Knight Center hosts MOOC on immersive journalism [Worldwide]


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Journalists and others interested in virtual reality can participate in this course
The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, through its Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), is offering the free course “Intro to immersive journalism: virtual reality and 360° video" March 6 to April 9.
The course will provide an introduction to the virtual reality as it applies to nonfiction storytelling and journalism, ranging from content creation to content consumption. Participants will explore the quickly changing landscape of this emerging technology, reviewing current VR Journalism experiences available; look at the diverse hardware/software to produce experiences; and examine ethical questions.
The instructor is Robert Hernandez, a veteran of digital journalism who teaches advanced multimedia storytelling, augmented reality journalism and more at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School.
Registration is ongoing. 
For more information, click here.

World Conference of Science Journalists offers travel fellowships [Worldwide]


Deadline: MARCH 15, 2017


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Journalists and students can apply for a fellowship to attend this event.The 2017 World Conference of Science Journalists will take place Oct. 26 to 30 in San Francisco. The conference seeks to build global capacity for science communication and provide an opportunity for journalists to explore cutting-edge science as well as crucial issues at the interface of science and society.
There are general travel fellowships for those who otherwise could not attend the conference.
Fellowships will provide full or partial support to cover economy airfare, accommodation and ground transportation. Fellowship recipients will also receive complimentary meeting registration.
The deadline is March 15.
For more information, click here.