WASHINGTON, DC, 10 April 2016 — A full house attended our “Freelancers at Risk” event in the Media Innovation Lab (MIL) at American University’s (AU) School of Communication (SOC). This was the second event co-sponsored this semester by AU and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. Panelists included Jason Motlagh, Trey Yingst and Kara Andrade. […]
WASHINGTON, DC, 6 April 2016 — Following our event, “Freelancers at Risk,” American University student and journalist Trey Yingst will give a presentation on first aid in the field. Hands-on activities include an introduction on keeping you and your colleagues safe while reporting domestically and abroad. Trey will review how to bandage lacerations, how to […]
WASHINGTON, DC, 3 April 2016 — Save up to $200 when you register for my Backpack Video Journalism Workshop in Washington, DC. We are holding the event on May 12-15. Join us for this four-day immersion in the Visual Storytelling Language. Go to http://billgentile.com/live-workshops for details. Use the code word, VJWLIVE, for the $100 Spring […]
WASHINGTON, DC, 1 April 2016 — American University’s School of Communication is offering its first-ever Spanish-language course. Registration is now open for “Backpack Documentary en Español” in Fall 2016 to students with a “high proficiency” in Spanish. This is a unique opportunity for students and working professionals to learn and to hone the craft of […]
WASHINGTON, DC, 29 March 2016 — Don’t miss this event on Sunday, April 10, at American University, between 4 pm and 5:30 pm. We are featuring Jason Motlagh, Kara Andrade and Trey Yingst, all of them seasoned journalists. They will discuss problems — and solutions — to freelance reporting in foreign countries as well as […]
WASHINGTON, DC, 28 March 2016 — Applications for the AU-Pulitzer Center International Reporting Fellowships are due no later than midnight this Thursday 31 March. I’m encouraging all AU students to take advantage of this opportunity. Not only are the fellowships worth US$2,500.00 each, but with them go mentoring and distribution assistance from the university as […]