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Entries from March 1st, 2011

Briggs Ch. 6 – ‘Visual Storytelling with Photographs’

March 1st, 2011 · Comments Off on Briggs Ch. 6 – ‘Visual Storytelling with Photographs’ · Comm361, Student Blog Posts

Photography has become much easier, with all the technology around. But, since everyone can pull out their phone or digital camera and snap a couple pictures, the quality of those photographs have gone down. All journalists need to know how to work a camera and how to choose a  picture that will show more than […]

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MediaShift: How an Atlanta Ice Skater Made a Viral Video Go Worldwide

March 1st, 2011 · Comments Off on MediaShift: How an Atlanta Ice Skater Made a Viral Video Go Worldwide · Comm361, Facebook, social media, Student Blog Posts

You never know when just an act of fun can turn into a social media frenzy. The article titled “How an Atlanta Ice Skater Made a Viral Video Go Worldwide“, byTerri Thorton, is an amazing example of how an innocent video placed on a social media outlet can go a long way in the world. The article […]

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Prezi allows presentations to keep up with the digital revolution

March 1st, 2011 · Comments Off on Prezi allows presentations to keep up with the digital revolution · Comm361, Student Blog Posts

For those of you who are tired of using the typical Powerpoint presentations, the digital revolution and bloggers have come together to create a unique and visually pleasing alternative. Prezi is one of the latest digital platforms released, however, the unique spin is that it uses a blog to host presentations. Not only is this […]

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C-SPAN: Dan Rather

March 1st, 2011 · Comments Off on C-SPAN: Dan Rather · Comm361, social media, Student Blog Posts

Tweet Dan Rather, former news anchor for CBS Evening News, joined students participating in the George Mason University Video Studio on C-SPAN conference on Feb.  24. Rather talked about the changes and challenges journalism is facing.  The distance learning course produced by C-SPAN gives students an opportunity to talk to guests via video conference. Journalism is about […]

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