Training

Summer 2017 | Multiple Locations

Drone Journalism School

In three days, we will show you all you need to know about the basic skills and prepare you to study for the Federal Aviation Administration’s Part 107 drone pilot’s certificate. You’ll also learn about the innovative ways stories can be told (including virtual reality storytelling) as well as explore the ethical issues surrounding drones, including privacy issues.
Sept 22-23, 2018 | Denver, CO

Women in Visual Journalism Conference

NPPA’s Women in Visual Journalism Conference is returning for its fourth year since it’s revival in 2015. The conference is scheduled for September 22-23 at the campus of Metro State University in Denver, CO.
Aug. 18-19, 2017 | Madison, WI

Madison Driving Short Course

Join us August 18-19, 2017 for a short course in Madison, WI. Speakers will include Dave Delozier, a former NPPA Photographer of the Year who made the transition to being an MMJ and Anne Herbst, an Emmy, Murrow and NPPA award winning journalist at KUSA in Denver.
October 20-21, 2017 | Athens, Georgia

Georgia Drone Summit

The Georgia Drone Summit is a two-day program will feature a festival-style showcase of innovative drone projects along with keynote presentations and panel discussions covering technology, business practices, legal issues and ethics.
March 7-9, 2019 | Iselin, NJ

Northern Short Course

This three-day program at the Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel in Iselin, New Jersey offers the chance to network with industry leaders and emerging professionals in a friendly and educational environment. NSC offers innovative training to stay ahead of the changes on topics ranging from business to multimedia to lighting skills and more.
March 31, 2018 | San Francisco, CA

National Press Photographers Association San Francisco State University Driving Short Course

Join us March 31, 2018 for a short course in San Francisco, CA. Speakers will include Christie Hemm Klok, Lea Suzuki, Jessica Chou, and Brian Frank.
June 8 - June 9, 2018 | Saint Paul, MN

2018 Ignite Your Passion

Don’t miss this opportunity to share the excitement and drive for excellence with some of the top visual journalists in the country. Whether you’re just starting your career or are a seasoned professional, this weekend workshop will inspire and IGNITE YOUR PASSION to push to the next level of video storytelling.
Sept/Oct 2018 | Nebraska and Georgia

2018 Drone Journalism Workshops

The workshop at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska, September 21-23 will offer training on safe drone operations and information journalists need to study for the Federal Aviation Administration’s Part 107 Drone Pilot’s Certificate.
October 13, 2018 | Miami, FL

NPPA Miami Driving Short Course

Join us October 13, 2018 for a short course in Miami, FL. Speakers will include Carl Juste of the Miami Herald, Libby Voyles, Erika Larson of National Geographic, Ben Rusnak, Josh Ritchie, Vic Micolucchi of NewsJax4, Ben Ashford of the Daily Mail and more.
April 7-12, 2019 | San Marcos, TX

Advanced Storytelling Workshop

Together, we can change the world, one story at a time. The program is designed for experienced TV and newspaper photojournalists, reporters and video journalists – anyone who tells stories with moving pictures, sound and words. If you attended the Oklahoma News Video Workshop, we pick up where they leave off.
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