What if you could plot new Census data, tract by tract in your town, on an interactive online map? Your
readers could click on each tract to find out what the Census shows about their neighborhood. Your stories would have a great graphic to drive home your points about single parent homes, children living in poverty, best areas to buy cheap homes, etc. The Census mapping trick is just one thing you can learn at the upcoming Oct. 8 workshop with Henry Lopez, digital project manager for The New Mexican. Here’s a map Henry produced for a growth report.
You can also learn a new way to compile interesting tidbits on controversial stories through a free program called Storify. Click here to see one Henry put together on Zozobra.
But hurry, time is running out! We need to know if you want to attend! Respond to the event on our FB page or send coordinator Staci Matlock an email! smatlock@sfnewmexican.com
Date: Saturday, Oct. 8, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Place: Santa Fe New New Mexican, 202 E. Marcy Street, Santa Fe
Cost: $25 for non-SPJRG members; $15 for members
Lunch: Pay an extra $5 for a choice of sandwiches and other goodies or bring your own lunch.
Agenda:
9 a.m. – noon: Census Mapping – Spice up census data by creating informative, interactive maps using free tools without programming knowledge.
Noon – 1 p.m.: Lunch
1 – 2:45 p.m.: Digging Deeper with Social Media – Take social media reporting to the next level and learn new tools for better presentation. We’ll explore search techniques and re-insert the news organization into the social-media stream using Storify.
2:45-3 p.m. break
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Free digital tools for story telling – Walk away with dozens of free online tools that will help you report, gather sources and present your online work without needing a massive IT staff.
CDs of Henry’s materials will be available for an additional $5 so you can review workshop material at your leisure.
Send checks, payable to SPJ Rio Grande, att. Staci Matlock, workshop coordinator, 202 E. Marcy St., Santa Fe, NM 87504; or pay cash at the door. Please let Staci know if you plan to attend: smatlock@sfnewmexican.com or respond to event on Facebook.