B1) As Seen On TV & Heard on Radio: Science Writing Cross Training

Time:
Saturday, October 27th, 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Location:
Room 302A
Speaker(s):
Cynthia Graber
Helen Chickering
Tom Linden M.D.
Moderator(s):
Tom Linden M.D.
Organizer(s):
Cynthia Graber
Helen Chickering
Tom Linden M.D.

Eager (or feeling pushed) to learn how to become a multimedia storyteller? Stretch your writing skills in this media cross-training course and find out what it takes to write a story for TV or video, radio or audio, and the Web. This workshop covers the scope of the broadcast news storytelling process from the shaping of story ideas to identifying and writing to the images and sounds that drive the story. Participants will put their newly learned practical knowledge to use in a hands-on intensive writing experience. Whether you're an aspiring novice or a seasoned science writer, this workshop will help take your skills to a new level.