Learn how to Create News Content for Social Media – Workshop

What should journalism look like in a social media-dominated world? Join us for a two day hands-on workshop, brought to you by the Brown Institute for Media Innovation and the Tow Center for Digital Journalism, in which you’ll build essential skills and create your own TikTok-style video!

Friday will kick off with pizza and a conversation with Joseph Ferguson, host and producer on the Washington Post Universe TikTok Team, and June Kim, graphics and multimedia editor at the New York Times and recent Columbia Journalism School alum. We’ll explore topics including thinking visually, speaking the language of modern audiences, and telling stories that would be impossible in another medium.

Saturday will be a hands-on workshop with Joseph, who will guide participants through the complete process of creating a vertical video—from concept to final edit. No experience required. Yes, you can learn this in a day, and you will leave with a video you made yourself!

Register here. Space is limited for Saturday’s workshop. It is not required to attend both days.

Questions? Contact Megan Kim mk4643@tc.columbia.edu or Eric Chen ec3729@columbia.edu