Storyology 2015

Amy is leading the way on how journalists can use data and digital technology to tell stories better, and to more people, by understanding the audience and their behaviour. What’s the best way to frame and package stories for online, and when it comes to analytics what data should you listen to and what should you ignore?

Amy will share global insights from the front line of digital innovation, while Steph brings insight into the specific challenges & opportunities of the Australian audience. This collaborative workshop will explore what works online, as our presenters deconstruct successful examples and examine story ideas from attendees. Together you’ll discuss how these stories could be approached structurally and narratively to maximise engagement. Come ready to share your ideas! This session has sold out.

Learn strategies and tools for verifying eyewitness and citizen accounts online, with the team from the world’s first social media agency, Storyful.

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$90 MEAA members, $150 non-members: Register here.

Two star investigative reporters for Guardian Australia will share a range of different case studies from their work. Paul and Nick will take you through their use of data sets and FOI to build visualisations, and explain the different methodologies they used to build the investigations. This session has sold out.

The focus of the three hour workshop will be an introduction to coding for the web. Participants will walk away being be able to set up their own website and post an interactive story, and will get resources for learning more. This session has sold out.

Draw out your inner visual storyteller with an intensive workshop with Dan Archer. Over 3.5 hours, Dan will take 15 students through his creative process and share tips on how
to approach non-linear and visual storytelling, including storyboarding, the rudiments of sketching and tips for rapid visualisation. Even if you think you can’t draw, you’ll walk away with a sense of how to capture a visual moment. Drawing can help editors envision story packages or websites, and it can help reporters to frame a narrative or communicate better with editors. This session has sold out.