Online Journalism

With information such as emails, status updates and blog posts, its sometimes hard to keep up with the never-ending avalanche of information that is the Internet. We are up to our eyeballs in social media, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, because all you have to do it learn how to breathe through all it. […]

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The video age is upon us. More and more people are editing their way into the world of video, a world where publishing and creating a video is becoming incredibly easier. An impact of a video can alter a story from having the reader just reading to having them feel like they were part of […]

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The digital video revolution A versatile form of journalism Two journalists, one goal Perfection not necessary Plan your video and go Use different approaches for different projects Try storyboarding Mix your shots Build five-shot sequences Close-up on the hands Close-up on the face Wide shot Over-the-shoulder shot Creative shot Voice in video: Learn effective video […]

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Audio journalism — a microphone, recorder and free software (plus a computer and internet, of course) are the only tools needed to create an audio form of journalism. Why is audio journalism important? It has characteristics that cannot be matched by other forms of media such as: Presence Emotions Atmosphere How do news organizations use […]

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In this chapter, Briggs discusses how information in our lives is going to keep growing as time goes on.  So, it’s time to digitalize your life.  What does that mean exactly?  Well, in short, it has something to do with keeping all of your information in order and making sure you are constantly updated with […]

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In this chapter, Briggs discusses everything there is to know about visual journalism. This type of journalism is all about telling compelling stories that connect an audience with subjects, people and issues.  As wide of a range this subject may cover, video journalism is very easy to learn. Chapter 8 is all about the following […]

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We live online. If we live online, we need organize ourselves online. There is a lot of information out on the internet. The more info, the better we have to learn how to filter it. It’s a personal and professional challenge, but you have to keep up with the web. How much data can you handle? […]

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