n\nAngela has held staff copy editing positions at Life & Style Weekly and Newsday. She is the founder of Eyes Dotted Professional Editing Services, which provides editing and writing services for businesses including Coca Cola and Carol\'s Daughter.\n\nTestimonials\n\n"This was a helpful, interesting, and sometimes challenging class that will sharpen your skills." -- Phyllis Sender\n\n
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UID:event_7921@mediabistro.com
CLASS:PUBLIC
CREATED;TZID=US-Eastern:20130306T150608
DTSTAMP;TZID=US-Eastern:20130306T150608
DTSTART;TZID=US-Eastern:20130613T200000
DTEND;TZID=US-Eastern:20130613T210000
LOCATION:Online 
URL:http://www.mediabistro.com/Copy-Editing-Intermediate-crs7921.html?c=ical
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SUMMARY:Tech Writing - ONLINE - Alice Truong - 6 sessions, $470
DESCRIPTION:\n\nPRICE\n$470 ($445 for AvantGuild)\n\nCOURSE DETAILS\nYou don\'t need a tech degree to write about the industry. In fact, this  fast-growing beat seeks out people with a journalism background. From sites including TechCrunch, CNET, Gizmodo, Wired, Engadget, and Mashable,  there\'s a multitidude of opportunities for both new writers and seasoned journalists. In this course, you’ll work with a tech journalism pro to learn the key elements that make up compelling trend pieces, profiles, and gadget reviews. By the end of this course, you\'ll have tech stories ready to be published in tech news outlets.\n\nIn this class, you will learn how to:\n\nFind and develop sources for your articles\n\nResearch and track emerging trends in tech\n\nReach out to companies to get on distribution lists\n\nWrite trend, profile, and gadget review pieces\n\nPitch print and online outlets to get published\n\nBy the end of class, you will have:At least two articles ready to be published in to tech news outlets.\n\nThe online classroom has several components:\n\nLessons: Learn new skills through video-based lessons\n\nDiscussion: Join a weekly live, interactive discussion via IM and video\n\nAssignments: Complete homework and receive instructor feedback\n\nForums: Exchange resources, meet peers, and ask your instructor questions\n\n\n\nINSTRUCTOR BIO\nAlice Truong writes about technology and gadgets as a columnist and special contributor at USA Today. She is also a reviews editor for DVICE, the tech and gadgets blog for SyFy Channel. Prior to this, she reported in Chicago, Washington D.C., New York and Hong Kong as a staff reporter for the Wall Street Journal. \n\nAlice has also contributed tech articles to Yahoo, Forbes.com, and Discovery News, where she also served as an editor and researcher for Discovery\'s documentary series How We Invented the World.\n\n
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CREATED;TZID=US-Eastern:20130412T114949
DTSTAMP;TZID=US-Eastern:20130412T114949
DTSTART;TZID=US-Eastern:20130617T210000
DTEND;TZID=US-Eastern:20130617T220000
LOCATION:Online 
URL:http://www.mediabistro.com/Tech-Writing-crs7976.html?c=ical
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SUMMARY:Personal Essay Writing: Master Class - ONLINE - Whitney Joiner - 8 sessions, $660
DESCRIPTION:\n\nPRICE\n$660 ($635 for AvantGuild)\n\nCOURSE DETAILS\nIn this intensive workshop, limited to 12 students, Marie Claire senior editor Whitney Joiner will help you fine-tune your essays for publication. You\'ll work on your voice, narrative, and identity while drafting pitches and focusing in on where to market your essay. Each week you will receive detailed feedback as you work toward polishing your personal essay for submission to editors.\n\nBy the end of class, you will have:At least two polished essays and pitches ready to submit to editors.\n\nThis class is purely workshop-based and does not contain written lectures.\n\nAdmission Requirements:Students should come to class with a complete draft of their essay(s). Apply with a letter of interest and writing sample.\n\nThe online classroom has several components:\n\nDiscussions: Join a weekly live, interactive discussion via video\n\nAssignments: Complete homework and receive instructor feedback\n\nForums: Exchange resources, meet peers, and ask your instructor questions\n\n\n\nINSTRUCTOR BIO\nWhitney Joiner is a senior editor at Marie Claire, where she edits well features, personal essays, and the magazine\'s Love/Sex section. A former editor at Seventeen and Salon.com, she\'s also the co-author of The Drama Years: Real Girls Talk About Surviving Middle School--Bullies, Brands, Body Image, and More. Whitney\'s contributed to ELLE, Glamour, The New York Times, and Teen Vogue.\n\n
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CREATED;TZID=US-Eastern:20130411T121725
DTSTAMP;TZID=US-Eastern:20130411T121725
DTSTART;TZID=US-Eastern:20130619T210000
DTEND;TZID=US-Eastern:20130619T220000
LOCATION:Online 
URL:http://www.mediabistro.com/Personal-Essay-Writing-Master-Class-crs7973.html?c=ical
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SUMMARY:Travel Writing Boot Camp - ONLINE - Jimmy Im - 8 sessions, $550
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nPRICE\n$550 ($525 for AvantGuild)\n\nCOURSE DETAILS\nTravel writing is a way to engage with the world and to build a bridge that brings faraway places home. This advanced class for experienced writers examines the romance and realities of this exciting and lucrative market. You\'ll consider the various forms of the field, from travel-related news items to personal essays, with the goal of selling these pieces to local, regional, and national publications. Each week, students will be assigned a travel-related article up to 1,000 words, along with an optional pitch letter, and will investigate unfamiliar neighborhoods, seek out experts in the field, and demonstrate the highest levels of research and reporting. This course generally requires a commitment of at least eight hours a week of outside work. In this class, you will learn how to:\n\nUse where you live to break into the travel market\n\nFind and develop your beat\n\nMake travel a conduit to writing beyond the travel section\n\nWrite perfect pitch letters\n\nNegotiate with your editor for travel compensation\n\nBy the end of class, you will have: A complete portfolio of eight publishable articles and pitch letters. Assignments will generally include a travel-related news item, a service round-up, a destination piece, a day trip within the region, a historical research piece, an article on the tourism business, and a personal travel essay.\n\nStudents who have taken this class have been published in: Travel + Leisure, The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, Vogue, The Los Angeles Times, Budget Travel, Dwell, Gourmet, Men\'s Journal, Modern Bride, National Geographic Traveler, Salon.com, Saveur, Time Out New York, New York Magazine, The Boston Globe, Conde Nast Traveler, and The San Fransisco Chronicle.\n\nAdmission RequirementsApply with a note to explain your interest in this topic and goals for the course. Please include a two-page writing sample.The online classroom has several components:\n\nLessons: Learn new skills through written lessons\n\nDiscussions: Join a weekly live, interactive discussion via IM and video\n\nAssignments: Complete homework and receive instructor feedback\n\nForums: Exchange resources, meet peers, and ask your instructor questions\n\n\n\nINSTRUCTOR BIO\nJimmy Im is a travel writer based in Los Angeles. He writes for Fodor\'s, Travel Channel, Out, Passport, Premiere Traveler, and BlackBook. Jimmy has held editorial positions at Business Traveler, BlackBook, and Travel Savvy magazines. \n\nHe has also written for in-flight magazines, fashion magazines, and news outlets. Jimmy hosted Confessions of a Travel Writer on the Travel Channel and travel segments for LOGO (MTV Networks). He is the cofounder of OutEscapes.com and appears regularly on morning news shows as a travel expert.\n\nTestimonials\n\n"Jimmy is open and honest about the industry. He\'s eager to answer questions and enthusiastic about writing. He offers great feedback and pointers for breaking into travel writing!" -- Jessica Brent\n\n"Jimmy is a great instructor. He provided excellent feedback aimed at getting students\' work published and shared his extensive knowledge about travel writing and what it takes to succeed in the field." -- Josh Lewis\n\n
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CREATED;TZID=US-Eastern:20130222T145019
DTSTAMP;TZID=US-Eastern:20130222T145019
DTSTART;TZID=US-Eastern:20130619T210000
DTEND;TZID=US-Eastern:20130619T220000
LOCATION:Online 
URL:http://www.mediabistro.com/Travel-Writing-Boot-Camp-crs7870.html?c=ical
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SUMMARY:Digital Production for Writers and Editors - ONLINE - Darragh Worland - 6 sessions, $470
DESCRIPTION:CERTIFICATE Use this course to earn a certificate in Digital Journalism.\n\nPRICE\n$470 ($445 for AvantGuild)\n\nCOURSE DETAILS\nYou’ve mastered writing and editing for publications. But can you crop and resize photos, navigate a content management system, or understand what makes a great user experience?\n\nThanks to improvements in computer software and content management systems, you don’t have to be a web developer or tech person to create dynamic digital content. Through assignments and discussions, you will learn how to think past the written word and create content that is multi-dimensional and editorially relevant, uses the web to its full potential, create stories that have social media campaigns built in, and increases your value as an employee.\n\nIn this class, you will learn how to:\n\nNavigate and create content in a basic Content Management System, such as WordPress\n\nCrop, resize, and optimize photos, create graphics, and enhance static text through basic HTML/CSS\n\nUnderstand what makes a user-friendly website and how to create UGC contests that maximize and enhance your social presence\n\nKnow which web technologies to follow and which to ignore\n\nMeasure effectiveness and revenue potential through traffic and user engagement analytics\n\nBy the end of class, you will have:A thorough understanding of how to conceptualize, articulate, and execute digital content that enhances your site’s editorial mission and is technologically sound.\n\nThe online classroom has several components:\n\nLessons: Learn new skills through video-based lessons\n\nDiscussion: Join a weekly live, interactive discussion via IM and video\n\nAssignments: Complete homework and receive instructor feedback\n\nForums: Exchange resources, meet peers, and ask your instructor questions\n\n\n\nINSTRUCTOR BIO\nDarragh Worland is a multiplatform journalist who has worked for major news media in print at Metro and the New York Sun, in television at ABC News, Reuters Video News, and NY1, and for the web at Foxnews.com and NY1.com, where she has written both news and features. \n\nAs a senior multimedia producer for MSN Money, Darragh pitched, shot, and edited financial news video, wrote scripts, and coordinated the creation of charts and graphics for features during the financial crisis. She also teaches DV camera classes to producers, writers, and correspondents at ABC News. Darragh helped launch the first multimedia reporting course for graduate students at NYU\'s Department of Journalism and runs the multimedia lab in the newsroom for the Local East Village blog, a collaboration between NYU and The New York Times. \n\nTestimonials\n\n"Darragh provided actionable information I can directly apply to both my current job and my career in general." -- Melanie Medina\n\n"This class was a great introduction to multimedia. Darragh was always interested in our projects, knew her subject well, and guided us through the maze of programs and applications." -- Jessica Robertson\n\n"This is a great way to put your toes in the water of multimedia journalism. You\'ll learn programs to build your multimedia journalism toolbelt. Darragh is well-informed, thorough, helpful, and friendly." -- Sehnita Joshua Mattison\n\n"Darragh is a gifted teacher who is very giving of both her time and expertise. This was a truly wonderful class." -- Susan McLennan\n\n"Darragh is an excellent instructor. She has great advice to offer any journalist trying their hand at multimedia. Her knowledge and real life experience offer an enriching and supportive environment." -- Brenda Porter-Rockwell\n\n"Darragh is an experienced multimedia instructor who provides a balanced introduction to a challenging process. She was available with help and suggestions every step of the way." -- Joe Cox\n\n"Darragh\'s class was the first online course I\'d ever taken and I was a bit nervous. Would I learn as much as I could in-person? Would it be worth the time and money? I can unreservedly say, yes, yes, and yes! The scope of the content and the instructor\'s level of engagement and responsiveness was fantastic. I completed the class with a finished multimedia piece and tons of tangible skills." -- Brooke ONeill\n\n
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CREATED;TZID=US-Eastern:20130228T111419
DTSTAMP;TZID=US-Eastern:20130228T111419
DTSTART;TZID=US-Eastern:20130620T200000
DTEND;TZID=US-Eastern:20130620T210000
LOCATION:Online 
URL:http://www.mediabistro.com/Digital-Production-for-Writers-and-Editors-crs7890.html?c=ical
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SUMMARY:InDesign for Writers and Editors - ONLINE - Nicole Alleyne - 4 sessions, $385
DESCRIPTION:CERTIFICATE Use this course to earn a certificate in Copy Editing.\n\nPRICE\n$385 ($360 for AvantGuild)\n\nCOURSE DETAILS\nThis class will teach you how to create and edit entire pages in Adobe InDesign, the industry-standard page layout program for magazines, newspapers, and print content publishers. Through lessons and assignments, you\'ll gain hands-on experience and practice. Weekly discussions include live video presentations and demos through our webcast platform. After this class, you\'ll be able to confidently add "skilled in Adobe InDesign" to your resume.\n\nIn this class, you will learn how to:\n\nUse the toolbar and palettes\n\nCreate and edit style sheets\n\nImport images, add colors, and change colors\n\nChange and edit the built-in spell check\n\nCustomize your hyphenations\n\nBy the end of class, you will have: Knowledge of Adobe InDesign for editing projects.\n\nThe online classroom has several components:\n\nLessons: Learn new skills through written lessons\n\nDiscussion: Join a weekly live, interactive discussion via IM and video\n\nAssignments: Complete homework and receive instructor feedback\n\nForums: Exchange resources, meet peers, and ask your instructor questions\n\n\n\nINSTRUCTOR BIO\nNicole M. Alleyne is a multimedia designer with over 15 years of industry experience. Her portfolio includes print, interactive, web design/development, and photography achievements. She has produced work for Ogilvy Worldwide, The Madison Square Garden Company, Bonnier Publications, South Africa Government Tourism, and Essence Book Publications. Nicole holds a B.F.A. from The School of The Art Institute of Chicago and M.A. from New York University.\n\nTestimonials\n\n"Nicole was a great teacher. Before this class, I wasn\'t sure how to use InDesign. Now I have all of these great skills in a program that was completely foreign to me. She was always there to answer our questions, and went out of her way to help up build our skills." -- Jai Marshall\n\n"Nicole\'s class was a wonderful introduction. It was very interactive and she made sure all questions and concerns were addressed. I would not hesitate to take another class from Nicole!" -- Cynthia Arevalo\n\n
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CLASS:PUBLIC
CREATED;TZID=US-Eastern:20130306T141413
DTSTAMP;TZID=US-Eastern:20130306T141413
DTSTART;TZID=US-Eastern:20130620T200000
DTEND;TZID=US-Eastern:20130620T210000
LOCATION:Online 
URL:http://www.mediabistro.com/InDesign-for-Writers-and-Editors-crs7919.html?c=ical
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SUMMARY:Grammar and Punctuation - ONLINE - Gaylord Fields - 4 sessions, $385
DESCRIPTION:CERTIFICATE Use this course to earn a certificate in Copy Editing.\n\nPRICE\n$385 ($360 for AvantGuild)\n\nCOURSE DETAILS\nRemember sixth grade English class? We don\'t either. Get a grammar refresher and learn the rules that matter and those you can break. This course will help you navigate best grammar and style practices to produce clear, concise and engaging copy for editorial, business, or creative writing.\n\nIn this class, you will learn how to:\n\nUnderstand the various parts of speech\n\nMake sure your subjects, verbs, and objects agree\n\nEnsure that punctuation serves the sentence\n\nCraft a perfect sentence\n\nDefine of exactly what style is and why it differs from style guide to style guide\n\nBy the end of class, you will have: Training in the fundamentals of grammar to improve your current and future writing projects.\n\nThe online classroom has several components:\n\nLessons: Learn new skills through written lessons\n\nDiscussion: Join a weekly live, interactive discussion via IM and video \n\nAssignments: Complete homework and receive instructor feedback\n\nForums: Exchange resources, meet peers, and ask your instructor questions\n\n\n\nINSTRUCTOR BIO\nGaylord Fields is editor, special projects at RollingStone.com. Prior to this, he was senior editor at AOL Music and a copy editor and copy chief at Rolling Stone, This Old House, Spin, and Spy. He is also a longtime writer of articles and reviews on music and popular culture.\n\nWhile Gaylord has a definite opinion on use of the serial comma, he saves such discussions for parties.\n\nTestimonials\n\n"Everyone needs a grammar refresher. If you\'re looking for a quick, painless class to remind you of the basic and very important rules, this class is for you." -- Lauren Szczerba \n\n"Gaylord was great! He knows the English language inside and out, and there was never a question he couldn\'t thoughtfully address." -- Steve Boudreault\n\n"Gaylord was wonderful and his lectures were both entertaining and informative. He was knowledgeable, funny, and responsive." -- Lia Huber\n\n"Gaylord was very knowledgeable, gracious, and kind. I greatly appreciated how he reviewed our assignments. For questions we got wrong, he not only marked them as such, he explained why." -- Todd Burger\n\n"Gaylord knew precisely the right way of framing a grammar issue and helped make the nuances of the English language instantly clear. This is the self-editing class that everyone in media sorely needs." -- Ethan Stanislawski\n\n\n\n
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UID:event_7916@mediabistro.com
CLASS:PUBLIC
CREATED;TZID=US-Eastern:20130305T153015
DTSTAMP;TZID=US-Eastern:20130305T153015
DTSTART;TZID=US-Eastern:20130624T210000
DTEND;TZID=US-Eastern:20130624T220000
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SUMMARY:Writing about Parenting - ONLINE - Christine Coppa - 4 sessions, $385
DESCRIPTION:\n\nPRICE\n$385 ($360 for AvantGuild)\n\nCOURSE DETAILS\nLearn how to make the current climate in both publishing and parenting work for you. We\'ll explore the different outlets available to parenting writers, from blogs to websites to magazines, as well as the story ideas and formats that editors are looking for. Learn the nuts and bolts of researching, writing, and revising a parenting story. We\'ll also show you how blog posts, magazine stories, and newspaper stories differ, and how to develop strong relationships with your editors. \n\nIn this class, you will learn how to:\n\nMine your life, experience, and connections for ideas\n\nDefine yourself as a parenting writer\n\nIdentify which market is right for you -- magazines, blogs, or websites\n\nTarget your pitches\n\nResearch topics and identify sources\n\nBy the end of class, you will have:Two stories with pitch letters, a list of targeted venues for publication, and a strategy for getting published.\n\nThe online classroom has several components:\n\nLessons: Learn new skills through written lessons\n\nDiscussion: Join a weekly live, interactive discussion via IM and video\n\nAssignments: Complete homework and receive instructor feedback\n\nForums: Exchange resources, meet peers, and ask your instructor questions\n\n\n\nINSTRUCTOR BIO\nChristine Coppa is a blogger for Babble Kids. She is also author of the memoir Rattled! and spent three years writing about her leap into single motherhood for Glamour\'s acclaimed Storked! blog. She also wrote the Mama\'s Boy blog at Parenting.com from 2010-2012. She has also written for Redbook, Parenting, Baby Talk, Pregnancy, WomansDay.com, the bump.com, and Parents.com. \n\nThe Sunday Times called Christine "a writer at the forefront of a wave of modern moms who are reinventing the parental publishing genre," and WWD noted her as a writer that helped make over glamour.com. Christine served as a Yoplait Kids Spokesperson, has appeared on 20/20 and is often quoted as a parenting expert. To learn more, visit her website at christinecoppa.net.\n\nTestimonials\n\n"Christine is one savvy mama indeed. She\'s very plugged in to the parenting writing scene and was extremely generous sharing her connections and rules of the road." -- Anne Michaud\n\n"I loved this class. Christine really knew what she was talking about. I hope she teaches more classes!" -- Camey Rufo\n\n"I\'m so glad I took this class. It gave me the motivation to start pitching more parenting outlets and Christine\'s feedback helped me think about stories in a different way. Her insight is invaluable." -- Tracy Middleton\n\n"Christine\'s class was exactly what I needed to clarify the process of pitching my ideas to publications. The assignments transformed into actual articles and the class was a supportive and creative environment." -- Elizabeth Neilson\n\n
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DTEND;TZID=US-Eastern:20130624T210000
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SUMMARY:Copy Editing: Intro - ONLINE - Rebecca Smith Hurd - 6 sessions, $470
DESCRIPTION:CERTIFICATE Use this course to earn a certificate in Copy Editing.\n\nPRICE\n$470 ($445 for AvantGuild)\n\nCOURSE DETAILS\nThis course is for anyone who wants to break into copy editing or feel more confident wrangling words. We\'ll cover the basics, from understanding copy editing marks to avoiding rookie grammar mistakes. You\'ll have the tools needed to enter the field and an understanding of how to create smooth, readable copy. And you\'ll have another skill you can add to your resume and put into action.\n\nIn this class, you will learn how to:\n\nDetermine when a sentence needs tweaking or is best left alone\n\nUnderstand copy editing lingo, including proofreading symbols and common terms\n\nNavigate stylebooks and prepare for a copy editing test\n\nFind the best reference materials for a copy editing assignment\n\nTailor a resume and find copy editing jobs\n\nBy the end of class, you will have:Knowledge of the copy editing field and the tools to pursue a job as a copy editor.\n\nThe online classroom has several components:\n\nLessons: Learn new skills through written lessons\n\nDiscussion: Join a weekly live, interactive discussion via IM \n\nAssignments: Complete homework and receive instructor feedback\n\nForums: Exchange resources, meet peers, and ask your instructor questions\n\n\n\nINSTRUCTOR BIO\nRebecca Smith Hurd is a word nerd whose journalism career spans nearly 25 years. Her experience includes a six-year stint as assistant managing editor of Wired, which during her tenure  won a National Magazine Award for general excellence and was recently named Magazine of the Decade by Adweek. \n\nFor the past five years, she\'s maintained a successful freelance business as an editor, writer, and communications consultant. Her clients include print and online media organizations, nonprofit groups, and design consultancies. Rebecca specializes in delivering clear, concise, and compelling copy on deadline, and she enjoys teaching others to do the same. She holds a bachelor\'s degree in news reporting and editing from San Jose State University.\n\nTestimonials\n\n"Rebecca\'s material was fresh, the assignments interesting, and she was a fun, dynamic, informative speaker. My experience has made me eager to sign up for other classes with mediabistro." -- Trina Enriquez, copy editor, Sunset Magazine\n\n"Rebecca provides valuable information about copy editing and hilarious anecdotes from the publishing world. Her teaching style engages, informs, and entertains." -- Evan James\n\n"I highly recommend Rebecca. She designed a thorough and challenging curriculum and taught it with wit and warmth. She was highly accessible and always on point." -- Corey Williams\n\n"Rebecca has a vast expanse of knowledge and is more than happy to let students pick her brain while challenging them to improve." -- Lindsay Sandor\n\n"Rebecca covered everything from style, to rules of grammar and punctuation, to how to get the job. I definitely recommend this class." -- McKenzie Granata\n\n"Rebecca offers an information-packed, professional course. Her communications were succinct and to-the-point and her edits useful." -- Phyllis Gold\n\n"Rebecca made both the novice and experienced student feel equally capable and always offered helpful advice and encouragement. Definitely a class act!" -- L. Talbot\n\n"Rebecca was attentive, knowledgeable, and provided great feedback. She leveraged her real-life experience to construct meaningful lessons." -- John Ball\n\n"Thank you so much Rebecca for your sharp eye and gentle approach. You\'ve really given me a new way of thinking about editing and writing." -- Leah Hagan\n\n"Rebecca was an excellent instructor. She made the coursework interesting and informative. Her attitude was always cordial and inviting. I look forward to taking more courses from mediabistro." -- Robert Wassom\n\n
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