Audio can compliment an article and make it more compelling. It can create presence, emotions and atmosphere that words or pictures cannot express. Journalists can use radio to do the following: Reporter overview Podcasts Audio slide shows Breaking news Radio stories have the following elements: Interviews and voice-overs Natural or environmental sound Imported sound clips, […]
Entries from March 1st, 2011
Briggs Ch. 7 – ‘Making Audio Journalism Visible’
March 1st, 2011 · Comments Off on Briggs Ch. 7 – ‘Making Audio Journalism Visible’ · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
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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 […]
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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