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• Broadcast Journalism: Techniques Of Radio And Television News, 5th Editionby Boyd Andrew, Focal Press
• Tutorial: Video Cameras
• Tutorial: Video Techniques
• Tutorial: Final Cut Pro
• Tutorial: Adobe Premiere
• 10 Tips for Dramatically Improving Your Video-journalism Stories
• The Future of Videojournalism: Stay ahead of the curve by following these trends

Poynter's e-learning project, News University

Poynter’s News University offers training to journalists, journalism students, teachers and the public through more than 150 interactive e-learning modules and links to other journalism education and training opportunities.

Currently, I am taking some of the self-directed courses such as News Sense: The Building Blocks of News, Newsgathering Law & Liability: A Guide for Reporting, Language of the Image and Religion, Culture and Society: Getting Beyond the Cliches. I find these courses highly informative and insightful.

You can also visit MediaCollege.com and CyberCollege. MediaCollege is a free educational website for exclusive tutorials covering video & television production, audio work, photography, graphics, web design and more. You'll also find utilities, reference material (e.g. user manuals), industry news and a helpful forum. And CyberCollege offers award-winning course in video and audio production.

Sample chapters on Digital Media

• The Internet: Convergence in a Networked World
• Digital Media:Online and Ubiquitous
• Introduction to Computer Science and Media Computation
• Mass Communication and Its Digital Transformation
• The Artifacts of your life: Digital Creations, reflections, collections etc…
• Digital Media and Democracy

Call for Papers: Digital Age and Society

Call for Papers for a two-day International Conference

on

Digital Age and Society: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities

by

Bayan College, Muscat and Purdue University - Calumet, Indiana, USA

Bayan College, Muscat (Oman)

Dates: February 22-23, 2012

Due to advances in communication technologies, the world is witnessing major socio-economic and cultural changes. The impact of technological expansion and convergence is immense. Now, people across the world have endless opportunities and possibilities to communicate and get connected. New media has changed the way people perceive, reflect, react and interact with each other.

There is no doubt that the rapid progress in new communication technologies has increased the possibilities for disseminating and sharing knowledge. Many claim that the ongoing information and communication revolution will empower and liberate people with infinite sources of information. On the other hand, the opportunities offered by new media and communication technologies are yet to reach to the masses. The disparity between those who have the means to access information and those who do not is widening. This phenomenon has created a ‘digital divide’ in the society instead of a ‘digital dividend’.

The proposed two-day conference on “Digital Age and Society: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities” aims to develop a critical and informed understanding as is how information revolution has influenced society at macro and micro level. The conference also aims to discuss the key socio-cultural impacts of information revolution with special emphasis on changing patterns of teaching and learning.

The conference proposes to have four sessions namely: (a) an overview on the changing media dynamics and scenario, (b) impact of digital media on society, (c) digital media and education, (d) digital media and the media industry.

The conference will be attended by academicians, policy-makers, media professionals and students.

Papers may address, but are not restricted to, the following themes:

• Digital Media and Mass Communication
• Digital Media and changing patterns of Teaching and Learning
• Distribution and Consumption of News and Information in the Digital Age
• Marketing, Advertising and Branding in a Digital Era
• Globalization of Media and Digitization of Media Content
• Role of Public Service Media in the Digital age
• Impact of Digital Media and Societies and Cultures
• Emerging ‘Digital society’ and ‘technological dependency’

Abstracts Submission:

Submissions should include the following:

• Title of abstract (maximum 20 words)
• Names and titles of presenter and co-authors
• Contact details of authors to include:
• Full name, organization / institution, city and country, author’s mail, work telephone, fax number, mailing address for presenting author.
• The completed abstract (maximum 500 words).

Submissions of abstracts are to be done by e-mail to: dean@bayancollege.net

Deadlines:

• Abstract Submission: 30th October, 2011
• Notification of Acceptance: 30th November, 2011
• Submission of Final Papers: 30th December, 2011