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 […]
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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
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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The AP finally drops the hyphen in e-mail
March 19th, 2011 · Comments Off on The AP finally drops the hyphen in e-mail · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
Summary: Beginning Saturday at 2:00 A.M., the Associated Press will drop the hyphen in its spelling of e-mail as it recognizes it as a proper noun. It also will recognize cell phone and smart phone as singular, self-contained nouns.
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Facebook can make or break you
March 19th, 2011 · Comments Off on Facebook can make or break you · Comm361, Facebook, Student Blog Posts
Some people love it. Some people say it’s the devil. But with over 500 million users, we cannot deny its power. Facebook is the latest medium that can help decide if your interviewer will hire you. We all have had someone put in a good word so that it can help us get a job. […]
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Tumblr and the Washington Post
March 17th, 2011 · Comments Off on Tumblr and the Washington Post · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
There were two things that struck me in a recent post in Mashable about the Washington Post Tumblr blog @innovations. One is that the blog explains how some stories are reported at the Post (which as a journalism student I think it’s awesome, check out this post about the design of the NCAA cover). The other […]
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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 […]
Jim Iovino NBC Washington-Guest Speaker
March 10th, 2011 · Comments Off on Jim Iovino NBC Washington-Guest Speaker · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
Today in class, Jim Iovino from NBCWashington online spoke with our Comm 361 class about everything online and the inner-workings of nbcwashington.com. After working in print for sometime, Iovino took the online route and became a devout online journalist (like many of us students, he realized that print is a somewhat dying concept and that […]
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Guest speaker: Jim Iovino
March 10th, 2011 · Comments Off on Guest speaker: Jim Iovino · Comm361, Student Blog Posts, video
http://the20.nbcwashington.com/ One word: video. Pat Collins always finds an interesting angle on a story that no one else will have. It’s all about the basic journalism. Good reporting and a good angle=always important. What’s unique about it? We all know media will be covering the same stories. The website tries to find an unique […]
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