Calling all iReporters : Have you ever wanted to write for CNN.com ? Well here 's your chance to get a CNN.com byline and improve your journalism skills along the way . Over the next seven weeks , you will be building a story from start to finish and working with some of the best journalists in the business along the way . Each week , CNN experts will take you through the basic steps of storytelling -- from picking your story to shooting and editing photos and videos and wrapping the package with a killer headline . At the end of each week , 10 iReporters will get one-on-one feedback from specially selected CNN experts in each area , and everyone will get a chance to ask the experts questions at the weekly roundtables . When boot camp is over , you will have a completed story with all the bells and whistles . And the best stories have a chance of being published on CNN.com . How does it work ? Starting Friday , August 12 , we 'll launch a new topic every Friday . We will publish tips from CNN experts on that topic and open up that week 's iReport assignment , which will cover each step of the storytelling process . You will have until the following Monday at noon ET to submit your iReport . Once submitted , CNN experts , along with the iReport team and the iReport community , will evaluate your iReport for that week . Every Wednesday , a select group of iReporters ( Core iReports as we 'll call them ) will submit their top picks for that week , which you can find linked on the boot camp launch page . On Thursday , the CNN expert for that week with give feedback on a handful of the submissions , answer any questions you might have and share additional thoughts and suggestions through a roundtable discussion , which you 'll find on the iReport boot camp page . How can I participate ? Anyone can participate . Just take note of when each topic launches , which will be every Friday for the next seven weeks . Then submit the appropriate assignment by its deadline and tune in every Wednesday and Thursday for feedback from the community and CNN experts . Those who participate every week will have a better chance of getting their story featured on CNN.com . What are the topics ? And what 's the schedule ? Even though the assignments wo n't open until the tips post is published , you will still be able to check it out , so plan ahead . Make sure to keep checking the boot camp launch page for continued updates on the assignments and topics . Week 1 : Pick your story : Launches August 13 , roundtable August 18 . Week 2 : Find your sources : Launches August 19 , roundtable , August 25 . Week 3 : Interviewing : Launches August 26 , roundtable September 1 . Week 4 : Capturing images : Launches September 2 , roundtable September 8 . Week 5 : Photo and video post-production : Launches September 9 , roundtable September 15 . Week 6 : Editing : Launches September 16 , roundtable September 22 . Week 7 : Headlines and story building : Launches September 23 , roundtable September 29 . We 'll announce specific times for the Thursday roundtable discussions as we get closer to the actual dates . Remember to tune in every Wednesday for feedback from our Core iReporters . And on September 30 , we will announce the iReporters who got their story published on CNN.com . Who are the experts ? From CNN.com 's Senior Supervising Producer Manuel Perez to CNN Director of Photography Mark Hill , we have tapped some of the best in the business to help you become a better journalist . And some of those familiar TV personalities will be sharing their secrets as well . So in the meantime , check out all the assignments and start thinking about what story you want to cover .
The camp gives iReporters a chance to freshen up on their storytelling skills . Starting August 1 for seven weeks , CNN experts will review the basics of storytelling . There 's a chance to get one - on - one feedback from the experts in each area .