Thursday, February 17, 2005
When to use video...
From Artwick:
"Streaming video isn't always appropriate just because you have it to offer. To make an informed decision on whether or not to use it, first identify how the video serves the viewer. Next, answer the following questions. If you andswered 'yes' to all the questions and established the video does serve the viewer, then ou should most likely run the video. If not, you should not consider running it.
1) Does the video complement the text? In other words, does it offer more than an audio version of the text with pictures?
2) Is it more than pure sensationalism?
3) Is it within the boundaries of tastefulness?
4) Is it more than simply a reporter in a newsroom?
5) If it's videotape of a live report, is it still timely and relevant?"
"Streaming video isn't always appropriate just because you have it to offer. To make an informed decision on whether or not to use it, first identify how the video serves the viewer. Next, answer the following questions. If you andswered 'yes' to all the questions and established the video does serve the viewer, then ou should most likely run the video. If not, you should not consider running it.
1) Does the video complement the text? In other words, does it offer more than an audio version of the text with pictures?
2) Is it more than pure sensationalism?
3) Is it within the boundaries of tastefulness?
4) Is it more than simply a reporter in a newsroom?
5) If it's videotape of a live report, is it still timely and relevant?"
new ideas
- keep a log book of corrections and have the reporter fill out a form so they can be tracked. develop a plan for reprimand/removal.
- have writers print a hard copy of the story to check for corrections.
- always check links that are posted to make sure they work and go to the right page.
- Citizen's Bill of Journalism Rights -- keep this in mind
- refer to legal section in reporting and producing for digital media by claudette artwick
- keep in mind that nearly 8 out of 10 web users scan rather than read (jakob neilson, guru of web page usability)
- poynter institute says we can tell most good stories in fewer than 800 words
o make sure copy is tight
- always ask, "what does this story mean to my audience?"
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- audio extras should always provide something more than the reader can find in the text
- avoid sensationalism
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- if a story is long, make sure to include hypertext, and take super long stories and break them into subheads that lead to different pages
- always write good headlines
o St. Petersbug Times news editor John Schandler says that the perfect headlines
is one that can be followed by "doo dah", as in Camptown Races. it just feels right, and readers will know that, he says. however, AVOID BAD PUNS.
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- have writers print a hard copy of the story to check for corrections.
- always check links that are posted to make sure they work and go to the right page.
- Citizen's Bill of Journalism Rights -- keep this in mind
- refer to legal section in reporting and producing for digital media by claudette artwick
- keep in mind that nearly 8 out of 10 web users scan rather than read (jakob neilson, guru of web page usability)
- poynter institute says we can tell most good stories in fewer than 800 words
o make sure copy is tight
- always ask, "what does this story mean to my audience?"
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- audio extras should always provide something more than the reader can find in the text
- avoid sensationalism
-
- if a story is long, make sure to include hypertext, and take super long stories and break them into subheads that lead to different pages
- always write good headlines
o St. Petersbug Times news editor John Schandler says that the perfect headlines
is one that can be followed by "doo dah", as in Camptown Races. it just feels right, and readers will know that, he says. however, AVOID BAD PUNS.
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WE HAVE A NEWSROOM!!!!!!
yay we have a news room!! Bob Stewart talked to Chris Weibel (of the Multimedia Lab) and we are going to be allowed access to the athensi room in Scott Quad! We will be able to have a key that will open only the lab and the conference room and the room will be available to us 24/7! There are lots of computers and we will be able to post things on the walls that will make it similar to a real news room!
Thoughts
So, this blog is more of a place to log our progress than to log our thoughts. I thought I'd take a minute and reflect on how Speakeasy is changing my life.
Number one, I don't really have a life any more because my spare time, for the most part, is dedicated to the success of this project. I'm determined that it is going to work out. It has to. I have never really delved into a project so fully... I've never let extracurriculars come before school work. They've never seemed important enough to do so. But I really think this is it; I think that this is where it's going to be at. I think Speakeasy is going to be a venue for people to feel accepted and not competative and still put out good work.
Although I'm (obviously) not getting paid, not getting any academic credit, nothing, for this project, I almost feel like it's better that way. I feel like it's a job. Therefore, the quality of my work is only going to be gauged by me, by what how well I do what I do. And since we have so many people involved, I feel dedicated to them to make it work.
And, darling Katie my P.I.C., I'm glad we're gonna make this work. Speakeasy is going to be awesome!! (The next Post!?)
Plus, with all this publicity, if it doesn't work, that'll be embarrassing.
Cheers to Speakeasy.
Number one, I don't really have a life any more because my spare time, for the most part, is dedicated to the success of this project. I'm determined that it is going to work out. It has to. I have never really delved into a project so fully... I've never let extracurriculars come before school work. They've never seemed important enough to do so. But I really think this is it; I think that this is where it's going to be at. I think Speakeasy is going to be a venue for people to feel accepted and not competative and still put out good work.
Although I'm (obviously) not getting paid, not getting any academic credit, nothing, for this project, I almost feel like it's better that way. I feel like it's a job. Therefore, the quality of my work is only going to be gauged by me, by what how well I do what I do. And since we have so many people involved, I feel dedicated to them to make it work.
And, darling Katie my P.I.C., I'm glad we're gonna make this work. Speakeasy is going to be awesome!! (The next Post!?)
Plus, with all this publicity, if it doesn't work, that'll be embarrassing.
Cheers to Speakeasy.
