Chris Snider

I sat in on a Poynter webinar on multimedia tools for journalists – from point-and-shoot cameras to $21,000 3-D video cameras.

While I don’t see the Des Moines Register springing for the 3-D camera anytime soon, I did find some equipment that would suit us just fine. Here’s a list of the items that caught my eye:

Here’s a great presentation from Nathan Wright of Lava Row on how newspapers can foster community with social media.

Read Nathan’s full post on the subject here.

I’m honored to once again be teaching journalists about new media tools on Feb. 13 at Drake University.

I’m even more excited about who will be joining me for the workshop. Nathan Wright will be teaching and answering your questions about how journalists can use social media. And Pete Jones will talk about how he built a strong following for his blog, desmoinesisnotboring.com.

If you attend, I promise you’ll learn these things:

• How to create your own blog.
• How twitter, facebook and linkedin can make you a better journalist (or to find a job).
• 20+ tools to make you a more efficient journalist.
• Hands-on with using RSS feeds.
• Hands-on with live chats using CoverItLive.
• How to find and edit photos for your blog.
• How to broadcast live video from your computer.

Cost is $100. To register: Contact Shari Tenney in the Drake School of Journalism and Mass communication, shari.tenney@drake.edu or 271-3194.

For more information: Contact Patricia Prijatel, E.T. Meredith Distinguished Professor Emeritus, patricia.prijatel@drake.edu

More info about the workshop here.