The seven-part workshop series is a deeper dive in skills such as using maps, social media verification and many more
JamLab, a project of Wits Journalism, will be offering digital and data skill workshops every Thursday from 7th March right through to 2nd May.
These workshops cover the essentials of digital data gathering and storytelling from advanced search to verifying social media sources to getting data out of government sources.
The 7 part workshop series is a deeper dive in digital and data skills focusing on the following:
| Date | Title | Description | Level | Trainer |
| Thursday 7 March, 10am
2 Hours |
Super-Search | How to use Google properly, as well as other specialist search engines, including picture search and back-search | Beginner | Alastair Otto |
| Thursday 14 March 10am
2 Hours |
Internet super-tools | Finding and using the many tools available to journalists on the internet | Beginner | Alastair Otto |
| Thursday 21 March 10am
2 Hours |
Social Media Sleuthing | How to learn about a person through their social media networks | Beginner | Alastair Otto |
| Thursday 4 April
10 am 2 Hours |
Using the Promotion of Access to Information Act | Using the law to access information | Beginner | Nobukhosi Zulu |
| Thursday 18 April 10am
2 Hours |
Using Maps | Simple ways to create and use maps to enhance your story (for those who don’t know how to code or use GPS co-ordinates) | Beginner | Alastair Otto/ Laura Grant |
| Thursday 25 April
10am 2 Hours |
Forensic Journalism | Case studies of how journalists used Google Earth and satellite imagery to nail stories | Beginner | Alastair Otto |
| Thursday May 2
10am 2 Hours |
Social Media Verification | How to verify social media information to avoid fake news | Beginner | Africa Check |
| Thursday May 9
10am 2 Hours |
Digital security | Keep yourself safe: tools for communicating and data storage | Beginner | TBC |
| Data Visualisation – Two sessions | ||||
| Monday 18 March 10am
2 hours AND Monday 1 April 10am. Full day (Participants have to sign up for BOTH events) |
1/2 A beginner’s guide to Data Visualisation
2/2 Using tools to make interactive visualisations |
1. How to choose the right visualisation and use it to communicate effectively. (For people with no spreadsheet skills)
2. How to use tools to turn data into compelling visualisations. (For non-coders) |
1. Beginner
2. Intermediate |
Alastair Otto/ Laura Grant |
| Introduction to video – Two sessions | ||||
| Monday 15 April and Monday 22 April. 10am.
2 X 2 hours (Participants have to sign up for BOTH events) |
Recording and editing publishable sound and video for your stories (part 1 & 2) | Recording and editing publishable sound and video for your stories | Beginner | Indra de Lanerole |
| Website analytics – Two sessions | ||||
| Monday 29 April and Monday 6 May 10am
2 X 2 hours |
Website analytics | Beginner | Laura Grant | |
