By NYU Staff

• WEB

WHAT: A series of informational meetings with editors from some of the best publications in the country. This is your chance to chat informally with, and pitch stories to, editors over wine, beer and cheese.
WHO: John Abell, Editor of Wired.com
WHEN: November 23, 5pm-6 pm
WHERE: 7th floor Commons, 20 Cooper Square, NYU, New York

WHAT: Merry Bruns’ “Web Writing and Editing” class 
WHO: Merry Bruns  
WHEN: December 8-9, 9:30am
WHERE: Bloomberg Room 

WHAT: Discussion about how to use Web 2.0 Tools Del.icio.us. Flickr. Wiki. Chrome, Meebo, Firefox Plugins, iCal, YouTube, Skype, Digg  to organize news and connect with people
WHO: Eric Friedheim Library and the Professional Development Committee 
WHEN: December 17, 9:30am
WHERE: Bloomberg Room 
CONTACT: Beth Shankle  202-662-7509
bshankle@press.org

• PRINT

WHAT: Information session to learn about Village Voice Media with interviews to follow
WHEN: December 3, 2009
WHERE: 7th floor Library, 20 Cooper Square, NYU, New York

• MULTIMEDIA

WHAT: Two-Day Final Cut Pro Workshop. In this two-day intensive workshop, participants will learn how to use Final Cut Pro to tell compelling multimedia stories. They will leave with the skills and techniques necessary to edit professional-quality videos and slideshows with audio. 
WHO: Duy Linh Tu, Digital Media Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Professional Practice
WHEN: December 5-6, 10 am- 4 pm
WHERE: Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, 2950 Broadway, New York
Overview: Participants will receive hands-on instruction in a small class setting. Each student will have his/her own workstation, equipped with the latest version of Final Cut Pro.  Students will learn to capture footage, import images, text and audio files, edit from larger clips and trim footage in a timeline. Participants will also learn how to mix audio levels, create text, animate images and export video for broadcast or the Web.
Course Requirements: This class requires participants to be comfortable working with computers at an intermediate level, as well as with new software.  No previous video production or Final Cut Pro knowledge is necessary.

• WRITING

WHAT: Writing with Humor: A Screening and Discussion
WHO: Alexandra Pelosi, news producer for HBO
WHEN: December 9th, 6pm – 8pm
WHERE: 20 Cooper Square, 7th floor TV Studio, NYU, New York

• BOOK

WHAT: How do writers construct their books? Professors discuss the making of TEARS IN THE DARKNESS: The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath (FSG, 2009). Light food and beverages will be served.
WHO: Professors Michael and Beth Norman
WHEN: November 19, 7-9 pm
WHERE: Library NYU

• NETWORKING

WHAT: NPC Freelancer Network. NPC members who freelance or hire freelancers will meet for a networking breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Drop by the Reliable Source for breakfast any time during that two-hour period to schmooze with other freelancers.
WHEN: Dec. 1, 2009, 8:00am
WHERE: McClendon Room 

WHAT: Overseas Press Club Holiday Party
WHEN: January 5, 2010
WHERE: OPC Office