See how 30 Rock is made

A weekend workshop in Denison, Iowa, will feature sessions on how the popular show “30 Rock” is made, conducted by an assistant director of the show. The sessions will be offered Sept. 24 and 25. 

The two-part workshop will feature a pair of workshop sessions on Saturday morning focused on TV show production. “Script to Screen” and “Breaking Into The Biz” will be conducted by Bellamy Forrest, assistant director of more than 20 episodes of the popular TV series “30 Rock.” She will cover in detail the process of creating an episode of “30 Rock,”starting from the script to the finished show. The workshop begins at 9 a.m.

Saturday afternoon will feature two sessions on cinematography, "Creating the Image" and “Lighting The Interview,” conducted by Nathan Stoll, an eight-year veteran camera operator and producer in New York. This session begins at 1:30 p.m.

Both presenters will share their insights about starting and working in the entertainment business.

On Friday night, the instructors will conduct a session on how an episode of “30 Rock" is shot, a behind the scenes look at all of the details that need to come together to produce a finished show. That session begins at 7 p.m.

The program is sponsored by the Donna Reed Foundation for the Performing Arts. Reed was an Academy Award-winning actress. 

Detail information and registration forms for the workshops can be obtained at: www.donnareed.org/html/festival/workshop10/drf2010.php?drf_page=september

Journalism job in Minneapolis

Here's a job that allows you to work with high school and college journalism/media students. The National Scholastic Press Association / Associated Collegiate Press has an immediate opening for an administrative assistant who is smart, creative, independent and efficient, preferably someone who studied journalism/media in college. The pay is about $16/hour.

For the full job description, go to:
http://studentpressblogs.org/nspa/?p=257

NBC News looking for interns

I received this from Doane grad Ziad Jaber, who now works as an assignment editor at NBC News in New York City:  

We are looking for Nightly News college interns for the Fall semester. We want to make sure to consider diverse applicants in the mix. 

Applicants can send their resumes to Aurelia Grayson as well as apply through the web site:  http://www.nbcunicareers.com/internships/coasts.shtml

These are unpaid internships and the student must be available to work weekends as well as weekdays. 

Here's Ms. Grayson's contact information:

Aurelia Grayson

Senior Broadcast Producer

NBC Nightly News

30 Rockefeller Plaza

New York, N.Y. 10020

As many of you know, Z interned at NBC before getting a full-time gig there recently. You can't succeed if you don't try.

Sports editor sought in Missouri

One of my colleagues owns a weekly newspaper in north central Missouri. She's looking for a sports editor. The job isn't for someone who is work brittle. The successful applicant will need to hit the ground running. Contact me if you are interested and I'll give you contact information.

TV reporter job in Scottsbluff

Any Doane grads looking for an entry-level TV reporting job should contact Patrick Maag, the general manager at KOTA-TV in Scottsbluff, who is actively looking to hire someone from Nebraska. The person hired could fill in as an anchor on the weekends. 
If interested, please contact Maag at:
308-632-3071
Or send tapes to:
Patrick Maag
General Manager
KOTA-TV
P.O. Box 1529
Scottsbluff, NE 69363

Sign up for Multimedia Workshop in Louisville, Ky.

The Center for Innovation in College Media has developed a multimedia immersion workshop in for the ACP/CMA National Media Convention in Louisville, Ky.


Go to this link to check it out: 
http://www.collegemediainnovation.org/blog/2010/08/new-multimedia-extended-workshop-launches-in-louisville/

Please note that the workshop is limited to 60 participants and costs $129 per person.
Also, check out the list of award-winning instructors. Storytelling will be emphasized. 


If Doane students wish to take part, let me know and I will register you. 


The Center for Innovation in College Media is the multimedia arm of College Media Advisers, a group of student media advisers on college campuses across the country.