Webinar: Can Design Save Your Newspaper?
Oct. 20, 2010
2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (EDT)
Dimdim.com
Who Should Attend
- Publishers & General Managers
- Editors & Managing Editors
- Graphics Editors
- Designers
The Program
Can design save your newspaper?
Probably not alone, but come learn seven tips about effective newspaper design that will ensure you are doing the right things for your readers.
Designer Kevin Dilley will discuss a wide range of topics from basic concepts of legibility to more advanced editing techniques that will make your newspaper a useful product for your readers.
This session will include lots of contemporary examples from newspapers large and small.
This session will include ample time for specific questions from participants.
The $50 registration fee is per location, so you can assemble as many staff at your location as you wish to include in this instructional webinar.
The Instructor
Kevin Dilley is an Assistant Professor of Journalism at Fayetteville State University, a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina. In addition to teaching journalism courses, he is advisor to the campus news organization, The Voice. He is a 20-year newspaper veteran with varied writing, design, editing, photojournalism, management and teaching experience. Previously Dilley worked with Creative Circle Media Consulting where he played a key role in most of Creative Circle projects including newspaper redesigns, web development and newsroom training for dozens of newspaper clients. Dilley came to Creative Circle from The Providence Journal where he was a photo editor, assignment editor and designer and was part of the award-winning visuals department.
His other newspaper experience includes five years at The Monroe Evening News in Michigan where he was a staff photographer, photo editor, designer and copy editor. Dilley received numerous state and national accolades while at this newspaper including twice helping the paper win AP’s “Photo Member of the Year.” Before he left the newspaper, he coordinated and led a complete redesign and helped with the transition to new color presses. Dilley has a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a Master of Arts degree in Visual Communication from Ohio University.
Online Instructions
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After attendees register for the training session, they will receive webinar log-in information for Dimdim.com. Attendees will click the “Join Meeting” button on Dimdim’s front page and simply enter their names and the name of the meeting room. It’s that simple!
Training session questions?
Susan Bazzoli, Manager of Administrative Services:
sbazzoli@ohionews.org or (614) 486-6677 ext. 18.
