2009/06/12


Tuition-Free Multimedia Workshop
for students and laid-off professional photojournalists.

Responding to the current U.S. economy and the state of the newspaper industry, VJ Multimedia Workshops founder and executive director Paul Myers developed the multimedia workshop to provide college students and professional journalists with strategies for storytelling in the ever-changing media landscape.

When and where will the workshop be held? The workshop is July 30- August 2, 2009 in Ventura, CA. The work will be displayed on www.vjworkshops.org and launched on August 2, 2009.

How do I apply? Application is open to all college students and visual journalists who have lost employment over the past two years. This is a tuition-free workshop. Apply at: http://www.vjworkshops.org

25 free openings are available for photojournalists laid off in the past two years.

25 free openings are available for university students.

Costs: This workshop is tuition-free.

The only costs for attendees are their personal expenses: travel to the workshop, transportation, food and lodging during the workshop. Attendees should estimate $500 for personal expenses for the four day workshop.

Application Deadline – June 21, 2009

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