University of Iowa Summer Journalism Workshops

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The Workshops

The 2009 workshops are July 19-23.

We offer a variety of media workshops to suit your interests. Click on the workshop titles to learn more information about each.

News Writers I

$395 ($475 after June 1)

Get ready for an intense week of writing a wide variety of story forms and learning how to write not just a story that gets read, but gets remembered. Read more >>

Take your writing to the next level. Learn how to be an effective journalist and identify the best story ideas – and how to turn those ideas into stories that will have the whole school talking. Read more >>

Section Editors

$395 ($475 after June 1)

OK, you're not just a writer anymore. Being a section editor is a whole new responsibility. From generating story ideas, to planning coverage, to editing your peers, it's a whole new ball game. Read more >>

(Editors-in-Chief - Registration is closed/workshop full)

$395 ($475 after June 1)

Editorial leadership starts with you. Discover the strategies you need to lead a successful staff that produces award-winning publications. Spend a week sharing ideas with top high school journalists. Read more >>

Publication Redesign

$445 ($495 after June 1)

Now more than ever a newspaper's success springs from conceptual design. Get ready to give your publication an extreme makeover in our newest summer workshop. Space is limited. Read more >>

Yearbook

$405 ($485 after June 1)

Yearbooks are a fast-paced, ever-changing world. Learn the latest design trends, strategies for staff camaraderie, advertising techniques and other methods to get the most out of your publication. Read more >>

(Photojournalism - Registration is closed/workshop full)

$445 ($495 after June 1)

For every story that gets read, a picture gets looked at at least 10 times as much. Translation: There is no room for half-baked photojournalism. Learn techniques to improve your journalistic style and get the most out of every photo. Read more >>

Broadcast

$445 ($495 after June 1)

Using the state-of-the-art broadcast facilities of Daily Iowan TV, workshop students will shoot stories and learn on-air and digital editing techniques. Space is limited. Read more >>

(Graphic Design - Registration is closed/workshop full)

$445 ($495 after June 1)

Spend an intense week learning more than you ever dreamed about Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign from a professional graphic designer. Space is limited. Read more >>

Web Design Basics

$445 ($495 after June 1)

Want to get in on the ground floor of the future of journalism? Take this workshop, hone your online design skills, and get ready to enter a whole new journalism universe. Read more >>