Worthy journalism skills to learn on your own

I’m interested in compiling a list of worthwhile skills I can teach myself, preferably over the summer. So far I’m crawling through Pat Thornton’s summer reading list, the Innovation in College Media blog’s multimedia course syllabus, and a few other “Top Ten” lists.

But I still want to know more. If you’re a professional, what are you learning or want to learn? Professors what are you trying to add to your courses? Students, what are you stumbling upon that no one else knows about?