‘Free meetups’ archive

Nov. 11, 2010: Don’t forget about the free SND quick course in Cleveland (3)

Free, that is, if you’re an SND member. Non-members pay just $75 for a full day’s worth of knowledge poured into them via folks like Zach Wise of the New York Times and Andrea Levy of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. View Cleveland Plain Dealer in a larger map The quick course will be held in the community room of the [...]

Oct. 11, 2010: Join us tonight for a visual journalism chat

I feel a little strange calling it a “VizEds” chat, since this blog is no longer affiliated with the wonderful folks at VisualEditors.com. However, that’s what they’re calling it. A VizEds chat. And they’re planning another one for tonight at 9 p.m., EDT. The chat is headed up by Jim McBee, assistant news editor of the Star-Tribune of Casper, Wyo. [...]

July 15, 2010: Melissa Angle named new SND education director

Melissa Angle — senior designer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution — has been named director of education and training for the Society of News Design, the society announced today. For the last three years, Melissa has also been the society’s Region 3 (Southeastern U.S.) Director. Find her official Region 3 Twitter feed here. In her new post, Melissa will organize training [...]

July 13, 2010: A quick report on Monday’s SND meetup in Boston

SND East regional director Lee Steele of the Connecticut Post tells us the free meetup of the Society for News Design — last night in Boston, on the patio of the Red Fez — was a smash hit. Lee writes: There were about 20 of us, but it was a good cross-section of experience and companies. It was a much [...]