Workshops and other resources

Workshops

This page will have video recordings of the 25 different workshops that Redeye staff members will lead over the course of the first semester. Each workshop will be listed below and will have links to their video and any other resources used in the presentation. Workshops will cover a variety of topics, ranging from basic mechanics of the staff tools we use to advanced lessons on using multimedia.

BLOCK ONE: Mechanics and Basic Skills

How to get onto/use Trello

• Alex's presentation on how to use Trello: https://vimeo.com/136683358
• Sasank's document explaining Trello: http://tinyurl.com/redeyetrellohowto

How to write headlines

• Patrick's presentation on how to write good feature and inverted pyramid headlines: https://vimeo.com/137284256
• Google Doc corresponding with presentation: http://tinyurl.com/redeyeheadlines

How to write excerpts

• Amanda's presentation on how to write fabulous excerpts: https://vimeo.com/137443933
• Google Doc corresponding with presentation: http://tinyurl.com/redeyeexcerpt

How to avoid AP Style/convention mistakes

• Amanda's presentation on identifying and correcting AP Style and Redeye style mistakes: https://vimeo.com/138113532
• Google Doc corresponding with presentation: http://tinyurl.com/redeyestyle

How to find good story angles

• Alex's presentation on finding good angles for Redeye articles: https://vimeo.com/138308646
• Google Doc corresponding with presentation: http://tinyurl.com/redeyestories

BLOCK TWO: Photography

How and when to use iPhone photography; related

• Haeli's presentation on iPhone photography, captions, and galleries: https://vimeo.com/138702437
• Google Doc corresponding with presentation: http://tinyurl.com/redeyeiphone

Using a DSLR to cover events

• Haeli's presentation on how to check out and use a DSLR camera: https://vimeo.com/138983020
• Google Doc corresponding with presentation: http://tinyurl.com/redeyedslr

More photography basics

• Presentation by Robbie, Cicada, and Grace on photo basics and DSLR care: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hUnMMpQJWx2hunVqjtRl9VrKN8NuhmmkKAhML6xojm0/edit?usp=sharing

BLOCK THREE: Professionalism and Social Media

Professionalism when covering an event

• Kate's presentation on professionalism: https://vimeo.com/140270149
• Powerpoint corresponding with presentation: http://tinyurl.com/redeyeprof

How to Livetweet (not pertaining to sports)

• Amanda's presentation on how to livetweet: https://vimeo.com/140869900
• Powerpoint corresponding with presentation: http://tinyurl.com/redeyelivetweet

BLOCK FOUR: Introduction to Multimedia and Basic Audio

How to embed multimedia (video, audio and documents)

• Peter's presentation on how to embed multimedia: https://vimeo.com/144118908
• Piktochart corresponding with presentation: http://tinyurl.com/redeyeembed

How to incorporate basic audio into an article (using an iPhone)

• Peter's presentation on how to incorporate basic audio: https://vimeo.com/144121878
• Piktochart corresponding with presentation: http://tinyurl.com/redeyeaudiobasic

How to incorporate professional audio into an article

• Peter's presentation on how to incorporate professional audio: https://vimeo.com/144146851
• Piktochart corresponding with presentation: http://tinyurl.com/redeyeaudio

BLOCK FIVE: Basic Video

How to edit basic video

• Peter's (unedited (long)) presentation on how to edit basic video: https://vimeo.com/148523340
• Document corresponding with presentation: http://tinyurl.com/redeyevideo
• More help with audio and video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UswnXkddw3Mm4F6J9b4HzSVbiafCqFDBJ8z1fhEvhBQJ_YON_1SWprbYeiW0bYD-tUmOq7BM6G-cyI2i/view?usp=sharing

BLOCK SIX: Multimedia Tools

How to use Piktochart

• Kate and Reagan's presentation on how to use Piktochart: https://vimeo.com/145387333
• More information on Piktochart: http://tinyurl.com/redeyepikto

How to use Infogram

• Kate and Reagan's presentation on how to use Infogram: https://vimeo.com/145548131
• More information on Infogram: http://tinyurl.com/redeyeinfogram

How to use Storify

• Kate and Reagan's presentation on how to use Storify: https://vimeo.com/146019894
• Examples of Storify: http://tinyurl.com/redeyestorify

How to use Thinglink

• Amanda's presentation on how to use Thinglink: https://vimeo.com/146153162
• More information on Thinglink: http://tinyurl.com/redeyethinglink

How to use TryInteract (quizzes)

• Savanna's presentation on how to use TryInteract: https://goo.gl/5p86MN

BLOCK SEVEN: Sports

Sports coverage on RedEye

• Jack's presentation on how to cover sports: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1HBO48yka67UtbSm85O4OIkEXI8MYEw22-VCXSaDdFlU/edit#slide=id.p
• Nick's presentation on covering soccer:
• Examples of sports coverage on RedEye: http://manualredeye.com/sports

BLOCK EIGHT: Content Diversity

How to write an opinion article

• Patrick's presentation on how to write opinion articles: https://soundcloud.com/lexoburn/patrick-smalley-presents-on-opinion-writing
• More information on opinion writing: http://tinyurl.com/redeyeopinion

How to create and execute a multimedia series

• Alex's presentation on how to create and execute multimedia series: https://soundcloud.com/amanda-tu-1/alex-coburn-presents-on-how-to
• Document corresponding with presentation:http://tinyurl.com/redeyeseries