The News Lab at Penn State

Join us for our next training Multimedia Field Reporting: The Art of the Resourceful Reporter. Sign up by tomorrow to attend each Thursday: October 15th, 22nd and 29th at 6:00 -7:30 PM, Willard 224

There’s more to vertical video than just looking good and talking at a smartphone. Reporting and filing from the field is a way to connect with your audience, make the news digestible, and keep information timely. It’s also an increasingly popular method of sharing the news, so reporters must think multimodally: content, scripting, audio, images, editing, engagement, impact and usefulness. This three-part series offers you the opportunity to learn the skills required for reporting on-the-go and the option to earn a badge highlighting your mastery. It’s also just in time for election coverage! 

You must attend all three sessions: The Magic of Vertical Video, 10/15; The Art of High-quality Audio, 10/22; and The Craft of Capturing Visuals, 10/29. By signing up for the first session, you are automatically registered for the 2nd and 3rd. 

1. The Magic of Vertical Video | 10.15.26 
Amelia Knisely: Investigative reporter for West Virginia Watch
Kate Huangpu: Government reporter for Spotlight PA

1. The Art of High-Quality Audio | 10.22.26 |
Mila Sanina: Assistant Teaching Professor (formerly PublicSource.org, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PBS Newshour and CNN International)
Min Xian Yoder: Editor and Training Coordinator at The News Lab (formerly Spotlight PA and WPSU)

III. The Craft of Capturing Visuals | 10.29.26 | 
John Pendygraft: Assistant Teaching Professor (formerly the Tampa Bay Times) 

Sign up at: https://dub.sh/cuKiLyS

This training is brought to you by The News Lab at Penn State, housed in the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications, and funded by the Arthur P. Miller Newsroom Fund and a Hearst Foundations grant.