The School of Young Critics is an innovative, open, and free educational project. Experienced, respected, and professionally active editors and journalists teach media understanding and creation. In direct contact and an atmosphere conducive to dialogue, they share their knowledge and skills. 📺 This semester is dedicated to television, creating, and understanding video messages. Lectures are conducted by: - Katarzyna Janowska - Joanna Dunikowska-Paź - Radek Kotarski - Radomir Wit 🎥 Magdalena Kasperowicz teaches camera work during workshops. During four full-day sessions, the instructors will discuss what working in television and audiovisual media means to them. They will address the challenges faced by video creators today, how technological, social, political, and economic changes impact their profession, and what the future of traditional media might look like. They will explore whether and how the development of Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube has changed the way people work with cameras and the quality of content presented in front of them, as well as what aspects of television craftsmanship might be useful for online creators. Discussions will cover mission, ethics, responsibility, work ethos, professional choices, as well as reach, market share, changing viewer expectations, competition, and economic realities. During workshop sessions, participants will learn the basics of video craftsmanship related to working in traditional and new media. They will practice self-presentation, improve elements of public speaking, construct statements in front of the camera, and conduct interviews. Ultimately, they will conceive, prepare, and produce video materials that will be published on Big Book Cafe's channels. 📍 For whom, where, and when? Participation in the School of Young Critics is free. Meetings take place at Big Book Cafe MDM, ul. Koszykowa 34/50. The School of Young Critics is designed for individuals aged 17-25, but enrollment is open to all interested parties. 📅 In spring 2024, four full-day sessions will be held: 11.10, 25.10, 15.11, 29.11, divided into two parts: - Lecture: 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM - Workshop: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM The number of spots in the group completing the full program (lectures plus workshops): 20. 📧 Applications should be sent to: [email protected] by October 8. Selection will be based on declared readiness to participate in the entire course, candidates' media interests, age, and order of applications. Participation in the full course will be confirmed with a School of Young Critics certificate. Attendance at lectures is open – no registration required. You can attend selected or all sessions. 📜 Program: - Saturday, October 11 - 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM: One YouTube and a hundred million broadcasters – lecture by Radek Kotarski - 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM: In front of the camera – workshop with Magdalena Kasperowicz - Saturday, October 25 - 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM: All faces of television – lecture by Katarzyna Janowska - 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM: In front of the camera – workshop with Magdalena Kasperowicz - Saturday, November 15 - 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM: With a camera among politicians – lecture by Radomir Wit - 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM: In front of the camera – workshop with Magdalena Kasperowicz - Saturday, November 29 - 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM: More than a mission – lecture by Joanna Dunikowska-Paź - 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM: In front of the camera – workshop with Magdalena Kasperowicz The project is co-financed by the City of Warsaw as part of the Cultural Education Program in Warsaw.
