The Society for News Design comes to the home of Rock ‘n’ Roll on Saturday, Nov. 13, for a Multimedia Rock Show starring award-winning New York Times producer Zach Wise, The Plain Dealer¹s Andrea Levy and Dale Omori and social media guru Jason Therrien of Thunder::tech, an integrated marketing and advertising agency in Cleveland.
The one-day Quick course, hosted by SND and The Plain Dealer, will be held at The Plain Dealer Community Room and is free for members who pre-register, thanks to a grant from the Gannett Foundation, and $75 for
non-members. Lunch will be provided.
The event will focus on the art of multimedia storytelling, with an emphasis on how stories are planned, edited and produced. Speakers also will share their thoughts on how resources you already have can be used to create effective online stories and how social media powerhouses such as Twitter, Facebook and Foursquare can get more people to seek out your work.
A free SND Foundation meet-up will follow the Quick Course on Saturday night. Everyone is invited to attend.
Date: Saturday, Nov. 13
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: The Plain Dealer, 1801 Superior Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44118.
Site Chair: Michael Tribble, Plain Dealer design and graphics director, SND Region 4 director
Email: sndregion4@gmail.com
Registration: Free for members (SND, ONA, ACES, NPPA, students), $75 for non-members.
All attendees must register at: http://office.snd.org/events/events.lasso?ID=341
The nearest hotel is Cleveland Wyndham at PlayhouseSquare. Contact the hotel at 216-615-7500 or online at http://www.wyndham.com/hotels/CLEPS/main.wnt. Shuttle service from the hotel to the event will be available. Check with hotel desk upon arrival for times and information.
Zach Wise: An award-winning producer for The New York Times. Most recently his work at The New York Times has garnered a Peabody award and an Emmy nomination for ‘Choosing a President.’ Before coming to the Times, he was the Senior Multimedia Producer at the Las Vegas Sun, where his work won many awards. He contributed to a Pulitzer prize winning piece on construction deaths on the Las Vegas Strip. His work at the Sun was also recognized at the Webby Awards, National Headliner¹s Awards, Online News Association and NPPA Best of Photojournalism. Wise was also a visiting professor for The School of Visual Communication at Ohio University where he was the executive producer of the Soul of Athens multimedia project and taught the classes that produced it. The project went on to win multiple awards from POYi and NPPA¹s Best of Photojournalism.
Dale Omori: Deputy Director of Photography/Multimedia at The Plain Dealer, oversees the videos produced by the newspaper’s photo department. After more than 20 years as a still photographer, Omori moved into multimedia and video. He is a 1983 graduate of Bowling Green State University and worked at the Kettering-Oakwood Times and The Cincinnati Post before joining The Plain Dealer in 1989. His still photography has been recognized by the World Press Photo Foundation, National Press Photographers Association as well as the Society of News Design. He also directed an independent film about the life of identical twins that debuted at the Cleveland International Film Festival in 2009.
Andrea Levy: An artist whose work continues to break new ground in visual journalism. Combining tremendous control of light and composition with on the mark conceptualization, her work elicits a wide range of reflection on any subject, at times both whimsical and profound. Her bold approach and
versatility reveal a unique perspective and brave voice. The photography in Andrea’s work is her own, enhancing this distinct signature. Andrea has been recognized by numerous professional societies, including the Society of Professional Journalists¹ Sigma Delta Chi award, gold and silver medals and JSR from the Society for News Design, the National Headliner Award, the National Association of Black Journalists, as well as recognition from the National Press Photographers Association and The Associated Press.
Jason Therrien: Jason Therrien¹s expertise resides in integrating multiple marketing services for clients. He has more than a decade of digital, branding, advertising and public relations experience. Therrien has started
several businesses since 1997 including thunder::tech, an integrated marketing agency that specializes in traditional and interactive marketing campaigns. As his primary business, the agency works with regional and
national mid-market to Fortune 1000 companies on their traditional and interactive integrated marketing efforts. As a speaker, he has shared his knowledge on marketing, branding and social media with a variety of
professional organizations and conferences in cities such as Washington, D.C., Phoenix, Ariz. and Denver, Colo. Therrien is also very active outside of thunder::tech, sitting on several non-profit boards and volunteering on various committees.
See you there!
Michael Tribble
Design and graphics director | The Plain Dealer
Region 4 director | Society for News Design
sndregion4@gmail.com | @sndregion4