Texas State University was selected as the site for the American Press Institute’s Visual Journalism Workshop. Over 60 students, faculty and professionals attended this session that covered visual strategies for both print and Web. Great discussion was held around the topics and there was much enthusiasm about the importance of visual storytelling. Check out the Twitter back channel for the event to read participant observations during the sessions. Watch some highlights of the event:

Mary Peskin of API provides an overview for the day.

Zach Ryall, Internet Editor at the Austin American-Statesman discusses data and social media.

]Rob Schneider and Will Pry of the Dallas Morning News team talk about the design of their new print product, Briefing.

TX State graduate student Maira Garcia describes her internship working on the MTV Choose or Lose project.

]Q & A with all the presenters