Visual and Interactive Storytelling for Journalists webinar for members

December 31, 2015 Editor Event cmg freelancecwa associate memberseventwebinar

Interested in interactive storytelling? CMG Freelance and CWA Associate Members are invited to a webinar with CBC interactive developers Alisa Mamak and Michael Leschart on Wednesday, January 13^th from 4:30 to 5:30 PM ET.

Mamak and Leschart will cover multimedia, data visualization, infographics, social and other online tools that you can use to enhance your stories. The webinar will give you a better understanding of the tools available for interactive storytelling and the ways you can use them to create dynamic and captivating stories online.

This webinar is free for both CWA Associate Members and members of CMG Freelance. If you’re already a member, you can register for the event on this Eventbrite page. You'll need your membership number... if you're a new CMG Freelance member and haven't yet received your membership card, you can contact freelance@cmg.ca to get your number.

If you’re interested in the webinar but can’t participate live, be sure to register anyway — the webinar will be recorded and you'll be sent a link to play it back later.

CWA Associate Membership is free for students, volunteers and emerging media workers. You can sign up for membership right here.

For information about the price and benefits of CMG Freelance membership check out the CMG Freelance website.

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