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Charlie Beckett, POLIS Director » Blog Archive » The news from Iran: new research on how the Internet connected to the world media
"Everybody likes to cite the Iranian protests as a great example of how the Internet and Social Media was able to bypass censorship and narrate a powerful, fast-shifting story to the world. But how much do we really know about what was happening online and how journalists outside of Iran connected to the Online information?"
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 | 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"
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:"
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.
Iran Election Crisis: 10 Incredible YouTube Videos
It’s no secret that social media’s played an important – maybe even historic – role in the Iran election protests that have swept the nation into discord and disarray. Many social media companies have made a contribution towards opening the flow of communication within and out of Iran, YouTube (YouTube) included.
As we reported earlier this week, thousands of Iran-related videos are being uploaded to YouTube every day, revealing first-hand accounts of the crisis to the world. Some are incredible, some are eye-opening, and other shock you to your very core. We’ve included ten of these incredible videos, in a chronological order that helps provide context to the crisis in Iran. Be prepared, for these videos can evoke some very strong emotions:
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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.)
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.
Prof. Kobre's Guide to Videojournalism: The Ethics of Mixing Music and Videojournalism
The Ethics of Mixing Music and Videojournalism
Regina McCombs, a Poynter Institute visual journalism instructor, has created a powerful illustration of how soundtracks can affect a video story -- illuminating the debate as to whether they have a proper place in videojournalism.
In her article, "See How Music Changes a Story," she shows three versions of the same video story, "Mom Goes to War" (featuring a pilot preparing for her second Iraq deployment and her young son). The first is with natural sound. The second adds a slow, somber keyboard track. The third features an upbeat guitar/percussion track. (Both scores are GarageBand loops -- demonstrating how easy and accessible it is for even someone with a tin ear to provide professional sounding music background.)
McCombs poses the all-important question: how do the alternate versions change the way you react to, and feel about, the story?
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Media Literacy as a strategy for combatting moral panic.
Henry Jenkins:
Henry Jenkins III (born June 4, 1958 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American scholar, currently Peter de Florez Professor of Humanities and Co-Director of the MIT Comparative Media Studies program with William Uricchio. As of July 2009, he will leave MIT and be a Provost's Professor of Communication, Journalism and Cinematic Arts, a joint professorship at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and the USC School of Cinematic Arts. He is also author of several books, including Textual Poachers: Television Fans and Participatory Culture and What Made Pistachio Nuts?: Early Sound Comedy and the Vaudeville Aesthetic.
DoGooderTV-About
DoGooderTV enables nonprofit organizations to present new videos and existing media assets to new audiences. Once site visitors see the compelling stories of nonprofits, DoGooderTV gives them a direct way to donate to the organization, join, volunteer or simply find out more information.
In addition to direct donations, site visitors can also create community around issues that are important to them, develop a giving circle, and easily connect their friends with the organizations they care about.
DoGooderTV is building on the success of sites such as MySpace, Flickr, YouTube and many others that allow users to create community and share content. DoGooderTV is using nonprofit media as the hook to link individuals to causes, organizations and other individuals who share a passion for an issue.
The goal of DoGooderTV is to grow a new generation of interested, engaged and active philanthropists and volunteers using web tools that have already demonstrated tremendous power.
DoGooderTV is a project of See3 Communications, the leading provider of media services to nonprofit organizations.
Apple - Pro - Profiles - MediaStorm, pg. 2
MediaStorm: Visionary Journalism
Weaving Stories
Producers start by cutting audio, creating a “radio edit” of the story. Then they work with the journalist to craft a working narrative. A cohesive story emerges, and then it’s time to pair the images with the audio. For that, they use Final Cut Studio.
“Final Cut is our workhorse,” says Storm. “Our producers live inside Final Cut all day long. It’s a simple and powerful tool. It does everything you need it to do, yet I can teach a new producer how to create our type of project in a day.”
Images are exported out of Aperture at twice 1080p resolution, giving producers the flexibility they need to experiment with shots. “We pull everything into bins in Final Cut, and we use a lot of labeling to organize it,” says Storm. “It’s very simple: We use green for a picture that’s in, red for one that’s out, blue for a maybe. We have a very visual environment inside Final Cut to get things done quickly.”
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