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The McGill Daily and Le Delit present
Student Journalism Week 2009

MONDAY November 9	TUESDAY November 10	WEDNESDAY November 11
Breaking into Journalism 6 p.m. in Leacock 219 Drew Nelles, an associate editor at Maisonnevue and Christopher Mason, a journalist who has written for the New York Times discuss what it takes to break into the world of journalism.	Investigative Research on the Web 6 p.m. in Leacock 219 Toronto investigative researcher Tim Groves shows you how to dig deep on the world wide web: master the art of crafting a good search, get valuable information to come to you, and access the wealth of information on the net that search engines like Google just can't find.	Open Production Night 3 p.m. in Shatner B-23 Come see how The Daily is made. Drop by our offices in the basement of the Shatner building all evening, and meet with editors, illustrators, photographers, and designers. Investigative Research workshop 12:30 p.m. in Brown 5001 An in-depth workshop with Tim Groves on putting his tips into practice.

THURSDAY November 12		FRIDAY November 13
Intro to Video Editing 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m. in the TV McGill office TVMcGill's editing experts take you from reel to clip in this hands-on session that promises to demystify Final Cut and unleash your inner producer. Percer dans le monde du journalisme 4 p.m. in ARTS 150 Patrick Lagacé, chroniqueur à La Presse, Christophe Bergeron, rédacteur en chef du Voir et Cécile Gladel, vice-présidente de l'Association des journalistes indépendants du Québec vous disent comment percer dans le monde du journalisme Creative Design: The Medium is the Message 5 p.m. in Shatner B-24 Learn the basics of producing a visually captivating newspaper: indexing, tracking, headlines, fonts, eyeline and, baseline grids. Learn what all these words mean! Then, get an introduction to the advanced design techniques the Daily uses when laying out special content. Illuminating the Contemporary Manuscript: Print Illustration Today 6 p.m. in Shatner B-24 A chance for illustrators, graphic designers, and writers alike to discover the creative possibilities that lie within the use of illustrations and info-graphics on a page. Participants will get a chance to look at diverse works by contemporary illustrators; examine different aesthetic approaches to various subjects; discuss the differences between effective visuals and ones that are lacklustre; and practice techniques using their imagination, a variety of materials, and computer software. An optional interactive brief on Photoshop and Wacom techniques will follow.	Struggling for media democracy in Montreal 6 p.m. in Leacock 14 A prominent activist and journalist in Montreal, Stefan Christoff has published articles that highlight grassroots social movements and alternative culture in Montreal and globally. Christoff's workshop "Struggling for media democracy in Montreal" will focus on reporting from within progressive social movement and ways to incorporate social justice ethics into coverage of local political struggles. Approaches in culture writing 6 p.m. in Leacock 15 Learn about the various styles of culture writing - from analytic critical review to long-form investigative piece, and everything in between - and talk about the anatomy of each. We'll look at what makes these techniques successful, what makes them engaging, and we'll discuss some ways of assessing a subject and selecting an appropriate approach. Photos in a flash 7 p.m. in Shatner B-24 Come and learn how to edit photos to be printed in the McGill Daily. This workshop will cover the basics for choosing effective photos to be published and basic Photoshop techniques. Opinions are like assholes 7 p.m. in Leacock 15 How to write an effective, well-researched, and logically rigorous comment piece. No experience necessary. Just your big, beautiful brains. Putting the Rad back in Radio 7 p.m. in ARTS 150 Learn how to get involved with CKUT's Community News Collective – a presentation on how we make the news at CKUT, followed by a basic technical workshop on portable sound recorders and audio editing software.	From the printed page to the spoken word 6 p.m. in Leacock 26 A panel discussion getting started in radio production, with the host of CBC's Wiretap, the music coordinator at CKUT, and a producer at NPR's On The Media (and former This American Life intern). We'll focus on effective ways to tell stories on the air, and the skills students need to learn to do just that.