Digital Journalism at Ithaca College

Tweeting Q&A with Arianna Huffington

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:13:53 +0000

Arianna Huffington in Ithaca College (Q&A Session)

Flip Video Shooting Guide

admin — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:46:55 +0000

Flip Video Spotlite is a neat Web site targeted at amateur video producers who use mobile video cameras (like Flip) to tell their stories and make a difference in the world. Good starting point for anyone entering the fascinating world of video storytelling.

Be sure to check out their resources section for basics of mobile video shooting.

Text still matters!

admin — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:37:51 +0000

This short video by Martin Ricard explains how to “webify” your story just by following a couple simple steps. I like how the video promotes gravitating towards simplicity on the Web. Watch and enjoy!

Text matters on the Web from Martin Ricard on Vimeo.

Journalistic Guide to Social Media by NPR

admin — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:54:19 +0000

The NPR just published guidelines for journalists who deal with social media sites on a regular basis (which should include pretty much all self-respected journalists nowadays). The topic is very important and long overdue and the NPR does a solid job addressing important aspects of the issue.

Improving your video stories

admin — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:53:44 +0000

Ken Kobré and Jerry Lazar at KobreGuide.com published a VERY helpful article on shooting and editing quality videos. The article addresses a very important – but still missing in many video stories – aspect of introducing a narrative in a news story. It also contains links to additional materials related to the topic.

Be sure to check out KobreGuide’s video tutorials. All that will singificantly improve the quality of your videos. Guaranteed!

News in the era of Twitter

admin — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:33:39 +0000

This beautiful visualization presents the process of new information distribution in the era when mainstream media do not have a monopoly on information and distribution. Fascinating!

http://www.burson-marsteller.eu/images/upload/aftertwitter_copy_1.png

“Did You Know 4.0″ is out

admin — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:39:54 +0000

A new version of a popular video “Did You Know?” has been released. It is much cooler visually then previous three and has new intriguing statistics. I am glad the video heavily emphasizes the importance of social media and mobile devices. It also brings up the recent protests in Iran as an illustration of the power that “real-time Web” can have in distribution of information on a global scale. Definitely a must-see!

Video: Television Revolution

admin — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:49:13 +0000

Deborah Lynn Green, a graduate student from Georgetown University, reports on changes in news industry. The title is “Television Revolution” but it is slightly misleading. New practices of news gathering in general and mobile journalism phenomenon in particular affect absolutely all “traditional” media platforms. So, the video piece could be well called “Media Revolution.”