Category: Newstangle
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Megan Jaegerman’s brilliant news graphics – Ask E.T.
Beautiful New York Times infographics, crisp and clear. via newsdesigner.com. Megan Jaegerman’s brilliant news graphics – Ask E.T.
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video.Maru – polyGeek.com
Flash video players; no actionscript necessary. Heck, no code at all, really. Could be really, really useful for lazy folks like me that just can’t get excited about learning Flash. video.Maru – polyGeek.com
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Using BlogTalkRadio to send TwitterGrams (Scripting News)
Believe it or not, I see a news application in this. Instant on-the-scene breaking news reporting. Could be very very cool. No editing, live broadcast style, with nothing but a cell phone. Using BlogTalkRadio to send TwitterGrams (Scripting News)
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Does Google like advocacy ads, or not – Media Grunt: Michael Bazeley
Mike has the institutional memory on this on to point out the possibilities: 1) Google’s policy has changed, 2) Google is making up the rules as it goes along, or 3) Google has a loose salesperson who doesn’t know the diff between ad and edit. Does Google like advocacy ads, or not – Media Grunt:…
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Blurring Boundaries: What Print Journalists Can Learn from Video Editors – Poynter Online
Video editors on audio slideshows and editing for the screen. Good tips here on leading the viewer’s ears with audio, knowing when to use cuts vs. fades. Blurring Boundaries: What Print Journalists Can Learn from Video Editors – Poynter Online
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A couple of moments with the president | Rhode Island news | Rhode Island news | projo.com | The Providence Journal
“WPRI-TV, Channel 12 reporter Jarrod Holbrook had his White House press pass snatched after he shouted “Mr. President!” twice as President Bush greeted Air and Army National Guardsmen gathered on the tarmac at the Air National Guard base in Quonset.” A couple of moments with the president | Rhode Island news | Rhode Island news…
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Managing Your Digital Professional Identity – web.aan.org
Get an URL, get a portfolio up, get a blog, join the network, be a journalist online even if you’re not an online journalist. Good advice here for j-school students looking to build themselves as a brand. Managing Your Digital Professional Identity – web.aan.org
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Film Techniques of Alfred Hitchcock
A fun illustrated list of some of the master’s favorite tricks. Back in film school, this boiled down to one important sentence: Keep a bomb under the table. via YDA Film Techniques of Alfred Hitchcock
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Digital Editor Jim Roberts — Talk to the Newsroom — New York Times
“Some news sites adjust their news decisions based on how many people are clicking on certain stories or photos. We don’t; we still make our own news judgments. And to directly answer your question, we don’t adjust reporters’ salaries according to t Digital Editor Jim Roberts — Talk to the Newsroom — New York Times