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How Bloggers can Prepare for the Future of Journalism
"Journalists everywhere are starting blogs and entering the next phase in the history of journalism. Whether you call it Journalism 2.0, or a shift in media consciousness. It’s pretty clear, the game has completely transformed.
Transformation for the Better
As the future of journalism unfolds, we’re beginning to see just how beneficial this shift is for the writers out there.
1. We can interact directly with our audience.
2. We can write for a small audience, about what we care about.
3. We can profit directly, and immediately, from our writing.
4. We can build a reputation for ourselves, outside of an institution.
The challenge is that journalists have to overcome a radical shift in thinking: whereas in the past we just concentrated in writing, and our business did all of our marketing and publishing. Us journalists of the future have to become a one-man journalistic machine. We have to take our writing from the idea to the audience all by ourselves.
In blogging, there are a lot of things you need to consider to hit that mark of success. Suddenly, it isn’t as easy to just write and publish blog posts! Know these most important tasks you need to do for your blog:"
Global Voices Online » Israeli and Palestinian youth use video to understand the conflict
"Two different organizations in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories are using video tools to help both Arabic and Jewish youth to understand the conflict and bridge gaps between them, creating spaces for interaction and communication where they can share their dreams, concerns and thoughts regarding the complex situation they live in."
Nieman Reports | Introduction
"There are times when technological change catches up with an idea. Now is such a moment, as social media transform how people receive and share news and information. Just a few years back the notion of journalism being a conversation, not a lecture, wasn’t embraced widely in an industry content to transmit what reporters learned to audiences expected to consume it. Comfort with that notion grew as online comments and live chats assumed a role that Letters to the Editor once held on their own, albeit with greater anonymity and often less civility. Then, from the “audience” spilled forth blogs and photos, videos and tweets. Soon, the words “citizen” and “journalist” were joined in a marriage brokered by technology and nurtured by convenience as news organizations shed staff yet still needed to produce “content.”"
Nieman Reports | A Photographer’s Journey: From Newspapers to Social Media
interesting piece on how social networks helped build an audience for multimedia
"It used to be so simple: Whether I needed to make my way through a police roadblock or explain to curious neighbors why I was taking pictures on their block, barking just two words usually did the trick: “Daily News!” In one breath, the transaction was complete. I had told them something about the authority behind my presence, and at the same time let them know exactly where they’d find my photos—in the next day’s paper.
I spent the better part of 17 years with the Philadelphia Daily News as a staff photographer and, eventually, the newsroom’s first video journalist. Then, 10 months after taking a buyout, I found myself unable to respond to a local deli clerk’s simple question: “What do you do for a living?”"
Social Media for Storytellers
"A look at how social media can be used to extend stories and start conversations. For more visit http://WorkBookProject.com"
Exposure Time: Change Observer: Design Observer
"Unmasking Photo Opportunities, Cubistically
In a 1994 photograph we see U.S. soldiers invading Haiti, lying on the airport tarmac pointing their rifles at unseen enemies. The heroic image supports the claim of the U.S. government that it is invading to support democracy, liberating a neighboring country from a dictatorship.
The curious reader [of the future], however, might want to place the computer cursor on the image. Another photograph appears from beneath it; it is of the same scene but from another vantage point. U.S. soldiers are pointing their guns not at any potential enemy but at about a dozen photographers who, lined up in front of them, are photographing them. In fact, the photographers are the only ones doing any shooting."
Magazine layouts gain popularity with blogs - European Journalism Centre
"For several years, the predominant blog layout has remained unchanged. Posts, usually shortened to fit neatly, sit on top of each other in descending order, headlines over each post. This creates a “log” feel from which the term “web log” or “blog” came.
However, redesigns at two of the web’s best-known blogs, Techcrunch and Mashable seem poised to shake up the traditional layout, offering slight variations that make the sites appear more like a traditional newspaper.
The trend appears to be spreading. While no hard numbers exist, magazine layouts are among the most popular themes for existing blogs. These themes are generating some of the most hype among bloggers.
Although the design of a blog is not always of particular import, as many readers read the content in an RSS reader, it is still an important consideration. It is one to which many novice bloggers don’t give adequate weight. Choosing the wrong theme can make a site look dated or unprofessional, completely destroying any attempt to modernise one’s web presence.
For those seeking to enter the blogging realm, or to modernise an existing platform, a magazine theme may be a major step in the right direction. "
Iran Protests: A Woman Dies on Camera - to post or not to post? | The Hub
"This past weekend, the horrific image of a young woman dying on camera in the midst of a protest in Iran turned into a rallying cry for many of those participating/following the events in Iran. In 40 seconds of grainy footage (shot on what appears to be the mobile phone of a passerby), we first see the wounded woman - now identified as Neda - as she falls to the floor into a pool of blood. Two men come to her aid and try to stem the bleeding from her chest. The person filming moves in closer and Neda turns towards the camera, seeming to fix her gaze on the lens pointed at her. A few seconds pass, the bleeding becomes more profuse, and Neda falls unconscious, passing away within moments. "
Multimedia storytelling: when is it worth it?
"# Online bells and whistles can deliver your message with impact, but done in the wrong way, they can annoy your reader. Design gurus Laura Ruel and Nora Paul show you how to do multimedia right.
By Laura Ruel and Nora Paul
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One of the greatest opportunities of multimedia journalism is the ability to make different design choices. Although most online organizations present digital derivatives of their "parent" products – newspaper sites present columns of text, radio sites feature audio files, and TV sites provide video – we are seeing an increase in the number of sites embracing all design options. Radio sites are complementing their audio with photos and/or text, newspaper sites are presenting video and audio slide shows along with their text, and TV stations are supplementing their video pieces with text stories. "
Innovative Interactivity | Multimedia investment checklist
"“Should we present this story as an interactive?
Before undertaking any large story project be sure to ask:
* Who is the target audience for this story?
* What do we hope to accomplish in telling this story to them?
Then use this decision-tool to see which approach to storytelling is best supported by the research in these studies:"
Teaching Online Journalism » Now printable! Reporter’s Guide to Multimedia Proficiency
Now printable! Reporter’s Guide to Multimedia Proficiency
Many, many people asked me to create a single PDF version of all 15 posts in my RGMP series on this blog. It’s done.
Reporter’s Guide to Multimedia Proficiency (PDF; 536 KB)
This 42-page document is fully linked and usable online in most Web browsers, or in Adobe Reader, or in Preview on the Mac OS. In other words, you don’t need to print it. But if that’s what you want, go right ahead.
MediaStorm » Blog Archive » Words of Wisdom: Chad A. Stevens on learning important multimedia skills
Words of Wisdom: Chad A. Stevens on learning important multimedia skills
Posted by Jessica Stuart, October 1st, 2009 No Comments »
We’re kicking off a new series on the blog, talking with educators and journalism students about the value of Journalism school and the multimedia skills students need to start their careers.
There has been a lot of discussion lately on whether it’s worth it to go to Journalism school, and whether students are learning the multimedia skills they need to be successful in a pretty rough market. As the school year gets back underway, we’re getting more and more questions from students wondering what skills they need to acquire to land jobs.
Obviously, there are no simple answers to these questions, but we hope to offer up some words of wisdom for students and others interested in the profession, especially during this time of transition.
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We’re going to kick it off with Chad A. Stevens- a former MediaStorm Producer, who is now an Assistant Professor at UNC Chapel Hill.
Multimedia Journalists Discover Life After Newspapers
Multimedia Journalists Discover Life After Newspapers
Non-profits, NGOs and corporations are looking for storytellers, and former newspaper photographers are answering the call.
MediaStorm: Blog
Ten Ways To Improve Your Multimedia Production Right Now
Posted by Eric Maierson, April 17th, 2009
Often, as multimedia producers, we are given work to edit that others have created. Some things simply cannot be changed, like an out-of-focus photograph. But there are some things we can do right now to improve the work no matter how challenging the original assets may be.
(Note: This list is not meant to be dogmatic. I’ve broken all these rules. They’re offered as a suggested starting point.)
Poynter Online - See How Music Changes a Story
Here are three slightly different versions of the same story, "Mom Goes to War," which I photographed last summer with reporter Mark Brunswick while working at The (Minneapolis) Star Tribune. In the story, Maj. Patricia Baker, a helicopter pilot in the Minnesota National Guard, prepares to go to Iraq for her second deployment, and her son Zach talks about his mother leaving.
The first version uses only natural sound, while the other two use loops from GarageBand. I did a limited amount of music editing to fit it to the video.
Prof. Kobre's Guide to Videojournalism: Nielsen: Online Video Use Skyrockets
Nielsen: Online Video Use Skyrockets
Online video engagement by Internet users is deepening, according to a new report on the online landscape released last week by The Nielsen Company.
Nielsen Online CEO John Burbank takes a look at the economic and advertising impacts of the report.
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