LIVE WEBINAR   Thursday, July 24 2025    11-12pm(pacific); 12-1pm(mountain); 1-2pm(central); 2-3pm(eastern)   About the webinar: The team at Our Hometown will demo the latest updates to their AI Summarizer for Public Meetings. In the the last webinar, we saw CEO Matt Larson walk through the AI app they are testing on PublicMeetings.org. Since then, the app has…

Originally recorded on April 24, 2025 About the webinar: Algorithms, user behavior, tools, and the law are always changing on social media. Let’s take a look at some of the current best practices on Instagram to engage with your audience and attract new users to your content. We’ll look at a variety of publishers to see…

Originally recorded on June 12, 2014   In this webinar…: If you’re new to “desktop publishing”, or converting to InDesign from Quark or PageMaker, this class will get you started in the right direction. Reduce the stress and fumbling around by learning where things are, and how InDesign “thinks.” Some of what you’ll learn: •…

Originally recorded on August 21, 2014 In this webinar…: InDesign offers MUCH more than just placing photos. Are you interested in taking your ads and editorial pages to the next level of design? Then this class is for you. You’ll also see some of the many features that integrate InDesign with Illustrator and Photoshop for…

Originally recorded on June 26, 2015 In this webinar…: Having knowledge of how to quickly upload photos to the ever-growing list of platforms you use as a journalist is an extremely valuable skill. In this session, we take a look at the features of YouTube. During this program, you will learn how to: Use YouTube…

Originally recorded on April 23, 2020 In this webinar… In this webinar, we will go over some strategies all types of media — newspapers, magazines, online, TV, others — are using to engage with their audience on Twitter. Though the platform is great for sending live updates and “breaking” situations, there are tons of opportunities…

Originally recorded on April 17, 2014 In this webinar… Demand for short, timely video is high on all news websites. In this session you will learn how to shoot short videos with a smart phone or tablet. The focus is on 30- to 60-second video that requires no or very minimal editing and can be…

Originally recorded on April 9, 2015 In this webinar… Short, timely video is in high demand at all media companies. Video editing on mobile or on a computer is an important skill for telling good stories. In this 60-minute session, you learn to quickly edit short form news and entertainment videos using iMovie for iOS8…

Originally recorded on May 7, 2015 In this webinar… Using data in your coverage can give your reporting credibility and hold local officials and governments accountable. Learn how to find good, reliable sources of data – along with tips and best practices on how to turn that data into stories. About the presenter: Carlene Cox is the director…

Originally recorded on July 30, 2015 In this webinar… Are you spending too much time looking through your digital photos trying to find the best ones, only to settle on whatever’s “good enough” after a few minutes? With today’s digital cameras, we should be taking LOTS and LOTS of photographs of every event. Taking them…