Who Are the New Content Providers?

Poynter's online News University is offering a one-hour live Webinar on "The New Content Providers and the Media" on Thursday June 24 at 2 p.m. ET. (Registration entitles you to access an archived "replay" at your convenience.)

The course's focus is on "a new generation of content providers collecting, producing and distributing user-generated stories."

These low-cost, high-volume content distributors have captured the attention of major media players. These organizations, including Associated Content, Demand Media, AllVoices, Helium and others, are growing fast. Learn whether and how they meet consumer appetite for news. What is the quality of the content they are producing? Can writers make a living from them? How are these services filling gaps in traditional media coverage?

This Webinar will discuss these new content providers, their products and how they affect traditional news organizations.

Topics include:

# Who are the leading new content providers?
# What are the costs in developing a network?
# What type of content are they producing?
# Where is their content being distributed?
# How can they benefit journalists?
# Are they competitors or partners?
# How can they serve traditional media outlets?

Course instructor Mitch Gelman is a former Newsday reporter who served as Senior Vice President and Executive Producer at CNN.com from 2001 through 2009 before joining Examiner.com as Vice President, Special Projects.

Tuition is $27.95; free for members of the Online News Association (ONA).

Register here.

Webinar: What Multimedia Tools Do I Need?

One of the most frequently asked questions by journalists and news organizations that are looking to launch, develop or expand their ability to produce video and audio-slideshows is, "What equipment do I need?"

The Poynter Institute is offering a one-hour live online Webinar to address that issue: "Multimedia Tools: Your 2010 Shopping List."

Get the latest on digital equipment plus accessories and apps that will polish the quality of your work and improve your production time. In addition to learning about the latest equipment, you'll learn how to get the most out of the tools you already have. Interactivity editor Ellyn Angelotti will guide you as you buy high-end equipment, look for better ways to transfer files and improve the way you gather media on your mobile devices.

Topics covered:

* How to select a camera based your needs and budget
* How to get better audio and video from your SLR camera
* New accessories that will improve the quality of your video, photographs or audio
* Gear that will help you record professional-quality media from your mobile device

Angelotti will answer questions in a live chat at Poynter.org following the Webinar.

Time: Feb. 18, 2 p.m. ET
Cost: $24.95

For those who can't attend the live Webinar, it will be archived online soon after the live session, and available to all who register.

Register:
http://www.newsu.org/MultimediaTools2010

Other News University courses:
http://www.newsu.org/

NPPA Virtual Video Workshop at Poynter

The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) is conducting a "Virtual Video Workshop" on Sept. 19 at 10:15 a.m. (ET). It is hosted by the Poynter Institute.

Learn new video skills, improve your techniques and... join the winners of NPPA's Best of Photojournalism video contest in this innovative online workshop. You'll get detailed accounts on the creation of their videos. You'll learn their methods, listen to their insights, watch their work and ask them questions in this daylong online event.

Speakers will include:

* Darren Durlach, WBFF-TV in Baltimore, NPPA's 2009 Ernie Crisp Television News Photographer of the Year
* Boyd Huppert, KARE in Minneapolis, a three-time winner of the NPPA Special Award for Reporting
* Greg T. Johnson, WFAA-TV in Dallas, NPPA's 2009 Video Editor of the Year
* Pierre Katta, WashingtonPost.com, Emmy Award-winning video producer

If you can't attend the live event, or can't commit to the entire day, we'll have an archived replay available soon after the live workshop. Your registration for the live event will also give you access to the replay plus our bonus resources.

More info here.

More News University Webinars here.