“Unless you are a so-called early adopter, you probably find it impossible to keep tabs on all the latest and greatest tools and services available online.” Briggs advises first and foremost: Organize your e-mail Find the right personal productivity tools Data driven journalism: Every story is a field of data Telling stories with data
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Chapter 9 — Data-Driven Journalism and Digitizing Your Life
March 21st, 2011 · Comments Off on Chapter 9 — Data-Driven Journalism and Digitizing Your Life · briggs, Comm361, Student Blog Posts
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Briggs Review 8: Video journalism
March 20th, 2011 · Comments Off on Briggs Review 8: Video journalism · briggs, Comm361, Student Blog Posts, video
Video journalism is an important way of telling a news story, whether its breaking news or a documentary, but there are a few different approaches. The biggest question one might ask is how much the quality of the video matters, and the answer is not much: “…the audience for video has become extremely forgiving and […]
Briggs 10: The Socialization of News
March 20th, 2011 · Comments Off on Briggs 10: The Socialization of News · briggs, Comm361, social media, Student Blog Posts
THE DIGITAL AGE has socialized news, which means that the people who read the news are now the people who also take part in it. “[…] information wants to be analyzed, shared, synthesized, curated, aggregated, commented on and distributed. Even journalists feeling overwhelmed by new technology can see that more interaction with the audience carries […]
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Briggs Chapter 9 Summary: Data-Driven Journalism and Digitizing Your Life
March 19th, 2011 · Comments Off on Briggs Chapter 9 Summary: Data-Driven Journalism and Digitizing Your Life · briggs, Comm361, Student Blog Posts
“There is no such thing as information overload, only filter failure.” Digitize your life: use digital tools + services to manage your day without drowning in e-mails, status updates, blogposts, etc. Digitize your journalism: use technology to improve productivity + make journalism more meaningful to audience Your Digital Life: Organize e-mail – “Inbox Zero” […]
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Briggs Chapter 8 Summary: Telling Stories with Video
March 16th, 2011 · Comments Off on Briggs Chapter 8 Summary: Telling Stories with Video · briggs, Comm361, Student Blog Posts
Video storytelling: “Whenever possible, let your story tell its own story: let the characters talk, let the events speak for themselves.” –Tim Peek The Digital Video Revolution: Cheap digital video cameras and free video-editing software ushered in the video age Impact: millions of amateurs worldwide publishing frequently Versatile form of journalism: VJs — […]
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Chapter 8: telling stories with video
March 12th, 2011 · Comments Off on Chapter 8: telling stories with video · briggs, Comm361, Student Blog Posts, video
In this chapter, Briggs makes a point in explaining that good video speaks for itself. No need to edit, do voice overs. No, nothing. Good rough video, and the audience will get the message. “Visual journalism is about telling compelling stories that connect an audience with subjects, people, and issues.” Some things are better to […]
Chapter eight: Telling stories with video
March 10th, 2011 · Comments Off on Chapter eight: Telling stories with video · briggs, Comm361, Student Blog Posts
These days, as long as you have a phone with a camera, you are armed with one of the most powerful tools on the planet: a video camera. What words and pictures can’t capture, video does. From World Cup soccer matches to political revolutions to weddings, video captures it all with the click of a […]
Briggs Ch. 11
March 9th, 2011 · Comments Off on Briggs Ch. 11 · briggs, Comm361, Student Blog Posts
Although most of the Briggs book focuses on aspects of digital journalism that display its strengths versus print, this chapter acknowledges something both good and bad for aspiring journalists: while print was at one time the only real legitimate news source, there are countless news sites online and it’s much harder to compete for an […]
Chapter 10: Managing News as a Conversation
March 8th, 2011 · Comments Off on Chapter 10: Managing News as a Conversation · briggs, Comm361, Facebook, Student Blog Posts
“Now that news is a conversation, one of the greatest challenges facing journalists is how to manage, and leverage, that conversation.” – Mark Briggs According to Briggs, journalism now means 1) managing online communities as well as 2) participating in various social networks. Audiences being able to comment on stories online and voice their opinions is […]
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